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Jharkhand gears up to host 11th Hockey India Junior Women National Champio
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Simdega (Jharkhand) [India], March 23 (ANI): Following the success of the 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2021 which witnessed 394 players turn up for their respective teams in the maiden tournament after the Covid-19 pandemic abruptly halted the domestic events in 2
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Special athletes celebrate sports experiences on World Down Syndrome Day
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): On the occasion of World Down Syndrome Day, over 150 participants joined a virtual event organised by Special Olympics, discussing and celebrating the sporting experiences of the athletes with Down Syndrome.
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Lee Zii Jia wins All England Open men's title
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Birmingham [UK], March 21 (ANI): Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia on Sunday won the All England Open men's title as he defeated Denmark's Viktor Axelsen in the summit clash.
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Hopeful of jumping 8.40m by season end: Sreeshankar after qualifying for O
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): Sreesankhar, the 21-year-old from Palakkad in Kerala, jumped 8.26m in the long jump event at the Federation Cup to redefine the national record and secure a spot at Tokyo Olympics. For the youngster, it was just the reward for his passion and love for sport
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SAI allows non-residential athletes to train in NCOEs on residential basis
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has allowed non-residential athletes to train at its National Centre of Excellence (NCOEs) but "Come and Play" athletes have not been permitted in the NCOEs where the probable athletes for the Olympics are undergoing trai
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It is one of the biggest victories for Manika and me: Sharath Kamal after
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 20 (ANI): After securing the Olympic berth in the mixed doubles category with Manika Batra, ace India paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal on Saturday termed the Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament finals win against the World No 5 Korean pair of Sang-Su Lee a
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Tickets purchased by overseas residents for Olympics and Paralympics will
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 20 (ANI): The Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics Organising Committee on Saturday informed that tickets purchased by overseas residents will be refunded. The decision to not allow overseas spectators at the Games was made during a remote meeting involving five parties, inclu
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Really happy to withstand Korean pair attack: Manika Batra after securing
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): Ace Indian paddler Manika Batra on Saturday said that she is elated to withstand the Korean pair attack and secure the Tokyo Olympics berth in the mixed doubles category with her partner Achanta Sharath Kamal.
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Tokyo Olympics, Paralympics to proceed without overseas spectators, confir
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Tokyo [Japan], March 20 (ANI): Overseas spectators will not be allowed in this year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, confirmed the Organising Committee on Saturday.
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Tokyo Olympics: Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra seal mixed doubles spot
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 20 (ANI): Indian pair of Manika Batra and Achanta Sharath Kamal have qualified for the mixed doubles event of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The World No. 19 Indian pair came from behind to stun Korean pair Lee Sangsu and Jeon Jihee 4-2 in the final clash at
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Japan wants to accept no more than 90,000 foreign citizens at Tokyo Olympi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government expects that the number of foreign citizens who will attend the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo will not exceed 90,000, Japanese media reported on Saturday.
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Sharath, Manika enter mixed doubles final at Asian Olympic Qualification T
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 19 (ANI): The star Indian pair of Achanta Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra made their way into the mixed doubles final at the Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament after they defeated Singapore's Koen Pang Yew En and Lin Ye 4-2 in the last-4 clash in Doha o
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