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Mumbai City FC players celebrate Children's Day with Special Olympics Bhar
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 14 (ANI): Indian Super League (ISL) club Mumbai City FC on Saturday celebrated Children's Day with Special Olympics Bharat athletes, via a virtual meet and greet.
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Dravid backs T20 cricket to become Olympic sport
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): Former India cricketer Rahul Dravid has backed T20 cricket to become an Olympic sport saying that he is all for the expansion of the game.
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IOC Executive Board and Athletes' Commission discuss COVID-19 countermeasu
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], November 13 (ANI): The Executive Board (EB) and Athletes' Commission (AC) of the International Olympic Committee held a virtual joint meeting to discuss various topics, including the athlete experience and COVID-19 countermeasures at Tokyo Olympics.
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Determined to be consistent performer for national side, says defender Sal
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka), November 12 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team defender Salima Tete has said that she wants to be a consistent performer for the national side for the next few years.
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Staying away from pitch helped me gain perspective, says Nikki Pradhan
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 10 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team midfielder Nikki Pradhan, who has played over 100 matches for the national side, said the time spent away from the pitch has helped her gain perspective.
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Looking forward to competing in Asian Champions Trophy, says midfielder Su
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 9 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team midfielder Sumit believes that the Asian Champions Trophy scheduled for next year will be a perfect platform for the side to test where they actually stand ahead of the Olympics.
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Being part of FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers was 'simply magical': Sharmila
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 5 (ANI): The Indian Women's Hockey Team Forward Sharmila Devi said being part of the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers was "simply magical".
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Lack of tournaments makes qualification for Tokyo Olympics tougher, says H
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 3 (ANI): Reigning national table tennis champion Harmeet Desai feels the lack of tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic has weakened his chances to qualify for the 2021 Olympic Games.
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Our Hockey team will do well in Tokyo Olympics: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, on Tuesday, exuded confidence and said he is hopeful that both Men's and Women's Hockey team will shine in Tokyo Olympics next year.
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International level swimming pool being built in J-K Valley, locals say wi
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 2 (ANI): To promote water sports in the valley, the Jammu and Kashmir administration is constructing the first-ever Olympics standard swimming pools in the Rajbagh area of Srinagar.
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Still get goosebumps thinking about winning FIH Olympic qualifiers, say Ma
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka)) [India], November 2 (ANI): It has been exactly one year since the Indian Men and Women's Hockey Teams secured their Olympic berth in Bhubaneswar following a successful outing in the FIH Olympic Qualifiers held at the Kalinga Stadium.
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Rijiju inaugurates SAI Regional Centre in Zirakpur
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mohali (Punjab) [India], November 2 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, on Monday virtually inaugurated Sports Authority of India's (SAI) new Regional Centre in Zirakpur, Punjab which will now act as one of the main SAI centres for the northern belt of India.
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