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Every player dreams of medal, says coach Reid after securing Olympic birth
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 3 (ANI): After thrashing Russia in the FIH Olympic qualifiers, Indian men's hockey team coach Graham Reid exuded confidence of team giving its best performance in the upcoming Olympics and said that everyone dreams of having a medal in these games.
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Our real preparation starts now: Women's hockey coach Sjoerd Marijne
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 3 (ANI): After qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, India women's hockey coach Sjoerd Marijne said that the real preparation will start now and the entire side is focused on winning a gold medal for the country.
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India men's hockey team defeats Russia 7-1, qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 2 (ANI): India men's hockey team sealed their berth in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after thrashing Russia in the qualifiers here on Saturday.
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India women's hockey team qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 2 (ANI): India women's hockey team sealed their berth in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after defeating the USA in the qualifiers here on Saturday.
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Kiren Rijiu hopeful of India reviving its lost glory in hockey
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 1 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that he is hopeful that India will revive its lost glory in the world of hockey.
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Netherlands beat Pakistan, secure Olympic berth
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], Oct 28 (ANI): The Netherlands hockey team on Monday secured their Tokyo Olympic 2020 berth after defeating Pakistan in the second leg of the qualifier.
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One who can perform better should play for India: Sushil Kumar on Mary Kom
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (ANI): May the best of the two play for India - Olympic medalist wrestler Sushil Kumar on Tuesday said of the recent storm over pugilists Mary Kom and Nikhat Zareen after the latter demanded a "fair chance" to contest the Tokyo Olympic qualifiers.
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I have already told BFI to handle Nikhat Zareen's issue appropriately: Kir
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (ANI): After boxer Nikhat Zareen wrote a letter to Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju demanding a fair trial for Tokyo Olympics 2020, the minister on Tuesday said that he has told the Boxing Federation of India to handle the matter appropriately.
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Military Games will help players to prepare for Olympic qualifiers: Boxing
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Wuhan [China], Oct 20 (ANI): Boxing coach Subedar Jai Singh Patil on Saturday said that ongoing World Military Games at Wuhan in China will help players to prepare for Olympics qualifying challenges and they will give their best to win matches here.
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We should not underestimate Russia, says Manpreet Singh ahead of Olympic Q
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Oct 18 (ANI): India hockey team captain Manpreet Singh said that they should not underestimate Russia as both the teams are gearing up to compete in the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers.
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China: Xi Jinping inaugurates 7th Military World Games, over 100 countries
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Oct 18 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday inaugurated the 7th Military World Games here on Friday wherein more than 10,000 military officials from over 100 counties, including India are expected to participate with a record-high 329 events across 27 sports.
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BFI to hold selection committee meeting over Zareen's plea
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 18 (ANI): After boxer Nikhat Zareen wrote a letter to Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju demanding a fair trial for Tokyo Olympics 2020, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has decided to call a selection committee meeting next week to discuss Zareen
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