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If we keep winning medals, Hockey will garner admirers in India: Mandeep S
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 30 (ANI): Indian hockey player Mandeep Singh on Tuesday said that if the team wins laurels for the country, the sport will itself resonate with people and will garner more admirers. He also added that the Indian Hockey Team is confident of qualifying for t
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We are with IOA, says NRAI on 2022 CWG boycott plan
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): The National Rifle Association (NRAI) of India has backed the Indian Olympic Association's proposal to completely boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games, for excluding shooting from the sporting event.
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Tokyo Olympics 2020 to have Table Tennis mixed doubles
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): For the first time in the Olympic Games' history, men and women will compete together in a new Table Tennis mixed doubles event in Tokyo 2020.
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Dhanraj Pillay bats for improving rural setup to nurture upcoming players
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 26 (ANI): Former Indian hockey team skipper Dhanraj Pillay has emphasised on the betterment of rural setup to find and nurture more players in the sporting circle and showed faith in current hockey team to make it to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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Sports fraternity greet Kiren Rijiju's Twitter initiative seeking suggesti
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Sportspersons including Hima Das and PV Sindhu on Thursday welcomed Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju's initiative of launching a new Twitter handle and inviting suggestions on it to make the country a global sporting superpower.
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We'll send good contingent for Tokyo Olympics: Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): India will send a good contingent for the Tokyo Olympics, which are scheduled to be held next year, Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju informed the Parliament on Thursday.
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SAI congratulates Manu Bhaker for getting admission into LSR College
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Monday congratulated young pistol shooter Manu Bhaker for getting admission in political science at the Lady Shriram College here.
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River rafting competition held on concluding day of Ladakh School Olympics
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Leh (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 21 (ANI): On the last day of Ladakh School Olympics (LSO) 2019, the first of its kind, a river rafting competition was conducted for the students in Leh on Sunday.
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Government to set up India House for Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday that the government will set up an `India House at Tokyo ahead of the 2020 Olympics which will provide Indian food to country's athletes.
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India submits bid to host 2023 IOC session
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Jun 25 (ANI): India on Tuesday submitted a formal bid to the International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, to host the 2023 session in Mumbai.
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Milan-Cortina to host Winter Olympics 2026
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Jun 24 (ANI): Italian cities Milan and Cortina will host the Olympic Winter Games 2026.
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IOC lifts sanctions imposed on India to host international sporting events
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 20 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday lifted the sanctions imposed on India to host international sporting events with immediate effect.
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