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Mission Olympic Cell sanctions Rs 50 lakh for sportspersons
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi, 18th July (ANI): The Mission Olympic Cell on Wednesday met to clear funding proposals related to various expenses and review the performances of athletes included under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).
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Milkha Singh backs Hima Das for 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 14 (ANI): Legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh on Saturday congratulated Hima Das, who became the first Indian woman to clinch gold at the IAAF World U-20 Athletics Championships and advised her to focus on 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Corporate support important for betterment of sports: Abhinav Bindra
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra has called for good governance for the betterment of sports while urging the corporate houses to look beyond and invest in all forms of sports.
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India team given send-off ahead of Unified Cup
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Unified football team of six athletes with the intellectual disability and 5 mainstream athletes from India were given send-off ahead of Special Olympics Unified Cup here at Taj Palace on Wednesday.
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Dipa Karmakar likely to be named Tripura's brand ambassador
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 11 (ANI): Ace Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who bagged the gold medal in the women's vault event at the Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup in Mersin in Turkey on Sunday, is likely to become the brand ambassador of Tripura.
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Dipa Karmakar assures to give her best at Asian Games
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): On returning to India after clinching gold at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Challenge, Gymnast Dipa Karmakar expressed gratitude to her coach for his support and assured to give her best at Asian Games.
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2020 Olympics: Mirabai Chanu likely to compete in 49kg category
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Commonwealth Games gold medalist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu might compete in the 49kg category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics instead of her regular 48kg class as the international federation recently decided to introduce new categories in weightlifting.
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PM Modi congratulates Dipa Karmakar for gymnastics World Challenge Cup gol
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Mersin (Ankara) [Turkey], July 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar for her gold medal in the vault event at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Challenge Cup here on Sunday.
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Youth Olympics: Javelin thrower Rana earns quota spot
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], July 5 (ANI): Indian javelin thrower Kunwer Ajairaj Singh Rana bagged the gold medal to qualify for the Youth Olympic Games on the opening day of the Asian Area qualification leg of the event here at Thai Japan Bangkok Youth Center on Wednesday.
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Okura to launch new flagship hotel in Tokyo
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 4 (ANI): Hotel Okura announced that its flagship Tokyo property will reopen in early September 2019, replacing the highly-reputable but aging Hotel Okura Tokyo with The Okura Tokyo.
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Youth Olympics: All eyes on Anu Kumar as India aim quota spots
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], July 4 (ANI): All eyes will be on junior Asian 800m champion Anu Kumar at the Asian Area qualification leg of the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, which is slated to be held in Bangkok.
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Asian Games 2018: IOA announces 524-member contingent
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Tuesday announced the 524-member contingent for the upcoming 18th Asian Games.
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