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Venus Williams has `no plans` to retire
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov.16 (ANI): Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams has affirmed that she has no plans to bring curtains on her illustrious career and is targeting a place in the American team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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India, Japan sign agreement for bilateral cooperation for Tokyo Olympics,
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Nov. 11 (ANI): In a bid to promote bilateral cooperation in the field of arts and culture, India and Japan on Friday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) which aims to promote the exchange of exhibitions and personnel in the performing and visual arts.
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NSFs asked to identify 2020 Olympics medal prospects by end November
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov.2 (ANI): The Department of Sports has advised all national sports federations (NSFs) to identify 2020 Olympics medal prospects and their support staff by November 30.
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Roelant Oltmans to remain India's coach till Olympics 2020
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 1 (ANI): Hockey India on Tuesday renewed coach Roelant Oltmans's contract till 2020 Olympics.
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Shooter Jitu Rai bags silver at ISSF World Cup in Italy
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bologna [Italy], Oct.6 (ANI): Ace Indian shooter Jitu Rai took a big step towards erasing the memories of his disappointing 2016 Rio Olympics campaign by clinching a silver medal in the men's 50m pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Bologna, Italy, on Thursday.
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Would've felt more delighted had I received cash prize sooner, says S
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 27 (ANI): India women's freestyle wrestling team coach Kuldeep Singh, who guided Sakshi Malik to Rio Olympics bronze medal, on Tuesday revealed that he would have felt more delighted had he received the promised cash award by the Haryana government sooner.
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Sania Mirza rubbishes reports asking AITA to look into Venus' medical
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Sept.16 (ANI): With speculation rife that Rio Olympics silver medallist Venus Williams has allegedly been allowed to use prohibited substance under Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs) clause, Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza on Friday rubbished reports suggesting that she has demanded
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Rejuvenated Indian men's hockey team to return to camp in Bangalore
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru, Sept 16 (ANI): After finishing eighth at the Rio Olympics, the Indian senior men's hockey team will return to the national camp starting from Sunday ahead of an all-important season.
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Dipa Karmakar an inspiration to Bandhan bank, says founder CS Ghosh
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Agartala,[India] Sep 14 (ANI): Bandhan, the youngest bank, which in its second year of journey, has been highly inspired by gymnast Dipa Karmakar's performance, who without much facility managed to make a mark in the world of gymnastics at the recently concluded Rio Olympics, said a top
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Dipa Karmakar praises medal winning Rio Paralympians
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], Sept. 10 (ANI): Gymnast Dipa Karmakar who missed getting a medal at the recent Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by a whisker, on Saturday praised Paralympians Mariyappan Thangavelu and Varun Bhati for winning gold and bronze medals at the Paralympic
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Lacklustre performance of Indian contingent requires `deep introspection`:
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.9 (ANI): In a critical evaluation of the Indian contingent at the Rio Olympics, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has observed that "some element of progression in terms of performance level" has been "negated by the regression in terms of medal tally
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India send largest-ever contingent as Rio Paralympics gets underway
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [England], Sept.8 (ANI): Few weeks after 2016 Rio Olympics concluded, the Brazilian city kicked off the Paralympic Games in a spectacular fashion with a backdrop of colour, music and a powerful message of inclusivity.
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