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Rio Olympics silver medallist PV Sindhu felicitated by Maharashtra Badmint
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Sept 6 (ANI): Rio Olympics silver-medallist PV Sindhu and her coach Pullela Gopichand were felicitated by the Maharashtra Badminton Association here on Tuesday.
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Usain Bolt hints he's proposed to long-term girlfriend after Rio scan
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Sept.5 (ANI): After sparking controversy with his late-night antics following his triumphant Rio Olympics campaign, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt seems ready to settle down as he strongly hinted that he has proposed to long-term girlfriend Kasi Bennett.
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PV Sindhu, Pullela Gopichand to be felicitated in Mumbai
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Sep.2 (ANI): Rio Olympics silver medallist PV Sindhu and her coach Pullela Gopichand will be felicitated by Maharashtra Badminton Association in Mumbai on September 6.
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Yogeshwar wants late Russian wrestler's family to keep London Olympic
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi,[India] Aug 31 (ANI): Asserting that human compassion is paramount for him, ace Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt on Wednesday expressed that he wants the London Olympics silver medal in the men's 60kg category to stay with his late Russian opponent Besik Kudukhov's family.
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London Olympics bronze upgradation will cheer fans after Rio debacle: Yoge
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Madhuban (Haryana) [India], Aug. 30 (ANI): Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt on Tuesday said the probable upgradation of his bronze medal from the 2012 London Olympics into silver would serve as a pleasant surprise to his fans after the recent debacle in the Rio Olympics, where he made a shocki
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Yogeshwar Dutt's London Olympics bronze likely to be upgraded to silv
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi,[India] Aug 30 (ANI): In what may come as a pleasant surprise for Indian fans following athletes' disappointing campaign at the just-concluded Rio Games, veteran wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt's bronze medal from the 2012 London Olympics is likely to be upgraded to silver after
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Udit Raj's comments show BJP's mentality: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), [India] Aug 30 (ANI): The Congress Party on Tuesday condemned Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Udit Raj's comments that Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt ate beef as per the advice of his trainer to win medals in Olympics, saying that such statements show the mentali
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We should take lesson from Usain Bolt and not pass comments: NCP
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], Aug 30 (ANI): The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Tuesday hit out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Udit Raj for saying that eating beef resulted to Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt win medals in Olympics, and said that instead of making such comments, we must take less
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SP supports Udit Raj's beef statement, says he is under pressure from
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug.30 (ANI): The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday extended its support to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Udit Raj, who said Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won nine Olympics gold medals because of consuming beef as a source of protein.
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Women wrestlers will strive to win at least 3-4 medals in Tokyo Olympics:
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug.29 (ANI): After receiving prestigious Arjuna award from President Pranab Mukherjee, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Monday revealed that they will try to bring three to four medals for the country in all six weight categories in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Indian women's hockey team players made to sit on train floor, probe
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug.29 (ANI): Condemning the shocking incident of four Indian women hockey team players being made to sit on the floor of a train while returning home from the summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, women activists called on Minister of State for Sports and Youth
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BJP MP Udit Raj clarifies on 'beef for athletes' remark, says wa
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi,[India] Aug 29 (ANI): A day after stating that Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won nine Olympics gold medals because of consuming beef as a source of protein, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Udit Raj on Monday clarified his stance saying his remark was in context of allegations that athlete
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