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Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya meets India tennis legend Leander
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, held a productive meeting with International Tennis Hall of Famer, Leander Paes, on Thursday to discuss the future of sports in India and strategies to further enhance the country's performance in the Olympics/Paralympics.
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Indian shooting squad announced for ISSF World Cup Final
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The team has nine members from the Paris 2024 Olympics team which returned with three bronze medals and a total of 11 Olympians, who will gun for the title of the best shooter of the year along with the world's top sport shooting athletes, in 12 individual Olympic events on the New Delhi ros
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Hong Kong: Indian singles challenge ends at competition as Priyanshu, Kira
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Rajawat, a part of India's historic Thomas Cup winning team back in 2022, succumbed to Japan's Takuma Obayashi 9-21, 21-16, 9-21. On the other hand, Kiran lost to Chinese Taipei's Su Li Yang 16-21, 16-21 in two straight games, as per Olympics.com.
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"Hockey is my life...": PR Sreejesh thanks PM Modi for heartfelt letter fo
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Sreejesh received a heartfelt letter from PM Modi congratulating him on his bronze medal win at the Paris Olympics and his retirement from international hockey.
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PM Modi writes to PR Sreejesh, congratulates for "outstanding performance"
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote to former Hockey India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh for his "outstanding performance" at the recently concluded Paris Olympics.
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Paris Paralympics: Harvinder feels "double the happiness" following histor
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Singh secured a historic gold medal for the country at the Paralympics on Wednesday, becoming the first-ever Indian to win a medal in the sport across both the Olympics and Paralympics. In the gold medal clash of the individual recurve para-archery against Poland's Lukasz Ciszek, Harvinder w
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"Neeraj's gold removed mental barrier of javelin throwers": Paralympics me
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Ajeet and Sundar Singh Gurjar claimed silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's javelin throw F46 event at the Stade de France at the Paris Paralympics. Ajeet, in the last gasp, pushed his name for a silver with a personal best throw of 65.62 m. His compatriot Sundar, just like in
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"Could have joined politics after 2028 Olympics...": Mahavir Singh Phogat
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Dronacharya awardee and wrestling coach Mahavir Singh Phogat said that he is "saddened" by the decision of Olympian wrestler and Congress candidate from Julana, Vinesh Phogat, of joining the politics, adding that she could have taken the decision of joining the politics after the 2028 Oly
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"Sports has been politicized, it is a sad thing": Rajyavardhan Singh Ratho
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
In a surprising political move, renowned Indian wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the Congress party on September 6, just a month before the Haryana Assembly elections. Their entry into politics has sparked a wave of reactions, with Rajasthan's Minister of Youth Affairs and Sp
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Paris Paralympics: A look at India's best campaign ever, many records and
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
With this landmark campaign, India has surpassed their previously most-successful campaign at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, which gave them 19 medals, including five golds, eight silver and six bronze medals, as per Olympics.com.
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"Sports budget tripled, led to record medal haul at Asian Games and Para G
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The 44th Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly, held in New Delhi on Sunday, showcased India's commitment to sports and its achievements on the international stage. Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya highlighted the significant strides India has made under the leadership of Pr
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"Budget for youth affairs and sports tripled": Union Minister JP Nadda ann
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Union Minister JP Nadda addressed the 44th Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly in New Delhi on Sunday, highlighting a threefold increase in budgetary allocations for the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, driven by Prime Minister Modi's advocacy for sports development.
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