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Badminton World C'ship: Sindhu breezes into third round
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Nanjing [China], August 1 (ANI): Rio Olympics silver-medalist PV Sindhu got past her Indonesian opponent Fitriani Fitriani to book her place in the third round of the ongoing Badminton World Championship here at Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre on Wednesday.
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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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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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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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Dipa Karmakar looking to give her absolute best in Asian Games
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who has recovered well following a knee injury that forced her to withdraw from the 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games, on Thursday said that she is looking forward to give her absolute best and stand on people's expectati
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All England Open: Sindhu loses in semi-final
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Birmingham [United Kingdom], March 18 (ANI): Rio Olympics silver-medallist PV Sindhu lost against Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in women's singles semi-final match of All England Badminton Championships on Saturday.
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All England Open: Shuttler Sindhu eyes final berth
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Birmingham [United Kingdom],March 16 (ANI): Rio Olympics silver-medallist PV Sindhu will aim to book her place in the finals of the USD 1000,000 All England Championship when she locks horns with Japanese tennis star Akane Yamaguchi in the semi-finals of the women's singles event here on
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All England Open: Sindhu happy to win quarter-finals
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Birmingham [United Kingdom], March 17 (ANI): Rio Olympics silver-medallist PV Sindhu has expressed her happiness after pulling off another tough win against Nozomi Okuhara of Japan and making it to the semi-finals of the USD 1000,000 All England Championship.
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All England Open: Shuttler PV Sindhu storms into semis
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Birmingham [United Kingdom], March 16 (ANI): Rio Olympics silver-medallist PV Sindhu emerged as the lone Indian survivor in the women's singles category of the USD 1000,000 All England Championship after she booked her place in the semi-finals of the tournament here on Friday.
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Para-swimmer Prasanta Karmakar suspended for recording video of female swi
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Bangalore [India], March 1 (ANI): Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has suspended Para swimmer Prasanta Karmakar for three years after he was found recording video of female swimmers during an event in Jaipur last year.
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Dipa Karmakar not ready for CWG: Coach
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 14 (ANI): Gymnast Dipa Karmakar's coach Bishweshwar Nandi has said that the Agartala athlete is not prepared to compete at the Commonwealth Games, which is why she will miss the prestigious multi-nation event starting from April 4 in Australia.
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