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From being written off to beating India's best at KIUG 2025: Inspiring jou
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The Manipur-born cyclist representing Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) at the Khelo India University Games Rajasthan 2025 was a late convert to cycling after trying her hand at Sepak Takraw as a junior, but was overlooked for further selection
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Khelo India Beach Games 2025: Jimi Okram completes 25 years, continues to
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The National Games had just been held in Manipur in 1999. Two and a half decades later, Jimi, 38, stands tall as one of the senior-most players in Sepak Takraw at the inaugural Khelo India Beach Games in Diu.
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Northeast roars loud in Bihar: Nagaland, Assam clinch KIYG 2025 Sepak Takr
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Inside the BSAP Indoor Hall, the Sepak Takraw girls' doubles final at the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 Bihar had all the makings of a one-sided show. Bihar had the crowd, the confidence and the opening game in the bag. But what it didn't have was the heart of Vikhosanu, Meyonu, and Thujono
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Hours after grand father's death, Ayush Kumar displays grit to inspire Bih
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Ayush, a member of the third Regu in the team competition, competed despite suffering a personal loss earlier in the day with the passing of his 78-year-old grandfather. Standing firm in the face of adversity, he chose to continue until the very end of the competition
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Inspired by World Cup glory, Sepak Takraw joins Khelo India Youth Games ro
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Karunesh Kumar, former India international and competition manager for KIYG Bihar 2025, described the inclusion of the sport as a "milestone moment" for athletes and emphasized its long-term significance
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India's history-making Sepak Takraw team eyes Asian Games 2026 medal
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The historic gold medal clinched by the Indian men's regu team at the Sepak Takraw World Cup 2025 in Patna, Bihar, has been a result of multiple years of training at various Sports Authority of India (SAI) centres. India defeated Japan 2-1 in a dramatic final showdown in the competition, hel
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PM Modi congratulates Indian Sepak Takraw team for historic gold and seven
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Congratulations to our contingent for displaying phenomenal sporting excellence at the Sepak Takraw World Cup 2025! The contingent brings home 7 medals. The Men's Regu team created history by bringing home India's first Gold. This spectacular performance indicates a promising future for I
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National centre for Sepak Takraw can help India challenge the best in the
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Chaoba Devi, 34, has represented India at the Asian Games on four separate occasions. Although the Indian Women's Team is held in high esteem now owing to their bronze medal in the Quadrant event and Silver medal in the Regu event at the King's Cup Sepaktakraw World Championships in 2023 and
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National Games to provide larger platform to India's two traditional sport
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Sports like Lagori and Gatka have been traditionally played in the bylanes of villages and small towns or in fairs and are fairly popular. These sports will now get a far bigger platform as they are set to make their national debut as "demonstration sports" in the 37th National Games being p
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SSB felicitates Asian Games athletes
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 17 (ANI): Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has felicitated their 30 athletes for their performance in the recently-concluded 18th edition of the Asian Games.
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Asian Games bronze medalist sells tea for living
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 7 (ANI): Harish Kumar, member of Indian Sepak Takraw team that won bronze medal at the Asian Games 2018, sells tea at his father's shop to support his family.
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Asian Games: India win first historic bronze in Sepak takraw
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 21 (ANI): India on Tuesday won its maiden medal in Sepak takraw as they settled for the bronze after going down against Thailand 0-2 in the semi-finals of the men's team Regu Event at the ongoing 18th edition of Asian Games.
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