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Sports Ministry will fulfill needs of players for Olympic Games in future:
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): The Sports Ministry will fulfill the smallest of needs of sportspersons and provide them world-class infrastructure in the Olympic Games in the future, said Nisith Pramanik, Union Minister of State for Sports, as the Tokyo Olympics 2020 came to an end on Su
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Offered to reduce my contract by 50 pc to stay with Barcelona: Messi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], August 8 (ANI): Argentine striker Lionel Messi on Sunday refuted reports that he asked for a 30 per cent pay raise in his contract amount and said that he had in fact offered to halve his wages in order to stay with the Spanish club Barcelona.
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'You inspired us': IOC president thanks athletes as Olympic flame extingui
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): Thomas Bach, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Sunday hailed each and every athlete who "inspired everyone with unifying power of sport" during the Tokyo Games.
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Paris 2024: In a first, closing ceremony of Olympic Games features celebra
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): For the first time ever, the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games featured "live and spectacular" celebrations from the next host city of the mega sporting event on Sunday.
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Tokyo Olympics: Indian contingent personified best of skill, teamwork and
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): As the Tokyo Olympics 2020 came to an end on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Indian contingent for showing the best-ever performance at the Games.
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Centre, State government should encourage youth to participate in sports:
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana)[India], August 8 (ANI): Telangana sports minister V Srinivas Goud on Sunday, said the Central government and the state government should encourage more youth to take part in sports.
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Move to PSG a possibility, we are talking: Messi after leaving Barca
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], August 8 (ANI): Argentina striker Lionel Messi on Sunday confirmed that his signing with Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain remains a possibility, but nothing is certain at the moment.
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Suniel Shetty urges people to support sportspersons at all times
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 8 (ANI): As several sportspersons including Neeraj Chopra and Mirabai Chanu have made the countrymen proud with their commendable performance at the Tokyo Olympics, actor Suniel Shetty made an appeal to the people to support the sportspersons not only aft
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Tokyo Olympics: Still processing this feeling, says Neeraj Chopra after wi
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Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Sunday said that he is still processing the feeling of winning gold for India at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
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Middlesex-Gloucestershire match called off due to COVID-19 outbreak
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], August 8 (ANI): The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed the cancellation of the Royal London Cup match between Middlesex and Gloucestershire at Radlett due to a Covid-19 outbreak within the Gloucestershire squad.
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Indian men's hockey team rises to third spot in FIH rankings, women's team
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): A delightful finish to a dream campaign at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 saw Indian hockey scripting history as both men's and women's teams achieved their highest ever FIH world rankings.
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Tokyo Olympics: Want to dedicate gold medal to Milkha Singh, PT Usha, says
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Sunday said that he wants to dedicate his medal at the Tokyo Olympics to track and field legends Milkha Singh and PT Usha.
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