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Mary Kom losing her bout unfortunate, no way we can challenge the decision
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Union Minister for Law and Justice, Kiren Rijiju on Friday said Mary Kom losing her bout at the Tokyo Olympics was "unfortunate" as she had won the second and third rounds.
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Go for glory, go for gold: Coach Das to Lovlina
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Golaghat (Assam) [India], July 30 (ANI): Prashant Kumar Das, the coach of Indian pugilist Lovlina Borgohain, on Friday said he is confident the boxer will return with a gold medal after storming into the semi-finals of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
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Have been glued to TV screen watching you in action: Anurag Thakur congrat
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): As pugilist Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) assured India a bronze after storming into the semi-finals of the women's welterweight (64-69kg) category, Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Friday congratulated the boxer for making the
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Tokyo Olympics: Weightlifting gold medallist Zhihui Hou not taken for dopi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 30 (ANI): The gold medal in the weightlifting 49kg category will stay with China's Zhihui Hou, and Mirabai Chanu will remain the silver medallist.
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Does testosterone influence success? Not much, study suggests
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 29 (ANI): With the Tokyo Olympics underway, higher testosterone has often been linked to sporting success and other kinds of success too. But beyond sport, new research has found little evidence that testosterone meaningfully influences life chances for men or women.
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You're a legend, India is proud of you: Rijiju, SAI hail Mary Kom after bo
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Former Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday applauded ace boxer Mary Kom for achieving what "no other female boxer in the world" has ever attained.
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Percept Live targets Listing in 2025
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI/NewsVoir): Percept Live, a leading Live Media Entertainment company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Percept Limited that focuses on creating unique Intellectual Properties in the arenas of Entertainment and Sport is planning to list on the Indian Stock Exchange
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Assam to give class 1 govt jobs to Olympic, Commonwealth and Asian Games m
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 29 (ANI): Assam government has decided to provide class I government jobs to medal winners of Olympics, Commonwealth and Asian Games from the state.
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Railways announces incentives for athletes participating in Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): To boost the morale of Railway sportspersons participating in the Tokyo Olympics, the Ministry of Railways has announced a basket of incentives, including promotions, increments and special cash awards over and above existing policy.
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Phase 2 of Kashmir Premier League starts in Srinagar
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 28 (ANI): Phase Two of the Kashmir Premier League (KPL) 2021 began in Srinagar on Wednesday. The league is a joint effort by the district administration's Youth Service and Sports Department and the Indian Army.
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Feeling of meeting family after 2 years is beyond words, says Mirabai Chan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], July 28 (ANI): Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on Wednesday said that the feeling of meeting family after a span of two years is beyond words.
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Tokyo 2020, Day 6: All eyes on Bhaker and Sarnobat, men's hockey team look
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 28 (ANI): The men's hockey team, shuttler PV Sindhu and boxer Mary Kom would all be in action on Thursday on Day 6 as the Indian contingent looks to maintain their hopes of walking away with more medals in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
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