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Tokyo Olympics: PM Modi speaks to Neeraj Chopra, lauds his hard work, tena
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New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and congratulated him on winning the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics. The Prime Minister said the athlete personifies the best of sporting talent and sportsman spirit.
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Arjun Kapoor praises Simone Biles, Ben Stokes for prioritising mental heal
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New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): As world sporting icons, Naomi Osaka, Simone Biles and Ben Stokes have started to put their mental health and well-being at the forefront of conversation, Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor recently spoke about how these global icons have sparked a necessary conv
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Befitting that India's highest sporting honour be named after Major Dhyan
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New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur stated that it's befitting that India's highest sporting honour, Khel Ratna, is being renamed after hockey legend Dhyan Chand.
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Govt to establish 40 Khelo-India centers in all districts of J-K: LG Manoj
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 6 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha on Friday said that the government will establish 40 Khelo-India Centers in all districts of UT to give further impetus to sporting culture.
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Tokyo Olympics: Sporting community elated after women's hockey team reach
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New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Wishes came pouring from all around the sporting community after the Indian women's hockey team reached their maiden semis at the Olympics. The Women in Blue defeated Australia 1-0 at Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
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Northeast's sporting and fitness culture is paying India rich dividends: K
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): After Boxer Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) stormed into the semi-finals of the women's welterweight (64-69kg) category in the Tokyo Olympics on Friday, Union Minister for Development of North East Region, Tourism and Culture, G Kishan Reddy said that the Northeast
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Rajasthan Royals announce acquisition of CPL franchise Barbados Trident
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Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 30 (ANI): Royals Sports Group (EM Sporting Holdings Ltd), the owners of IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals on Friday announced that they have acquired a majority stake in the Barbados Tridents, Caribbean Premier League (CPL) side.
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Does testosterone influence success? Not much, study suggests
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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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Tokyo Olympics, Day 2: Big day for Indian contingent (Preview)
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New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics which was declared 'open' on Friday with a toned-down Opening Ceremony, will see the spotlight shift to sporting activities and the second day of the Games -- July 24-- is one of the biggest for the Indian contingent.
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Tokyo Olympics: AIFF sends best wishes to Indian contingent
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New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Monday sent in their best wishes to the Indian Olympic contingent for the upcoming Tokyo Games, the world's biggest sporting extravaganza, which is all set to kick-off on Friday.
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Tokyo Paralympics: India to participate in 9 disciplines in this edition a
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New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): India will participate across nine sporting events in the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics which gets underway from August 24.
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Grit, passion and hard work key ingredients to any athlete's success: Mary
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New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Sports brand PUMA has signed 18 Indian athletes who will represent the country in national and international events across sporting disciplines like shooting, hockey, track and field, boxing, table tennis, discus throw and badminton.
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