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Milkha Singh's health much better, his oxygen saturation normal: PGIMER Di
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 8 (ANI): Track legend Milkha Singh's health is much better and his oxygen saturation is also normal, said Jagat Ram, the Director of Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER).
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Indian swimmers cleared for Olympic qualifying events in Serbia, Rome
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Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 8 (ANI): A 3-member Indian swimming team, including Olympic-hopeful Srihari Nataraj, will leave for Serbia later today to compete in the Belgrade Trophy 2021, a FINA-accredited Olympic Qualifying event, scheduled for June 19 and 20, 2021.
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Tokyo Olympics: BAI requests IOA to allow four coaches, two physios to tra
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New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has written to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for allowing four coaches including Pullela Gopichand to travel alongside the Olympic-bound shuttlers to the Tokyo Games.
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ISL: New regulations give push to more Indian players on-field from this s
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Mumbai [India], June 8 (ANI): Hero Indian Super League (ISL) 2021-22 season will witness an increase in the number of Indian players in the playing XI, as the new coach and player selection guidelines of Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) now mandates clubs to have a minimum of seven
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Tokyo 2020: 29 refugee athletes to send message of solidarity, hope
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Lausanne [Switzerland], June 8 (ANI): Twenty-nine athletes competing across 12 sports and from 13 host National Olympic Committees (NOCs) will be part of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Refugee Olympic Team (EOR) Tokyo 2020.
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Tokyo Olympics: India's male and female flagbearer to be named by June end
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New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): With the Tokyo Olympics round the corner, every sports fanatic is waiting with bated breath for India to announce the name of the flagbearer for the opening ceremony of the showpiece event. While Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra has s
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Tokyo Olympics: SAI, IOA to organise nationwide campaign to create awarene
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New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Indian Olympics Association (IOA) have jointly decided to organise a nationwide campaign to create awareness about the Olympics with a focus on the participation of Indian athletes.
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Enjoyed Chhetri's brilliant goals against Bangladesh, says Rijiju
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New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Tuesday said that he enjoyed watching striker Sunil Chhetri score two amazing goals against Bangladesh in the ongoing FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and AFC Asian Cup China Qualifiers.
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MYAS advises IOA to not include Chinese sponsor on Indian Olympic kit
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New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) had unveiled the Olympic kit for the Tokyo-bound contingent last week and after that ceremony, questions were raised over the presence of a Chinese sponsor on the kit. Keeping in mind the sentiment of people, the Ministry
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Boris Johnson rallies behind UK Sports Minister in criticising ECB on Robi
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London [UK], June 7 (ANI): Boris Johnson, United Kingdom Prime Minister on Monday rallied behind Sports Minister Olivier Dowden in criticisng England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for suspending pacer Ollie Robinson from international cricket over his tweets which were sent out by him during
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Pooja looks to climb greater heights after Asian Boxing C'ships gold
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New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): After successfully defending her title at the 2021 Asian Boxing Championships, Indian boxer Pooja Rani (75kg) is now looking to climb greater heights and she is leaving no stone unturned to attain maximum glory.
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ECB has gone over the top by suspending Robinson: UK Sports Minister
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London [UK], June 7 (ANI): Oliver Dowden, United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport on Monday said that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has gone over the top by suspending pacer Ollie Robinson from international cricket over his tweets which were se
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