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Navjot Chana decides not to continue Judo after Arjuna Award snub
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 24 (ANI): Judo player Navjot Chana, who is a Commonwealth Games silver-medallist, has said that he does not want to continue the sport after being overlooked for Arjuna award, yet again.
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15-year-old R Praggnanandhaa helps India enter quarter-finals of FIDE Onli
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Aug 24 (ANI): Fifteen-year-old R Praggnanandhaa has left his mark on the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad as he helped the Indian side defeat China in the final preliminary round.
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BAI secretary congratulates athletes chosen for awards at National Sports
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Badminton Association of India (BAI) secretary Ajay Singhania on Sunday congratulated current and former shuttlers who are set to receive awards at this year's National Sports Awards.
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Army Sports Institute, Pune awarded with Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): The Army Sports Institute (ASI), Pune has been awarded Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar 2020 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
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'Incredibly honoured': Vinesh Phogat on being named as Khel Ratna recipien
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Grappler Vinesh Phogat on Saturday said that she is extremely honoured to be named as one of the five Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna recipients this year.
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Haryana approves new scheme for Olympics, Paralympics-qualified athletes
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): The Haryana government on Saturday approved a scheme of giving incentive amount of INR 5 lakh in advance to athletes who qualified for the Olympic and Paralympics Games.
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'Matter of great pride': Deepak Malik on 8 para-athletes being chosen for
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 22 (ANI): With eight para-sports personalities set to receive the National Sports Awards this year, Deepa Malik, the president of the Paralympic Committee of India on Saturday said that it is a matter of great pride that such an unprecedented number of athletes have
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Khel Ratna an "added responsibility" for Manika Batra
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Table tennis player Manika Batra, who will be conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award this year, on Saturday said that the accolade would be an added responsibility for her to bring more laurels for the country.
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National Women's Wrestling Camp postponed due to Covid-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 22 (ANI): The National Women's Wrestling Camp, slated to begin from September 1, 2020, has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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No need for domestic competitions clashing in women's cricket: Alyssa Heal
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], Aug 22 (ANI): Australia's opening batter Alyssa Healy has said that there is no need for domestic competitions clashing against each other when it comes to women's cricket.
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Arjuna Award will motivate me for next year's Tokyo Olympics: Dutee Chand
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Ace Indian sprinter Dutee Chand on Saturday said the Arjuna Award will motivate her for next year's Tokyo Olympics and it will also inspire young athletes to pick up a sport.
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Players used quarantine time to learn about India's extraordinary Olympic
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 22 (ANI): After returning to the Sports Authority of India's Bengaluru campus earlier this month, players used the two-week-long mandatory quarantine period "to learn about India's extraordinary Olympic history", said Graham Reid, Indian men's hockey tea
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