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Sports Ministry will fulfill needs of players for Olympic Games in future:
Updated : 4 years, 9 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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Suniel Shetty urges people to support sportspersons at all times
Updated : 4 years, 9 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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Sonia Gandhi congratulates Neeraj Chopra, says his Olympic gold medal will
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday congratulated javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for winning the gold medal in Tokyo Olympics and said it will certainly motivate the country's sportspersons to excel further.
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National school-level boxing medallist from Punjab works as parking attend
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], August 7 (ANI): Ritu a young boxer from Chandigarh embodies the difficulties a sportsperson has to face in India.
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PM Modi lauds efforts of India's sportspersons in Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the efforts of Indian sportspersons who are participating in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics and highlighted that this time, the highest number of players had qualified for the games.
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G Kishan Reddy congratulates PV Sindhu, says it's time for country to move
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): After shuttler PV Sindhu bagged a bronze medal at Tokyo Olympics, Union Minister for Development of North East Region, Tourism and Culture, G Kishan Reddy on Sunday congratulated the sportsperson saying that it is time for the country to move forward in
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Railways announces incentives for athletes participating in Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 10 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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Another elating moment: Om Birla congratulates Priya Malik on winning gold
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): After wrestler Priya Malik won a gold medal at the World Cadet Wrestling Championship in Hungary, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla congratulated the sportsperson and termed it as another elating moment after Mirabai Chanu bagged a silver in at the Tokyo Olympics i
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Rijiju lauds Chanu, says winning medal on first day of Olympics very speci
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New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): After Mirabai Chanu won India's first medal at the Tokyo Olympics in weightlifting on Saturday, former Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju praised the sportsperson and said that winning a medal on the first day sets the tone for more success.
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Tokyo Olympics: Govt extending full support to our players amid pandemic,
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): The Government of India is extending its full support to Indian athletes bound for Tokyo Olympics amid COVID-19 pandemic, said Union Minister of State (MoS) for Youth Affairs and Sports Nisith Pramanik on Sunday, adding that the Centre is confident that o
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Tamil Nadu Sports Minister felicitates families of Olympic-bound athletes
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 9 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Siva M Meyyanathan on Friday distributed Rs five lakh cash award to the Olympic-bound athletes from the state. The five athletes whose families were felicitated were Arokia Rajiv, Subha Venkatesan, Dhanalakshmi Sekhar, Re
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Tokyo Olympics: Indian Railways sets up 'selfie points' to encourage peopl
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New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Indian Railways is organising a 'Cheer4India' campaign for the Olympic-bound athletes across the country and has urged people to come out in support of the sportspersons, who will be competing at the Tokyo Games beginning July 23.
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