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Tokyo Olympics: I train for approximately six to seven hours, says Dutee C
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Patiala (Punjab) [India], July 1 (ANI): Ace India sprinter Dutee Chand is leaving no stone unturned to prepare for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics as she is training for at least six to seven hours every day. Dutee on Wednesday qualified for the quadrennial event in both 100m and 200m races via
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Told Hima Das not to lose heart on missing Tokyo Olympics: Rijiju
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Wednesday said he spoke to sprinter Hima Das and told her not to lose heart on missing the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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Dutee Chand qualifies for Tokyo Olympics in 100m and 200m events
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Ace Indian sprinter Dutee Chand has qualified for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics in both 100m and 200m races via the World Rankings quota on Wednesday.
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Odisha govt recommends Dutee Chand for Khel Ratna, Anuradha Biswal for Dhy
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 29 (ANI): Sports and Youth Services Department (DSYS), Government of Odisha, has recommended ace sprinter Dutee Chand for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and international hockey player Birendra Lakra for the Arjuna Award, for the year 2021.
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Qatari world 400m bronze medallist Abdalelah Haroun passes away aged 24
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], June 26 (ANI): Qatari sprinter Abdalelah Haroun, who won the 400m bronze in 2017 in World Championships, passed away on Saturday at the age of 24.
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Tokyo Olympics: Mo Farah misses qualifying time at British C'ship trials
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Manchester [UK], June 26 (ANI): Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah will not be able to defend his 10000m Olympic title at the upcoming Tokyo Games after missing the qualifying standard of 27 minutes 28 seconds at the British Athletics Championships and Olympic trials in Manchester.
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'India not limping, but sprinting ahead,' Nadda hits back at Chidambaram's
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Taking a swipe at Congress leader P Chidambaram's 'Hoard on Sunday, vaccinate on Monday, and go back to limping on Tuesday' tweet, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda hit back to say that India was not limping, but sprinting ahead pow
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Dutee Chand scripts new national record but misses Olympic qualification m
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Indian sprinter Dutee Chand on Monday scripted a new national record in the women's 100m with a time of 11.17 seconds in the ongoing Indian Grand Prix (IGP) 4 in Patiala.
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Indian Grand Prix: Dutee, Hima, Dhanalakshmi and Archana script National R
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Indian Women 4X100m relay team spearheaded by star sprinters Hima Das and Dutee Chand on Monday created a national record in the ongoing Indian Grand Prix (IGP) 4 in Patiala.
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Can't forget military van coming to a stop and soldiers giving dad the sal
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Golfer Jeev Milkha Singh on Monday said while he doesn't remember much about the funeral procession of his dad Milkha Singh, he will never be able to forget a military van coming to a stop, and all the soldiers coming out to salute his father.
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Haryana to open paragliding club named after Milkha Singh
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], June 19 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday announced the opening of a Paragliding club after the name of former Indian Sprinter Milkha Singh, widely regarded as Flying Sikh.
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Punjab CM announces Milkha Singh Chair in Sports University, Patiala
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 19 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday announced Milkha Singh chair in Sports University, Patiala in the memory of the legendary sprinter.
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