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Usain Bolt bids for 12th title in final 100m race of career
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
London [U.K.], August 6 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who has won eight Olympic golds, will bring his incredible career to an end in London on Saturday night at the World Athletics Championships 2017.
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Dopers must stop else athletics will die: Bolt
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], August 2 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who prepares to race for the final time in his illustrious career, has issued a stern warning to his fellow athletes, saying they must stop doping otherwise track and field will die.
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Virender Sehwag, PT Usha named in committee to pick Khel Ratna, Arjuna awa
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag and former sprint queen P.T. Usha have been named in the 12-member committee to pick this year's Khel Ratna and Arjuna awardees.
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PM Modi hails PT Usha, calls her 'shining line of Indian sports'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kozikode (Kerala) [India], June 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday heaped praise on former sprint queen P.T. Usha, saying she has been a shining line of sports in India.
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PT Usha unhappy over change in Fed Cup National Athletics venue
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): The Athletics Federation of India's "sudden decision" to shift the Federation Cup National Athletics Championships from Delhi to Patiala would prove to be detrimental for those participating in the event, former sprint queen P.T. Usha said on T
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Arjun Maini creates history, becomes first Indian to win GP3 race
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], May 14 (ANI): Arjun Maini became the first Indian driver to win a GP3 race when he won the sprint race at the Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona on Sunday.
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Dutee Chand to lead India at Asian Grand Prix 2017
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 21 (ANI): Ace Indian sprinter Dutee Chand will lead the 16-member Indian Athletics team to participate in the three-leg Asian Grand Prix 2017 in China.
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'Happy to be tested anytime,' says Mo Farah amid claims USADA wa
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Mar. 5 (ANI): British sprinter Mo Farah has insisted that he is "happy" for his blood samples to be retested after reports came in that United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) wants them to be checked for the banned blood-boosting drug.
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Kohli thanks sprint legend Bolt for congratulating him on `record` Puma de
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.21 (ANI): Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli has expressed his gratitude to Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt after the latter congratulated the swashbuckling batsman, for signing a whopping Rs. 110 crore deal with sports brand Puma by becoming their brand ambassador.
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I've done everything I wanted to do in athletics: Usain Bolt
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Feb. 15 (ANI): Sticking to his guns with his retirement plan for London this year, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has insisted that he has accomplished everything he wants to in athletics and has no regrets about his decision for calling off the curtains.
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Usain Bolt stripped off 2008 Olympic Gold after team-mate fails drug test
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Jan. 25 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt was on Wednesday stripped off one of the nine Olympic gold medals won at the 2008 Beijing Games after his team-mate Nesta Carter tested positive for a banned substance.
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Andy Murray, Mo Farah knighted
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Dec.31 (ANI): World number one Andy Murray and Olympic gold medallist sprinter Mo Farah have been knighted in the Queen's New Year Honour list.
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