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Odisha govt recommends Dutee Chand for Khel Ratna, Anuradha Biswal for Dhy
Updated : 4 years, 10 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, 11 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, 11 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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Dutee Chand scripts new national record but misses Olympic qualification m
Updated : 4 years, 11 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, 11 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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Haryana to open paragliding club named after Milkha Singh
Updated : 4 years, 11 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, 11 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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We will fulfill Milkha Singh's dream and bring Olympic medal in athletics
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has expressed condolences on the demise of track legend Milkha Singh. The former sprinter died of COVID-19 related complications in a hospital in Chandigarh late on Friday night.
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Before I die I want to see one gold medal in Olympics: Hima Das remembers
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Ace Indian sprinter Hima Das on Saturday not only remembered the tips given by Milkha Singh, but also reminisced the words of the late track legend which motivated her to aim for the best.
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Milkha Singh -- Not just a legend on the field, but also a trendsetter off
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Ace sprinter Milkha Singh was not just a legend on the field, but also a trendsetter off it. While his achievements on the sports field is well documented, the biopic on his life 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' inspired the whole nation and started the trend of 'Sports
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You've made young Indians dream of becoming an athlete: Ganguly pays homag
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly has expressed condolences on the demise of track legend Milkha Singh. The former sprinter passed away on Friday at the age of 91. He had tested positive for COVID-19 in May this yea
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Prasoon Joshi mourns demise of Milkha Singh, shares heartfelt tribute for
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Expressing his grief over the demise of Olympic sprinter Milkha Singh, Indian screenwriter and chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) Prasoon Joshi, who wrote the script for Singh's iconic biopic 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag', penned a heartfel
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