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Develop Sports infrastructure for Olympics, Commonwealth Games in Telangan
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy instructed the officials to prepare plans for the development of the required sports infrastructure, aiming to host the Olympics and Commonwealth Games in the state in the future.
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"My eyes are on bringing Olympics to India": Tennis legend Leander Paes
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Indian tennis legend Leander Paes has expressed his intention to take up the presidency of Bengal Tennis, saying he wants to bring more quality tennis and the Olympics to India.
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Steve Smith eyes 2028 Olympics but says "ship has sailed" for big T20I tou
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The star Aussie batter Steve Smith expressed his aspirations of featuring in a T20I for Australia in the Olympics, but admitted that playing for his country in big T20I tournaments may not be possible anymore, saying "that ship has sailed," according to ESPNcricinfo.
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Usain Bolt jokingly says "will be ready" for Olympic return as a cricketer
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bolt, 39, grew up in the Caribbean, a cricket-crazy region and in Jamaica, which has produced cricket legends like George Headley, Michael Holding, Courtney Walsh, Chris Gayle, Andre Russell, among others. As per the Olympics.com, Bolt was once an aspiring fast bowler before he made a name f
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FAI confident of Asian C'ship medals, Olympic qualification as Odisha host
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Rajeev Mehta, General Secretary of the Fencing Association of India (FAI), said that the FAI is focused on promoting talented players, with strong preparations and growing infrastructure. He expressed confidence in winning medals at Asian events and qualifying for the Olympics due to improve
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"Yes, we believe": Harmanpreet Singh on winning major tournaments for Indi
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
India national men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh opened up about winning all major tournaments for his country, including a gold medal in Hockey for India in the Olympics.
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Aim for Olympics in future: Arjun awardee Dinesh Kumar to Govt
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
"India gets the opportunity to host the Commonwealth Games for the second time, as we hosted it earlier in 2010. I request the government to aim for the Olympics in the future so our youth can compete at the highest level and bring pride to the nation."
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"Upcoming generation very talented": Saina Nehwal confident in India's ris
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Saina Nehwal praised India's emerging badminton talent, highlighting strong recent performances by youngsters like Tanvi Sharma and Lakshay Sen. She said the new generation is skilled but needs to improve power and rally play further. Confident that India is on the right track ahead of the O
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"APL will be a plus point for Olympics": Rajputana Royals Ojas Pravin aft
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Rajputana Royals won the inaugural Archery Premier League (APL) title on Sunday. India's ace archer, Ojas Pravin Deotale, after winning, felt that APL would be beneficial for Indian players, providing considerable stage experience similar to the Olympics.
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"1948 London Olympics gold medal will always be special for India": Harman
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The sport of hockey has always been very special for the Indian sporting fraternity. Captain of the Indian men's hockey team, Harmanpreet Singh, is considered one of the modern legends of the game. He derives his inspiration from the yesteryears, most notably from the tales of the 1948 Londo
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Women's empowerment in sports: Players like Sarita Gayakwad, Mana Patel, A
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Under the Scheme, tennis player Ankita Raina, an Arjuna Award recipient with multiple international gold medals, received over Rs 2.19 crore between 2017 and 2024. Swimmer Mana Patel received Rs 67,50,798 during the same period. Mana Patel is the first woman from Gujarat to participate in th
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World Athletics C'ships: Neeraj finishes 8th in underwhelming title defenc
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The World javelin title went to Trinidad and Tobago's Keshorn Walcott, who managed the best throw of 88.16 m, marking his first World Championship gold 13 years after his Olympic triumph in London. At the second spot was Anderson Peters, the Olympics 2024 bronze medalist with a best throw of
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