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My dream has come true, says Olympic Silver medallist PV Sindhu
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad, Aug. 22 (ANI): After bringing laurels to the nation by becoming the lone badminton player to win silver at the Olympics, star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu is feeling on top of the world and insisted that her dream has come true.
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Spectacular closing ceremony brings curtains down to 2016 Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.22 (ANI): The Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Sunday dropped curtains on the Olympics Games in a spectacular carnival-inspired fashion after hosting the world's elite athletes, who competed for 306 medals over the past 19 days.
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Sneak peak at Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys as 'Voice' Coaches
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
WashingtonD.C, Aug. 20 (ANI): Voice's 11th season doesn't technically begin until September 19, but thanks to the Olympics and the gigantic national platform it has given NBC, we'll get to see a sneak peek of the newest coaches in action much earlier than that.
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Narsingh Yadav banned: Distraught parents allege conspiracy, appeal to PM
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Varanasi, Aug 19 (ANI): Distraught by the four year ban on Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav, family of the dope-tainted grappler on Friday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention into the matter to let their son play in the Olympics.
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Olympic medal will be the best birthday gift for Dipa, says father
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Agartala, Aug. 8 (ANI): Parents of Dipa Karmakar are very happy as this morning at around 6.30 they came to know that their daughter, only a day before her 23rd birthday, has created history by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to enter the final of the Olympics.
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Honoured to lead India at the Olympics, Sreejesh will not wear the captain
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janerio, Aug 4 (ANI) - Leading the Indian hockey team at the Olympics is a dream come true for captain P.R. Sreejesh, but as the skipper he is keen to pass around the leader's arm-band among the seniors.
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Road to Rio: Wrestler Narsingh Yadav to meet PM Modi today
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 2 (ANI): Narsingh Yadav, who was cleared of doping charges by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of leaving for Rio to represent India in the Olympics.
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Mann Ki Baat: Highlights from PM Modi's address
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 31 (ANI): After flagging off the 'RUN FOR RIO' in New Delhi today to celebrate the Olympic mood in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called on the nation to boost the morale of the Indian contingent heading for the Olympics.
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No player can be substituted for failing dope test, declares Sports Minist
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 27 (ANI): Hours after the Wrestling Federation of India named Praveen Rana as embattled wrestler Narsingh Yadav's replacement, Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Wednesday said as per rules no player in the Olympics squad can be substituted if he or she has been suspend
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