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Mirabai Chanu, Lovlina have put northeast India on global map, says Anurag
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], November 27 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur lavished praise on Olympic medallists Lovlina Borgohain and Saikhom Mirabai Chanu for their performances in the 2020 Tokyo Games.
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Olympic flame for Beijing 2022 lit in Ancient Olympia
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], October 18 (ANI): The Olympic flame for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 was lit on Monday in Ancient Olympia, Greece. This marks the start of its journey to China where, in just over 100 days, the Games will begin.
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Record number of athletes to run for IOC Athletes' Commission election at
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], October 17 (ANI): The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved a list of 17 athletes (a record number for the Olympic Winter Games) covering all five continents, who have proposed their candidatures for the IOC Athletes' Commissio
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Indian men's hockey team hits turf for first time post bronze medal win at
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 5 (ANI): Bronze medallists from the Tokyo Olympics, the Indian men's hockey team resumed training at SAI Bengaluru on Monday. The team hit the turf for the first time after their podium finish at the Tokyo Games and looked all charged and pepped for the
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Our performance in Tokyo has changed our mentality and given us self belie
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): Midfielder Neha Goyal formed an integral part of the Indian women's hockey team that reached the semi-final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Though the team narrowly missed out on a medal after pushing Great Britain to the edge in the Bronze Medal match, the
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Important for us to build on our fantastic performance at the Tokyo Games:
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India]: September 21 (ANI): India women's hockey defender Nikki Pradhan, who has played 112 matches for the national side, expressed that it's very important for the Indian team to build on its brilliant performance at the Tokyo Games in the upcoming months. The women's team recor
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Really wanted to prove myself at Tokyo Olympics, says defender Varun Kumar
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): When Indian men's hockey team drag-flicker and defender Varun Kumar didn't make the final team of 16 members for the Tokyo Games, he was evidently disappointed. But when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed hockey teams to expand their rost
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Hope more youngsters from Manipur take up hockey, says midfielder Nilakant
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): The Indian men's hockey team midfielder Nilakanta Sharma has over the years shown significant performances which has helped him cement his place in the team.
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One must think positively in difficult situations: PM Modi tells Paralympi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has advised Paralympics silver medallist Bhavina Patel to always think positively after the paddler revealed that she had lost all hopes following her dismal performance in the first match of the Tokyo Games.
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Neeraj Chopra's dream comes true as he takes parents on their first flight
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra might have become the talk of the town after his special feat at the Games, however, the javelin thrower still manages to stay grounded and one of his dreams came true on Saturday morning.
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Lucky to have such great start to my career, says striker Dilpreet
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Star striker Dilpreet Singh has had a dream run so far with the Indian men's hockey team. Ever since his grand outing in the Sultan of Johor Cup in 2017 where the India Colts won the bronze medal, Dilpreet's career has soared to new heights.
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Will try to double India's Tokyo Paralympics tally in Paris 2024, says PCI
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 5 (ANI): Deepa Malik, the President of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) is confident of doubling the medal tally in the Paris 2024 after Indian athletes put on an outstanding show in the 2020 Tokyo Games.
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