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Our para-athletes are examples of how our remote areas are full of talents
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday not only interacted with the Indian para-athlete contingent for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, but also their families, guardians, and coaches via video conferencing.
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Was told to leave sports and focus on studies, but I took it as a challeng
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with the Indian contingent headed for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics, beginning August 24. In an effort to boost the confidence of the para-athletes, he wished them luck and asked them to go ahead and e
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Tokyo Olympics: JSW Group announces cash rewards for Indian medal winners
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): JSW Group has announced awards amounting to more than Rs 25 million for all the Indian medal winners at the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics.
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Indian para-athletes will create history in Tokyo Games: Deepa Malik
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Deepa Malik, the Rio Paralympics silver medallist, has backed the Indian contingent going to the Tokyo Paralympics to create history. India is sending its largest-ever contingent to the Paralympic Games in Tokyo -- 54 para-sportspersons across nine spor
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I have full confidence that para-athletes will perform well in the Tokyo G
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Sports Minister Anurag Thakur boosted the morale of India's para-athletes on Thursday as he virtually attended a send-off ceremony organised for the Tokyo-bound athletes by the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI).
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Eurosport India to broadcast Tokyo Paralympics
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 11 (ANI): The Paralympic Committee of India has awarded the rights to broadcast the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games to Eurosport India.
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On this day in 2008: Abhinav Bindra became first Indian to win individual
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New Delhi [India], Aug 11 (ANI): It was on this day, 13 years ago, when Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal.
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Rio Olympics was the turning point, the experience helped us prepare well
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New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Indian women's hockey skipper Rani Rampal on Tuesday said the 2016 Rio Olympics was the turning point for the women's game in the country and it is because of the experience gained there that the side was able to finish fourth at the recently concluded
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We are Olympic medallists now, will try to make winning a 'habit': PR Sree
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New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): India men's hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh on Monday said that the bronze medal win at the Tokyo Olympics can be seen as the "rebirth of Indian hockey".
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Tokyo Games: We fulfilled responsibility as Olympics host, says Japan PM
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Nagasaki [Japan], August 9 (ANI): Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday said the country has fulfilled its "responsibility" as host nation of the Tokyo Games.
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'You inspired us': IOC president thanks athletes as Olympic flame extingui
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): Thomas Bach, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Sunday hailed each and every athlete who "inspired everyone with unifying power of sport" during the Tokyo Games.
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Successful Tokyo Olympics gave confidence to entire world, says IOC Presid
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): Thomas Bach, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Sunday said that the Tokyo Games were held successfully and it gave hope to the entire world.
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