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Hockey India congratulates Sushila Chanu on completing 200 International C
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 12 (ANI): Hockey India congratulated Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam on completing 200 International Caps for India. She achieved this milestone during India's first match against Germany in the FIH Hockey Pro League match being held here at the iconic Kalinga Ho
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IBA Women's World C'ships: Lovlina, Nikhat, Jaismine seal their spots
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and 2019 Asian Championships bronze medallist Nikhat Zareen outpunched their respective opponents to seal their berths in this year's IBA Women's World Boxing Championship in the selection trials held at the I
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International Women's Day: Indian Women Hockey Team shares their thoughts
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Indian Women's Hockey Team players Vandana Katariya, Navjot Kaur and Gurjit Kaur, who played a vital role in the national team's fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Olympics last year, spoke about the growth in the number of youngsters taking up the game of
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Yasar Dogu: Ravi Dahiya clinches gold after defeating Uzbekistan's Gulomjo
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], February 28 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Ravi Dahiya on Sunday clinched the gold medal in the finals of the Yasar Dogu Ranking Series in Istanbul.
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Strandja Memorial: Nikhat Zareen beats Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Cari
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Sofia [Bulgaria], February 26 (ANI): Former Junior World Boxing Champion Nikhat Zareen on Friday bagged an enthralling victory over Tokyo Olympics silver-medallist Busenaz Cakiroglu at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Hockey India name 22-member women's squad for matches against Spain
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): Hockey India on Monday named a 22-member women's side that will represent the country in the upcoming FIH Women's Hockey Pro League matches at home in Bhubaneswar, Odisha against Spain.
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Lockdown difficulties prepared us for challenges of Olympics last year: Vi
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): Star defender and drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh has been a central figure in the resurgence of the Indian Men's Hockey team in recent years. His clutch performances for the team not only played a vital role in the Indian Men's team's Olympic Bronze Meda
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WFI to introduce ranking system in sub-junior category wrestling: Vinod To
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): Apart from the senior category, the Wrestling Federation of India is all set to introduce ranking culture in the junior category, to strengthen the bench of the sport in the country.
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Neeraj Chopra nominated for Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 2 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has been selected as one of the six nominees for the 2022 Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award.
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Several Khelo India centres to be established across country: President Ko
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said that to promote the growth of sports in the country, the central and the state governments will collaborate to establish several Khelo India centres across the country.
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Zafar Iqbal pays tribute to hockey legend Charanjit Singh, says he was one
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): Tributes are pouring for hockey legend Charanjit Singh who died on Thursday in the Una district of Himachal Pradesh due to age-related complications.
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Hockey India congratulates Vandana Katariya on being named for Padma Shri
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 26 (ANI): Hockey India on Wednesday congratulated Vandana Katariya on being named for the prestigious Padma Shri award.
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