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Delighted and honoured to be nominated for Arjuna Award, says defender Har
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 4 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team defender Harmanpreet Singh is delighted and honoured to be nominated for the Arjuna Award by Hockey India.
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World Athletics announces four-year Strategic Plan, updated Olympic qualif
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], June 4 (ANI): World Athletics on Wednesday announced the new four-year Strategic Plan to drive growth and updated Olympic qualifying process for Tokyo Olympics following three online meetings with its 214 Member Federations.
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Boxer Lovlina Borgohain 'honoured' to be nominated for Arjuna Award
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Boxer Lovlina Borgohain on Monday said that it was an "honour" for her to be nominated for the "prestigious" Arjuna Award by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).
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Nehwal, Kashyap, Praneeth lash out on BWF for revamped 2020 calendar
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Indian shuttlers Parupalli Kashyap, Saina Nehwal and Sai Praneeth on Friday lashed out at the revamped tournament calendar announced by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for the remaining 2020 season following disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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IOC approves financial assistance of up to USD 800 mn for postponed Tokyo
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) anticipates that it will have to bear costs of up to USD 800 million for its part of the responsibilities for the organisation of the Tokyo Olympics, its own extended operations and the support for the wider Olym
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World Archery releases new qualification procedure for Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], May 9 (ANI): The World Archery on Saturday released a new qualification procedure for the postponed Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
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Hockey India to discuss preparation status of men's, women's teams for Oly
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Hockey India has said that a meeting has been called on May 13 to discuss a range of topics including the preparation status of the men's and women's teams for the next year's Tokyo Olympics.
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Gurinder Singh working 'extremely hard' to book spot in Olympic-bound team
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 6 (ANI): Indian hockey team player Gurinder Singh said he has been working 'extremely hard' to secure a spot in the team for the next year's Tokyo Olympics.
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Career-threatening eye injury failed to dent Reena Khokar's spirit to play
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 3 (ANI): Indian women's team midfielder Reena Khokar had a mishap during a gym session in April last year that could have ended her career but her will to fight the uncertainty made it possible for her to wear the India jersey again.
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Graham Reid's advice helped in my comeback to senior side, says Dilpreet S
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 2 (ANI): Indian hockey team striker Dilpreet Singh revealed how coach Graham Reid's advice helped him in making a comeback to the senior side after he was demoted to the Junior Camp due to FIH Men's World Cup debacle in 2018.
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Manpreet recalls Dhanraj Pillay's words that keep him motivated
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Indian hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh recalled legendary player and former skipper Dhanraj Pillay's words that keep him motivated before any game.
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Postponed Olympics to be cancelled if COVID-19 not contained by next year:
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 28 (ANI): Yoshiro Mori, the Olympics' Organising Committee's President has said that the postponed 2020 Tokyo Games will be cancelled if the coronavirus is not brought under control by next year.
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