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Wrestler Vinesh Phogat undergoes successful elbow surgery
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI) Wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Wednesday confirmed she underwent successful elbow surgery and said she was confident of coming back on the mat.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur felicitates medallists
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Wednesday felicitated India's para athletes who won a historic 19 medals, including 5 gold and 8 silver, in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
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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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I took pressure of Paralympics in semi-final, rues Manoj Sarkar
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): India shuttler Manoj Sarkar who won a bronze medal in the men's singles SL3 event at the recently concluded Tokyo Paralympics stated how he was under immense pressure during the semi-final.
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Odisha Assembly passes resolution congratulating Indian Women, Men's Hocke
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 7 (ANI): Odisha state Assembly on Tuesday moved a resolution congratulating the Indian Women and Men's Hockey teams on their historical performance at the Tokyo Olympics-2020.
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Indian athletes' performance in Tokyo has increased awareness about para-s
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): Deepa Malik, the President of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) feels Indian athletes' outstanding show in the recently concluded Paralympics have further increased the awareness about para-sports.
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Haryana to hold felicitation ceremony for paralympians
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], September 7 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said that six of 19 medals won by India at Tokyo Paralympics were bagged by paralympians from the state.
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Tokyo performance a huge confidence booster for us, says hockey midfielder
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team made history when they defeated the three-time Olympic gold medallists Australia 1-0 in the quarter-final and played in their first-ever Olympic semi-final against Argentina in the Tokyo Olympics.
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Jyotiraditya Scindia praises Indian contingent for marvellous performance
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 7 (ANI): Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday, lauded the Indian contingent for their performance at the Tokyo Paralympics.
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Japan eyes extension of COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo, other prefec
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan] September 7 (ANI): The Japanese government is eying to extend the COVID-19 state of emergency in the capital city along with some other prefectures as the increasing cases of the deadly pandemic are putting strain on the health system of the country.
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Want to change colour of my medal in Paris Games: Sundar Singh Gurjar
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): Javelin thrower Sundar Singh Gurjar might have won a bronze medal in the recently concluded Paralympics but the star athlete wants to convert his medal into gold in the Paris Games.
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Next aim is to win Gold medal at 2024 Paris Games: Bhavina Patel
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): India's Bhavinaben Hasmukhbhai Patel might have won silver in the Paralympics but the para table tennis star isn't satisfied with her performance and wants to win gold in Paris 2024.
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