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Extremely honoured to be nominated for FIH Women's Rising Star Award, says
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team made history when they achieved their best-ever result (fourth place) at the Olympic Games in Tokyo earlier this month and one of the players who played a crucial role in India's excellent outing at the Games was young forwar
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Tokyo Paralympics: Indian archers set to aim for gold at their maiden Game
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 25 (ANI): A five-member para archery contingent looks set for their best possible show at their debut Paralympics. The Indian crop is relatively young and born in the 90s, with Rakesh Kumar being the only slightly elder one -- born in 1985. The likes of Harvinder Singh,
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Tokyo Paralympics: 5 javelin throwers including Devendra Jhajhariya leave
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Two-time Paralympic gold medalist Devendra Jhajhariya was among the 5 javelin throwers in a 12-member contingent that left for Tokyo from New Delhi's IGI Airport on Wednesday morning.
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India's youngest-ever Deputy Chef De Mission Arhan Bagati is all set to ma
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI/NewsVoir): India's youngest-ever Deputy Chef De Mission, Arhan Bagati, is all set to lead the country's first batch of athletes for the Paralympics Tokyo starting today.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Paddler Bhavinaben loses to China's Zhou Ying by 3-0
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 25 (ANI): India's para table tennis player Bhavinaben Hasmukhbhai Patel loses to China's Zhou Ying by 3-0 in her opening match of Group A in women's singles - Class 4 here at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Table 5 on Wednesday.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Paddler Sonalben loses against Qian Li in Group D opene
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 25 (ANI): Indian paddler Sonalben Manubhai Patel suffered a close defeat against China's Qian Li by 3-2 in her opening match of Group D in women's singles - class 3 here at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Table 5 on Wednesday.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Javelin thrower Tek Chand lead India's charge during Op
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 24 (ANI): Javelin thrower Tek Chand carried the tri-colour as India made its way during the Opening Ceremony of Tokyo 2020 Paralympics on Tuesday here at the Japan National Stadium.
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Surreal feeling to be nominated in FIH Rising Star of the Year Awards cate
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI): After scripting history at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, the Indian hockey contingent has made the shortlist of all the categories of FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2020-21.
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Paralympics: Tokyo 2020 sets record for most athletes and women at Games
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 24 (ANI): Tokyo 2020 has become the biggest Paralympic Games ever with a record number of athletes taking part. In addition, more female athletes than ever before will line up at the postponed Games which opens on Tuesday.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Javelin thrower Tek Chand named new flag bearer of Indi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 24 (ANI): Javelin thrower Tek Chand will be India's flag-bearer at the Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony after Thangavelu Mariyappan was quarantined following close contact with a COVID-19 positive person on their flight to Tokyo.
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Hope every sportsperson in country gets sports motivator: Tokyo Olympic me
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 24 (ANI): Wrestler Ravi Dahiya, who scripted history by winning a silver medal in this year's Tokyo Olympics, met his mentor Vickrant Mahajan in Jammu and praised his efforts as a sports motivator.
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Paralympic Games: Indian shooters, archers arrive in Tokyo
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 24 (ANI): India's largest batch of para-athletes consisting of shooters, archers, and swimmers arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday morning for the Paralympic Games.
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