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Tokyo Olympic medal is Onam gift for Malayalis, says PR Sreejesh
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], August 11 (ANI): India men's hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh on Wednesday said that the bronze medal win at the Tokyo Olympics is an Onam gift for Malayalis.
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On this day in 2008: Abhinav Bindra became first Indian to win individual
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
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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Punjab players participated in Tokyo Olympics to be honoured with Rs 15.10
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], August 11 (ANI): Punjab Sports and Youth Services Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, on Tuesday, informed that the state government will honour Olympics medal winners and participating state players besides Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra with the cash awards worth Rs
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Deep Grace Ekka, Amit Rohidas, Birendra Lakra arrive in Odisha to rousing
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 10 (ANI): Following the Indian national hockey teams' outstanding performance at the Tokyo Olympics, players from Odisha, Deep Grace Ekka, Namita Toppo, Birendra Lakra, and Amit Rohidas returned home to rousing welcome and celebrations at Bhubaneswar airp
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Subedar Neeraj Chopra trained to fight different battle, says Indian Army
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Neeraj Chopra, who won a gold medal at the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics and holds subedar rank in the Indian Army has been trained to fight a different battle, said an official of the Indian Army's Mission Olympics Wing.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Torch relay taken off public roads over COVID
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 10 (ANI): The torch relay for the Tokyo Paralympics will not take place on public roads for August 20-24 legs in Tokyo due to the COVID-19 situation, the metropolitan government said on Tuesday.
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WFI temporarily suspends Vinesh Phogat, further course of action to be dec
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has handed a temporary suspension to grappler Vinesh Phogat over her behaviour at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Rio Olympics was the turning point, the experience helped us prepare well
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
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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Star Air announces free airline tickets for a lifetime to all the Indian m
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 10 (ANI/PRNewswire): To quote legendary Olympian sprinter Milkha Singh, "Hard work, willpower, and dedication. For any person with these qualities, sky is the limit."
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Watch the space with this group, we can achieve good things: Men's hockey
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): India men's hockey coach Graham Reid on Tuesday said that everyone around the world needs to take notice of his team as they will surely achieve some good things going ahead.
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More sportspersons will come into athletics after Neeraj Chopra's gold in
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Olympian Anju Bobby George feels Neeraj Chopra's gold medal in javelin throw at the Tokyo Olympics will motivate more sportsperson to pick athletics as a discipline in sports. Neeraj Chopra created history on Saturday as he became the first from the countr
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After the game against Australia, coaches told us we didn't play badly and
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): India men's hockey skipper Manpreet Singh on Tuesday said he feels happy that his team was able to come back with a bronze medal from the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics.
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