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Rio Olympics: Vijay Goel congratulates Sindhu, Gopichand for scripting his
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 19 (ANI): Lauding P.V. Sindhu, as she booked her place in the finals of the women's singles event with a straight-game victory over Nozomi Okuhara of Japan at the Rio Olympics, Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel has congratulated the badminton star and said that India is p
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Haryana Sports Minister's Brazil visit will add 'insult to injur
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 14 (ANI): The Congress Party on Sunday said Haryana Sports Minister Anil Vij's visit to Brazil to attend the 2016 Rio Olympics post the controversy surrounding Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel will add 'insult to injury' and cornered the government for maintaini
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Vijay Goel row: India's chef-de-mission says will respond after getti
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
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Vijay Goel returns from Rio, says will clear all 'misconceptions'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 14 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel, who is under fire for earning an official rebuke from the organisers at the Rio Olympics, returned to the national capital on the wee hours of Sunday morning and stated that he will clear the 'misconceptions' on the controv
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Vijay Goel is embarrassing India at Rio Olympics: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai, Aug 13 (ANI): Accusing Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel for bringing disrepute to the nation at the Rio Olympics by flouting rules and codes of decency, the Congress on Saturday asserted that Goel could have done his job of taking care and cheering the Indian contingency by staying b
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No unaccredited person going along with Vijay Goel in Rio Olympics: Govt.
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 12 (ANI): The Sports Ministry on Friday clarified that no formal communication has been received by them either from the Rio Organization Committee or through the Indian Olympic Association regarding entry of an un-accredited Indian Official accompanying Union Sports Minister
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Rio Olympics: Sports Minister Vijay Goel quashes role in trespassing contr
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
By Vivek Prabhakar Singh
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Hockey team not attending opening ceremony as they need 'rest':
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 6 (ANI): Dispelling the notion that the Indian Hockey team was refusing to attend the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics as a sign of protest against inappropriate and shabby kits, Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel asserted that the team was avoiding the ceremony as they had
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After NADA clearance, Sports Minister assures full support to Narsingh
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug.2 (ANI): A day after Narsingh Yadav was cleared by National Anti-doping Agency (NADA) from the doping charges, Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Tuesday said that he will extend his best support in getting the wrestler's name clear for his participation in the Rio Olymp
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No player can be substituted for failing dope test, declares Sports Minist
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 27 (ANI): Hours after the Wrestling Federation of India named Praveen Rana as embattled wrestler Narsingh Yadav's replacement, Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Wednesday said as per rules no player in the Olympics squad can be substituted if he or she has been suspend
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Narsingh's Rio hopes hinge on NADA panel's report, declares Spor
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 25 (ANI): Describing Narsingh Yadav's positive doping test as 'unfortunate', Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Monday declared that the embattled grappler will be able to rejoin the Rio-bound Indian contingent only if the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) cl
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Indian Para-athlete Prashant pins hope on Sports Minister for better livi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 21 (ANI): National para-athlete Prashant Kumar Sinha, who is currently in a poor financial condition, on Thursday said he had urged Union Minister for Sports Vijay Goel to provide him with some job so as to improve his living conditions.
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