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Tokyo Games: American gymnast Simone Biles becomes 1st athlete to get own
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): Four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles has become the first Olympic athlete to have her own customized hashtag emoji on Twitter. The reigning champion is on the verge of breaking the all-time record for most medals won at the World Championships and Olympic Gam
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Youth National Boxing C'ships: Haryana boxers dominate as 11 women storm i
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Eleven Haryana boxers, led by reigning world champion Gitika, progressed into the semi-finals of the Fourth Youth Men's and Women's National Championships at Delhi Public School (DPS) in Sonipat.
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Deepika stuns world champion Alfiya Pathan in Youth National Boxing Champi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Haryana boxer Deepika defeated the reigning Youth World Champion Alfiya Pathan to cause a major upset at the 4th Youth Men's and Women's National Championships at Delhi Public School (DPS) in Sonipat.
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Youth National Boxing Championships: Bishwamitra Chongatham advances into
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Youth World Championships bronze medallist Bishwamitra Chongatham made his way into the men's 51kg pre-quarterfinals stage on the second day of the Youth Men's and Women's National Boxing Championships at Delhi Public School (DPS) in Sonipat on Monday.
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No-Castling Chess: Viswanthan Anand defeats Kramnik
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Dortmund [Germany], July 18 (ANI): Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand on Sunday defeated Vladimir Kramnik in the No-Castling match for the Sparkassen Chess Trophy.
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Youth National Boxing C'ship: World champion Gitika makes perfect start
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Living up to the reputation and favourite's tag, current world champion Gitika dished out a solid performance in the opening round of women's 48kg at the 4th Youth National Boxing Championships in Delhi Public School, Sonipat on Sunday.
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Viswanathan Anand defeats Vladimir Kramnik in No-Castling Chess
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Dortmund [Germany], July 15 (ANI): Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand registered a win over Russian Grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik in the first game of their four-game match on Wednesday.
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Lewis Hamilton's commission recommends action to increase motorsport diver
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], July 13 (ANI): The Hamilton Commission, the initiative set up by the seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton to increase the representation of Black people in UK motorsport, has released its first report into the issue, which includes 10 recommendations for change.
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Staging BWF World C'ship will be great achievement for BAI: Himanta Biswa
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Tuesday allotted the prestigious BWF World Championship to India for 2026. This will be the second time that India would host the premium tournament, which is held every year except for the Olympic year. India had host
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India to host BWF World Championships in 2026
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 13 (ANI): The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Tuesday confirmed that India has been awarded the hosting rights of the BWF World Championships in 2026 while Suzhou, China, will stage the BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2023.
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Viswanathan Anand defeats Nepomniachtchi in Croatia Grand Chess Tour
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Zagreb [Croatia], July 11 (ANI): Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand registered a win over Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi in the Croatia Grand Chess Tour tournament on Sunday.
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Viswanathan Anand defeats Garry Kasparov in Croatia Grand Chess Tour
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Zagreb [Croatia], July 11 (ANI): Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand registered a win over Russian Grandmaster Garry Kasparov in the Croatia Grand Chess Tour tournament on Saturday.
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