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Karnam Malleswari backs Mirabai Chanu to win medal in Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Former two-times World Champion Karnam Malleswari backed weightlifter Mirabai Chanu to win a medal at the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics here on Saturday.
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Hockey India names 32 players for Men's National Coaching Camp
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 25 (ANI): Ahead of the FIH Hockey Pro League tie against World Champions Belgium, Hockey India named 32 players for the Men's National Coaching Camp.
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My dream is to be first F1 World champion from India: Yash Aradhya
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): After receiving Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, Yash Aradhya on Thursday said that his dream is to become India's first F1 World champion.
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PV Sindhu to take on Gayatri in PBL kick-off clash
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): World Champion PV Sindhu will take on rising star Gayatri Gopichand in the fifth season of the Premier Badminton League (PBL) which kicks off at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on January 20.
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Messi, Nadal, Hamilton nominated for Laureus awards
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], Jan 15 (ANI): Three-time Laureus award winner and world number one tennis star Rafael Nadal is in contention for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award alongside six-time Formula 1 World champion Lewis Hamilton, six-time World MotoGP champion Marc Marquez and six-tim
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PV Sindhu cruises to quarterfinals of Malaysia Masters
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Jan 9 (ANI): BWF World Championships defending champion PV Sindhu on Thursday cruised to the quarterfinals of the ongoing Malaysia Masters after winning a second-round match.
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India's Humpy Koneru becomes women's world rapid chess champion
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Dec 29 (ANI): India's Humpy Koneru on Saturday (local time) managed to win the 2019 women's world rapid chess championship. Koneru defeated China's Lei Yingjie in the final playoff match.
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Mary Kom snubs Nikhat Zareen, refuses to shake hands after bout
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 28 (ANI): "Why should I shake hand with my opponent Nikhat Zareen," remarked six-time world champion Mary Kom after registering a win against Nikhat Zareen in the final round of the women's boxing Olympic qualifiers trials on Saturday.
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Eagerly waiting for bout against Mary Kom: Nikhat Zareen
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Ahead of the bout against six-time world champion Mary Kom in the Olympic Qualifiers trials, boxer Nikhat Zareen says she is 'eagerly waiting for the clash and will give her 100 per cent'.
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Mary Kom to face Nikhat Zareen in Olympic Qualifiers Women's trials
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Six-time world champion boxer Mary Kom will face Nikhat Zareen in the final round of the Olympic Qualifiers Women's Boxing Trials here on Saturday.
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MC Mary Kom aims medal in Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], Dec 24 (ANI): Indian ace boxer and five-time world championship MC Mary Kom said she is eyeing a medal in 2020 Tokyo Olympic.
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BFI quashes media reports, sticks to Olympic qualifying criteria
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], Dec 17 (ANI): Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Tuesday brushed aside the media speculations and remained steadfast to the pre-decided Olympic Qualifying criteria.
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