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New Delhi: A trailblazer inside the boxing ring, Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh said Tuesday he will draw inspiration from ...

It was Dinesh Khanna, who had become the men's singles champion at the Asian Championship in 1965.

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Indian shuttlers aim to end 54-year old wait for Gold at Asia C’ship

April 23, 2019

Wuhan (China): A week's rest after three back-to-back tournaments, Olympic medallists P V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal will now train ...

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Indian lifters kick-off Asian Championship with Tokyo 2020 in sight

April 19, 2019

Ningbo (China): Former world champion Mirabai Chanu will look to put the best foot forward to strengthen her chances of ...

Kushagra also made the B cut for the World Championships in the 400m FS with a time of 03:56.10. (Image: Vijay Bharadwaj)

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Indian swimmer Kushagra achieves B cut for 2020 Olympics

April 7, 2019

New Delhi: Indian swimmer Kushagra Rawat made the B standard for the FINA World Championships this year and the 2020 ...

Shooter Bindra created history when he claimed the gold medal in 10m air rifle event of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. (Image: PTI)

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Training in India was always Plan B for Abhinav Bindra

April 6, 2019

New Delhi: During his time as an active athlete, training at home was always Plan B for Abhinav Bindra, but ...

Sasha Zhoya, 16, burst onto the scene at the Australian Athletics Championships in Sydney, winning the under-20 pole vault with a height of 5.56 metres, just shy of the qualifying standard for the world championships.

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France and Australia in tug-of-war for teen sensation

April 6, 2019

Sydney: A fast-rising teen sensation has been breaking junior athletics records this week, sparking a tug-of-war between Australia and France ...

Saina Nehwal (L) and PV Sindhu with their coach Pullela Gopichand

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A rivalry which has simmered, not exploded

March 31, 2019

Had they been from two different countries, the rivalry between badminton players Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu could have been ...

Reid is expected to draw a salary of USD 12,000 per month.

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Former Aussie hero Graham Reid set to take charge of Indian hockey

March 27, 2019

New Delhi: Australian Graham Reid is set to be named the Indian men's hockey team chief coach till the 2022 ...

The winner of an astounding 23 gold medals in Olympics was in town for promotional activity and dropped in for some time at the Kotla in the evening. (Image: PTI)

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IPL 2019: Swimming legend Michael Phelps tastes IPL magic

March 27, 2019

New Delhi: One of the greatest Olympians of all time, Michael Phelps got a taste of cricket Tuesday as he ...

Vijender was to make his US debut at the Staples Center on the Vasiliy Lomachenko-Anthony Crolla undercard.

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Vijender’s US Pro debut delayed through injury

March 25, 2019

New Delhi: Indian boxing star Vijender Singh's much-awaited professional debut in the USA, scheduled for April 12, was Monday postponed ...

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I ndians, in general, are conspicuous in not sharing credit where it is due. In our mythology too, the credit...

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