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Neeraj Chopra begins Diamond League title defence with win in Doha
Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra began his Diamond League title defence with a comfortable win in the season-opening leg here on Friday, with a world leading and fourth career-best effort. The 25-year-old Chopra, who had…
Mirabai, Indian lifters aim at improving Olympic qualification ranking at Asian Championships | More…
JINJU (Korea): Tokyo Olympics silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will once again spearhead the Indian challenge at the Asian Championshipsbut she is unlikely to attempt the much-awaited 90kg snatch lift here on Friday.The two-time…
We are ready to return all our medals and awards: Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia | More sports News…
NEW DELHI: Protesting wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia on Thursday said they are ready to return their medals and awards to the government. Vinesh and Bajrang, who won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics, saying these honours are…
Satwik-Chirag make history, win India’s second gold in Asian Badminton Championships
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made history on Sunday by winning India's second gold medal in the Badminton Asia Championships, beating Malaysia's eighth seeds Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi in the men's doubles final here.Shetty and…
Wrestlers’ protest day seven: the battle continues
Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, and Sakshi Malik address a press conference during their protest against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brijbhushan Sharan Singh at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday, April 29, 2023.
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Stadium named after hockey star Rani Rampal in Raebareli | Hockey News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Rani Rampal has become the first Indian woman hockey player to have a stadium named after her. The MCF Raebareli has renamed the hockey stadium as 'Rani's Girls Hockey Turf'."Words seem too less to express my happiness and…
Japan advertising Dentsu in spotlight over rigging Tokyo Olympics bids
A corruption fallout has hit Japan after the country's advertising giant Dentsu Group and five other companies were indicted over allegedly rigging the bids of contracts for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The development comes after Japan's…
Tokyo 2020: Dentsu Group President Accepts Culpability in Games Bid Rigging
Last Updated: February 25, 2023, 18:55 ISTThe Tokyo Olympics were delayed by a year due to covid pandemic. (AFP Photo)Dentsu president Hiroshi Igarashi reportedly made the comments during questioning by Tokyo prosecutorsThe president of…
Tokyo Bronze Medallist Weightlifter Igor Son Handed Eight-year Ban for Doping
Last Updated: February 23, 2023, 13:47 ISTIgor Son served a seven-month suspension in 2015 as well. (AFP Photo)Igor Son tested positive for a banned substance in March 2022Kazakh weightlifter Igor Son, who won bronze at the 2021 Tokyo…