Russian Olympic winners to get state awards
August 15th, 2012 - 5:13 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Members of Russia's Olympic team will meet President Vladimir Putin to receive state awards Wednesday, the Kremlin press service said.More than 170 people, including 82 ... Read more...
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Haryana announces cash awards for Olympic medallist
July 26th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The Haryana government Thursday announced huge cash awards for its sportspersons if they win a medal in the 2012 London Games.Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh ... Read more...
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US picks 12-man basketball squad for Olympics
July 9th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 9 (IANS) The US has unveiled a 12-man basketball squad for the London Olympics."We would have difficulty getting down to a roster of 12, regardless of the number ... Read more...
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Monnet ‘Go for Gold’ torch to Olympics reaches Mumbai
June 27th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) The Monnet Go for Gold torch Wednesday reached Mumbai after travelling through many parts of India and Maharashtra with an aim to spread the spirit of ... Read more...
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Robles to train in Spain ahead of Olympics
June 26th, 2012 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, June 26 (IANS) Olympic champion and world record holder in the 110-meter hurdles, Dayron Robles, will train in Spain in the run-up to the London Olympics.Trainer Santiago Antunez said ... Read more...
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Haryana assures top sportspersons of jobs
June 30th, 2011 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 29 (IANS) In a possible first, Haryana Wednesday announced an employment guarantee policy to ensure a secure future for the state's outstanding sportspersons.Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who ... Read more...
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President confers Padma awards
April 1st, 2011 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IANS) Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia, photographer Homai Vyarawalla, Wipro Chairman Azim Premji and actor Shashi Kapoor were among the achievers conferred with ... Read more...
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Villages of Haryana players get Rs.220 mn grant
March 18th, 2011 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 18 (IANS) The Haryana government has sanctioned nearly Rs.22 crore (Rs.220 million) for the development of villages of medal winners and participants in the Commonwealth Games and the ... Read more...
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Cash prizes for Jharkhand medal winners in National Games
February 27th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation Sunday awarded cash prizes to Jharkhand's medal winners at the just-concluded 34th National Games here.The awards -- Rs.41,000 for gold medal winners, Rs.31,000 for ... Read more...
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Glittering ceremony rings curtain down on National Games
February 26th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 26 (IANS) Thousands watched the glittering closing ceremony of the 34th National Games at the Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium here. The 35,000-capacity venue was jam packed.Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda ... Read more...
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Vijender gets ‘Samsung Most Valued Performance Award’
December 23rd, 2010 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) India's Asian Games gold medallist boxer Vijender Singh was presented as the 'Samsung Most Valued Performance Award' at a felicitation programme for the Guangzhou Games' medal ... Read more...
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Haryana government felicitates Asian Games athletes
December 22nd, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 22 (IANS) The Haryana government Wednesday felicitated the Asian Games medal winners and participants from the state with cash prizes at a function here Wednesday.Haryana's six medal winners in Youth ... Read more...
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After CWG, Haryana to reward its Asian Games athletes
December 20th, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 20 (IANS) After doling out millions to sportspersons from the state for their performance at the Commonwealth Games (CWG), the Haryana government has now decided to felicitate the athletes and ... Read more...
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President felicitates Asian Games gold medal winners
December 4th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Saturday felicitated the Asian Games gold medal winners at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan here Saturday.The president met the athletes in the Yellow ... Read more...
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Luxury train trips and more for Indian Games winners
November 11th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Free luxury train trips, five-star hotel stays and a Jaipur-Agra tour -- Indian athletes who won medals in the Commonwealth Games have a host of incentives lined ... Read more...
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Haryana’s CWG medallists take home rewards, cars and more
November 1st, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Rai (Haryana), Nov 1 (IANS) It was a day for the players from Haryana to seek assistance from others to walk away with the moolah.Having earned laurels for the country in ... Read more...
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Haryana’s ‘Chak de’ function Nov 1 to honour CWG winners
October 24th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 24 (IANS) Haryana will organise the 'Chak de Haryana - Chak de India' function in Sonipat town Nov 1 to honour medal winners and participants from the state in ... Read more...
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Railways sportspersons bag 13 of 38 gold medals
October 14th, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Indian Railways sportspersons bagged 13 of the 38 gold medals won by India in the Commonwealth Games, and have won fulsome praise from Railways Minister Mamata ... Read more...
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CWG men’s hockey: Oz thrash Kiwis to reach final
October 12th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) It was the familiar story of Australia hitting hard and fast as they swamped their Oceanic neighbours New Zealand 6-2 en route to the final ... Read more...
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CWG: 43 gold medals at stake, all eyes upon Indian shooters
October 8th, 2010 - 12:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 8 (ANI): The action will hot up on fifth day of the XIXth Commonwealth Games as a total of 43 gold medals will be up for grabs in various ... Read more...
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Awards, promotions for railwaymen winning Games medals
October 6th, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kharagpur (West Bengal) Oct 6 (IANS) Railways employees have made the country proud by winning gold medals in the Commonwealth Games, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said Wednesday while announcing cash prizes ... Read more...
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India hockey women train eyes on CWG medal
September 30th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The Indian women's hockey team's preparations are well on their way and their sights are firmly trained on a medal at the Commonwealth Games competition beginning here ... Read more...
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Speed skater, triathlete, carry Olympic flame into Canada
October 31st, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Victoria (Canada), Oct 31 (DPA) Olympic gold medal winners Catriona Le May-Doan and Simon Whitfield have led off the longest domestic Olympic torch relay in history which will end in Vancouver before ... Read more...
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Spectacular homecoming party for Serbian swimmers
August 4th, 2009 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Belgrade, Aug 4 (DPA) Some 20,000 people gathered Monday in downtown Belgrade to welcome Serbian gold-medal winners from the world championship in Rome -- swimmers Milorad Cavic and Nadja Higl and the ... Read more...
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Michael Phelps cameo in Grey’’s Anatomy spoof
September 24th, 2008 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 24 (ANI): Olympic golden boy Michael Phelps displayed some acting skills in the spoof for Grey''s Anatomy.The shows new season is inserted with a scene where a new doctor, ... Read more...
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Robbers target Olympic gold Kenyan runner
September 14th, 2008 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Sep 14 (DPA) A gang of armed robbers raided the home of Kenyan Olympic gold-medal marathon runner Samuel Wanjiru and demanded cash just weeks after his return from the Beijing ... Read more...
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Michael Phelps offered recurring role in TV series Entourage
September 6th, 2008 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 5 (ANI): Olympic golden boy Michael Phelps has been offered a recurring role in hit TV series Entourage.The cast and crew of the TV series is so impressed by ... Read more...
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Cuban boxers leave Beijing without gold but upbeat
August 24th, 2008 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 24 (DPA) Cuban boxers failed to win a gold medal at an Olympics for the first time in 20 years Sunday, when Carlos Banteaux Suarez lost 18-9 in his welterweight ... Read more...
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South Korea eyeing a top-10 finish at Beijing
July 24th, 2008 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
By Zhang Han
Beijing, July 24 (Xinhua) South Korea is expecting a top-10 finish in the medals table at the forthcoming Beijing Games starting Aug 8. "Team South Korea will spare no ... Read more...
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UN sport advisor accuses media of manipulation over olympics
June 10th, 2008 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
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Geneva, June 10 (DPA) The United Nation's new special advisor on sport said Tuesday he believed 99 percent of sportsmen and women were happy to be taking part in the Beijing Olympics ... Read more...
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Indian hockey left to lament on the sidelines
March 10th, 2008 - 6:04 pm ICT by admin
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By K.Datta
When Joaquim Carvalho took over as national coach from V. Baskaran after the 2006 Doha Asian Games, where the Indian hockey team suffered for the first time the ignominy of failing ... Read more...
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