PM honours Mary Kom, Yogeshwar Dutt
September 8th, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday presented special awards to Olympic medallists Mary Kom and Yogeshwar Dutt.Boxer Mary Kom and wrestler Dutt were given a ... Read more...
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Vijay, Yogeshwar awarded Khel Ratna; Yuvraj gets Arjuna (Lead)
August 29th, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday awarded Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award to Olympic medallists Vijay Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt besides presenting a record 25 Arjuna ... Read more...
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Vijay, Yogeshwar honoured with Khel Ratna; 25 get Arjuna
August 29th, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Olympic medallists Vijay Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt were conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award by President Pranab Mukherjee while a record 25 ... Read more...
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Bolt, Blake to lead Caribbean challenge
August 22nd, 2012 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Lausanne, Aug 22 (IANS/CMC) Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake are among Caribbean athletes headlining a star-studded cast of Olympic medallists taking part in Thursday's Diamond league event here.Bolt and Blake are ... Read more...
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Two get Khel Ratna, 25 Arjuna Award
August 19th, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The sports ministry Sunday named Olympic medallists Vijay Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and 25 others for the ... Read more...
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Yogeshwar, Vijay Kumar recommended for Khel Ratna
August 18th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) London Olympic medallists Yogeshwar Dutt and Vijay Kumar were Saturday recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award while cricketer Yuvraj Singh will be ... Read more...
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Medal will motivate me to bigger things: Saina Nehwal
August 17th, 2012 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) India's Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal Friday said her medal at the London Games would motivate her to attain greater heights in badminton.At a ... Read more...
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India will aim at 25 medals in 2020 Olympics
August 16th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Sports Minister Ajay Maken said Thursday that India will aim at winning 25 medals in the 2020 Olympics."Looking at India's performance in this year's ... Read more...
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Huge welcome in Colombia for Olympic medallists
August 16th, 2012 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, Aug 16 (IANS/EFE) Colombia gave a huge welcome to its eight athletes who won medals at the London Olympic Games.The main streets of this capital were decorated with Colombian ... Read more...
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North-Eastern council announces rewards for Olympic medallists
July 27th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, July 27 (IANS) The regional planning body North Eastern Council (NEC) has announced cash rewards for the London Olympics medal winners belonging to the country's north-east region, an official ... Read more...
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Sushil Kumar named India’s flag-bearer at London Olympics (Lead)
July 15th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Sushil Kumar, the Beijing Olympics bronze winning wrestler, will be India's flag-bearer at the London Games' opening ceremony July 27.Indian Olympic Association (IOA) acting ... Read more...
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Army chief calls for restoring India’s glory in hockey
May 28th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Indian Army Chief V.K. Singh, who has hogged headlines for a controversy relating to his date of birth, Monday revealed another side of himself - ... Read more...
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Bangalore’s 10k race to see elite athletes
May 11th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 11 (IANS) The course record of 27 minutes, 51 seconds set by Eritrean Zersenay Tadese in 2008, will certainly be under threat Sunday when elite athletes, led by ... Read more...
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Lot at stake for India against England (Lead) (Preview)
March 5th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Avishek Roy
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) After losing two successive matches by a staggering 2-5 margin, India should not only strive to seize the slim chance of making the semi-finals, ... Read more...
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Bolt, Veronica to lead Jamaican challenge at World Athletics
July 16th, 2009 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kingston, July 16 (IANS) Triple Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt and two-time Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown will lead the Jamaican challenge in the 12th World Athletics Championships next month in Berlin.
Bolt will ... Read more...
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Thokchom Nanao Singh brings glory to Manipur with boxing gold medal in Mexico
January 6th, 2009 - 11:03 pm ICT by ANI
By L.C.K Singh
Imphal, Jan.6 (ANI): Eighteen-year-old Thokchom Nanao Singh of Manipur recently became the first Indian Boxer to win a gold medal at the AIBA world Youth Boxing Championship at Guadalajara ... Read more...
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Stephanie Rice snubs fans by skipping Melbourne city parade
September 17th, 2008 - 7:06 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, September 17 (ANI): Olympic gold-winning Aussie rower James Tomkins criticised athletes who did not show up at the city parade in Melbourne on Wednesday, including swimmer Stephanie Rice who was ... Read more...
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Stephanie Rice, Eamon Sullivans autograph snub leaves Sydney fans sobbing
August 28th, 2008 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 28 (ANI): Aussie swimmers Stephanie Rice and Eamon Sullivan caused quite a commotion on August 27 when they left behind furious and sobbing fans.Fans of the two Olympic medallists ... Read more...
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Limca Book of Records launches special Olympic edition
May 20th, 2008 - 8:36 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) With the Beijing Olympics slated to be held in August, the Limca Book of Records Tuesday launched its 19th edition with a special section on the four ... Read more...
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