Shiva, Sangwan secure London Olympics berth (Roundup)
April 11th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Astana (Kazakhstan), April 11 (IANS) Teenage boxer Shiva Thapa and Sumit Sangwan qualified for the 2012 Olympics by entering the finals of the 56 kg and 81 kg category at ... Read more...
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Shiva Thapa youngest Indian boxer to qualify for Olympics (Lead)
April 11th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Astana (Kazakhstan), April 11 (IANS) Teenage boxer Shiva Thapa qualified for the 2012 Olympics by entering the final of the 56 kg category at the Asian Olympic qualifying event here ... Read more...
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Shiva youngest Indian boxer to qualify for Olympics
April 11th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Astana (Kazakhstan), April 11 (IANS) Teenage boxer Shiva Thapa qualified for the 2012 Olympics by entering the final of the 56 kg category at the Asian Olympic qualifying event here ... Read more...
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Shiva Thapa enters final at Czech boxing meet
March 24th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Shiva Thapa advanced into the final of the 56 kg category at the Boxing Grand Prix in Ústi nad Labem, Czech Republic while Vikas Krishan ... Read more...
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British Olympic Association backs Glasgow as 2018 Youth Olympics host
February 23rd, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 23 (IANS) The British Olympic Association (BOA) is proceeding with a bid for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) with the Scottish city of Glasgow as its candidate.The ... Read more...
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Glasgow is Britain’s lone potential candidate for 2018 Youth Olympics
January 31st, 2012 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 31 (IANS) The British Olympic Association (BOA) says the city of Glasgow has formally expressed its interest in hosting the 2018 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) if the BOA decides ... Read more...
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Youth Olympics should not be an expensive affair: IOC president
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Innsbruck (Austria), Jan 23 (IANS) International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge has said the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) should not be made a costly affair.Compared with the traditional Olympic Games, ... Read more...
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Flame for Innsbruck 2012 Youth Olympics lit in Athens
December 18th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, Dec 18 (IANS) The flame for the first Winter Youth Olympic Games to be hosted in Innsbruck, Austria in January 2012 was lit in a ceremony held at Panathinaiko ... Read more...
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Maharashtra gives sportspersons 5 percent quota in jobs
October 4th, 2011 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) Barely a fortnight after the sorry economic plight of ace hockey player Yuvraj Walmiki came to light, the Maharashtra government Tuesday decided on a special five ... Read more...
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Vijender knocked out of World Boxing Championships
October 1st, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) India suffered a major upset at the World Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, Saturday as Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh (75 kg) lost his opening ... Read more...
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Boxer Poonia settles for silver at Comonwealth Youth Games
September 12th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Indian boxer Rahul Poonia lost 6:13 to England's Jack Bateson in the finals of the 49 kg category to settle for a silver at the ... Read more...
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Surender assured of boxing bronze in Commonwealth Youth Games
September 10th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Boxer Surender Singh (75kg) powered through to the semi-finals with a 21:15 win over Nathan Thorley of Wales at the Commonwealth Youth Games in the ... Read more...
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Boxing team sure of medals at Commonwealth Youth Games
September 7th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) A six-member boxing team, part of the 31 member Indian contingent, left Wednesday for the Isle of Man to participate in the Commonwealth Youth Games.The ... Read more...
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India announce squad for inaugural 3×3 World Youth Basketball
August 26th, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Basketball Federation of India (BFI) Friday announced the Under-18 boys' and girls' squads for the inaugural FIBA 3x3 World Youth Championships being held in ... Read more...
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Akhil, Vijender to lead charge in World Boxing Championship
August 18th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Olympic Games 2008 bronze medallist Vijender Singh and Akhil Kumar have been selected in the 10-member Indian boxing team for the World Boxing Championship, first ... Read more...
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Nine Indian boxers in Asian Confederation Boxing
August 7th, 2011 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Nine Indian boxers entered the quarterfinals of the 2011 ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships in Incheon, South Korea.It was, however, a mixed day for India ... Read more...
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World Cup Stage I archery: Indians put up a modest show
May 4th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) Commonwealth Games gold medallist Deepika Kumari was the only top-eight finisher in the FITA round as Indian archers put up a modest performance on day one ... Read more...
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Youth Olympic medallists want more exposure trips
August 28th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Fresh from the success at the Youth Olympics in Singapore, India's medal winners asked the government and the sports federations to organise regular foreign trips and hire ... Read more...
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Youth Olympic medal winners to get cash rewards
August 28th, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced cash rewards of Rs.400,000 for silver medallists and Rs.200,000 for bronze medal winners of the inaugural edition of the Youth Olympics ... Read more...
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India finish with eight medals at inaugural Youth Olympics
August 26th, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 26 (IANS) The Indian contingent will return home with a rich haul of medals from the inaugural Youth Olympics which concluded here Thursday.
India finished their campaign with an overall tally ... Read more...
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Rogge praises Youth Games, expects top athletes in 2014
August 26th, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 26 (DPA) International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge Thursday praised the Singapore inaugural Youth Olympic Games, saying that some countries regretted not sending their best athletes to the event.
Just ... Read more...
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Boxer Thapa wins silver at Youth Olympics
August 25th, 2010 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 25 (IANS) Indian boxer Shiva Thapa had to rest content with a silver at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games as he went down to Cuban Ramirez Robeisy Eloy 2-5 in ... Read more...
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Vikas bags bronze, paddlers struggle at Youth Olympics
August 24th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 24 (IANS) Indian boxer Vikas Krishan bagged a bronze medal after his Mexican opponent Daniel Echeverria was disqualified in the men's 60 kg category at the Youth Olympics here Tuesday.
The ... Read more...
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Not easy to adopt basketball in Youth Olympics: Rogge
August 24th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 24 (DPA) Jacques Rogge announced himself as a fan of the new three-on-three basketball format featured in the current Singapore inaugural Youth Olympic Games.
However, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president ... Read more...
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Durgesh Kumar wins fifth silver for India in Youth Olympics
August 23rd, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 23 (IANS) Athlete Durgesh Kumar won silver for India in the 400m hurdles final at the inaugural Youth Olympics here Monday.
It was India's second medal in the athletics event ... Read more...
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Shiva Thapa shines for India at Youth Olympics
August 22nd, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 22 (IANS) Boxer Shiva Thapa could get India its first gold medal at the inaugural Youth Olympics here as he outpunched Zack Davies of Britain 14-4 Sunday to enter the ... Read more...
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Yuki, Arjun win silver for India (Lead)
August 21st, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 21 (IANS) India's tennis sensation Yuki Bhambri and discus thrower Arjun won a silver each to take the country's medals tally to five at the Youth Olympics here Saturday.
Yuki had ... Read more...
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Yuki retires hurt in final, wins silver for India
August 21st, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 21 (IANS) India's Yuki Bhambri had to contend with a silver medal at the Youth Olympics as he retired after suffering cramps against Juan Sebastian Gomez of Colombia in the ... Read more...
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Diving champ Daley rules himself out of race at Youth Games
August 21st, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 21 (DPA) British diving world champion Tom Daley doesn't like his chances of being in the running for a medal for the 3-metre springboard at the Singapore Youth Olympic Games ... Read more...
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IOC says many countries interested in hosting Youth Olympics
August 21st, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 21 (DPA) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Director Gilbert Felli Saturday said 17 or 18 countries had expressed their interest in hosting future Youth Olympic Games.
Amongst them was an ... Read more...
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Youth Olympics should limit cost to hosts, says IOC
August 20th, 2010 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 20 (DPA) The vice president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Friday warned against making excessive financial demands on hosts of the Youth Olympic Games, after costs for the inaugural ... Read more...
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Youth Olympics: Prannoy wins silver, Yuki reaches final
August 19th, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 19 (IANS) Shuttler Prannoy Hasina Sunilkumar became the second Indian to win a silver at the Youth Olympics while Yuki Bhambri reached the boys singles tennis final here Thursday.
Sunil's ... Read more...
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Prannoy, Yuki shine at Youth Olympics
August 18th, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 18 (IANS) Sunil Kumar Prannoy ensured India of another medal as he stormed into the boys singles badminton final while tennis sensation Yuki Bhambri moved into the semifinals on ... Read more...
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Wrestler Satywart Kadian wins bronze at Youth Olympics
August 17th, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 17 (IANS) India won their second medal in the inaugural Youth Olympics here Tuesday with wrestler Satywart Kadian bagging the bronze in the men's freestyle 100kg event.
Kadian defeated Geno Petriashvili ... Read more...
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Youth Olympics: Prannoy lone Indian to shine on first day
August 15th, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 15 (IANS) India's Sunil Kumar Prannoy won his badminton group matches while the basketball team lost to Puerto Rico on the first day of the Youth Olympics here Sunday.
The day ... Read more...
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