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  AFI begins hunt for new javelin, 400m foreign coaches

  September 08, 2021 19:01 IST

  AFI looks to recruit as many as 10 elite coaches ahead of a jam-packed 2022 season that includes Asian Games, CWG and World Championships.

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  Star wrestler Vinesh Phogat undergoes elbow surgery

  September 08, 2021 18:29 IST

  The 27-year-old reigning Asian champion had pulled out of the World Championship trials on August 31 after competing in her opening bout.

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  Noida DM Suhas Yathiraj says his Paralympic silver shows sports and academics can co-exist

  September 08, 2021 18:11 IST

  The 38-year-old Suhas claimed the silver at the recent Tokyo Games, his maiden Paralympics since taking up the sport in 2016.

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  Asian Youth Games postponed until December 2022

  September 08, 2021 16:27 IST

  The 3rd Asian Youth Games was originally scheduled to be held in Shantou, south China's Guangdong province from November 20-28, 2021.

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  Dope violators eligible for national sports awards if ban period served: sports ministry

  September 08, 2021 15:55 IST

  A decision that will benefit the likes of boxer Amit Panghal, whose 'inadvertent' violation in 2012 has denied him a shot at the honours.

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  Olympic bronze a new beginning for Indian hockey: Dilpreet

  September 08, 2021 12:46 IST

  The Indian men's team had ended a 41-year-old long wait for an Olympic medal when it clinched the bronze at the Tokyo Games last month.

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  Devendra Jhajharia, Venkatesh Prasad named in National Sports Awards selection committee

  September 08, 2021 11:07 IST

  Jhajharia won a silver medal at the recent Tokyo Games, adding to the two gold medals he had won in the 2004 and 2016 editions.

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  Paralympic medallist archer Harvinder: Practice of tie shots, breathing exercises gave dividends

  September 07, 2021 19:51 IST

  Singh, whose legs stopped functioning properly due to adverse effect from an injection during his childhood, won a historic archery bronze in the men's individual recurve event in the just-concluded Tokyo Paralympics.

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  Consider MMA fighters also for national sports awards, urges Ritu Phogat

  September 07, 2021 18:17 IST

  Phogat, daughter of famous wrestling coach Mahavir Singh Phogat, urged the Indian government to help in promoting MMA in the country.

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  Tokyo Olympians set to skip National Boxing Championships

  September 07, 2021 17:38 IST

  No show at Boxing nationals will also rule them out of contention for next month's world championships in Serbia as well.

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  Badminton gold medallist Krishna Nagar wanted to be a cricketer

  September 07, 2021 16:40 IST

  Nagar said that he liked playing cricket since his early days, however, later he realised that badminton can be another option to make a mark.

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  National Boxing champions to make team for World Championships; head guards brought back

  September 07, 2021 11:23 IST

  Boxers will compete in head guards during the men's National Championship -- scheduled to start on September 15 -- and the gold-medallists will qualify for the World Championships.

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  India's history-making Paralympians return to rousing reception

  September 06, 2021 19:43 IST

  India returned with an unprecedented 19 medals, including five gold, eight silver and six bronze to sign off the country's best-ever Paralympics campaign by finishing 24th in the overall tally on Sunday.

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  TT robot helped me create history at Paralympics, says Bhavina

  September 06, 2021 16:42 IST

  Paralympics silver medallist Bhavina credited her success to the TT Robot (Butterfly - Amicus Prime), which cost Rs 2,73,500, and an Ottobock Wheelchair, costing Rs 2,84,707, for her success.

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  Time to focus on winning Asian Games to earn automatic qualification for Paris: Manpreet

  September 06, 2021 15:21 IST

  The Indian team has been showered with accolades since returning home following a bronze medal winning feat at Tokyo, a medal that broke India's 41-year-old jinx at the Olympics

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  Kho Kho coach Sumit Bhatia gets ‘Best Coach Award’

  September 06, 2021 14:05 IST

  Kho Kho coach Sumit Bhatia bagged the ‘Best Coach Award’ at the state teachers’ award ceremony, organised by the Delhi Government at ThyagRaj Stadium.

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  Shubhankar makes a final day charge, finish T12 in Rome

  September 06, 2021 13:46 IST

  India's Shubhankar Sharma reserved his best for the final round as he turned in a sizzling five-under 66 to sign off tied 12th at the DS Automobiles Italian Open.

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  Golf: Aditi Ashok finishes creditable T-12 at Creekhouse

  September 06, 2021 13:40 IST

  Aditi, who finished fourth at the Tokyo Olympics, had a wild ride with five birdies, three bogeys and a double bogey for another even-par 72 on Sunday evening.

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  PM Narendra Modi to host Tokyo Paralympic contingent on their return: Sports Minister

  September 05, 2021 21:21 IST

  Sports Minister also urged all the sports federations to formulate big plans for 2024 and 2028 Olympics so that India improves its position further.

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  Tokyo bids adieu to Paralympics with message of change

  September 05, 2021 21:20 IST

  The ceremony was themed on a youngster's awakening about the Paralympic Games, para-sportspersons, and their different abilities and personalities.

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  Saina Nehwal, Sai Praneeth to lead Indian challenge in Thomas and Uber Cup Finals, P.V Sindhu rested

  September 05, 2021 19:06 IST

  BAI also on Sunday named a 12-member Indian team for the Sudirman Cup, which is slated to take place from September 26 to October 3 in Finland.

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  Paralympic closing marks end of Tokyo's 8-year Olympic saga

  September 05, 2021 18:23 IST

  The Paralympics ended a 13-day run in a colorful, circus-like ceremony at the National Stadium overseen by Crown Prince Akishino, the brother of Emperor Naruhito. The Olympics closed almost a month ago.

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  Manika rubbishes TTFI's claim that she did not report Roy's alleged fixing offer in March

  September 05, 2021 17:36 IST

  Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) secretary Arun Banerjee has questioned the timing of Manika's allegations against Roy.

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  Just want to live in this moment: Krishna Nagar

  September 05, 2021 16:55 IST

  Nagar defeated Hong Kong's Chu Man Kai 21-17 16-21 21-17 in the men's singles SH6 class final to claim the second gold medal in badminton.

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  There couldn't have been better gift for me on Teachers' Day, says coach Gaurav Khanna

  September 05, 2021 16:33 IST

  Indian shuttlers claimed four medals, including two gold, a silver and a bronze, at the Paralympics where badminton made its debut this year.

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  Better than the best: India's para-athletes soar high in best ever Paralympics

  September 05, 2021 23:23 IST

  The tally also included eight silver and six bronze medals but most importantly, it was a performance during which history was scripted almost every day with the contingent living up to the 'Spirit in Motion' motto of the Games.

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  IAS officer Suhas Yathiraj dedicates Paralympics silver to late father

  September 05, 2021 13:31 IST

  Para badminton player Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj on Sunday dedicated the silver medal he won at the Tokyo Paralympic Games in SL4 class to his late father.

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  Never been so happy and disappointed at the same time in my life: Suhas

  September 05, 2021 11:59 IST

  Indian shuttler-cum-bureaucrat Suhas Yathiraj was left with mixed feelings on Sunday after he ended his Paralympic campaign with a silver medal.