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  Hurdler Rohan Kamble books semifinal berth in U-20 world athletics championships

  August 19, 2021 23:14 IST

  He was the only Indian athlete who progressed to the next round a day after the country's 4x400m relay mixed team claimed bronze.

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  Bipasha wins silver at World junior wrestling, bronze for Simran and Sito; Sanju makes final

  August 19, 2021 23:08 IST

  Simran (50kg) and Sito (55kg) won bronze medals to add to India's tally but Arju forfeited her 68kg bronze play-off due to injury.

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  Meerut sports university to be named after Major Dhyan Chand: CM Yogi Adityanath

  August 19, 2021 21:45 IST

  He also said the Uttar Pradesh government will adopt two sports -- wrestling and one more -- and finance their promotion in the state for the next ten years.

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  Afghan footballer Zaki Anwari dies after falling from US plane at Kabul airport

  August 19, 2021 23:31 IST

  Young football player Zaki Anwari had climbed onto the USAF Boeing C-17 plane that took off from the Kabul International airport.

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  WTT Contender: Manika reaches semi-final in women's singles, in summit clash of mixed with Sathiyan

  August 19, 2021 20:31 IST

  In the women's singles quarter-final, Manika beat Sreeja 3-2 with the scoreline reading 7-11, 11-1 8-11 13-11 11-6 in favour of the two-time Olympian.

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  O.M Nambiar, who gave India PT Usha, dies

  August 19, 2021 20:26 IST

  Usha also won four gold medals in the 1986 Asian Games (in 200m, 400m, 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay) under the tutelage of Nambiar.

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  Tokyo Olympics medallist Maria Andrejczyk auctions her silver medal to help sick child

  August 19, 2021 19:26 IST

  The money is for Milosz Malysa, an infant with a heart defect whose family has been raising funds for him to be operated on in the United States.

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  Yogi govt presents Rs 42 crore monetary award to Olympians

  August 19, 2021 19:08 IST

  Chief Minister Adityanath also handed an additional cash reward of Rs 25 lakh each to 10 athletes from the state who participated in Tokyo Olympics.

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  Three-year Olympic cycle will be tricky: Abhinav Bindra

  August 19, 2021 14:46 IST

  Bindra believes that the road to 2024 Paris Olympics will be tricky due to a three-year cycle.

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  Sanju, Saneh and Bhateri move to semis of world junior wrestling

  August 19, 2021 14:44 IST

  A tenacious Sanju Devi (62kg) and a confident Saneh (72kg) entered the semifinals of the junior wrestling world championships while Bhateri also joined them in the last-four stage.

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  Coe congratulates relay bronze in Jr World C'ship, says India is making great progress in athletics

  August 19, 2021 12:09 IST

  In a video tweeted by Coe, the 64-year-old was seen interacting with the Indian athletes, including the medallists.

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  Yogi Adityanath to felicitate Olympians today

  August 19, 2021 10:20 IST

  Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath will felicitate Tokyo Olympians at a function in Lucknow.

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  Thomas Bach to return to Tokyo after creating controversy

  August 19, 2021 9:06 IST

  The International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach is set to return to Tokyo to attend the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games.

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  Neeraj Chopra's gold removed huge mental block, says AFI chief Adille Sumariwalla

  August 18, 2021 22:37 IST

  Chopra had created history by becoming the first Indian track and field athlete to win a medal at the Olympics, that too a gold, in the Tokyo Games earlier this month.

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  Have you learnt Punjabi, PM Modi asked Sreejesh; praised Mirabai for remembering people who helped

  August 18, 2021 22:38 IST

  Modi had some light moments with the athletes, their coaches and family members over a breakfast meeting on Monday.

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  Bipasha confirms medal at World junior wrestling; reaches final

  August 18, 2021 21:54 IST

  Bipasha emerged as a surprise finalist in the women's 76kg to keep India's gold medal hopes alive at the junior world wrestling championship.

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  India win 4X400m mixed team Bronze medal at World U-20 Athletics Championships

  August 18, 2021 23:52 IST

  Indian runners -- Priya Mohan, Barath Sridhar, Summy and Kapil -- clocked season-best of 3:20.60 seconds to finish third behind Nigeria (gold at 3:19.70 seconds) and Poland (3:19.80 secs).

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  Golf: Aditi Ashok set for 19th Major start at the Open

  August 18, 2021 17:47 IST

  Set to compete in her 19th Major, The Indian golfer will play alongside American Brittany Altomare and Korea's Sung Hyun Park when she tees up at the AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie.

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  I am an army man and we don't surrender: Boxer Satish Kumar

  August 18, 2021 17:06 IST

  Satish is now planning to start training for the World Championship scheduled to take place in October.

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  Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra meets Haryana CM

  August 18, 2021 17:05 IST

  Khattar said Chopra, who won gold in javelin throw in Tokyo Olympics, has not only brought laurels for the country but also for his native village, family and Haryana.

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  Paddlers Sathiyan, Manika enter second round of WTT Contender Budapest

  August 18, 2021 16:15 IST

  The Indian duo entered the pre-quarterfinals of their respective events at the WTT Contender Budapest 2021 tournament.

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  Junior World C'ships: Simran and Bipasha move into semis; Yash makes men's freestyle bronze round

  August 18, 2021 14:49 IST

  In the men's free style competition, Yash (74kg) scored a confident 9-2 win over Armen Musikyan from Armenia to advance to the bronze play-off.

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  India storm into final of mixed 4X400m relay in U-20 World Athletics Championships

  August 18, 2021 13:38 IST

  The Indian quartet of Abdul Razzaq, Priya Mohan, Summy and Kapil (in same order) entered the final as the second best team overall with a championship record timing of 3:23.36.

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  Mary Kom apologised; PM Modi says 'wins and losses are part of life'

  August 18, 2021 13:26 IST

  Mary Kom lost in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics.

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  Post Aditi's Tokyo success, golfer Lahiri wants more public courses in India

  August 18, 2021 13:20 IST

  Speaking ahead of The Northern Trust, a PGA Tour event beginning August 19 at the Liberty National Golf Course here, Lahiri said, "There's a whole conversation about public courses and public driving ranges.

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  Ravi Dahiya tells PM Modi why he didn't let his opponent leave despite being bitten

  August 18, 2021 13:02 IST

  The PM lauded the fighting spirit of Dahiya during his bout against Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev, where the Kazakh wrestler bit him before Dahiya pinned him down.

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  Don't get bogged down by defeat, PM Modi tells Vinesh Phogat

  August 18, 2021 12:21 IST

  The PM told Vinesh that emotions of "self-anger" and "dejection" needed to be avoided in what could prove to be a vital pep talk for the 26-year-old.

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  First batch of Indian athletes leaves for Tokyo Paralympics amid warm send-off

  August 18, 2021 11:12 IST

  The eight-member group was accorded a send-off at the Indira Gandhi International Airport by officials of Sports Ministry, Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Paralympic Committee of India (PCI).