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  No changes in target, we remain focused on Olympics: Akashdeep Singh

  August 25, 2020 19:39 IST

  For now, however, the players in the national camp at the Sports Authority of India's (SAI) Bengaluru centre are just happy to be finally reunited with a hockey stick and a ball.

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  'Why am I not in national camp?': P Kashyap questions selection criteria of 8 Olympic hopefuls

  August 25, 2020 17:47 IST

  The 33-year-old, a former world no.6, insisted that he too has an outside chance of qualifying for the Tokyo Games but he has no way to pursue it as he can't train at the camp.

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  Virdhawal Khade awaits leave approval, could miss swimming camp in Dubai

  August 25, 2020 17:12 IST

  Virdhawal Khade, who is a Tehsildar with Maharashtra government, has already been denied permission to attend the camp once. However, the 28-year-old has applied again.

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  SAI accepts David John's resignation as Hockey India's High Performance Director

  August 25, 2020 15:33 IST

  John resigned from his post on August 18 with immediate effect, citing health safety concerns due to the rising COVID-19 cases in India.

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  Ministry, IOA set to challenge HC order on grant of recognition to NSFs in SC

  August 25, 2020 13:43 IST

  IOA President Narinder Batra and Secretary Rajeev Mehta also sent out a short joint statement, saying that the body will approach the apex court as it is a party to the case.

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  Usain Bolt, eight-time Olympic gold medallist, tests positive for COVID-19

  August 24, 2020 22:15 IST

  Bolt tests positive for coronavirus a few days after partying with his friends on his 34th birthday which was also attended by English footballer Raheem Sterling.

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  Eager to see real sporting action in near future, preparations are on in full swing: Kiren Rijiju

  August 24, 2020 19:41 IST

  Kiren Rijiju shared pictures from the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi, informing that the preparations are on to welcome athletes back to sporting action.

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  Tokyo Skytree lights up to mark year until rescheduled Paralympics

  August 24, 2020 18:41 IST

  The Olympics and Paralympics were to take place this year but have been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Sports body for deaf accuses Deepa Malik of favouritism on National Sports Awards

  August 24, 2020 15:45 IST

  The AISCD objected to the point that the 2016 Paralympic double medallist was included in the committee despite being the president of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI).

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  Learning drag-flicking art turning point of my career, says Gurjit Kaur

  August 24, 2020 14:19 IST

    Gurjit, who has gone on to become a crucial drag-flicker for the Indian side, said that she didn't have much knowledge about the art prior to joining the junior national camp in 2012.

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  R Praggnanandhaa, Divya Deshmukh shine as India stuns China to qualify for Chess Olympiad quarters

  August 23, 2020 19:32 IST

  The Indian team, which finished at the top of Top Division Pool 'A', will play the quarterfinals against a yet-to-be-decided opponent on August 28.

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  Arjuna award would motivate me to breach Olympic qualification mark: Dutee Chand

  August 23, 2020 15:32 IST

  The 24-year-old Dutee, silver medallist in both 100m and 200m in the 2018 Asian Games, was on Friday selected for the honour along with 26 others.

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  Former hockey players demand Bharat Ratna for Major Dhyan Chand

  August 23, 2020 14:59 IST

  With National Sports Day approaching, greats such as Gurbux Singh, Harbinder Singh, Ashok Kumar and current player Yuvraj Walmiki took part in a virtual discussion on Saturday to celebrate the life and career of the iconic player.

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  Was disheartening at first but we've adjusted to it: Rani on Olympics postponement

  August 23, 2020 14:47 IST

  The core probables for the national men's and women's hockey teams are currently at Sports Authority of India's (SAI) Bengaluru facility.

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  Never aspired for an award, but now have sense of gratitude: Gandhe on Dhyan Chand award

  August 23, 2020 14:24 IST

  Gandhe served as a former India coach and also was a double-bronze medallist at the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi. With Leroy D'souza, Gandhe clinched the bronze medal in the doubles category.

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  Vidit, Humpy lose as India held by Mongolia in Chess Olympiad

  August 22, 2020 20:22 IST

  India is second with 11 points and Germany in third place with nine.

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  National camp for women wrestlers postponed again due to COVID-19

  August 22, 2020 19:06 IST

  It is for the second time that women's camp has been postponed. The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) had originally wanted to start the camp in the second week of August but was forced to postpone in the wake of COVID-19.

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  IPL 2020 can open gates for other sports, feels Bajrang Punia

  August 22, 2020 18:52 IST

  He said that if the UAE manages to host the lucrative league without any hassle then other sports can also think of resuming events.

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  Sakshi Malik writes letter to PM Narendra Modi, Kiren Rijiju questioning Arjuna Award snub

  August 22, 2020 16:00 IST

  As part of the explanation, the Sports Ministry said that since Sakshi was earlier conferred with India's highest sporting honour, Khel Ratna Award in 2016, she will not be awarded the Arjuna Award.

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  I don't live in past, says Nikhat Zareen on ugly tussle with Mary Kom

  August 22, 2020 15:16 IST

  Nikhat and Mary Kom had been at loggerheads ever since the World Championships after the BFI had hinted that there would be no trials between the two boxers for going to the Olympic Qualifiers and that the six-time World Champion would go for the Olympic Qualifiers

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  Hockey players begin training with basic exercise, to work on skill development next: Graham Reid

  August 22, 2020 13:25 IST

  Captain Manpreet Singh, Surender Kumar, Jaskaran Singh, Varun Kumar, Krishan Bahadur Pathak and Mandeep Singh tested positive for the virus between August 10 and 12 and were admitted to a hospital in Bengaluru.

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  I feel broken, says miffed Sakshi Malik after Arjuna award snub

  August 21, 2020 21:00 IST

  The Ministry decided against bestowing the Arjuna on Sakshi and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu as the two have already been conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

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  Satwiksairaj says Arjuna Award will fuel Olympic dream, Chirag terms it 'silver lining'

  August 21, 2020 19:44 IST

  Front-runners to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, Chirag and Satwik were on Friday confirmed for the award by the sports ministry after being recommended by the selection committee, headed by Justice (Retd.) Mukundakam Sharma.

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  No Arjuna award for former Khel Ratna winners Sakshi Malik and Mirabai Chanu

  August 21, 2020 18:20 IST

  This was due to the fact that they had already won the Khel Ratna, the country's highest sporting honour.

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  Rohit Sharma among 5 athletes to get Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

  August 21, 2020 17:40 IST

  The five names were recommended on Tuesday by a committee, comprising the likes of Virender Sehwag and former hockey captain Sardar Singh which met at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) headquarters in New Delhi.

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  Participate in camp or not, Sakshi Malik in catch-22 situation

  August 21, 2020 15:15 IST

  Earlier, star grappler Vinesh Phogat had pulled out of the national camp, starting from September 1 in Lucknow, citing coronavirus scare.

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  'Ignored' David John resigns as Hockey India's High Performance Director

  August 21, 2020 14:49 IST

  John had been associated with Indian hockey since 2011 when he was appointed as the men's team physio under chief coach Michael Nobbs.

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  Hope to meet Sachin Tendulkar after winning medal at Paralympics next year: Pramod Bhagat

  August 21, 2020 13:36 IST

  The 32-year-old, who is country's brightest prospect of winning a gold at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, said the postponement of the Games had brought ‘disappointment'.