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  Coronavirus: NRAI tells shooters to train in country, considers pullout from Olympic test event

  February 26, 2020 16:44 IST

  Indian shooters are scheduled to travel to Tokyo to participate in the Olympic Test event slated to take place from April 16 to 26.

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  Sonam Malik downs Sakshi Malik again, makes cut for Olympic qualifiers

  February 26, 2020 15:47 IST

  18-year-old Sonam Malik beat Sakshi Malik, securing a berth in the Indian team for the next month's Olympic qualifiers.

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  Abhinav Bindra believes all 15 Indian shooters are capable of winning a medal at Tokyo Olympics

  February 26, 2020 12:12 IST

  Since September 1, 2018 -- the beginning of the qualification period for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Indian shooters have won a record 15 Olympic quota places.

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  Tokyo Olympics 2020 could be cancelled if coronavirus not contained by late May: IOC member

  February 26, 2020 8:35 IST

  Dick Pound, a senior member of the International Olympic Committee, said the Tokyo Olympics 2020 could be cancelled if the outbreak of Coronavirus is not under control by late May.

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  Saurav Ghosal, Joshna Chinappa to lead Indian teams in Asian Team Squash

  February 25, 2020 18:49 IST

  Saurav Ghosal is a 13-time national champion and current world no. 13 while Joshna Chinappa has won the national title 18 times and she is ranked 12th in the world.

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  Michael Jordan's poignant Kobe Bryant tribute: 'A piece of me died'

  February 25, 2020 8:41 IST

  Jordan broke into tears with those words during a moving speech about his largely unpublicized friendship with Bryant, who died along with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others in a helicopter crash Jan. 26.

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  Goa's Yash Fadte wins French Junior Open squash championship

  February 24, 2020 22:55 IST

  Fadte defeated Czech Republic no.1 and seeded no.2 for the event, Marek Panachek, 3-1(10-12,11-5,11-4,11-5) in the finals.

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  Post Olympics, I'll spend more time in mentoring coaches: Pullela Gopichand

  February 24, 2020 20:50 IST

  India's badminton national coach Pullela Gopichand said that he will focus on mentoring the coaches after the 2020 Olympics.

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  Four-member Sherpa team to attempt to scale Mt. Everest in record five days in winter

  February 24, 2020 20:23 IST

  The team members will be battling extreme cold, high winds and piled-up snow and ice as they try to become the first to reach the top of Everest in the winter in 27 years.

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  India to host Commonwealth shooting, archery championships, medals to be counted for Birmingham CWG

  February 24, 2020 16:43 IST

  The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) announced the decision after its Executive Board meeting here from February 21 to 23.

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  Asian Wrestling C'ships: Jitender settles for silver medal

  February 23, 2020 19:57 IST

  Jitender Kumar lost in the final of the 74kg category to Kazakhstan's defending champion Daniyar Kaisanov.

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  Asian Wrestling C'ships: Jitender reaches final, ensures place for Olympic Qualifiers

  February 23, 2020 15:42 IST

  Jitender reached the final in the 74kg category, thus ensuring a place in the Indian team for the Olympic qualifiers.

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  Hungarian Open: Sharath and Sathiyan win silver, 10-year-old Hansini wins bronze in Sweden

  February 23, 2020 15:27 IST

  It is Sharath Kamal's second medal from the prestigious tournament. He also won a bronze with Manika Batra in mixed doubles.

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  Tyson Fury beats Deontay Wilder to reclaim heavyweight title

  February 23, 2020 11:27 IST

  Tyson Fury, the boxer in the first fight, turned puncher as he dropped Deontay Wilder in the third and fifth rounds.

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  FIH Pro League: India beat Australia in penalty shootout

  February 22, 2020 23:00 IST

  Australia took the lead and gave it away in the second quarter before equalising in the early exchanges of the fourth quarter and pushing the game into penalties.

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  Asian Wrestling C'ships: Ravi Dahiya clinches gold medal in 57kg category

  February 22, 2020 22:19 IST

  Ravi Dahiya defeated Hikmatullo Vohidov of Tajikistan in the final to win India's fifth gold medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships.

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  Asian Wrestling C'ships: Bajrang Punia loses in final, Kadian and Baliyan also settle for silver

  February 22, 2020 20:31 IST

  While Bajrang Punia lost to Japan's Takuto Otoguro, Satyawart Kadian amd Gourav Baliyan also settled for silver medal in the Asian Wrestling Championships.

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  PM Modi declares open inaugural Khelo India University Games

  February 22, 2020 19:13 IST

  PM Narendra Modi launched the multi-disciplinary sporting event through a video conference facility at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium.

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  Asian Wrestling Championships: 4 Indians including Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya through to final

  February 22, 2020 14:26 IST

  Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya assured themselves of silver medals at the Asian Wrestling Championships on Saturday.

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  Tokyo 2020 postpones volunteer training amid Coronavirus outbreak

  February 22, 2020 9:41 IST

  In a statement released at midnight on Friday, organisers also reiterated that the Tokyo 2020 Games would go ahead as scheduled.

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  Hope trials are conducted for Asian Olympic qualifiers: Sakshi Malik

  February 21, 2020 23:04 IST

  Sakshi Malik lost a closely fought gold medal match in the 65kg category at the Asian Wrestling Championships here on Friday.

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  Saina crashes out, Jayaram enters quarters of Barcelona Spain Masters

  February 21, 2020 22:34 IST

  Saina lost 20-22, 19-21 against her third-seeded opponent in a women's singles contest that lasted exactly 45 minutes.

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  Fighting India lose 3-4 to title holders Australia in FIH Pro League

  February 21, 2020 22:24 IST

  Making their debut in the second season of the FIH Pro League, the Indians displayed their potential by claiming five points from a possible six against the Netherlands before claiming another three in a stunning 2-1 victory over Belgium.

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  Asian Wrestling Championships: Sakshi Malik settles for silver after defeat against Naomi Ruiki

  February 21, 2020 21:24 IST

  Bronze medallist at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Sakshi was the only Indian to get through to the title round on Friday before losing a closely fought 65kg final to Naomi Ruike of Japan.

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  Vinesh, Anshu win bronze medals for India in Asian Wrestling Championships

  February 21, 2020 22:26 IST

  Vinesh defeated Thi Ly Kieu of Vietnam 10-0 in the 53kg bronze medal bout, Anshu got the better of Sevara Eshmuratova of Uzbekistan to finish on the podium.

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  Manika, Sathiyan enter pre-quarters at Hungarian Open

  February 21, 2020 15:42 IST

  Manika Batra will next face World No. 11 Hirano Miu in her quest for a quarter-final berth.

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  Asian Wrestling Championships: Sakshi defeats Nabira Esenbaeva in seminfinals

  February 21, 2020 15:06 IST

  In her semifinal against Uzbekistan's Nabira Esenbaeva, Sakshi led 5-0 but her rival pulled off consecutive two-point moves to make it 5-4.

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  Asian Wrestling Championships: Vinesh Phogat loses to Mukaida, in contention for bronze

  February 21, 2020 14:08 IST

  Vinesh Phogat lost to Mayu Mukaida in the quarter-final of the women's 53 kg category at the Asian Wrestling Championships in New Delhi