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  Focus on fitness, ball-handling speed at women's hockey national camp

  February 23, 2019 18:00 IST

  The camp will be held under the watchful eyes of chief coach Marijne and will see the players focus on fitness, ball-handling speed, strength apart from emphasis on staying consistent in their performance.

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  Painful and surprising to see Jitu Rai not shooting great: Coach Pavel Smirnov

  February 23, 2019 16:52 IST

  Quickly putting the disappointment behind, Rai found his bearing again and became the first Indian to win two medals in an ISSF World Cup the following year.

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  Shooting World Cup: Apurvi Chandela wins maiden gold for India by smashing world record in 10m air rifle event

  February 23, 2019 16:57 IST

  The Indian shot an astonishing 252.9 to win the top prize on day one of the competitions.

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  Superwoman in the sky | Badminton ace PV Sindhu becomes first woman to fly Tejas aircraft

  February 23, 2019 16:18 IST

  Terming the opportunity to fly Tejas as a great experience, the 23-year-old said that she is really "honoured."

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  'It's stupid': India's foreign pistol coach vents his ire after quota revocation

  February 23, 2019 9:10 IST

  Smirnov, who coached the likes of Olympic silver medallist Vijay Kumar and Jitu Rai, is disappointed with the outcome.

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  Indian sports caught in Pakistan conundrum after Pulwama terror attack

  February 22, 2019 20:49 IST

  The fallout of the Pulwama terror attack, which killed over 40 CRPF personnel, on the sporting ties between India and Pakistan was felt the strongest on Friday.

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  IOC debars India from hosting any future global event in the wake of Pulwama fallout

  February 22, 2019 12:03 IST

  This situation goes against the fundamental principles of the Olympic charter, in particular, the principles of non-discrimination, said the IOC.

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  Nine more over-age athletes disqualified from Youth Championships

  February 21, 2019 22:24 IST

  Three athletes in boys hammer throw, three in boys 2000m steeplechase, two in boys pole vault and one in heptathlon were found over-age in the age verification tests.

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  Olympic quota doesn't confirm ticket to Tokyo: Shooter Ravi Kumar

  February 21, 2019 19:56 IST

  Ravi believes the Indian team is well prepared to deliver their best at the prestigious event, starting on Thursday at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, however, felt it can be anybody's game on a particular day.

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  Under-19 Test: Young Hrithik Shokeen stars for India as hosts dismiss South Africa for 197

  February 20, 2019 20:48 IST

  The visiting team, elected to bat after captain Matthew Montgomery won the toss and was in trouble losing opener Thamsanqa Kumalo to the fifth ball of the match for a duck.

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  Doing extra work as I have Class XII board exams after World Cup says shooter Manu Bhaker

  February 20, 2019 18:20 IST

  The 17-year-old Bhaker, owner of multiple ISSF World Cup, Commonwealth and Youth Olympic gold medals, has her eyes trained at a quota for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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  My focus is to regain fitness ahead of Olympic qualification, says shuttler Pranaav Jerry Chopra

  February 20, 2019 17:55 IST

  The 26-year-old had to endure a tough phase last season as he spent most of his time nursing a recurring shoulder injury before a bout of dengue completely derailed his plans.

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  Was desperate to pay homage to Pulwama martyrs with a medal, says Boxer Amit Panghal

  February 20, 2019 13:42 IST

  Indian boxer Amit Panghal dedicated his gold medal at the prestigious Strandja Memorial Tournament to the CRPF personnel who lost their lives in the Pulwama terror attack.

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  Pakistan shooters forced to pull out of World Cup after being denied visas following Pulwama attack

  February 19, 2019 23:26 IST

  The Pulwama terror attack, which killed 40 CRPF personnel, had cast a doubt on Pakistan shooters' participation in the season-opening ISSF World Cup in New Delhi.

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  Novak Djokovic, Tiger Woods, Lindsey Vonn win Laureus World Sports Awards

  February 19, 2019 10:27 IST

  Djokovic matched Usain Bolt's record by being named World Sportsman of the Year for the fourth time after winning Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.

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  Pakistan shooters granted visas for ISSF World Cup in New Delhi

  February 18, 2019 18:18 IST

  Pakistan applied for visas for two shooters in the rapid fire category -- GM Bashir and Khalil Ahmed -- for the World Cup.

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  Reigning national champion Sourabh Verma appeals to BAI for financial help

  February 18, 2019 16:37 IST

  Sourabh Verma won his first senior national title in 2011 but over training led to frequent break downs, which stopped him from playing tournaments consistently.

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  Pakistan threaten to pull out of shooting World Cup if Indian government don't issue visas by evening

  February 18, 2019 16:19 IST

  The ISSF (International Shooting Sport Federation) event, which will offer 16 quota places for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, starts at the Dr Karni Singh Range on Thursday.

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  Pulwama attack notwithstanding, no visa denial for Pakistan players coming to India for Shooting World Cup

  February 18, 2019 12:20 IST

  The tournament holds significance as there are 16 Tokyo 2020 Olympics quota places up for grabs.

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  India win team event at first-ever Mallakhamb World Championship

  February 17, 2019 22:25 IST

  The team championship was won by India with 244.73 points, while Singapore stood second with 44.45 and Malaysia came third with 30.22 points.

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  Jitendra Singh wins 50 km event in national race walking meet

  February 17, 2019 16:20 IST

  Jitendra Rathore won the race in a time of 4:23:23.00, pushing Joshi Sagar of Gujarat (4:24:21.00) to second place.

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  Akane Yamaguchi has good chance to win All England title: Morten Frost

  February 17, 2019 16:05 IST

  Morten Frost believes that although there won't be any clear favourites but he is read to stick his neck out for the young Japanese woman.

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  Saina beats Sindhu to retain Nationals crown, Sourabh claims third title

  February 16, 2019 18:07 IST

  The three-time former champion Saina used her powerful smashes to telling effect, registering a 21-18 21-15 win against Sindhu, a two-time winner, in the summit clash.

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  Pulwama attack fallout: Virat Kohli postpones Indian Sports Honours citing 'heavy moment of loss'

  February 16, 2019 10:31 IST

  The sporting fraternity, including Kohli, had joined the country in condemning the dastardly attack.

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  PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal set up summit clash at Senior National Championship

  February 15, 2019 21:25 IST

  In a repeat of last edition's title clash at Nagpur, the two stalwarts will look to outdo each other and write another chapter in their on-field rivalry.

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  SAI requests CBSE to reschedule exam dates of shooters Manu Bhaker, Vijayveer Sidhu

  February 15, 2019 15:52 IST

  The initiative by SAI is part of the ongoing efforts of the government to help young athletes balance their sporting career and academics.

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  Saina, Kashyap, Sourabh enter semifinals of Senior Badminton Nationals

  February 15, 2019 15:31 IST

  Defending champion Saina hardly broke a sweat to get the better of former India number one Neha Pandit of Mumbai 21-10, 21-10 in a lop-sided quarterfinal contest.

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  Sachin Tendulkar to flag off marathon in Delhi

  February 15, 2019 15:23 IST

  Over 600 personnel from the defence services and the police force will be participating across the various race categories.