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  Sindhu and Co. advance in Japan Open

  September 18, 2013 17:23 IST

  Tokyo:  It was a good day for Indian shuttlers as P.V. Sindhu and others moved into the second round of the Japan Open Super Series being held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium here Wednesday.Sindhu, K.

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  Poor refereeing cost me gold medal: Amit Kumar

  September 17, 2013 17:08 IST

  New Delhi: World Championship silver medallist wrestler Amit Kumar today rued that a bad umpiring decision at the fag end of his bout cost him a deserving gold medal in the final of the 55kg

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  Amit wins silver at world wrestling championship

  September 17, 2013 15:43 IST

  Budapest: Asian Champion Amit Kumar settled for silver after going down narrowly in the final of the 55kg category on the opening day of World Wrestling Championships here today.Amit lost to Hassan Farman Rahimi of

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  Shooter Shriyanka Sadangi bags Ekalabya Puraskar

  September 15, 2013 20:19 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Talented shooter Shriyanka Sadangi has bagged the Ekalabya Puraskar for 2013 carrying a cash award of Rs 2 lakh for her outstanding performance in the international arena.Athlete Dutee Chand and weightlifter Achyutanand Sahu were

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  Japan's Jinkawa wins thriller at Buddh Circuit

  September 14, 2013 21:23 IST

  Greater Noida: Japanese driver Yudai Jinkawa won a thrilling MRF 1600 race ahead of Vikash Anand and Tarun Reddy in the final round of the MMSC-FMSCI National Racing Championship at the Buddh International Circuit here

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  Jayaram, Pawar exit from China Masters

  September 12, 2013 17:08 IST

  Changzhou: The Indian challenge at the China Masters Super Series came to an end here Thursday as both Ajay Jayaram and Anand Pawar lost their respective matches at the Olympic Sports Centre Xincheng Gymnasium.World No.23

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  Shuttler Kashyap rises to World No.13

  September 12, 2013 16:51 IST

  New Delhi:  Parupalli Kashyap rose a place to 13th in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released Thursday.Other Indian men's singles shuttlers in the top-25 include R.M.V. Gurusaidutt, who retained No.20, and Ajay Jayaram, who

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  Haryana assembly condemns Chautala, seeks sports code

  September 12, 2013 12:34 IST

  Chandigarh: The Haryana assembly Wednesday condemned suspended Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Abhay Singh Chautala for not paving the way for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to allow India back into the Olympic fold.The assembly

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  Know about women's beach volleyball, beauties on the beach

  January 21, 2014 6:52 IST

  New Delhi: Beach volleyball was a demonstration sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, at which Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the men's tournament, and Karolyn Kirby and Nancy Reno won the women's.Beach

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  Thomas Bach elected new IOC president

  September 11, 2013 11:40 IST

  Buenos Aires:  Thomas Bach of Germany was elected Tuesday as the ninth president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following two rounds of votes at the 125th IOC Session here.Bach was chosen over fellow presidential

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  The most expensive divorces by sportspersons of all time

  May 28, 2014 8:06 IST

  New Delhi: Whenever celebrity sportspersons go in for divorce, it evokes a lot of curiosity among their fans.Most celebrities and big-time athletes, with a lot of cash to protect ,sign a pre-nuptial agreement to guarantee

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  Australia's Coates to become IOC vice-president

  September 10, 2013 12:56 IST

  Buenos Aires:  Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) president John Coates will be elected as the new International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president after his Syrian rival Sami Moudallah withdrew from the vote.The Australian Olympic chief was due

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  Bach goes in as favorite in IOC presidential vote

  September 10, 2013 11:41 IST

  Buenos Aires, Argentina: Thomas Bach is the man to beat as the IOC elects a leader to take the Olympic body into the next decade.   After awarding the 2020 Olympics to Tokyo and bringing wrestling

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  IBL will benefit young Indian shuttlers, says Sanjay Sharma

  September 09, 2013 18:35 IST

  Mumbai: Terming last month's Indian Badminton League as a game-changer, former doubles specialist Sanjay Sharma said it would benefit the young generation of Indianshuttlers a lot.     "IBL is the real, big game-changer that has happened

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  Past and future in Tokyo Olympic venues

  September 09, 2013 16:36 IST

  Tokyo: The venues planned for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo both look to the future and incorporate the past.   A futuristic 80,000-seat main stadium will be the centerpiece, touted by organizers as one of the

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  Vettel well clear of F1 rivals after Monza win

  September 09, 2013 17:33 IST

  Monza, Italy: It's now more a question of when, rather than if, Sebastian Vettel will win a fourth straight Formula One championship.   Before the midseason break a few weeks ago, there was talk that the

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  Beware of these deadliest golf courses across the world

  December 02, 2013 22:17 IST

  New Delhi: Here is the llist of riskiest  golf courses across the world  where even the mentally strong player would suffer 1st Tee nerves. In fact, walking the fairways could be a life-threatening experience.1) Prison

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  IOC decision 'heart-breaking', says WSF chief Ramachandran

  September 09, 2013 11:45 IST

  Buenos Aires:  World Squash Federation (WSF) president N. Ramachandran Sunday said he was heartbroken at squash being left out of the 2020 Olympics.The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reinstated wrestling in the Olympic programme while squash

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  Wrestling reinstated in Olympics, Indian wrestlers hail decision

  September 09, 2013 11:32 IST

  Buenos Aires:  Wrestling was back in the Olympic family after an intense vote by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members here Sunday, leaving behind baseball/softball and squash.Wrestling won the first round of voting with 49

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  Wrestling regains place on Olympic sports roster

  September 08, 2013 23:12 IST

  Buenos Aires: Wrestling, as expected, regained its place on the Olympic Games sports roster after a vote by International Olympic Committee (IOC) members in Buenos Aires on Sunday.Wrestling, which is one of the rare sports

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  Snooker: World No.1 Robertson leads quality Indian Open field

  September 08, 2013 19:10 IST

  Bangalore: A strong field of 64 professionals, headed by World No.1 Neil Robertson, besides top two Indians Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta, promises a rich feast of snooker in the Indian Open to be held

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  Egypt's Ga Sabry wins Maharashtra PSA Squash

  September 08, 2013 14:39 IST

  Mumbai: Egypt's Mazen Hesham Ga Sabry edged out fellow countryman Zahed Mohamed in a 61-minute final to win the Maharashtra State PSA Open, the new PSA World Tour Challenger 15 squash event at the Bombay

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  Summer Olympic Games hosts list

  September 08, 2013 11:41 IST

  Buenos Aires: Tokyo will be hosting its second summer Olympic Games in 2020, it was announced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) here Saturday.It will be the second time after 1964 that Tokyo will be

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  Tokyo will host 2020 Olympics

  September 08, 2013 10:22 IST

  Buenos Aires, Argentina: Tokyo has been awarded the 2020 Olympics, capitalizing on its reputation as a "safe pair of hands" and defying concerns about the Fukushima nuclear crisis.Tokyo defeated Istanbul in the final round of

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  Italian GP: Vettel fastest in 3rd practice ahead of qualifying

  September 07, 2013 18:53 IST

  Monza,Italy:  Championship leader Sebastian Vettel posted the fastest time in the third practice of the Italian Grand Prix ahead of qualifying later Saturday.   The Red Bull driver had been quickest in Friday's second practice run

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  IOC opens 125th session in Argentina

  September 07, 2013 19:47 IST

  Buenos Aires:  The 125th International Olympic Committee (IOC) session opened with an official ceremony at opera house Teatro Colon here.The session promises to be an important milestone in the history of the Olympic Movement with

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  Bolt wraps up Diamond League season on a high

  September 07, 2013 16:06 IST

  Brussels:  Jamaican track star Usain Bolt wrapped up another impressive year at the season-ending Diamond League meet with victory in 9.80 seconds in the 100 metre here.The 27-year-old led four others through the line in

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  FILA argues for wrestling in 2020 Olympics

  September 07, 2013 12:11 IST

  Buenos Aires: World Wrestling body FILA made its final presentation here Friday before the 125th International Olympic Committee (IOC) session to save the sport's position in the 2020 Olympic Games.The International Federation of Associated Wrestling