Asian Games 2014
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Walsh departure won't impact hockey team: Selector Harbinder
Hockey | Jan 14, 2015, 06:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: Indian hockey selector Harbinder Singh Wednesday said the departure of Terry Walsh as India's chief coach will not have any impact on the team's fortunes.Walsh demanded an improved contract after masterminding India's 2014
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Sushil, Yogeshwar shine in good year for Indian wrestling
Other Sports | Dec 27, 2014, 01:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: A long sabbatical and a rejig in weight categories notwithstanding, Olympic heroes Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt reaffirmed their dominance at the world stage, which included ending a 28-year gold drought at the
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Not enough podiums, but lifters bury ghosts of doping
Other Sports | Dec 21, 2014, 02:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: There is not much to show in terms of stellar performances but the fact that Indian weightlifters managed to bury the ghost of doping, which has haunted them for long, was no less
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AITA backs top players, clarifies their Asian Games stand
Tennis | Oct 29, 2014, 11:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: Hours after the government made it clear that it would not extend financial help to athletes skipping important international events, the AITA today sought to clarify the stand taken by three top tennis
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Put nation first if you want grants and funds, says Sports Ministry
Tennis | Oct 29, 2014, 05:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: Taking exception to top Indian tennis players who were reluctant to compete in the recent Asian Games, the Sports Ministry today said individual players will be able to avail grants from it only
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Akhil suggests he would not have behaved like Sarita
Other Sports | Oct 28, 2014, 09:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: Comeback man Akhil Kumar did not say it in so many words but suggested that he would not have behaved the way fellow boxer Sarita Devi did at the Incheon Asian Games medal
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Watching Pakistan's Asiad semi-final video helped me: Sreejesh
Hockey | Oct 16, 2014, 07:33 AM ISTNew Delhi: Goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh, the hero of Indian men hockey team's gold winning performance in the Incheon Asian Games, Wednesday said watching the video of Pakistan's semi-final win over Malaysia via penalty shootout helped
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PM hosts breakfast for Asiad medallists, lauds their feats
Other Sports | Oct 14, 2014, 01:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today felicitated the medal winners from the recently-concluded Asian Games over a breakfast meeting at his residence and said sportspersons do as much for the country as political leaders.“Had
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Asian Games end with enthralling cultural extravaganza
Other Sports | Oct 04, 2014, 07:32 PM ISTIncheon: Curtains were today brought down on the 17th Asian Games here as this South Korean coastal city bid goodbye to the athletes and officials from 45 countries in a dazzling closing ceremony after a
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Asian Games: India slips in gold, while improving total medals in athletics
Other Sports | Oct 03, 2014, 05:33 PM ISTIncheon: Indian track and field athletes performed on expected lines with a creditable haul of 13 medals though lacking in gold count while a few big names bit the dust in the Asian Games here.Four
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Asian Games: Dungdung lauds gold medal winning hockey team
Other Sports | Oct 03, 2014, 05:19 PM ISTRanchi: Olympian Sylvanus Dungdung today praised the Indian hockey team for reclaiming the Asian Games gold medal after 16 years before saying that players must improve further to have any chance of success in the
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Asian Games: Kabaddi golds prop India in Asiad, total haul at 57
Other Sports | Oct 03, 2014, 05:12 PM ISTIncheon: India brought the curtains down on their campaign in the 17th Asian Games, maintaining their domination of kabaddi with two gold medals as the country rose a rung to eighth in the overall standings
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Asian Games: UP govt to give Rs 30L to Asian Games gold medal winners from state
Other Sports | Oct 03, 2014, 04:49 PM ISTLucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today announced a reward of Rs 30 lakh each for Indian women relay race team member Priyanka Panwar and men's hockey team member Danish Mujtaba, both hailing from
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Asian Games: I was wronged; hope Korea hosts better World C'ship, says Sarita
Other Sports | Oct 03, 2014, 05:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: Indian boxer L Sarita Devi has offered unconditional apology for an emotionally-charged protest at the Asian Games but she today hoped that her outburst would ensure better judging at next month's World Championship
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Asian Games: BI wants IOA to resolve Sarita controversy with AIBA
Other Sports | Oct 03, 2014, 04:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: Seeking to distance itself from the controversy surrounding L Sarita Devi's semifinal loss in the Asian Games, recently-elected Boxing India President Sandeep Jajodia today said the matter is for the IOA to resolve
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Asian Games: Manju's bronze upgraded after higher finisher tests positive
Other Sports | Oct 03, 2014, 05:52 PM ISTIncheon: The Asian Games hammer throw bronze won by India's Manju Bala has been upgraded to silver after one of the two Chinese competitors who finished ahead of her in the women's final, returned positive
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We will provide all help to hockey team for Rio: Sonowal
Other Sports | Oct 02, 2014, 09:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congratulating Indian men's hockey team for winning 'historic' gold in the ongoing Incheon Asian Games, Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today said that the government will provide every possible help to them for 2016
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Asian Games: Sardar and his boys to get 2.5 lakh each from Hockey India
Other Sports | Oct 02, 2014, 09:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: The gold medal winning players of India's men's hockey team will receive a cash reward of Rs 2.5 lakh each from Hockey India for their stupendous show at the Asian Games.India regained the
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Asian Games: PM congratulates Indian hockey team, women athletes
Other Sports | Oct 02, 2014, 08:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated the hockey team and women athletes who won gold medals in Incheon Asian Games, saying the winners have made India very proud.“Very good day for India at
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Asiad gold one of the biggest moments in my life: Sardar Singh
Other Sports | Oct 02, 2014, 08:00 PM ISTIncheon: Winning the Asian Games hockey gold is one of the biggest moments in his life, said the triumphant India captain Sardar Singh after his team won the nerve-wracking shoot-out to end its 16-year gold