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  Asian Games set to begin from September next year

  Cricket | July 19, 2022 17:59 IST

  The World Championships are slated to be held from September 16-24 in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. It means that wrestlers will have to compete in back-to-back major events in a small gap, which is not ideal for a contact sport.

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  Asian Games 2022 in China postponed due to spurt in Covid-19 cases

  Other Sports | May 06, 2022 12:55 IST

  The 2022 Asian Games was scheduled to take place in China's Hangzhou city in September.

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  RIP Praveen Sobti: Mahabharat co-stars Nitish Bharadwaj, Gajendra Chauhan mourn Bheem's death

  Celebrities | February 08, 2022 13:18 IST

  Praveen Kumar Sobti's Mahabharat co-stars Gajendra Chauhan and Nitish Bharadwaj mourned his death on Twitter. Praveen was a four-time Asian Games medallist and most known for his roles in Bollywood films in which he played the character of goon or a henchman.

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  Mahabharat's Bheem, actor Praveen Kumar Sobti passes away aged 74

  February 08, 2022 7:12 IST

  Praveen Kumar Sobti, a former athlete and Asian Games champion in hammer and discuss throw, has passed away. He was popular for his huge build and played the role of Bheem in BR Chopra's mythological show Mahabharat.

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  Asian Games medallist stalwart footballer Subhas Bhowmick dies at 72

  Football | January 22, 2022 10:58 IST

  The former India mid-fielder, who was part of the 1970 Asian Games bronze medal-winning member, was suffering from kidney and diabetes related ailments for a long time and breathed his last around 3.30 am, said a family source.

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  India TV impact: Sports Minister Rijiju assures help to struggling gold medalist strength lifter

  India | June 18, 2021 23:34 IST

  As a result of India TV impact, Union Minister for Sports Kiren Rijiju has assured help to gold medalist Strength Lifter Sunita Rani, who even after performing good at various national and international competitions, is struggling to make her daily needs meet.

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  Qatar to host 2030 Asian Games, Saudi Arabia in 2034

  Other Sports | December 16, 2020 19:51 IST

  The Qatari capital of Doha beat Saudi Arabian counterpart Riyadh for the 2030 Games in the vote at the Olympic Council of Asia’s general assembly.

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  Asian Games silver medalist Albert Rop banned for doping

  Other Sports | March 28, 2020 9:25 IST

  AIU has banned the athlete for a period of ineligibility of two years commencing on September 24, 2019.

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  IOA hopeful of Kho Kho's inclusion in 2026 Asian Games

  Other Sports | March 16, 2020 17:55 IST

  As part of bilateral promotion, Kho Kho 'test matches' have been played between India and England and India and Nepal and the next 'test match' is planned between India and Sri Lanka.

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  Shuttler B Sai Praneeth stuns Olympic champion Chen Long to move to Swiss Open final

  Other Sports | March 16, 2019 23:42 IST

  It was Praneeth's first win over Long in three attempts.

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  Cricket set for Asian Games return in 2022: Reports

  Cricket | March 03, 2019 13:19 IST

  Cricket was dropped from the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia after featuring in 2010 and 2014, albeit without the presence of game's powerhouse India.

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  Asian Para Games: Indians denied entry to Athletes village for non-payment of accommodation fee

  Other Sports | October 01, 2018 21:14 IST

  A top official of the Paralympic Committee of India said that the para-athletes were initially denied entry when they arrived as the Sports Ministry had not till then cleared funds.

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  Life has changed massively with the Asian Games medal: Swapna Barman

  Sports | September 26, 2018 14:24 IST

  Life has changed massively with the Asian Games medal: Swapna Barman

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  Winning a medal at the Asiad is close to bagging a medal Olympics: Sharath Kamal

  Sports | September 26, 2018 13:14 IST

  'Winning a medal at the Asiad is close to bagging a medal at the World Championships or the Olympics. It is a good milestone to judge,' Sharath Kamal said

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  IOA presented cash awards to the medal winners of Asian Games

  Sports | September 25, 2018 13:06 IST

  Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore exhorted sportspersons to focus on “performances.” He was speaking at a felicitation function organised by the Indian Olympic Association to honour and present cash awards to the medal winners.

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  I have sacrificed a lot for this feat, says Asian Games gold medallist Swapna Barman

  Sports | September 07, 2018 20:57 IST

  Her father worked as a rickshaw-puller before being bed-ridden by stroke since 2013. Her mother would pluck leaves in tea gardens. She was born with six toes on each foot and couldn't find the right shoes. And she ran for her country with a plastered

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  Asian Games was a trailer, you will watch full film at Tokyo Olympics: Army chief Bipin Rawat

  Sports | September 07, 2018 19:55 IST

  They have contributed 11 out of the 69 medals in country's highly successful Asian Games campaign but chief of Indian Army, General Bipin Rawat, termed it as "only trailer" as the full length movie will be released during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. "I

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  Meet Harish Kumar, an Asian Games bronze medallist who sells tea for a living

  Other Sports | September 07, 2018 16:35 IST

  Harish has a very intriguing and fascinating tale on what made him take up this sport and how he was brought in front of the world to play a sport, which is not known to many.

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  Didn't realise was flanked by Chinese and Pakistani athletes on victory podium: Neeraj Chopra

  Other Sports | September 05, 2018 14:48 IST

  Chopra broke the national record with a throw of 88.06m, while China's Liu Qizhen (82.22m) and bronze to Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem (80.75m) were distant second and third respectively in Jakarta.  

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  Indian government felicitates Asiad medal winners with cash awards

  Other Sports | September 04, 2018 20:26 IST

  While individual gold medal winners were given away Rs 40 lakh, the silver and bronze winners took home Rs 20 and Rs 10 lakh each.