Olympics
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Let Sikhs play with turbans, US lawmakers tell basketball league
Other Sports | Jul 31, 2015, 11:52 AM ISTWashington: As many as 39 US lawmakers have asked the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to change a policy requiring Sikhs and other players to remove their articles of faith, such as turbans, in international competition.The
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Dr. Abdul Kalam's mortal remains flown to Delhi for last respect: Top 5 News Headlines
India | Jul 28, 2015, 09:44 PM ISTDr. Kalam's mortal remains flown to Delhi from Guwahati, leaders paid last respectDr. APJ Abdul Kalam's casket has been placed at his 10, Rajaji Marg residence in Delhi so that people can pay their last
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Indian archers aim to qualify for olympics via worlds
Other Sports | Jul 27, 2015, 02:55 PM ISTCopenhagen: The Indian recurve men's team comprising Rahul Banerjee, Jayanta Talukdar and Mangal Champia say their aim is to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics through the ongoing World Archery Championships here.“Any of us on
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Hockey India to evaluate team's performances
Hockey | Jul 19, 2015, 04:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: As part of its preparation for the 2016 Olympics, Hockey India (HI) will evaluate the performance of the national teams in the recently held Hockey World League (HWL) Semi-Finals in Antwerp.While the men's team
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Indian women one win away from presenting Olympic credentials
Hockey | Jul 03, 2015, 10:45 AM ISTAntwerp : Indian women go into tomorrow's hockey encounter with Japan in the World League Semifinals with the focus on enhancing their claim for Olympic qualification after a gap of 36 years.India are eager to
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Number of gymnasts reduced to four in team competition at Olympics
Other Sports | May 16, 2015, 07:26 AM ISTMelbourne: The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said Saturday it had approved "with an overwhelming majority" a new format that will see the number of gymnasts in the team competition be reduced from five gymnasts to
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TOP Scheme shows how sport treated unequally in India: Pankaj Advani
Other Sports | May 11, 2015, 04:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: Twelve-time world champion cueist Pankaj Advani feels the government-run TOP Scheme for India's Olympic medal hopefuls clearly shows how sport is treated unequally in the country.Advani, who has brought many laurels to the
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Sports ministry identifies 45 athletes for TOP scheme
Other Sports | Apr 20, 2015, 08:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: Forty five athletes from six disciplines have been identified as potential medal winners for the 2016 Rio Olympics and they will be integrated into the "Target Olympic Podium Scheme" (TOP), a sports ministry
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Narendra Modi sets his eyes on 2024 Olympics, pitches Ahmedabad as the venue
Other Sports | Apr 02, 2015, 03:23 PM ISTNew Delhi: It seems that India has set its sight on hosting the 2024 Olympics. The venue, if India manages to win the bid, could be Ahmedabad.Quoting its Sources, a DNA report said that there
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Will be No.1 if fate allows: Saina
Other Sports | Mar 28, 2015, 03:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: Top Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal has said she will be ranked World No.1 if this is in her destiny.The Hyderabadi is ranked No.2 in the world and has a very good chance to
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Indians are obsessed with Olympics: Pankaj Advani
Other Sports | Jan 12, 2015, 08:34 PM ISTKolkata: Holder of 12 world cue-sports titles Pankaj Advani Monday said Indians are "obsessed" with the Olympics whereas it is not the "be all and end all " in sports."Indians are obsessed with Olympics, so
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IOC opens door to joint bids and new sports event
Other Sports | Nov 19, 2014, 10:53 AM ISTLausanne: Breaking from the tradition of awarding the Olympics only to a single host city, the IOC is opening the door to possible wider bids, including bids from an entire country, joint bids from more
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Meet Abhinav Bindra,the first individual gold medalist in Olympics from India
Other Sports | Sep 25, 2014, 10:26 AM ISTNew Delhi: India's only individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra Monday announced his retirement from competitive shooting, saying the 2014 Asian Games would be his last,Abhinav Bindra bid adieu to Asian Games with two bronze
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Govt mulls setting up committee to idenfity potential athletes
Other Sports | Jul 22, 2014, 02:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: Seeking to improve India's medal prospects in international tournaments, including 2016 Olympics, government today said it plans to set up a committee of renowned experts to identify potential athletes who can perform well.Another
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SAI backs IOA on plan to bid for 2019 Asian Games
Other Sports | May 14, 2014, 08:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: Sports Authority of India today backed the IOA on its plan to bid for the 2019 Asian Games here, saying that the country has the infrastructure to stage the multi-sporting event which is
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Poland hopes to host 2022 Games despite setback
Other Sports | Apr 13, 2014, 08:37 PM ISTWARSAW, Poland: Poland still has a chance to host the 2022 Winter Games despite the resignation of the bid committee president, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Sunday. Jagna Marczulajtis-Walczak resigned Saturday under media allegations that
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Rio mayor says workers must make up lost time
Other Sports | Apr 12, 2014, 06:53 AM ISTRIO DE JANEIRO: More than 2,000 workers at Rio de Janeiro's 2016 Olympic venues remained on strike Friday, and the city's mayor warned that the workers will have to make up for lost time. The
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Doping ban for Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell
Other Sports | Apr 10, 2014, 11:19 PM ISTKINGSTON, Jamaica: A Jamaican disciplinary panel on Thursday banned former 100-meter world record holder Asafa Powell from athletics for 18 months after the veteran sprinter tested positive for a banned stimulant last June. In the
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Olympic workers defy court order, stay on strike
Other Sports | Apr 10, 2014, 11:13 PM ISTRIO DE JANEIRO: Striking construction workers stayed off the job at the Olympic Park Thursday -- the main cluster of venues for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics -- defying a court order for them
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IOC warns Pakistan of possible suspension
Other Sports | Apr 10, 2014, 10:29 PM ISTBELEK, Turkey: The IOC says Pakistan's Olympic committee will be suspended in July unless it complies with rules banning government interference. The IOC had set a previous deadline of Dec. 1 for Pakistan to show