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  Historic! 15-year-old Linthoi clinches first ever gold in World Judo Championship for India

  Other Sports | August 27, 2022 16:11 IST

  The championship is the highest level of international judo competition for juniors aged 18 years or less.

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  Tokyo to host World Athletics Championships again after 1991

  Other Sports | July 15, 2022 13:49 IST

  This year's world championships will begin on Friday at Hayward Stadium in Eugene.

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  Omicron impact: Indonesia badminton team pulls out of World Championships

  Other Sports | December 08, 2021 16:39 IST

  The All-Indonesian Badminton Federation (PBSI) said on Wednesday that the decision was prompted by the spike in cases due to the spread of the Omicron variant in European nations.  

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  Saina pulls out of World Championships, expects to resume training mid-December

  Other Sports | December 01, 2021 13:27 IST

  Former World No.1 Saina Nehwal will miss the World Championships for the first time in her international career due to multiple injuries that have derailed her season.

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  World Athletics C'ship: Dutee, Jinson eye glory for India

  Other Sports | September 26, 2019 20:45 IST

  Indian athletes will aim to rise to the occasion when the World Athletics Championship begins on Friday.

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  World Wrestling Championship: Vinesh Phogat starts with crushing win

  Other Sports | September 17, 2019 12:17 IST

  Vinesh had established an unassailable 8-0 lead in the first round over much-fancied Sofia, who tried to resist the Indian girl's challenge in the second round.

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  Mirabai Chanu to lead seven-member Indian team in Weightlifting World Championship

  Other Sports | September 09, 2019 14:25 IST

  Mirabai Chanu, Jhilli Dalabehera, Sneha Soren and Rakhi Halder will represent India in women's event while Jeremy Lalrinnunga, Ajay Singh and Achinta Sheuli will take part in the men's event.

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  PV Sindhu creates history, becomes first Indian to win world championship gold

  Sports | August 26, 2019 12:03 IST

  PV Sindhu creates history, becomes first Indian to win world championship gold. PV Sindhu defeated Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in straight games 21-7, 21-7 to lift the women's singles title

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  B Sai Praneeth becomes first Indian male shuttler to win World Championships medal in 36 years

  Other Sports | August 23, 2019 19:48 IST

  Prakash Padukone was the first Indian to win a men's singles World Championships medal -- a bronze -- in the 1983 edition.

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  Sushil Kumar earns World Championship ticket with win over Jitender

  Other Sports | August 20, 2019 17:12 IST

  It still is not over for Jitender as the Federation has given him the option to book a World Championship berth in 79kg by challenging today's winner Virdev Gulia.

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  Arjun Bhati Wins US Kids Junior Golf World Championship 2018

  Sports | December 28, 2018 16:31 IST

  14-year-old Arjun Bhati represented India at US Kids Junior Golf World Championship 2018 and bagged first position against America’s Aksel Moe during the three-level final match in Malaysia.

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  India eyeing at least 3 medals from women's WC boxing, says High Performance Director Santiago Nieva

  Other Sports | November 13, 2018 15:52 IST

  Five-time world champion and London Olympics bronze medallist MC Mary Kom will spearhead India's 10-member contingent in the World Championships.

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  Ritu, Navjot's fate hangs in balance at Worlds in Budapest

  Other Sports | October 23, 2018 23:04 IST

  Ritu, who won an Asian Championship bronze last year, began with a close 5-4 win against Ukraine's Ilona Prokopevniuk but lost the quarterfinal 2-6 to Finland's Petra Maarit Olli.

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  Bajrang Punia settles for silver, Takuto Otoguro becomes youngest World Champ from Japan

  Other Sports | October 22, 2018 23:35 IST

  The Commonwealth Games and Asian Games gold medallist Bajrang eventually had to settle for a silver, which is his second medal at the Worlds.

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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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  Sakshi Malik grabs spot for World Championship, Ritu to fight with Pinky

  Other Sports | September 17, 2018 19:22 IST

  The Olympic bronze medallist has been battling poor form since the start of the 2018 season, failing to claim a medal in the 2018 Asian Games.

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  PV Sindhu beats Akane Yamaguchi to enter second successive World Championship final

  Other Sports | August 04, 2018 20:16 IST

  Sindhu, who had finished runners-up at the Glasgow edition last year, notched up a superb 21-16 24-22 win over world number two Yamaguchi.

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  Nehwal, Sindhu sail into quarters; Srikanth loses in World Championship

  Other Sports | August 02, 2018 20:40 IST

  Saina showed amazing retrieving skills against Inthanon, who is on a comeback trail after recovering from an injury.

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  PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth lead Indian challenge at World Championship

  Other Sports | July 29, 2018 15:22 IST

  With two bronze medals in 2013 and 2014 and a silver last year, Sindhu has an impressive record at the World Championship.

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  Unfazed by final losses, PV Sindhu sets sights on World Championship, Asian Games

  Other Sports | July 25, 2018 13:46 IST

  PV Sindhu will be leaving with the Indian team on Saturday for the World Championship in Nanjing, China beginning on July 30.