Paris and Los Angeles have been named as hosts of the 2024 and 2028 summer Games respectively by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Paris and Los Angeles had been the only two candidates for the 2024 Games after Hamburg, Rome and Budapest withdrew from the race. But Los Angeles agreed …
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A month from now, 24 of the best U-17 football teams across the globe will feature in the World Cup to be held in India. The country will host a tournament of this stature for the first time that will kick off on October 6, 2017. India have been clubbed …
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When swimmer C N Janaki swam across a part of the English Channel in July 1992, she knew that her achievement would be an encouragement for many like her. Janaki dared to challenge her limitation-her two useless legs that were polio-affected since she was of 2 years. She used mainly …
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A confident Indian football team beat minnows Macau 2-0 in the group league encounter of the Asian Cup qualifying round. Striker Balwant Singh who replaced Eugenesen Lyngdoh in the half time found the target in the 57th and 82nd minutes respectively to help India win their third successive match in …
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India’s Ankur Mittal won silver medal in the men’s double trap event at the ongoing ISSF World Shotgun Championship in Moscow. Mittal was ahead of Vitaly Fokeev but in the last four shots the Russian took over and eventually won the gold for the host nation. Mittal scored 66 points …
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He won India the first ever individual silver medal in the Olympics. Though his feat was later bettered by Abhinav Bindra who won India’s first individual gold medal, still shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore remains as one of the brightest heroes in India’s sporting history. And his appointment as the Minister …
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Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth climbed up in world ranking in the latest BWF ranking that released after the conclusion of World Badminton Championship. Saina jumped four places to be placed at the 12th spot after her bronze medal performance in he Wprld Championship while Kidambi Srikanth moved to 8th …
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Gaurav Bhiduri, the lone Indian boxer who reached the semifinal in World Boxing Championship lost his bout against American Duke Ragan and thus settled for a bronze in 56kg batamweight division. Bidhuri lost against Ragan via a unanimous 5-0 decision in the Championship held in Hamburg. In the first, Bhiduri …
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Indian basketball captain Amritpal Singh and former national captain Vishesh Bhriguvanshi created history when they signed to play for National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia. While Vishesh signed for Adelaide 36ers, Amritpal signed for Sydney Kings. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi was chosen as one of the four Indians to appear for tryouts …
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India’s badminton sensation P V Sindhu had to settle for silver after losing 19-21, 22-20, 20-22 to Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in the World Badminton Championships at Glasgow in England. This was Sindhu’s best performance in World Championship as she appeared for the first time in the final. This was …
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