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Vijender Singh believes in the power of dreaming new dreams every day and following them. “I want to grasp every opportunity that comes my way. If somebody asks me tomorrow if I want to go to the moon, I will say yes, I would love that.”- Vijender Singh. Vijender Singh, is one of those rare …

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Divyansh Singh Smashes Finals World Record

The Rifle/Pistol National Selection trial three and Four has been held at Dr Karni Singh Shooting range in New Delhi and Indian shooter Divyansh Singh Panwar excelled in the Men’s 10m Air Rifle T4 trials crossing the finals world record with a score of 253.1. On this landmark achievement of the Indian shooter, the Sports …

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Former Indian Hockey Captain Sardar Singh’s Birthday

The number one hockey star in India, Sardar Singh celebrates his 34 birthday today! Former captain, Sardar Singh made his debut in the national team in 2006 against Pakistan and has a celebrated 12 years long career. From being honored with the Padma Shri and Arjuna Award to Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for Hockey, …

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Bronze and Olympics Spot For Mary Kom

Legendary MC Mary Kom exited the Asia-Oceania Olympic Boxing Qualifiers with a bronze medal in the women’s 51kg event. The boxer faced a huge disappointment after losing her semi-final bout. She put up a gritty fight against the Asian Games champion Chang Yuan but the Chinese defeated Mary Kom in the closely contested match. The …

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Moves Like Phogat!

Indian wrestler, Vinesh Phogat has secured a spot in the 53kg category, qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. https://twitter.com/Media_SAI/status/1174216900806696961   The 25 year-old showed some amazing moves, with an impressive 8-2 win against World silver medalist Sarah Hildebrandt of USA in the World Wrestling Championship, held in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan. https://twitter.com/RijijuOffice/status/1174228975733891073   Later on, …

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Bhaag PT Usha Bhaag!

India's track and field legend, PT Usha also called as the ‘Queen of track and field’, has been nominated in the Veteran Pin category by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), for her outstanding contribution to the sport. On hearing this news, she tweeted, "IAAF Veteran Pin for the long and meritorious service to …

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Making India Proud Once Again!

Team India seems to be doing great in all fronts of sports. No, we are not talking about cricket this time. We are talking about Poznan Athletics Grand Prix, held in Poland. Our star sprinter, Hima Das has made us proud once again by winning gold in women’s 200 metres.   https://www.instagram.com/p/Br5vaLHle8m/   The world …

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Asian Games 2018 Ended With India On A High

Asian Games 2018 ended with India on a record high, an 8th spot in the medals tally. Indian athletes brought home a total of 69 medals – 15 gold, 24 silver and 30 bronze from the Asian Games 2018 held in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia to surpass the medal count from 2010 Games in China. …