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Djokovic pulls out of ATP cup, confirm organisers
Melbourne : World No.1 Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the season-opening ATP Cup scheduled in Sydney from January 1-9, organisers confirmed on Wednesday. However, Serbia remains in the competition and will be led by World No. 33 Dusan…
Dominic Thiem pulls out of Australian Open
Melbourne : Struggling with a wrist injury, Dominic Thiem has pulled out of next month's Australian Open, World number 15 said on Tuesday.The 28-year-old, who has not played since suffering the injury at the Mallorca Open in June, was…
Long jumper Shaili Singh, backstroke swimmer Riddhima selected for TOPS support
New Delhi : The 17-year-old Shaili Singh, silver medallist in the long jump at World U-20 Athletics Championships earlier this year, has been selected among the Core Group of athletes for support under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and…
Govt approves Rs 8.16 lakh for fencer Bhavani Devi to compete in four FIE World Cups
New Delhi : Olympian fencer Bhavani Devi has received support from the Sports Ministry to participate in four international competitions and training camps abroad in the buildup to the qualifying programme for the 2024 Paris Olympic…
Birthday wishes pour in for Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra
New Delhi : Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra turned 24 on Friday and social media was flooded with fans and supporters from all walks of life sending him birthday wishes.On Friday afternoon, Chopra shared a 42-second video on…
Meet the Champions: Bajrang Punia emphasises on taking balanced diet
Panipat: Tokyo Olympics Bronze medal winner wrestler Bajrang Punia met the students of 75 schools from four districts under the 'Meet the Champions' initiative at the Aarohi Model School here on Thursday. Bajrang spoke to students about the…
I received death threats after Abu Dhabi race : Nicholas Latifi
Montreal (Canada) : Williams' driver Nicholas Latifi has said that he has been subjected to hate, abuse and death threats on social media after his crash at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.The 26-year-old Canadian wrote a long message on his…
Beijing Winter Olympics: Harjinder Singh appointed as India’s Chef de Mission
New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has appointed Harjinder Singh as India's Chef de Mission for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, which will be held from February 4 to 20.Singh, who is the general secretary of the Ice Hockey…
Focus is on Asian Para Games, winning quota places for Paris, says Avani Lekhara after winning Best…
Mumbai : Winning the award for the Best Female Debut in 2021 Paralympic Sports Awards given by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), has made Indian para-shooter Avani Lekhara more hungry for success and she wants to win more medals…
2021 Paralympic Sports awards: Avani Lekhara wins in Best Female Debut category
Mumbai: The first woman to win a gold medal in Olympic or Paralympic Games, Avani Lekhara on Thursday added more glitter to her gold as she won the Best Female Debut award in the 2021 Paralympic Sports Awards announced in a virtual…