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Boy from the hinterlands Achyutananda bags gold in Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship

Posted by ISN Admin, 13 years ago in From the Newspapers.
Kendrapara (Orissa): Teenager Achyutananda Sahoo, who hails from a remote village of Orissa, defied poverty to clinch gold in the Youth Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship in...
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Sindhu storms into Dutch Open semifinals

Posted by ISN Admin, 13 years ago in From the Newspapers.
Nagpur: The impressive run of PV Sindhu continued in the Dutch Open Grand Prix at Almere, Netherlands on Friday.The unseeded Indian displayed another inspiring performance in the...
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Poonia qualifies for London Olympics with gold at US meet

Posted by ISN Admin, 13 years ago in From the Newspapers.
New Delhi: Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Krishna Poonia qualified for next year's London Olympics after clinching a gold medal in the women's discus throw event of the Fling...
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Krishna Poonia wins discus title

Posted by ISN Admin, 13 years ago in From the Newspapers.
New Delhi: Discus thrower Krishna Poonia recorded her season best of 59.39 metres to win the Golden Harvest throws meet at Portland, Oregon, U.S. on Wednesday.According to her...
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Kabaddi shame: Nine more test positive

Posted by ISN Admin, 13 years ago in From the Newspapers.
Bangalore: The Punjab government was left red-faced and grappling with a major drug scandal as nine more kabaddi players tested positive for banned substances.The National...
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Ajay, Arvind, Sindhu in Dutch Open quarters

Posted by ISN Admin, 13 years ago in From the Newspapers.
Nagpur: Contrary to the second day when Indians dominated the proceedings at the Dutch Open Grand Prix, the outcome on Thursday was a mixed one for them at Almere,...
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Nobbs to test India's bench strength in Australia

Posted by ISN Admin, 13 years ago in From the Newspapers.
Bangalore: So what if goalkeeper Bharat Chetri is the captain of the Indian hockey team which left for Australia on Tuesday? He may have to make do without a few matches to let P...
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Sideshow attractions at Indian Grand Prix

Posted by ISN Admin, 13 years ago in From the Newspapers.
Chennai: Vishnu Prasad and Vikash Anand are not exactly household names in Indian motorsport right now, but that's set to change. The teens from Chennai, upcoming racers in the...
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Three medals for Indians

Posted by ISN Admin, 13 years ago in From the Newspapers.
New Delhi: Indians won two silver medals and a bronze in the sixth Asia Pacific Merdeka Cup lawn bowls championship held in Kuala Lumpur. Altogether 12 teams, including top sides...
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Now, kabaddi players caught in doping net

Posted by ISN Admin, 13 years ago in From the Newspapers.
Bangalore: Steroids and a stimulant were traced in urine samples of kabaddi players preparing for the 2nd World Cup Kabaddi, Punjab, raising doubts in the anti-doping circles...
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Indian swimmers continue fine run

Posted by ISN Admin, 13 years ago in From the Newspapers.
New Delhi: India's Sandeep Sejwal added the 200m breaststroke to his list of events at the 2012 London Olympics despite finishing third at the 7th Asian age-group swimming in...
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Flying start for Indians in Dutch Open

Posted by ISN Admin, 13 years ago in From the Newspapers.
Nagpur: Indian shuttlers got off to a wonderful start in the Yonex Dutch Open Grand Prix Badminton at Almere, Netherlands, on Wednesday.As many as seven Indian players advanced...
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Mary Kom may quit after London Olympics

Posted by ISN Admin, 13 years ago in From the Newspapers.
Bhopal: Winning a gold medal in the Olympics is one of the biggest achievements for any sportsperson and the same holds true for five-time women's world boxing champion MC Mary...
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SAI courts controversy by clearing Manjit

Posted by ISN Admin, 13 years ago in From the Newspapers.
Bangalore: Despite her controversial absence, on at least three occasions in a span of 30 days, from the national camp when the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) officials...
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100m champion in dope net

Posted by ISN Admin, 13 years ago in From the Newspapers.
New Delhi: When Manish surprised a clutch of top-level sprinters while winning the men's 100m title in 10.60s at the Open National in Kolkata last month, there must have been...
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Rich haul for Indians

Posted by ISN Admin, 13 years ago in From the Newspapers.
New Delhi: Indian swimmers made a big splash at the seventh Asian age group swimming championship, clinching eight medals including three gold medals on the first day of the...
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Commonwealth Weightlifting: India bag 15 medals on Day 1

Posted by ISN Admin, 13 years ago in From the Newspapers.
New Delhi: India bagged 15 medals, including six gold, to begin their campaign on an impressive note in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Cape Town, South Africa on...
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Feels good to be known: Vikas

Posted by ISN Admin, 13 years ago in From the Newspapers.
New Delhi: Indian boxers landed in the capital early Tuesday morning after a successful World Championship in Baku, but had no time to unwind, or exhale.They had a busy schedule...
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Anand avoids last-place finish in Bilbao

Posted by ISN Admin, 13 years ago in From the Newspapers.
Chennai: Magnus Carlsen of Norway won the Bilbao Grand Slam chess tournament with a last-round draw against Hikaru Nakamura of US on Tuesday.Carlsen's closest rival for title,...
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Ajay Jayaram eyes Dutch Open title

Posted by ISN Admin, 13 years ago in From the Newspapers.
Nagpur: Ajay Jayaram has not won any international tournament in 2011 but series of impressive performances this season has helped him attain the career-best ranking of 24 in the...
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