Category: Other Sports

180 competitors at international chess meet in Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City, March 4 (IANS) Up to 180 chess players will compete in the HDBank Cup International Open…

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Brazil president asks Justice Minister to prioritise Rio 2016 security

Brasilia, March 4 (IANS) Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has asked new Justice Minister Wellington Cesar to give priority to security…

9 years ago

Jitu wins gold at shooting World Cup

Bangkok, March 4 (IANS) India's Jitu Rai beat a strong field to win gold in the men's 50m pistol event…

9 years ago

Shooter Pooja misses out on World Cup medal

Bangkok, March 3 (IANS) India’s shooter Pooja Ghatkar narrowly missed out on a medal and finished fourth on day one…

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Rio inaugurates two new sports facilities for Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, March 3 (IANS) Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes has inaugurated the Youth Arena and the Deodoro…

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China demoted from gold to silver at cycling Worlds

London, March 3 (IANS) Tragedy repeated itself as the Chinese cycling team saw their gold medal downgraded to silver in…

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Djokovic, Bolt, Messi lead Laureus Awards nomination

Beijing, March 3 (IANS) The nominees for the 2015 Laureus Awards were announced with 2014 winner Novak Djokovic, Usain Bolt…

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China advances to quarters at TT worlds

Kuala Lumpur, March 2 (IANS) Chinese men's and women's teams, both defending champions, advanced to the quarter-finals of the World…

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French judiciary investigates Rio, Tokyo Olympic bids

Paris, March 2 (IANS) The French judiciary has widened the scope of its investigations into accusations of corruption levelled at…

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First world traditional martial arts championships in Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City, March 2 (IANS) The first world traditional martial arts championships will take place here from July…

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IOC makes doping results management and sanctioning independent

Lausanne, March 2 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that a new Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)…

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Indian women qualify for main draw of TT Team Worlds

Kuala Lumpur, March 2 (IANS) Indian women qualified for the main draw after topping group G with a 3-0 crushing…

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China beat Spain 3-0 in TT Team Worlds

Kuala Lumpur, March 1 (IANS) China beat Spain 3-0 for their fourth straight win in the women's event here on…

9 years ago

Olympic hurdler turns into bodybuilding champion

London, March 1 (IANS) Still remember the warm hearted British athlete who helped injured Chinese 110 metres hurdler Liu Xiang…

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Seven-year-old Allanazarov cynosure of all eyes at TT Team Worlds

Kuala Lumpur, March 1 (IANS) Seven-year-old Ylyas Allanazarov of Turkmenistan has become very noticeable at the 2016 World Team Table…

9 years ago

Setback for Indian men, but women make amends in World TT

Kuala Lumpur, March 1 (IANS) It was a setback for the Indian men who went down 0-3 to Nigeria in…

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Four Delhi paddlers in India squad for World schools meet

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) These are good times for Delhi table tennis. Four of its players -- Parth Virmani,…

9 years ago

Indian paddlers sail into third round of Worlds

Kuala Lumpur, Feb 29 (IANS) Indian men and women's teams posted their second successive wins in the World Table Tennis…

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Perfect start for Indian paddlers at Worlds

Kuala Lumpur, Feb 28 (IANS) Indian men paddlers had a perfect start to their campaign at the World Championships by…

9 years ago

Prezelj to chair IAAF Athletes’ Commission

Monaco, Feb 28 (IANS) Slovenian high-jumper Rozle Prezelj has been elected the new chairman of the International Association of Athletics…

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