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Usain Bolt seeks exemption to compete in 2014 Commonwealth Games

Bolt has not competed at all this season due to injury and has asked for a medical exemption from the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) to miss this weekend's national trials and be...

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India will win at least three medals at Commonwealth Games: Jwala Gutta

With Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu going great guns, India would surely get a minimum of three medals in the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, asserted country's No 1 doubles specialist Jwala Gutta....

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Commonwealth Games: Indian women’s hockey team ready to deliver, says coach

Captain of Indian women's hockey team, Ritu Rani too expressed satisfaction with their preparations for the upcoming quadrennial event The post Commonwealth Games: Indian women’s hockey team ready to...

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We want to live up to Sreejesh’s expectation in CWG: Sardar Singh

"It is a sense of pride for me and the entire team when we see Sreejesh motivate all of us. This time the team wants to live up to his expectations," Sardar said. The post We want to live up to...

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From being flat-footed to 77 career medals: 10 interesting facts about Dipa...

History was made when Dipa Karmakar became the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for the Olympics to be held in Rio de Janerio in August later this year. A stellar performance at the final...

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How a giant leap by Dipa Karmakar bolstered the aspirations of tiny Tripura

Dipa Karmakar from Tripura is now the latest sporting sensation in India. She has become the first ever female gymnast from India to qualify for Olympics The post How a giant leap by Dipa Karmakar...

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Road to Rio: Does discus throw veteran Vikas Gowda stand a chance at the...

This will be the 4th Olympic appearance for Gowda. He has decided to compete less this year to focus more on the upcoming Rio Olympics The post Road to Rio: Does discus throw veteran Vikas Gowda stand...

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Olympics 2016: I am working on my speed endurance ahead of Rio Games, says...

Rio-bound Indian sprinter Dutee Chand on Saturday said she is working hard to improve her speed endurance so that she doesn't taper off in the last 40 metres of the 100m event during next month's...

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Road to Rio: Weightlifter Sathish Sivalingam aims to achieve father’s...

Sathish Sivalingam works as a Senior Clerk with the Southern Railways, Chennai. He also happens to be the sole male weightlifter to represent Indian in Rio. The post Road to Rio: Weightlifter Sathish...

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Rio Olympics 2016: Indian weightlifting campaign ends as Sathish Sivalingam...

India's weightlifting campaign at the Rio Olympics ended in disappointment with Sathish Kumar Sivalingam finishing fourth in the men's 77kg event Group B category in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday. The...

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Commonwealth Games champion Odunayo Adekuoroye returns to Pro Wrestling...

Nigeria's Odunayo Adekuoroye is looking forward to repeating her performance of the Pro Wrestling League inaugural edition in its second season. The post Commonwealth Games champion Odunayo Adekuoroye...

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