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PV Sindhu Sails Into Indonesia Masters Semifinals With Dominant Win
Sindhu, who has got relatively easy opponents until now, has a tough match ahead as she will face the winner of the quarterfinal between top seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan and fifth seed Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand.
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Olympics Badminton Gold Winner Viktor Axelsen Swaps Shirt With Opponent. Tradition Began In 2016
Viktor Axelsen bagged the gold at the Tokyo Olympics defeating Chen Long, who claimed the title in Rio 2016.Â
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Mirabai Chanu: From Rio Games Agony To Olympic Glory In Tokyo
Mirabai Chanu became India's first medal winner at the Tokyo Olympics, winning silver in the women's 49kg category on Saturday.
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Japan's First Olympic Badminton Gold Winner Akaya Takahashi Retires
Ayaka Takahashi, who won Japan's first ever badminton Olympic gold with her doubles partner in Rio 2016, has retired conceding she no longer has the "inner fire" to compete.
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Vinesh Phogat To Be Nominated For Khel Ratna, Sakshi Malik Applies For Arjuna Award
Vinesh Phogat is set to be nominated for Khel Ratna for the second year in a row while Rio Olympic bronze winner Sakshi Malik wants to be in contention for the Arjuna award, although she is already a recipient of country's highest sporting honour.
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9 Months After The Rio Olympics, A New Problem Emerges - Defective Medals
The Rio Olympics experienced their fair share of problems last summer (green pool water, controversial boxing judges, basic plumbing). Now nearly nine months after the Games ended, it looks like organizers in Rio de Janeiro are still experiencing some hiccups. The latest issue has to do with medals handed out to more than 130 winners - they're rust...
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Usain Bolt, Simone Biles Win Top Honours at Laureus World Sports Awards
Usain Bolt, who won this award in 2009, 2010 and 2013, walked away with the 'Oscar of Sports' for the fourth time, joining tennis legends Roger Federer and Serena Williams, and surfer Kelly Slater as four-time Laureus award winner
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Usain Bolt Wins Unprecedented Sixth Athlete of Year Award
Usain Bolt, previously winner in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013, was rewarded for another blistering season that saw him claim three gold medals (100m, 200m and 4x100m relay) at the Rio Olympics for the third consecutive Games.
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Delhi Golf Club Announces Cash Reward For Rio Olympics And Paralympics Medallists
Delhi Golf Club will reward Rs 10 lakh for gold, Rs 7.5 lakh for silver and Rs 5 lakh for bronze medal winners at Rio Olympics and Paralympics
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Leander Paes Feels India Didn't Put Best Team Forward In Last Two Olympics
Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna had been picked to represent India at the 2016 Rio Games and the duo lost in the semi-finals of mixed doubles before going down in the bronze medal playoff as well
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Four Paralympians Run Faster Than Rio Olympics Gold Medal Winner
Top four runners in the 2016 Paralympics 1500-metre race were faster than US Olympic gold medalist Matthew Centrowitz, who recorded 3:50.00 in his win at the Rio Olympics in August
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Dipa Karmakar Hails Paralympic Games Medal Winners
Mariyappan Thangavelu clinched the gold medal in men's high jump T-42 at Rio Paralympics while Varun Singh Bhati won the bronze medal
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Maharashtra Minister Says Olympics Medal Winners Should Share Prize Money With Sports Body
Maharashtra sports Minister Vinod Tawde, in a felicitation ceremony for Rio Olympics medallists PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik, opined that medal winners should share their prize money with their respective sports bodies
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Anirban Lahiri to Join Strong Star Cast at Venetian Macao Open
Anirban Lahiri, winner of the Asian Tour Order of Merit in 2015 and the Venetian Macao Open in 2014, has been title holder Scott Hend's arch rival over the last three years
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Sachin Tendulkar Lauds Rio Winners, Hopes Journey Doesn't Stop Here
Sachin Tendulkar was speaking at a function in Hyderabad, where Rio Olympics silver medallist shuttler PV Sindhu and bronze-winning grappler Sakshi Malik along with gymnast Dipa Karmakar and badminton coach Pullela Gopichand were presented BMW cars
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PV Sindhu Sails Into Indonesia Masters Semifinals With Dominant Win
Sindhu, who has got relatively easy opponents until now, has a tough match ahead as she will face the winner of the quarterfinal between top seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan and fifth seed Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand.
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Olympics Badminton Gold Winner Viktor Axelsen Swaps Shirt With Opponent. Tradition Began In 2016
Viktor Axelsen bagged the gold at the Tokyo Olympics defeating Chen Long, who claimed the title in Rio 2016.Â
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Mirabai Chanu: From Rio Games Agony To Olympic Glory In Tokyo
Mirabai Chanu became India's first medal winner at the Tokyo Olympics, winning silver in the women's 49kg category on Saturday.
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Japan's First Olympic Badminton Gold Winner Akaya Takahashi Retires
Ayaka Takahashi, who won Japan's first ever badminton Olympic gold with her doubles partner in Rio 2016, has retired conceding she no longer has the "inner fire" to compete.
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Vinesh Phogat To Be Nominated For Khel Ratna, Sakshi Malik Applies For Arjuna Award
Vinesh Phogat is set to be nominated for Khel Ratna for the second year in a row while Rio Olympic bronze winner Sakshi Malik wants to be in contention for the Arjuna award, although she is already a recipient of country's highest sporting honour.
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9 Months After The Rio Olympics, A New Problem Emerges - Defective Medals
The Rio Olympics experienced their fair share of problems last summer (green pool water, controversial boxing judges, basic plumbing). Now nearly nine months after the Games ended, it looks like organizers in Rio de Janeiro are still experiencing some hiccups. The latest issue has to do with medals handed out to more than 130 winners - they're rust...
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Usain Bolt, Simone Biles Win Top Honours at Laureus World Sports Awards
Usain Bolt, who won this award in 2009, 2010 and 2013, walked away with the 'Oscar of Sports' for the fourth time, joining tennis legends Roger Federer and Serena Williams, and surfer Kelly Slater as four-time Laureus award winner
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Usain Bolt Wins Unprecedented Sixth Athlete of Year Award
Usain Bolt, previously winner in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013, was rewarded for another blistering season that saw him claim three gold medals (100m, 200m and 4x100m relay) at the Rio Olympics for the third consecutive Games.
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Delhi Golf Club Announces Cash Reward For Rio Olympics And Paralympics Medallists
Delhi Golf Club will reward Rs 10 lakh for gold, Rs 7.5 lakh for silver and Rs 5 lakh for bronze medal winners at Rio Olympics and Paralympics
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Leander Paes Feels India Didn't Put Best Team Forward In Last Two Olympics
Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna had been picked to represent India at the 2016 Rio Games and the duo lost in the semi-finals of mixed doubles before going down in the bronze medal playoff as well
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Four Paralympians Run Faster Than Rio Olympics Gold Medal Winner
Top four runners in the 2016 Paralympics 1500-metre race were faster than US Olympic gold medalist Matthew Centrowitz, who recorded 3:50.00 in his win at the Rio Olympics in August
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Dipa Karmakar Hails Paralympic Games Medal Winners
Mariyappan Thangavelu clinched the gold medal in men's high jump T-42 at Rio Paralympics while Varun Singh Bhati won the bronze medal
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Maharashtra Minister Says Olympics Medal Winners Should Share Prize Money With Sports Body
Maharashtra sports Minister Vinod Tawde, in a felicitation ceremony for Rio Olympics medallists PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik, opined that medal winners should share their prize money with their respective sports bodies
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Anirban Lahiri to Join Strong Star Cast at Venetian Macao Open
Anirban Lahiri, winner of the Asian Tour Order of Merit in 2015 and the Venetian Macao Open in 2014, has been title holder Scott Hend's arch rival over the last three years
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Sachin Tendulkar Lauds Rio Winners, Hopes Journey Doesn't Stop Here
Sachin Tendulkar was speaking at a function in Hyderabad, where Rio Olympics silver medallist shuttler PV Sindhu and bronze-winning grappler Sakshi Malik along with gymnast Dipa Karmakar and badminton coach Pullela Gopichand were presented BMW cars
