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Yearender 2021: Athletes Speak Up On Mental Health, Show Importance Of Well Being
Year 2021 saw the second wave of COVID-19 which brought numerous changes to the dynamics in the field of sports, where many sportspersons shifted their focus from physical to mental health.
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Table Tennis Player Mouma Das, 6 Other Sportspersons Awarded Padma Shri
Veteran table tennis player Mouma Das was among seven sportspersons awarded the prestigious Padma Shri by the Government of India on the eve of the country's 72nd Republic Day.
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Yuvraj Singh Distances From Father's Remarks On Protests, Dedicates Birthday Wish To Farmers
Former cricketer Yuvraj Singh today took to social media to announce that rather than celebrating his birthday this year, he wished for a speedy resolution of the ongoing conflict between farmers and the Central government. He also distanced himself from remarks made by his father Yograj Singh endorsing the sportspersons returning their awards to s...
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National Sports Awards 2020: Sportspersons Receive National Honours In Virtual Ceremony For The First Time
National Sports Awards 2020: India's sporting heroes were bestowed the annual national awards in an unparalleled online ceremony amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Cricketer Rohit Sharma, 4 Others To Receive Khel Ratna After Sports Ministry's Nod
The Sports Ministry on Friday decided against bestowing the Arjuna award on former Khel Ratna winners Sakshi Malik and Mirabai Chanu.
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Gautam Gambhir, Sunil Chhetri, Bajrang Punia Among Sportspersons Named As Recipients Of Padma Shri
112 recipients of Padma Awards were named on Friday. The awards will be given this year by the President of India.
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Virat Kohli Tops Forbes India's Rich List For Sportspersons In 2018
Virat Kohli's earnings more than doubled in 2018 from the year before.
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National Sports Day: PM Modi Asks People To Focus On Sports, Fitness
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today lauded sportspersons on National Sports Day and said that this year has been great for Indian sports as country's athletes have excelled in various tournaments, including in the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games.
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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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Yearender 2016: Top 10 Landmarks For Indian Sportspersons
Indian sport witnessed several remarkable moments in 2016. While much was made of what great year Virat Kohli and Co. had, India's women athletes also made their mark at the biggest sporting spectacle, the Olympics in Rio. Here are our top 10 achievers in the year.
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379 Sportspersons Failed Dope Tests in Last Four Years: Ministry
A total of 96 sportspersons returned positive in 2013 while the number of dope offenders in 2014 and 2015 were 95 and 120 respectively. Upto October this year, 68 sportspersons flunked dope tests
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Serena Williams Accepts Sportsperson of Year Award, Eyes More Slams
Serena Williams won the first three Grand Slam singles titles of 2015 after taking last year's U.S. Open, to hold all four crowns at once for her second career 'Serena Slam'
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Serena Williams Honoured as Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of The Year
Serena Williams came within two matches of tennis' first calendar-year Grand Slam since 1988, a bid that ended with a semifinal loss at the U.S. Open.
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Archer Deepika Kumari named Indian Sportsperson of the Year
The Breakthrough Sportsperson of the Year award went to badminton teen sensation PV Sindhu and cricketer Yuvraj Singh was named the Most Inspiring Sportsperson of the Year.
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I will continue to bat for India: Sachin Tendulkar after receiving the Bharat Ratna
Sachin Tendulkar, who became the only sportsperson and the youngest to receive India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, thanked the fans for showering their love on him all through the years and vowed to continue batting in whatever way he could to bring a smile on their faces.
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Yearender 2021: Athletes Speak Up On Mental Health, Show Importance Of Well Being
Year 2021 saw the second wave of COVID-19 which brought numerous changes to the dynamics in the field of sports, where many sportspersons shifted their focus from physical to mental health.
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Table Tennis Player Mouma Das, 6 Other Sportspersons Awarded Padma Shri
Veteran table tennis player Mouma Das was among seven sportspersons awarded the prestigious Padma Shri by the Government of India on the eve of the country's 72nd Republic Day.
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Yuvraj Singh Distances From Father's Remarks On Protests, Dedicates Birthday Wish To Farmers
Former cricketer Yuvraj Singh today took to social media to announce that rather than celebrating his birthday this year, he wished for a speedy resolution of the ongoing conflict between farmers and the Central government. He also distanced himself from remarks made by his father Yograj Singh endorsing the sportspersons returning their awards to s...
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National Sports Awards 2020: Sportspersons Receive National Honours In Virtual Ceremony For The First Time
National Sports Awards 2020: India's sporting heroes were bestowed the annual national awards in an unparalleled online ceremony amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Cricketer Rohit Sharma, 4 Others To Receive Khel Ratna After Sports Ministry's Nod
The Sports Ministry on Friday decided against bestowing the Arjuna award on former Khel Ratna winners Sakshi Malik and Mirabai Chanu.
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Gautam Gambhir, Sunil Chhetri, Bajrang Punia Among Sportspersons Named As Recipients Of Padma Shri
112 recipients of Padma Awards were named on Friday. The awards will be given this year by the President of India.
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Virat Kohli Tops Forbes India's Rich List For Sportspersons In 2018
Virat Kohli's earnings more than doubled in 2018 from the year before.
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National Sports Day: PM Modi Asks People To Focus On Sports, Fitness
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today lauded sportspersons on National Sports Day and said that this year has been great for Indian sports as country's athletes have excelled in various tournaments, including in the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games.
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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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Yearender 2016: Top 10 Landmarks For Indian Sportspersons
Indian sport witnessed several remarkable moments in 2016. While much was made of what great year Virat Kohli and Co. had, India's women athletes also made their mark at the biggest sporting spectacle, the Olympics in Rio. Here are our top 10 achievers in the year.
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379 Sportspersons Failed Dope Tests in Last Four Years: Ministry
A total of 96 sportspersons returned positive in 2013 while the number of dope offenders in 2014 and 2015 were 95 and 120 respectively. Upto October this year, 68 sportspersons flunked dope tests
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Serena Williams Accepts Sportsperson of Year Award, Eyes More Slams
Serena Williams won the first three Grand Slam singles titles of 2015 after taking last year's U.S. Open, to hold all four crowns at once for her second career 'Serena Slam'
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Serena Williams Honoured as Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of The Year
Serena Williams came within two matches of tennis' first calendar-year Grand Slam since 1988, a bid that ended with a semifinal loss at the U.S. Open.
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Archer Deepika Kumari named Indian Sportsperson of the Year
The Breakthrough Sportsperson of the Year award went to badminton teen sensation PV Sindhu and cricketer Yuvraj Singh was named the Most Inspiring Sportsperson of the Year.
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I will continue to bat for India: Sachin Tendulkar after receiving the Bharat Ratna
Sachin Tendulkar, who became the only sportsperson and the youngest to receive India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, thanked the fans for showering their love on him all through the years and vowed to continue batting in whatever way he could to bring a smile on their faces.
