Vijay Goel At Rio

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  Sports Ministry Tells NSFs to Identify Tokyo 2020 Prospects

  The Sports Ministry said the move, approved by the Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel, is intended to give a head-start to the country's preparations for the 2020 Olympics.

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  Vijay Goel Meets Former Athletes, Coaches to Discuss Roadmap For Sports

  The meeting, chaired by Sports Minister Vijay Goel, was attended by sportspersons of eminence who have been conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and coaches who have been conferred with Dronacharya Award since 2001 onwards

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  OP Jaisha Report on Olympics Marathon Will be Ready by Next Week: Vijay Goel

  OP Jaisha, who collapsed at the finish line after completing the 42-km race at Rio Olympics, had alleged that Indian officials were missing at stations for participating countries a few kilometers apart so that their competitors could be offered water and refreshment.

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  Sports Minister Vijay Goel Non-Committal on Khel Ratna For Paralympic Medallists

  An Olympic medallist directly qualifies for the Khel Ratna award during an Olympic year but Vijay Goel said there is no such policy in place for the paralympians

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  Minister Goel Asks Panel to Probe Claims Of OP Jaisha, Who Collapsed In Rio: 10 Points

  Sports Minister Vijay Goel has set up a two-member committee to investigate the allegation of athlete OP Jaisha that Indian officials were not present to give her refreshments as she ran the marathon at the Rio Olympics.

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  OP Jaisha Row: Sports Minister Forms Panel to Probe Allegations Against Officials

  OP Jaisha, who collapsed at the end of the marathon race in Rio 2016, had alleged that Indian athletics officials were not present to offer refreshments during her race

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  No 'Junket' For Dal-Roti People, Haryana Minister Says In Rio: 10 Updates

  Haryana Minister Anil Vij, the latest politician to join the non-playing Indian contingent at the Rio Olympics, put out a clarification today after being derided in newspaper reports for claiming that he wanted to "stand with" players from his state but skipping their events.

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  Haryana Minister Anil Vij Is In Rio, Wants to 'Stand With Players'

  Haryana Minister Anil Vij is the latest to join the non-playing contingent of Indians at the Rio Olympics. "I want to stand by our players and see what problems they are facing," Mr Vij, 63, told reporters at the Brazilian capital, where he landed on Sunday.

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  Who Knows Sports Minister Vijay Goel in Rio, Asks India Hockey Player Dhanraj Pillay

  Dhanraj Pillay has hit out at sports minister Vijay Goel and his aides, who have been charged for breaking protocol at Rio Olympics

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  Recall Vijay Goel From Rio Olympics, Congress Lawmakers Ask PM Modi

  Amid controversy surrounding sports minister Vijay Goel during his visit Rio Olympics, Congress members today asked the Prime Minister to "recall" him from Brazil as the prestige of the nation was involved.

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  Kirti Azad, Twitterati Slam Sports Minister Vijay Goel For Rio Controversy

  Indian sports minister Vijay Goel

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  Rio Olympic Committee Threatens to Cancel Sports Minister Vijay Goel's Accreditation

  Rio Olympics organisers have accused union sports minister Vijay Goel of trying to enter accredited areas at venues with unaccredited individuals

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  Rio Olympics: Sports Minister Finds Reason to Rejoice, as India's Dry Spell Continues

  Don't rue lack of medals, celebrate the record number of qualifications we have achieved for Rio Olympics, says Sports Minster Vijay Goel.

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  Narsingh Yadav Unlikely to Participate in 2016 Rio Olympics, Hints Sports Minister

  Narsingh Yadav, Rio-bound wrestler in 74-kg category, was tested positive for banned steroid