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National Games: Manipur down Odisha 2-0 to retain women's football crown
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Coached by the legendary midfielder Oinam Bembem Devi and led by ace India forward Ngangom Bala Devi, Manipur established an early stranglehold over the proceedings
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National Games will help in building formidable team for Paris Olympics: I
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Chief Coach Graham Reid recognises the different approaches by the players at the domestic and international levels.
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After failing in two sports, Ankit Sharma makes mark in National Games box
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
After the National Games, Ankit will be returning to the national camp to prepare for the upcoming Senior National Boxing Championships in December. He also has one eye on the Asian Games and the World Championships, which will also serve as a qualifying event for the Paris Olympics in 2024.
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National Games men's hockey: Uttar Pradesh surprise Maharashtra, enter fin
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Maharashtra looked a better side not only on paper but also on the field. But Uttar Pradesh impressed when it mattered most to keep the match alive till the end.
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Delhi's Mohit Sherawat clinches 81kg judo gold despite dislocated shoulder
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mohit Sherawat came into the National Games as the pre-event favourite, having won the Senior Nationals title in Lucknow earlier this year. But he dislocated his shoulder midway through the quarterfinal against Sarabjit Singh of Punjab.
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Sanjeet makes winning return to ring, enters quarters in National Games
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
On a day when most bouts either ended in knockouts, it was Sanjeet, who lived up to his billing against Uttarakhand's 20-year-old Harish Singh, earning another RSC win to enter the quarterfinals.
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National Games Hockey: UP survive scare to join Maha, Haryana, Karnataka i
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In the fight for a place in the Men's summit clash to be played on Monday, Maharashtra will take on Uttar Pradesh while Haryana face off against Karnataka.
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National Games: Gujarat cross their best medal haul ever with their tenth
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As hosts, the state had already created history by organising the National Games in less than 100 days. Gujarat upgraded and spruced up all the venues in six cities and left no stone unturned to give over 7,000 athletes a memorable experience. But with their athletes grabbing the opportunity
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National Games boxing: Simranjit, Shiva, Saweety register easy win to adva
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Simranjit Kaur managed to breach through her opponent's defence on multiple occasions, before forcing the referee to give a standing count of eight to Rinki in the final round, en route to her unanimous 5-0 victory. Shiva warmed up in style by recording a 5-0 unanimous verdict win over home
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Gymnast-turned-diver Medhali Redkar wins diving National Games gold
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Medhali Redkar banked on her belief of not rejecting any new idea without trying it out first and took the plunge.The 24-year-old, who had won multiple national-level medals in gymnastics, has been successfully balancing her academics and sports over the years.
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Archer Atanu Das puts Tokyo disappointment behind, wins National Games gol
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Atanu Das, who had lost to Japan's Takaharu Furukawa of Japan in Tokyo, hasn't been able to make it to the Indian squad since then and was also dropped from the Target Olympic Podium scheme. The West Bengal archer's tribulations came to an end as he won the Men's Individual Recurve gold.
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National Games: Assam's Jamuna, Ankushita set ring on fire
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Jamuna Boro lit up the boxing ring in the opening bout of the day with a flurry of punches to unsettle the Nagaland pugilist early on, before banking on her swift movements to get the opponent to her knees. Ankushita's combination punches were too hot to handle for the Telangana boxer.
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