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Neeraj Chopra’s Coach Gives Big Update On Athlete’s Injury Ahead Of Paris Olympics

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Neeraj Chopra’s Coach Gives Big Update On Athlete’s Injury Ahead Of Paris Olympics

The adductor niggle that has troubled Neeraj Chopra in the past couple of months “is fine” now and the reigning Olympic champion has entered the high intensity phase of his Paris preparations, his German coach Klaus Bartonietz told PTI, dismissing concerns surrounding the Indian star’s fitness. The 26-year-old Chopra, who scripted history by…

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Indian Men’s Hockey Team Reaches Paris For Olympics 2024

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Indian Men’s Hockey Team Reaches Paris For Olympics 2024

The Indian men’s hockey team reached Paris ahead of the Olympics 2024 on Saturday evening. The official X handle of Hockey India shared the news with the fans, marking the beginning of India’s Olympic dreams and men’s hockey’s first gold medal since 1980. The Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya encouraged the fans to…

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Denied Accreditation, India’s Korean Archery Coach Says He Won’t Continue After Contract Expiry

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Denied Accreditation, India’s Korean Archery Coach Says He Won’t Continue After Contract Expiry

Livid at being denied accreditation for the Paris Games, India’s Korean archery coach Baek Woong Ki on Saturday said he would not continue after his contract expires on August 30, and lashed out at the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for “poor and hasty administration”. Woong Ki, who reached the French capital with the…

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Olympics 2024: Australia Hockey Player Matt Dawson Amputates Part Of Finger To Play At Games

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Olympics 2024: Australia Hockey Player Matt Dawson Amputates Part Of Finger To Play At Games

File photo of Matt Dawson© Twitter Australian hockey player Matt Dawson has made the ultimate sacrifice to be at the Paris Olympics by having part of his finger amputated in order to play. The 30-year-old, who was a member of the silver medal-winning team three years ago in Tokyo, recently broke the ring…

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“Difficult To Explain”: Archer Deepika Kumari On Leaving Her Daughter For Paris Olympics

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“Difficult To Explain”: Archer Deepika Kumari On Leaving Her Daughter For Paris Olympics

Deepika Kumari is torn between two worlds. One where the doting mother longs to be with her 19-month-old daughter Vedika, and another where the ace Indian archer craves for an elusive Olympic medal. But the resilience she showed in fusing those two different spaces in her life has taken Deepika to the Paris…

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Former India Shooter Ronjan Sodhi Slams Shooting Preparations Ahead Of Paris Olympics 2024

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Former India Shooter Ronjan Sodhi Slams Shooting Preparations Ahead Of Paris Olympics 2024

Asian Games gold-medallist marksman Ronjan Sodhi on Friday said the Indian shooting contingent’s preparations for Paris Olympics could have been planned in a better way and demanded more say for sportspersons in the running of the national federation. The Olympian double-trap shooter said the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) was late in…

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“Aura Has Faded But…”: Dhyan Chand’s Son Sends Message To India Hockey Team Ahead Of Paris Olympics

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“Aura Has Faded But…”: Dhyan Chand’s Son Sends Message To India Hockey Team Ahead Of Paris Olympics

The Indian hockey team has been handed an unenviable draw at the Paris Olympics and the legendary Ashok Dhyanchand reckons that the players will have to play “fearlessly” and “without pre-conceived notions” to negotiate the challenge. India had clinched a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 under Manpreet Singh to break…

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India Hockey Star Sukhjeet Singh, Who Defeated Paralysis, Set To Play In Paris Olympics 2024

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India Hockey Star Sukhjeet Singh, Who Defeated Paralysis, Set To Play In Paris Olympics 2024

Six years ago, a back injury had left his right leg temporarily paralysed but Sukhjeet Singh overcame the “toughest” phase of his life to earn a spot in the Olympic-bound Indian men’s hockey squad and is determined to prove his worth in the Games beginning July 26. The 28-year-old forward will be competing…

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