Bhaker also claimed that someone in Haryana was “playing with Youth Olympic Games cash prize”.
January 5, 2019Bhaker also took a dig at Haryana cabinet minister Anil Vij.
January 4, 2019A day after India’s top paddlers were left stranded at the New Delhi Airport after being denied boarding on a Melbourne flight, the country’s highest ranked player G.Sathiyan termed the incident “shocking”, but at the same time praising the mandarins of the sport for their swift action. The Indian contingent, comprising 17 players and officials, …
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July 23, 2018Gold Coast Commonwealth Games double gold medallist Manika Batra’s heroics went in vain as RP-SG Mavericks outplayed table toppers Dabang Smasher in CEAT Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) at the Tyagaraj Stadium here on Wednesday. The massive 13-8 victory helped Mavericks end the night on 37 points, just two adrift of leaders Smashers. Indian table tennis’ …
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June 21, 2018Indias highest-ranked mens player Gnanasekaran Sathiyan and 2018 Commonwealth Games double gold medallist Manika Batra came up with sterling performances to give Dabang Smashers an emphatic victory over Warriors in the CEAT Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) here on Saturday. Smashers picked up 14 points while conceding only 7 in their 6-1 verdict to jump to …
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June 17, 2018Chanu said that she never took any food or soft drinks outside the training centre.
June 2, 2018Manu Bhaker also slammed media for sensationalising the issue.
April 18, 2018Gold Coast Commonwealth Games chief Peter Beattie admits organizers botched Sunday’s closing ceremony, accepting criticism that long-winded speeches had fans rushing for the exits while athletes were largely excluded from the broadcast. Organizing committee chairman Beattie apologized on Monday in the face of a barrage of criticism, saying “we got it wrong.” Closing ceremonies of …
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April 16, 2018Director Omung Kumar, who helmed a Bollywood biopic on star Indian boxer M.C. Mary Kom, is proud of her gold medal win in the women’s 48 kg category at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Gold Coast. The boxer won on Saturday. Mary Kom was closely associated with Kumar’s film, which saw Priyanka Chopra play …
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April 16, 2018Prannoy was not able to win any medal for India.
April 15, 2018Star Indian boxer MC Mary Kom will be India’s flagbearer at the closing ceremony of the 21st edition of Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, on 15 April. Mary Kom said, “This is the first time I will be India’s flag-bearer in an event like this. I don’t know if I deserve it but I …
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April 15, 2018In the medal tally, India is at the third spot just behind England.
April 15, 2018I lost five kgs in the last few months, that helps you move faster: Nehwal.
April 15, 2018Saina Nehwal has become first Indian shuttler to win two singles golds at one Commonwealth Games.
April 15, 2018The list is in the order of rank, nation, gold medal, silver medal, bronze medal and total medals.
April 14, 2018India’s Harmeet Desai and Sanil Shankar Shetty bagged the bronze medal in the men’s doubles table tennis competition at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Saturday. The Indian duo outclassed Singapore’s Pang Yew En Koen and Poh Shao Feng Ethan 3-0 (11-5, 11-6, 12-10) at the Oxenford Studios here. Despite winning the first two games …
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April 14, 2018India’s men’s hockey team lost 1-2 to England in the bronze medal playoff at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Saturday. Sam Ward’s penalty corner conversion led to England’s first goal in the sixth minute. But India restored parity 20 minutes later with a successful penalty corner conversion from Varun Kumar. Ward gave England again …
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