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Nethra Kumanan showcases resilience to rise to the top of Laser Radial charts after four races

Nethra Kumanan rose to the top of the standings in the women’s Laser Radial class after four races in the Mussanah Open Sailing Championships, an Olympic qualifier for Asia and…

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Ekta Yadav and Ritika Dangi win third race to keep Chinese and Thai teams in sight

Two Indian teams find themselves placed in third position in the men’s 49er and women’s 49er FX classes respectively after the opening day’s racing on Saturday in the 2021 Mussanah…

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Indian sailors pursue last-gasp Olympic Games qualification in Gulf of Oman regatta

With hope in their hearts, the country’s best sailors are in Muscat preparing for the Al Mussanah Open Sail Championships being sailed in the Gulf of Oman from April 1…

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Delhi High Court asks NADA to expedite DNA Analysis of samples of rider banned for doping

The Delhi High Court on Monday ordered the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) to urgently collect the necessary samples to ensure that Jaipur-based motorcyclist Vijay Singh, 35, can confirm that his…

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Pravin Jadhav and Deepika Kumari claim top spots in archery trials

Pravin Jadhav (Services) and Deepika Kumari (Jharkhand) topped the Indian men and women’s selection trials for the Tokyo Olympic Games archery competition after the final selection trials which concluded in…

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India’s Olympic athletes must identify and prepare for threat areas, says mind trainer Mugdha Bavare

The Indian cricket team’s resilience, showcased so tellingly in Melbourne and Sydney, has been the toast of sports lovers. And, to say the least, it is richly deserved. Not only…

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Anbu set to lead IGU after Returning Officer over-rules objections against all nominees

Lt. Gen Devraj Anbu (retd.) of North Star Golf Association Jammu and Kashmir and Brijender Singh of Maharashtra State Golf Association emerged the only validly nominated candidates for the President…

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IGU electoral college reveals surprises, puts career sports administrators in the shade

Those seeking positions in the Indian Golf Union do not stop springing surprises. No, not with a desire to groom golfers from the grassroots level or an eagerness to enhance…

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We are not in a time machine, Justice Gauba tells IGU members in ordering fresh polls

Justice RK Gauba (Retd.) reminded the Indian Golf Union that it did not have the privilege of being in a time machine to go back to the electoral process that…

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IGU challenges Ministry & IOA while resuming election meeting after a two-year interruption

A week from now, the Indian Golf Union (IGU) will resume its annual general body meeting that it left unfinished on December 15, 2018 after a District Court in Kolkata…

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