Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led state government is giving special attention to sports and sportspersons: Anurag Verma North News Chandigarh, August 20 Paris Olympics Bronze medal winners two PCS officers Hardik Singh and Gurjant Singh on Monday met Punjab Chief Secretary Anurag Verma. On this occasion, two more PCS officers Hockey players Rupinder Pal […]
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‘I thank all the countrymen, I am very fortunate’: Phogat North News New Delhi, August 17 Wrestler Vinesh Phogat received a grand welcome at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Saturday. Security was tight as Vinesh landed in the capital. The Indian wrestler was disqualified from the 50kg final in the Paris Olympics due […]
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Lovish Chauhan North News Chandigarh, August 16 Hockey India has announced the retirement of the No. 16 jersey from the national senior men’s team to honour goalkeeper PR Sreejesh. “Hockey India has decided to retire jersey number 16 in honour of ‘God of Modern Indian Hockey’ P R Sreejesh. No player from Senior team will […]
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North News Chandigarh, August 15 In a significant reaffirmation of India’s ambitions to host the 2036 Summer Olympics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his Independence Day address, emphasised the nation’s commitment to bringing the world’s largest sporting event to Indian soil. “India organising the G20 Summit has proven that we have the capability to organise […]
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North News New Delhi, August 14 Wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for a silver medal, following her disqualification from the Women’s 50kg freestyle wrestling final at the Paris 2024 Olympics, was rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) ad-hoc division on Wednesday. “The application filed by Vinesh Phogat on 7 August 2024 is dismissed,” […]
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North News Chandigarh, August 14 Suspense continues over the fate of Vinesh Phogat’s appeal against her Olympic disqualification, as the ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has extended the deadline to deliver its decision until August 16. The court has not provided reasons for the ongoing delays, reported the news outlet […]
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North News Chandigarh, August 14 Raising concerns about the Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) statement regarding wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav criticised the central government on August 14. On August 7, Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the Olympics for being 100 grams overweight the permissable limit. This was just a few hours […]
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Lovish Chauhan North News Chandigarh, August 13 Vinesh Phogat was on the brink of achieving ultimate glory at the Paris Olympics when she was denied the chance to make history for India due to ‘rules.’ Vinesh missed out on an Olympic medal after failing the weigh-in for the 50kg final event on August 7. She […]
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North News Chandigarh, August 12 Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for a shared silver medal, following her disqualification from an Olympic final for missing weight, could be resolved as late as Tuesday, according to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). “Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for a shared silver medal, following her disqualification from an Olympic final for […]
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North News Chandigarh, August 12 The two-week thrilling competition event that was the Paris Olympics finally came to an end on August 11, 2024. “With the biggest contingent ever, 117 athletes, India went to Paris with the expectation of touching the double-digit medal tally for the first time,” reported the Hindustan Times. It wasn’t easy, […]
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