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Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain accuses BFI of mental harassment
Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain accuses BFI of mental harassment

Lovlina took to Twitter to accuse the federation. In her statement, which is written in Hindi, she alleged that her coaches who helped her win medals are being changed at regular intervals to hamper her training process.

  • Monday, 25 July 2022
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Neeraj Chopra shatters own national record in first competition after Tokyo Olympics gold

Chopra's rival and friend Johannes Vetter of Germany, who has a maximum number of 90m-plus throws among the active javelin throwers, was set to take part in the Paavo Nurmi Games but had withdrawn.

  • Wednesday, 15 June 2022
Padma Shri For Neeraj
WATCH | Tokyo Olympics Gold Medalist Neeraj Chopra On Receiving Padma Shri

WATCH | Tokyo Olympics Gold Medalist Neeraj Chopra On Receiving Padma Shri

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  • Tuesday, 29 March 2022
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Tokyo Olympics Medalist Lovlina Borgohain Reacts Following Appointment As Assam DSP

Tokyo Olympics Medalist Lovlina Borgohain Reacts Following Appointment As Assam DSP

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  • Thursday, 13 January 2022
Indian Wrestler Bajrang Punia Is In Awe Of This Fitness Freak Army Soldier | Watch
Indian Wrestler Bajrang Punia Is In Awe Of This Fitness Freak Army Soldier | Watch

The 1994 born wrestler Bajrang had won a Bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a wide 8-0 margin. He is the only Indian wrestler who has won 3 medals at the World Wrestling Championships and is seen by many as a fitness icon. 

  • Saturday, 08 January 2022
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Police Detain Web Channel Editor After Olympian Dutee Chand’s Defamation Allegations

The Commissionerate Police on Friday (September 3) detained a web channel editor against whom Olympian Dutee Chand has filed a defamation and harassment complaint at the Mahila police station. Sudhanshu Rout, the editor of the concerned web channel was picked up from his office in Jharpara, Bhubaneswar this afternoon.

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  • Friday, 03 September 2021
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Olympian Dutee Chand Files Case Against Journalist, Seeks Rs 5 Cr In Damages

Ace sprinter and Olympian Dutee Chand sued a web-journalist and an RTI activist to the tunes of Rs 5 Cr for causing her mental stress resulting in underperformance at the Tokyo Olympics 2020

  • Thursday, 02 September 2021
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For Kiara Advani, Olympic Hero Neeraj Chopra Is More Than Just A National Crush, Sidharth Calls Him Real Shershaah

Ever since his golden throw at the Tokyo Olympics, Spear Man Neeraj Chopra has become a national sensation and heartthrob among all youths, especially girls. But many of them hardly took any time to switch their crush from the Olympics star to actor Sidharth Malhotra after release of ‘Shershaah’.

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  • Wednesday, 25 August 2021
Ex-Coach Naik Has Last Laugh Over AFI As Golden Boy Neeraj Chopra Visits Residence
Ex-Coach Naik Has Last Laugh Over AFI As Golden Boy Neeraj Chopra Visits Residence

Neeraj was welcomed by Chaitra, coach Naik's wife by performing aarti (Hindu ritual to welcome winners by warding off evil spirits). Neeraj spent quality time chatting with Naik's sons Daksh and Laksh, who also sport Neeraj's style. He also played with the family's pet dog Rocky.

  • Tuesday, 24 August 2021
Indian Men's Hockey Team with Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik
Hockey Olympians Given Grand Welcome In Odisha, Felicitated By CM Naveen

The Indian men's & women's hockey teams arrived in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday where they received a grand welcome from the fans as well as the minister of sports and Secretary of sports

  • Tuesday, 17 August 2021
Olympians At Red Fort
PM Modi At I-Day Celebrations: Olympics A Major Turning Point For The Country

In his 88-minute address, the Prime Minister made a pointed reference to the way the Olympics have impacted thinking within the country.

  • Sunday, 15 August 2021
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Independence Day: Olympians, Corona Warriors To Be Part Of Celebration At Red Fort

In Tokyo, India recorded its best-ever medal haul at the Olympics by bagging a total of seven medals - one Gold, two Silver and four Bronze.

  • Saturday, 14 August 2021
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Waste To Best: Tokyo Olympics Shows The Way

While it's a known fact that the medals for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Games have been minted from metals extracted from discarded mobile phones and laptops, few would know that the podiums were created using 24.5 tonnes of recycled household plastic waste.

  • Saturday, 14 August 2021
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World Athletics Showcases Neeraj Chopra On Its Main Page

The AFI has decided to celebrate August 7 each year as "National Javelin Throw Day" and all states and union territories will hold events to mark the occasion.

  • Saturday, 14 August 2021
Tokyo Olympics: Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra Scripts History Winning First Gold For India
Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra Rises To Second In World Rankings

The target now for Chopra is to cross the 90-metre mark to cement his place as the dominant force in Javelin throw over the next few years.

  • Thursday, 12 August 2021
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