India National Thread

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No great performance in Junior GR today also....

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ATP challenger Results....

 

Bangkok Open:- Vishnu looses in the 2nd Rd

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Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt will have to wait to know whether his bronze medal from the 2012 Olympics is upgraded to silver till the time his sample is cleared by the WADA.

This is obviously for the record books as Yogeshwar has shown nice gestures by allowing the deceased's family to keep the silver medal with them.

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Bollywood actor Salman Khan lived up to his promise of paying Rs 1.01 lakh to all the participants of Rio Olympic Games and has requested the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to send him details of the athletes.

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After personal bests in Rio , Marathon runners Kheta Ram , T Gopi and Rawat have targeted to break the national records because they feel this is the only way to garner public attention and revive long distance running in India which is considered less glamorous compared to the short distance sprints

 

http://www.hindustantimes.com/olympics/after-personal-bests-in-rio-army-marathon-runners-target-elusive-record/story-6Tj0MEUXq4vW6VBGJPbTjO.html

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No medals from the World Jr Wrestling in Greco- Roman....

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Top 10 players with the highest price tag in ISL 2015:

1. Elano (Chennaiyin FC): Rs 4.8 crore

2. Lucio (FC Goa): Rs 4.2 crore

3. Helder Postiga (Atletico de Kolkata): Rs 3.9 crore

4. Florent Malouda (Delhi Dynamos): Rs 2.6 crore

5. Nicolas Anelka (Mumbai City FC): Rs 2.6 crore

6. Simao Sabrosa (NorthEast United FC): Rs 2.4 crore

7. Roberto Carlos (Delhi Dynamos): Rs 2.2 crore

8. Adrian Mutu (FC Pune City): Rs 2.1 crore

9. Carlos Marchena (Kerala Blasters): Rs 1.9 crore

10. John Arne Riise (Delhi Dynamos): Rs 1.9 crore

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If we don't even spend a million $  in players from where we would get quality players. We have to get some non famous players at these rates. The good would be ready atleast at $2-3 Million...then only we can raise our level.

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We have broken the $1m barrier this season with the signing of Apoula Edel for $1.1m by Pune City and Romaric for $1.1m by North-East United ....

Edited September 1, 2016 by Prashanth

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Badminton Brazil Grand Prix 2016

Men's Singles :- Anand Pawar  moves into the 2nd Rd

Men's Doubles :- Manu / Sumeeth moves into the 2nd Rd

Women's Singles :- Saili Rane moves into the 2nd Rd

Women's Doubles :- Pranav /Sikki moves into the 2nd Rd

                                Manu / Jwala gives a Walkover in the 1st Rd