India National Thread

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I bit surprise on  our performance in badminton as we are heading towards Rio..

 

Now Srikanth lost to 103rd ranked player in China Masters..that too with the scoreline 12-21, 17-21

Edited April 19, 2016 by Prakash

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Bonny China Masters Updates

Srikanth lost in RD1

Prannoy won in Rd1

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Hockey India pulls out of Sultan of Johor Cup, denies relation to Terry Walsh row

http://www.news18.com/news/hockey/hockey-india-pulls-out-of-sojc-denies-relation-to-terry-walsh-row-1231766.html

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Cycling Federation of India aiming for 2020 Tokyo Olympics qualification with proper planning and preparation

 

Source : Times of India

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Canoe Slalom

 

Ace paddler, Bilquis Mir has been nominated national coach to represent India in 9th Asian canoe slalom Championship and Canoe Slalom Asian Continental Qualifier for Rio Olympics 2016, to be held at Toyama in Japan from April 17 to April 24, 2016 as coach.
She has the reputation of being the most competent national coach in women Kayaking and Canoeing internationally.
It is pertinent to mention here that earlier in 3rd National Canoe Slalom and Canoe Polo Championship, J&K team coached by Bilquis won one gold three silver and 2 bronze medals.
Bilquis said that she is hopeful of good show of Indian team at the National scene, adding that she also believes that JK paddlers will represent India in the forthcoming Asian Championship.

 

http://www.canoe.or.jp/tournament/2016/9th_asian_sla_championships.html

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Jitu Rai is through to the final of 50m Pistol event at Shooting WC in Rio. Finishes 4th in the qualifying with a score of 563.

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Jitu finishes 6th in the final.

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20 minutes ago, Suneet said:

Jitu finishes 6th in the final.

 Hope Indians fire in Olympics...

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Commonwealth Games champions Sathish Kumar Sivalingam and K Sanjita Chanu will spearhead the challenge of a 16-member Indian team at the Senior Asian Weightlifting Championship, which will serve as the qualification event for the Olympics, at Tashkent, Uzbekistan from April 21 to 30.
 

The Team for the event is as follows:-

Men: Dipak Ramesh Mahajan (56kg), Gopal Anbarasu (62kg), Sambo Lapung (69kg), Sathish Kumar Sivalingam (77kg), Vikas Thakur (85kg), Ragala Venkat Rahul (94kg), Pardeep Singh (105kg), Gurdeep Singh (+105kg), Jaspreet Singh (+105kg).

Women: K Sanjita Chanu (48kg), Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (48kg), Sagolsem Thasana Chanu (58kg), Punam Yadav (63kg), Rakhi Halder (69kg), Kavita Devi (75kg), Sushila Panwar (+75kg).