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Sports correspondent with @NewIndianXpress. Earlier: Reported for @htTweets. Views are personal, retweets are not endorsements

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Missed flight debarred her from U20 trials. Now, wrestler Ahilya gets selected in team for Commonwealth C'ships. Similar script played out last month when the 19-year-old was denied US visa for U23 Worlds. @indraneel0 @Xpress_Sports newindianexpress.com/sport/s…
Missed flight made her ineligible for U20 trials. Now, wrestler Ahilya gets selected in senior team...

Missed flight made her ineligible for U20 trials. Now, wrestler Ahilya gets selected in senior team...

CHENNAI: Heartbreak and ecstasy seem to go hand in hand for wrestler Ahilya Shatrughn Shinde. Not long ago, the Maharashtra wrestler was denied US visa for bein

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With PT Usha re-entering fray, IOA elections take interesting turn... There could be a emergency get together in New Delhi on the sidelines of the national sports awards newindianexpress.com/sport/2…
With PT Usha re-entering fray, IOA elections take interesting turn

With PT Usha re-entering fray, IOA elections take interesting turn

CHENNAI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) election is getting more and more interesting. Just a day ago, IOA president PT Usha was not in the picture when i

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Finally, National Sports Awards 2025 to be given on Friday. After a delay of more than a year, athletes to be conferred on awards in a function at Rashtrapati Bhavan. @indraneel0 @Xpress_Sports newindianexpress.com/sport/s…
Finally, National Sports Awards 2025 to be given on Friday

Finally, National Sports Awards 2025 to be given on Friday

CHENNAI: The National Sports Awards 2025 will be given to the selected athletes in a function at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday. As many as 17 sportspersons will

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Is it a coincidence or a strategically planned move. Whatever it is, most of voters in provisional list for IOA elections are invitees for high profile dinner today hosted by sports minister. Dinner diplomacy
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Much-needed intervention amid blatant interference. Alleged attempts of managing electoral college to fix outcome cannot go unnoticed forever
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IOC says disappointed with IOA election process, urges for free and fair polls... says, this extremely regrettable situation is .. negatively affecting the operations and reputation of the Olympic Movement in India. Needs to be seen if it affects Oly bid newindianexpress.com/sport/s…
IOC says disappointed with IOA election process, urges for free and fair polls

IOC says disappointed with IOA election process, urges for free and fair polls

In a big development regarding the Indian Olympic Association, the International Olympic Committee told this daily that they were disappointed with the election

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Usha refuses to quit, enters IOA election again via ice hockey body... Leaves SOM setback behind her and looks ahead newindianexpress.com/sport/2…
Usha refuses to quit, enters IOA election again via ice hockey body

Usha refuses to quit, enters IOA election again via ice hockey body

CHENNAI: The Indian Olympic Association election has taken yet another intriguing turn. Its current president PT Usha is refusing to leave the battlefield witho

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Usha refuses to quit, enters IOA election again via ice hockey body @indraneel0 @NewIndianXpress newindianexpress.com/sport/2…
Usha refuses to quit, enters IOA election again via ice hockey body

Usha refuses to quit, enters IOA election again via ice hockey body

CHENNAI: The Indian Olympic Association election has taken yet another intriguing turn. Its current president PT Usha is refusing to leave the battlefield witho

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PT Usha gets back into IOA election looks like.. Refuses to give up. Nominated as a member by Ice Hockey Association of India for the general assembly. She can file nomination to contest election. Counters SOM setback
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Published today @DainikBhaskar
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The governance crisis at @TheHockeyIndia India deepens. The @FIH_Hockey has warned of a potential suspension or expulsion over outside interference following the High Court staying elections #Hockey ✍️ hindustantimes.com/sports/ho…
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IOA elections: Ronjan Sodhi says, forced to withdraw; requests from multiple sports bodies and officials... Calls for fairplay by sportspersons at least newindianexpress.com/sport/2…
IOA elections: Ronjan Sodhi says, forced to withdraw; requests from multiple sports bodies and...

IOA elections: Ronjan Sodhi says, forced to withdraw; requests from multiple sports bodies and...

CHENNAI: A day after former track and field star Ashwini Nachappa spoke about how she was forced to withdraw her candidature, a feature this daily has been high

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IOA elections: All eyes on RO as NSFs nominations date gets closer, lot of questions unanswered newindianexpress.com/sport/2…
IOA elections: All eyes on RO as NSFs nominations date gets closer, lot of questions unanswered

IOA elections: All eyes on RO as NSFs nominations date gets closer, lot of questions unanswered

CHENNAI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is entering the next phase with National Sports Federations (NSFs) sending their representatives to the general as

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IOA polls: Acrimonious SOM election over, focus on Gagan as president next... Things will get interesting after national federations send nominations as RO Srivastava says election as per rules newindianexpress.com/sport/2…
IOA polls: Acrimonious SOM election over, focus on Gagan as president next

IOA polls: Acrimonious SOM election over, focus on Gagan as president next

CHENNAI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOMs) election turned into one of the most significant one before the final el

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When the final of #ChennaiOpen was postponed to Monday on Deepavali, the organisers came under scathing criticism for scheduling. Players and coaches felt the matches could have taken place earlier on Sunday. More in this story👇🏽 newindianexpress.com/sport/s…
Hazardous air quality, loud noises and a postponed match: An account of the Chennai Open final...

Hazardous air quality, loud noises and a postponed match: An account of the Chennai Open final...

CHENNAI: The organisers of the Chennai Open at the SDAT Tennis Stadium were stuck in a Sisyphean loop on Sunday evening. With rains and firecrackers bursting th

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With 13 wickets, Sheryanka is the second leading wicket taker in ongoing senior women's T20, she was replaced by Minnu for Zim series who did not get a game and was left out too for SA tour. Somethings just don't make much sense. newindianexpress.com/cricket…
India tour of SA: Jemimah, Amanjot return, Shreyanka left out again

India tour of SA: Jemimah, Amanjot return, Shreyanka left out again

Star batter Jemimah Rodrigues and all-rounder Amanjot Kaur are set to make a comeback in South Africa next month as the BCCI announced the India squad for the m

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IOA elections: President PT Usha loses, Anju Bobby George, Saina Nehwal among winners newindianexpress.com/sport/2…
IOA elections: President PT Usha loses, Anju Bobby George, Saina Nehwal among winners

IOA elections: President PT Usha loses, Anju Bobby George, Saina Nehwal among winners

CHENNAI: Finally, amid allegations of interference and manipulation, the Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOMs) election was over with current Indian Olympic

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IOA elections: President PT Usha loses, Anju Bobby George, Saina Nehwal among winners @indraneel0 @NewIndianXpress newindianexpress.com/sport/2…
IOA elections: President PT Usha loses, Anju Bobby George, Saina Nehwal among winners

IOA elections: President PT Usha loses, Anju Bobby George, Saina Nehwal among winners

CHENNAI: Finally, amid allegations of interference and manipulation, the Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOMs) election was over with current Indian Olympic

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