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  2. Neeraj Chopra - Wikipedia

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    Neeraj Chopra. Subedar Major Neeraj Chopra PVSM VSM (born 24 December 1997) is an Indian track and field athlete. Considered as the greatest Indian javelin thrower, he's a double medalist at the Olympics, World Championships, and the Asian Games. He has won the Diamond League once. Chopra won the gold medal at the 2020 Olympics, becoming the ...

  3. India at the Olympics - Wikipedia

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    India at theOlympics. India first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, becoming the first Asian nation to do so. A lone athlete Norman Pritchard represented the country and won two medals – both silver – in athletics. The nation first sent a team to the Summer Olympic Games in 1920 and has participated in every Summer Games since then.

  4. List of Indian records in athletics - Wikipedia

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    The following are the national records in athletics in India. Some of the records are maintained by Athletics Federation of India (AFI). Outdoor times for track races between 200 meters to 10,000 meters are set on 400-meter unbanked tracks. Indoor marks are established on 200-meter tracks, whether banked or unbanked.

  5. India national cricket team - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 September 2024. There are 3 pending revisions awaiting review. Indian Men's cricket team This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see India women's national cricket team. India Nickname(s) Men in Blue Association Board of Control for Cricket in India Personnel Test captain Rohit ...

  6. 2023 Indian wrestlers' protest - Wikipedia

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    Somvir Rathee. In January 2023, Indian wrestlers began protesting for investigation into allegations of sexual harassment of female wrestlers by BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh during his tenure as the president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). [7][8][9][10] The female wrestler complainants accused Bhushan of groping, touching their ...

  7. Cricket in India - Wikipedia

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    India U-19 (women's) The India national cricket team is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and is a member of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). Since 1926, the BCCI has been affiliated with ICC, the international governing body for world cricket. In 1954, the BCCI became one of the founding members of the ACC.

  8. India at the 2020 Summer Paralympics - Wikipedia

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    2024. India competed in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. India made its official debut at the 1968 Summer Paralympics and has appeared in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since 1984. India sent a contingent consisting of 54 athletes competing across nine sports in the Games.

  9. Virat Kohli - Wikipedia

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    Virat Kohli (Hindi pronunciation: [ʋɪˈɾɑːʈ ˈkoːɦli] ⓘ; born 5 November 1988) is an Indian international cricketer who plays Test and ODI cricket for the Indian national team. A former captain in all formats of the game, Kohli retired from the T20I format following India's win at the 2024 T20 World Cup.