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Fair game? What political control of India’s sports federations tells us

Last month, the Wrestling Federation of India was in the eye of the storm as wrestlers protested against its chief and BJP MP Brijbhushan Sharan Singh. Allegations pertaining to sexual harassment, funding and sponsorship were made and rejected. But the episode put the spotlight on the age-old debate: who should…

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Sports: Manika Becomes First Indian Woman To Reach Asian Cup TT Semifinals

Star paddler Manika Batra on Friday became the first Indian woman to reach the semifinals of the Asian Cup Table Tennis tournament with a 4-3 win over higher ranked Chen Szu-Yu of Chinese Taipei here. Read on for details:

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Indian men blank Uzbekistan in World team table tennis championships

Manika loses twice as women go down fighting to Germany

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Sathiyan through to last four, Sharath pulls out with lower back pain

Sanil Shetty, Anirban Ghosh, Anusha Kutumbale, Takeme Sarkar and Swastika Ghosh bowed out

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Triple delight for paddler Sharath Kamal Commonwealth Games 2022

Another mixed pair of Sathiyan and Manika Batra, however, went down 2-3 to Malaysian combination of Javen Choong and Karen Lyne

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Manika, Sreeja storm into women singles quarters at CWG

Batra steamrolled Australian Jee Minhyung to book her place in the quarterfinal

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CWG Day 8: India's wrestling to kick off campaign, all eyes on Hockey, Athletics, Badminton

After an action-packed seventh day of India's Commonwealth Games 2022 campaign that saw Sudhir bagging a gold in men's heavyweight powerlifting and Murali Sreeshankar won a silver in Men's Long jump, all eyes on Day 8 will be on the Indian women's hockey team who will battle against Australia in…

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Table tennis at CWG: Sreeja Akula enters women's singles pre-quarters, Shetty-Tennison out of mixed doubles

India's star player Manika will play Canada's Fu Ching Nam on Thursday night

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CWG 2022 Day 7: Exciting action in Athletics, Hockey, Boxing and Table Tennis set to entertain fans

Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham which saw India capture more medals in Weightlifting, Squash and Judo, the nation's contingent will be looking forward to progress well in sports like Athletics, Hockey, Boxing, Table Tennis and many more. Read full schedule on Dynamite News:

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Commonwealth Games 2022 | Indians in action on August 4, 2022

Indian Men’s Hockey Team continued their unbeaten run at the games

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Defending champions India out of women's team event in table tennis

The Indian men's table tennis team continued its impressive show by recording its second straight win with a 3-0 thrashing of Northern Ireland

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Explained | Why are Indian sports bodies under scandal and scrutiny?

What are the various controversies in the football and hockey organisations of India? Why are international bodies unhappy with their functioning?

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Sreeja turns a corner in the heights of Shillong

Winning her maiden National singles title was a cathartic experience for the 23-year-old paddler. She hopes it kickstarts a successful run in both national and international events

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Manika Batra, Diya Chitale stretched at National table tennis championship

All top eight women’s seeds advance to the third round

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PSPB teams reign supreme

They blank Maharashtra-A in both the summit clashes

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‘My best is yet to come — I am keen to break into the top ten’

After getting to No. 7 in the world with Manika Batra in mixed doubles, G. Sathiyan wants to take his singles game to the next level. Table tennis’ big events over the next three years are in his sights

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Winning medals for India is priority: Manika

Is in Chennai to prepare for WTT tournaments

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Three-member Committee of Administrators named to run TTFI

Suspended office-bearers ordered to assist CoA

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Was forced to approach court: Manika after Delhi HC suspends TTFI in fixing row

The CWG gold medallist had also accused national coach Soumyadeep Roy of match fixing during the Olympic qualifiers in Doha in March 2021.

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India’s golden girls

Traditionally, Indian sports have been male-dominated. But the emergence of some top women players in the last few years has signalled a major shift in this sphere. Gold Coast 2018 was no different.

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