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After impressive start, e-auction bids for Olympic equipment drop

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After an impressive first week, bids for equipment used by Olympic and Paralympic athletes have dropped considerably in the e-auction of mementos gifted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While some of the gear — including PV Sindhu’s badminton racket — received bids of Rs 9 crore-Rs 11 crore in the first…

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When Milkha Singh missed out on Olympic medal by a whisker: It was India’s bad luck

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Remembering Milkha Singh: The legendary Indian athlete missed an Olympic medal by a whisker. He dominated the 1960 Rome Olympics 400m final for more than half of the race before slowing down and finishing just one spot outside the podium. HIGHLIGHTS Milkha Singh finished 4th in the 400m final at Rome Olympics in 1960…

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