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Syed Shahid Hakim, Former Olympian And National Football Coach, Dies At 82
Syed Shahid Hakim, former India footballer and member of the last national team that played in the 1960 Rome Olympics, died on Sunday in Gulbarga.
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India's Two-Time Olympian Footballer SS Narayan Dies At 86
Former Indian goalkeeper SS Narayan, who was the part of 1956 and 1980 Olympics football team, died in Thane on Thursday.
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Former Asian Games Gold Medallist Footballer Fortunato Franco Dies
Fortunato Franco was part of the 1960 Rome Olympics squad where he failed to get a game but was an integral part of India's 1962 Asiad gold winning football team in Jakarta.
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Indian Football Legend PK Banerjee, 83, Dies
PK Banerjee's contribution to Indian football was duly recognised by the world governing body FIFA that awarded him the Centennial Order of Merit in 2004.
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Italians Officially Abandon Rome's 2024 Olympic Games Bid
Italy hosted the Summer Olympics once in Rome 1960, and the Winter Games three times - most recently Turin 2006.
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Rio Olympics: Singapore Rejoices After Joseph Schooling's Swimming Gold
Joseph Schooling helped Singapore win their first-ever gold medal in the Olympics as he upset Michael Phelps in the freestyle 100m swimming event in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Rio Olympics: Muhammad Ali an Inspiration For US Boxers in Their Quest For Gold
Muhammad Ali, who died two months ago aged 74 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease, announced his name to the world at the 1960 Rome Olympics when he won gold as a little-known 18-year-old
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From Cycling Hero to Rickshaw Driver, the Tragic Story of Pakistan's Mohammad Ashiq
Mohammad Ashiq is Pakistan's most celebrated cyclist, having participated in the 1960 Rome Olympics and in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics but today he drives a rickshaw in Lahore for a living
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Hockey Olympian Joe Antic Dies at 90
Joe Antic represented the country in the Rome Games where Pakistan ended India's glorious 32-year golden run by winning the final between the arch-foes 1-0
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French Open Spectators Pay Tribute to Muhammad Ali
The French Open crowd at
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Syed Shahid Hakim, Former Olympian And National Football Coach, Dies At 82
Syed Shahid Hakim, former India footballer and member of the last national team that played in the 1960 Rome Olympics, died on Sunday in Gulbarga.
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India's Two-Time Olympian Footballer SS Narayan Dies At 86
Former Indian goalkeeper SS Narayan, who was the part of 1956 and 1980 Olympics football team, died in Thane on Thursday.
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Former Asian Games Gold Medallist Footballer Fortunato Franco Dies
Fortunato Franco was part of the 1960 Rome Olympics squad where he failed to get a game but was an integral part of India's 1962 Asiad gold winning football team in Jakarta.
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Indian Football Legend PK Banerjee, 83, Dies
PK Banerjee's contribution to Indian football was duly recognised by the world governing body FIFA that awarded him the Centennial Order of Merit in 2004.
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Italians Officially Abandon Rome's 2024 Olympic Games Bid
Italy hosted the Summer Olympics once in Rome 1960, and the Winter Games three times - most recently Turin 2006.
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Rio Olympics: Singapore Rejoices After Joseph Schooling's Swimming Gold
Joseph Schooling helped Singapore win their first-ever gold medal in the Olympics as he upset Michael Phelps in the freestyle 100m swimming event in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Rio Olympics: Muhammad Ali an Inspiration For US Boxers in Their Quest For Gold
Muhammad Ali, who died two months ago aged 74 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease, announced his name to the world at the 1960 Rome Olympics when he won gold as a little-known 18-year-old
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From Cycling Hero to Rickshaw Driver, the Tragic Story of Pakistan's Mohammad Ashiq
Mohammad Ashiq is Pakistan's most celebrated cyclist, having participated in the 1960 Rome Olympics and in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics but today he drives a rickshaw in Lahore for a living
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Hockey Olympian Joe Antic Dies at 90
Joe Antic represented the country in the Rome Games where Pakistan ended India's glorious 32-year golden run by winning the final between the arch-foes 1-0
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French Open Spectators Pay Tribute to Muhammad Ali
The French Open crowd at
