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India springs to joy over women’s hockey gold at Asian Games-Xinhua

NEW DELHI, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Indians celebrate with joy on Friday as the country's women's hockey team won the gold medal by defeating defending champion China 1-0 at the ongoing Aichi-Nagoya Games, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulating the team in a social media post. In a post on X, PM Modi stated, "A very special moment for Indian Hockey! The people of India are rejoicing in the success of the Women's Hockey Team, who bring home the coveted Gold at the Asian Games and that too after over 4 decades. This is the result of outstanding skills and teamwork. Their determination is very inspiring as well. My best wishes to the team for their upcoming endeavors. May this success contribute to Hockey's popularity across the nation." It has been 44 years since the Indian women's h...
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Asian Games | Thailand ends China’s six-title run in women’s beach volleyball-Xinhua

NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Taravadee Naraphornrapat and Worapeerachayakorn Kongphopsarutawadee beat China's Xia Xinyi and Yan Xu 2-1 on Friday to win the women's beach volleyball gold medal at the Asian Games. The victory gave Thailand its first Asian Games women's beach volleyball title since 1998 and ended China's run of six consecutive titles in the event. Thailand took the first set 21-17 before China responded with a 21-13 win in the second. The teams were tied 5-5 in the decider before Thailand took control, winning 10 of the next 13 points to close out the match 15-8. "For the whole year, I worked for beach volleyball. This is the time to go back and spend time with my family and just eat dinner with them," Naraphornrapat said. Xia was seeking her fourth As...
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EBC joins international event on future of women’s football

Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC) is an institutional sponsor of the first edition of the Women’s International Football Summit (WIFS), an event dedicated to the development, professionalization, and strengthening of the women’s football industry in Brazil. The summit takes place this Monday (Sep. 14) and Tuesday (15) at Rio’s Museum of Tomorrow. The company’s participation reinforces TV Brasil’s role as the home of women’s football, with EBC Director-President Antonia Pellegrino, journalist Marília Arrigoni, and commentator Rachel Motta serving as panelists. The event will also feature the announcement of the TV Brasil Petrobras Para Elas Award (“Petrobras for Women”), an initiative created to recognize athletes, coaches, technical staff, administrators, and clubs that excel in the spo...
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