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2- January-1997	Bihar wins team titles in both men's and women's sections in national archery. Limba Ram and Purnima Mahato, both of Bihar, win individual crowns in men's and women's sections respectively. Turkey's `Pocket Hercules', weightlifter Naim Suleymanoglu, who captured three Olympic gold medals, calls it a day in Ankara.
3- January-1997	Olympian Jaspal Rana sets new national mark in junior men's sports pistol 25 metres in National Shooting in Asansol.
6- January-1997	Sumita Ghosh (CISF) sets a National junior women's record in the standard rifle 3 position in National shooting.
7- January-1997	Jaspal Rana bags six gold medals in the men's standard pistol and air pistol and set two more records on the penultimate day of the National shooting.
12- January-1997	Paes-Bhupathi win doubles title in the Singapore Open Challenger hardcourt tennis.
19- January-1997	Air India triumphs in the National Women's Cricket championship in Calcutta.
20- January-1997	The third Test between India and South Africa ends in a draw in Johannesburg.
21- January-1997	Railways emerges overall champion in national road cycling championship in Calcutta.
29- January-1997	Olympic Hockey captain Pargat Singh announces retirement.