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Tokyo Olympics: NZ weightlifter Hubbard to become first transgender athlet
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], June 21 (ANI): New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will become the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympics after she was selected for the women's event at the upcoming Tokyo Games on Monday.
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Tokyo 2020: Indian men's hockey team is among the top five contenders, say
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Former Indian men's hockey chief coach Roelant Oltmans believes India will be one of the strongest contenders for a medal at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
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Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown shatters 100m backstroke world record at
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Adelaide [Australia], June 13 (ANI): Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown broke American Regan Smith's world record in the 100m backstroke, clocking 57.45 seconds to win her Olympic Trials on Sunday.
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Tokyo Olympic ceremonies chief Sasaki resigns over 'Olympig' remark
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 18 (ANI): The organising committee of the summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics said on Thursday it has accepted its creative director's offer to resign after he suggested a plus-size female celebrity dress as a pig for the opening ceremony.
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Hashimoto Seiko appointed new president of Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], February 18 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday welcomed the decision of the Tokyo 2020 Executive Board to appoint seven-time Olympian Hashimoto Seiko as the new president of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee.
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Rahi Sarnobat, Lakshay Sheoran and Rajeshwari Kumari win in National Shoot
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Asian Games champion and Tokyo 2020 Olympics quota holder Rahi Sarnobat of Maharashtra, stamped her authority over the women's 25m pistol event, winning the T1 trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting range on Wednesday.
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Tokyo Olympics hockey schedule: India men to play against NZ, women to tak
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 17 (ANI): International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Friday announced the schedule for the postponed Tokyo Olympics according to which Indian men's team will play against New Zealand on July 24 while the women's side will compete against the Netherlands in their op
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IWF president Tamas Ajan steps down amid corruption probe
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Budapest [Hungary], April 16 (ANI): International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) president Tamas Ajan resigned on Wednesday in the wake of allegations of corruption and doping violations.
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International Gymnastics Federation to reschedule Olympic qualifiers
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], April 10 (ANI): In the wake of the one-year postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has extended the qualification period until June 29, 2021, which will give a larger window for the comple
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2020 National Junior Olympics Track and Field championships cancelled due
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Indiana [USA], April 7 (ANI): The USA Track and Field (USATF) has cancelled the 2020 Hershey National Junior Olympics Track and Field Championships which was scheduled to be played from July 27 to August 27 due to COVID-19 outbreak.
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BWF suspends all tournaments till July due to COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], April 6 (ANI): The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Monday suspended its all competitions including World Tour, BWF Tour and other BWF-sanctioned tournaments till July due to the rise in the number of coronavirus cases globally.
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Athletes who have booked their berth in Olympics will remain qualified: IO
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Saturday confirmed that the already qualified athletes will remain qualified for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics next year.
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