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Olympic qualifiers berth depends on performance of wrestlers at Asian Cham
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 3 (ANI): Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) president Brij Bushan Sharan Singh on Friday made it clear that he can make wrestlers undergo trials again if their performance is not up to the mark in the upcoming Asian Championships and Ranking Series.
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With good preparations, we will perform better in 2020 Olympics, says Pull
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 3 (ANI): India's national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand, who has produced two Olympic medallists - Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu, expressed that his team is hoping for better performances with some good preparations before the quadrennial event.
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Aim to make Tokyo 2020 Olympics 'carbon-neutral': Thomas Bach
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Jan 01 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has said that the committee will aim to make Tokyo 2020 Olympic games carbon-neutral.
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Didn't get fair chance for Olympic qualifiers: Gaurav Bidhuri
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 29 (ANI): Looking at the Boxing Federation of India's (BFI) men's list of boxers for the Olympic qualifiers, Gaurav Bidhuri has said that he has been deprived of a fair chance to compete in the competition.
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I felt hurt: Nikhat Zareen on Mary Kom not shaking hands after bout
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 28 (ANI): Boxer Nikhat Zareen, after losing an Olympic Qualifiers trials final bout against Mary Kom, said that she 'felt hurt' after the latter refused to shake hands with her as she did not expect such behaviour from seniors.
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Usain Bolt headlines star-studded event at the official opening of the new
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Dec 23 (ANI): Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt blazed his way around the brand-new track of the Olympic stadium last Saturday together with other star athletes like Marlou van Rhijn (Dutch Paralympian sprinter) and Hannah Cockroft (British Paralympian and wheelchair runn
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2020 Tokyo Olympics: Robots to greet, guide visitors at Haneda Airport
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Dec 17 (ANI): As the 2020 Tokyo Olympics edge closer, Haneda airport's operators have revealed that the robots will be greeting and guiding travellers.
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Indian men's hockey team to face New Zealand in their opening match of Tok
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 17 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team will kickstart their Tokyo 2020 Olympics campaign against New Zealand while the women's team will play their first match against the Netherlands on July 25.
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Tokyo 2020: Olympic stadium officially opened
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Dec 16 (ANI): With eight months left for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the stadium for the mega sporting event was opened for media on Sunday.
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PM Modi chairs meeting with Sports Ministry officials over Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting with the Sports Ministry officials over India's preparation for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The meeting was held last month and the details have come out now.
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Rijiju optimistic about India doing well in 2020 Olympics
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju is optimistic about India doing well in the 2020 Olympics as he feels there are many "strong contenders" who have qualified for the mega-event.
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India is emerging fast as a 'sporting powerhouse': Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 16 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports said that India is fast emerging as a 'sporting powerhouse' and it is his dream to see the country feature among top-ten nations in the 2028 Olympics.
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