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Tokyo Olympics: Defending javelin champion Thomas Roehler ruled out due to
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], June 28 (ANI): Defending men's javelin champion Thomas Roehler has withdrawn from qualifying consideration for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics due to a back injury, he confirmed on Monday.
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Sydney McLaughlin sets new 400m hurdles World Record to qualify for Tokyo
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Oregon [USA], June 28 (ANI): Sydney McLaughlin set the world record in the women's 400-meter hurdles on Sunday night (local time) at the US Olympic track and field trials to qualify for her second Olympic Games.
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Pakistan were more nervous than us: Former Indian hockey captain on 1964 O
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Former Indian hockey captain Gurbux Singh, who played an integral part in India's Gold Medal victory at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, reminisced the team's historic campaign where India defeated arch-nemesis Pakistan 1-0 in the Final.
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Olympic-bound athletes Manish Kaushik, Neha Goyal thank PM Modi for encour
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Olympic-bound athletes Manish Kaushik and Neha Goyal have thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a special mention during his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat' on Sunday, for overcoming adversities to attain qualification for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics
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Tokyo Olympics: Flexibility, heat and humidity were factors behind selecti
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 26 (ANI): India men's hockey team coach Graham Reid threw some light on the selection of players for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 as 10 of the 16-member squad would be making their Olympic debuts.
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Tokyo Olympics: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin announces Rs 3 crore prize money f
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 26 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday announced that his government will reward sportspersons who bag medals in the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games.
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Srihari Nataraj rewrites national record but fails to make cut for Tokyo 2
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], June 26 (ANI): Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj came agonisingly close to achieving the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT) in 100m backstroke at the 2021 Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy, on Friday as he rewrote a new national record in the event.
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Tokyo Olympics: Any decision adversely affecting Indian athletes is not ac
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said any decision that affects Indian athletes will not be acceptable ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo 2020: Swimming Federation of India nominates Srihari and Maana for U
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 22 (ANI): Swimming Federation of India (SFI) on Tuesday announced Srihari Nataraj and Maana Patel as their nominations for the Universality Places for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 which are scheduled to begin from July 23.
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Tokyo-bound discus thrower Kamalpreet improves on own National Record with
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Patiala (Punjab) [India], June 21 (ANI): Tokyo 2020 bound discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur is in no mood of stopping before the showpiece event as the 25-year-old has broken the national record -- for the second time in the last four months -- at the Indian Grand Prix IV, here on Monday.
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Tokyo 2020: Indian Olympic Association names MPL, Amul as sponsors
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Thursday entered a sponsorship agreement with MPL Sports Foundation as the 'Principal Sponsor' covering the Tokyo Olympic Games, 2022 Asian Games, and Commonwealth Games.
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Wasn't happy with my performance in 2016 Olympics: Women's hockey team vic
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 11 (ANI): Indian hockey team vice-captain Savita Punia cannot wait to get on the field to showcase her skills in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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