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Tokyo 2020: Kiren Rijiju celebrates India's "best-ever Olympic performance
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Saturday celebrated "India's best-ever" performance in Olympics as Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra became the first track and field athlete from the country to win a gold at the showpiece event.
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After winning gold in Tokyo 2020, Neeraj Chopra aims to break the Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 7 (ANI): After scripting history in Tokyo Olympics, Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Saturday said competing in international tournaments before the Games helped him in his preparations.
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Tokyo Olympics: Neeraj Chopra made history, did India proud, says EAM Jais
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday lauded javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for winning a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
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Tokyo Olympics, Boxing: Hebert delivers KO for gold while Surmeneli stamps
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 7 (ANI): Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey defeated China's GU Hong 3-0 to clinch the first Olympic gold in women's welterweight while Brazil's Hebert Sousa knocked out Ukraine's Oleksandr Khyzhniak in the third round after losing first two rounds in men's middleweight to cla
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Tokyo Olympics: He will not return empty-handed, says Bajrang Punia's fath
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Sonipat (Haryana) [India], August 7 (ANI): Wrestling star Bajrang Punia's father Balwan Singh is confident his son will bring a medal for India from the Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo 2020: IOC President Bach visits Sapporo's Olympic Museum
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Sapporo [Japan], August 7 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach was in Sapporo on Saturday for the women's marathon. He was at the finish line to cheer the runners home, joined by World Athletics President and IOC member Sebastian Coe.
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Tokyo Olympics has shown it is possible to keep COVID-19 pandemic at bay,
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 7 (ANI): Brian McCloskey, chair of the Independent Expert Panel for the Olympics, stated that Tokyo 2020 has proven that it is possible to "keep the pandemic at bay".
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Typhoon expected to approach Tokyo on the last day of Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 7 (ANI): A typhoon is expected to approach Tokyo and its neighboring areas from the Pacific on Sunday, the final day of the Tokyo Olympics, reported Kyodo News.
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IOC Athletes' Commission elect new chair and vice-chair
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 7th (ANI): Meeting in Tokyo following the election of its new members, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission (AC) on Saturday elected Emma Terho (Finland, Ice Hockey) as its new Chair, and Seung Min Ryu (Republic of Korea, Table Tennis) as the n
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Tokyo Olympics: It's fantastic that Aditi is playing among the best, says
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Banglore (Karnataka) [India], August 7 (ANI): Aditi Ashok has captured the eyes of many with her memorable fourth finish at the Tokyo Olympics including the members of the Bangalore Golf Club where she played golf for the very first time at the age of six.
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Tokyo 2020: Fourth at an Olympics where they give out three medals kind of
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 7 (ANI): Golfer Aditi Ashok gave her hundred percent in her memorable fourth-place finish at Tokyo 2020 as she stated that fourth at an Olympics where they give out three medals kind of hurts. Aditi narrowly missed out on an Olympic medal after finishing a brilliant 4th
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Tokyo Olympics: USA win fourth consecutive gold in men's basketball, defea
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Tokyo [Japan], August 7 (ANI): The USA men's basketball team clinched their fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal after defeating France 87-82 here at the Saitama Super Arena on Saturday.
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