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Athletes gave Tokyo 2020 a great Olympic soul, says IOC President Bach
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 6 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach stated he was concerned that Tokyo 2020 could become Games without a soul after spectators were barred from the stadium due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PM Modi helped Mirabai Chanu, another Olympian receive prompt medical atte
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi had intervened to help two of the athletes to get better medical care and training in the US before the Tokyo Olympics games, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh revealed.
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Tokyo Olympics: KT Irfan, Sandeep and Rahul disappoint in men's 20m race w
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 5 (ANI): KT Irfan, Sandeep Kumar, and Rahul had a disappointing show in the men's 20m race walk at the Tokyo Olympics and they were not able to finish even in the top ten here at the Sapporo Odori Park on Thursday.
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Belarus Olympic sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya lands in Poland
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Warsaw [Poland], August 5 (ANI): Belarusian athlete, Kristina Timanovskaya, who refused to return home early from the Olympics out of fear for her safety has arrived in Poland, where she has been given a humanitarian visa.
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Taylor Swift, Simone Biles fangirl over each other on Twitter while celebr
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 4 (ANI): Seems like American athlete Simone Biles's getting a medal to Olympics in her comeback has even touched her celebrity fans- including her pop star fan Taylor Swift.
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AFI names 28-member squad for World Athletics U20 Championships
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): The selection committee of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has picked a 28-member team that will compete in 19 different disciplines at the World Athletics U20 Championships.
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A treat for cricket lovers--get a signed copy of Ravi Shastri's upcoming b
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI/Mediawire): 'Any sport thrives on heroes and role models whom fans want to watch, and up-and-coming athletes want to emulate.
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Tokyo Olympics: Qatar's Barshim, Italy's Tamberi shares high jump gold
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 2 (ANI): Qatar's Mutaz Barshim and Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi on Sunday shared a rare Olympic athletics gold in the high jump here at Olympic Stadium. Barshim became Qatar's first Olympic track and field champion. He alongside Tamberi registered a best clearance of 2.37
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Congrats to our awesome Sindhu on her 2nd successive Olympics medal: Gopic
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Shuttler PV Sindhu created history on Sunday as she became the only Indian woman athlete to win two Olympic medals. And chief coach of the Indian badminton team Pullela Gopichand not just congratulated her, but also expressed satisfaction that badminton pla
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Tokyo Olympics: Sindhu was upset after losing semi-final, told her to rela
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 1 (ANI): As PV Sindhu became the first Indian woman athlete to win two Olympic medals back-to-back, her mother PV Vijaya said Sindhu was disappointed after losing the semi-final, but it was impressive to see how she bounced back in the bronze medal match.
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Centenarian sprinter Man Kaur passes away
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Mohali (Punjab) [India], July 31 (ANI): Centenarian sprinter and veteran athlete Man Kaur passed away on Saturday at the age of 105.
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Tokyo Olympics: Sindhu played with maturity and a cool mind, says father P
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 30 (ANI): After India shuttler and reigning world champion PV Sindhu stormed into the semi-finals of the women's singles at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, her father credited the coach for training the badminton player and applauded the defensive approach
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