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Tajinderpal qualifies for Tokyo Olympics, improves own National Record wit
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Patiala (Punjab) [India], June 21 (ANI): Indian shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor has bagged his berth for Tokyo Olympics after shattering his own national record, twice here at the Indian Grand Prix IV, on Monday.
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Tokyo-bound discus thrower Kamalpreet improves on own National Record with
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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 Olympics: Every 10 minutes we get a heart attack, says IOA chief Bat
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New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): With athletes in the home stretch of their preparations for the Tokyo Olympics, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra has backed the contingent to make every Indian proud. He believes the Indian athletes are mentally strong and despite th
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Tokyo Olympics: NZ weightlifter Hubbard to become first transgender athlet
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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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BCCI to support Indian contingent for Olympics, will form committee to loo
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 20 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to support Indian Olympic bound-athletes in every form and manner it can and as a result, the board has pledged a monetary gesture of Rs 10 crore.
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BCCI adds fuel to the Indian Olympic flame, to contribute Rs 10 crore
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New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI) The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Apex Council met virtually on Sunday and decided to contribute Rs 2.5 crore towards preparations of Indian athletes for the Olympics while another Rs 7.5 crore will be given for marketing and promotion goi
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IOA thanks SpiceJet for agreeing to fly Olympic-bound athletes, officials
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New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Indian Olympics association on Sunday thanked Ajay Singh, the president of the Boxing Federation of India and Spice Jet's managing director, for organising charter flights to Tokyo for the Indian Olympic contingent.
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Tokyo Olympics: IOA sternly opposes stricter regulations on Indian conting
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New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association(IOA) has questioned the new regulations put in place by the Japanese government which has advised Indian athletes to not physically interact with anyone from another team, delegation or country for three days on arrival.
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We will fulfill Milkha Singh's dream and bring Olympic medal in athletics
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New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has expressed condolences on the demise of track legend Milkha Singh. The former sprinter died of COVID-19 related complications in a hospital in Chandigarh late on Friday night.
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You've made young Indians dream of becoming an athlete: Ganguly pays homag
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New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly has expressed condolences on the demise of track legend Milkha Singh. The former sprinter passed away on Friday at the age of 91. He had tested positive for COVID-19 in May this yea
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Athletics Federation of India, Hima Das pay heartfelt tribute to Track Leg
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New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Ace Indian sprinter Hima Das and Olympian Anju Bobby George on Saturday expressed their condolences on the demise of track legend Milkha Singh.
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'Still refusing to accept that you are no more': Farhan Akhtar mourns Milk
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New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Actor Farhan Akhtar, who portrayed the role of Milkha Singh in the 2013 National Award Winning film 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag', mourned the demise of the legendary athlete.
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