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Doctors advised me to take rest but I preferred to train for Olympics, say
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Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): Bajrang Punia stated that no one gets more disappointed than an athlete after losing a game. The Indian wrestler bagged bronze through repechage in the men's freestyle 65kg category.
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Chinese athletes warned over Mao badges in Tokyo Olympics
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Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Saturday warned two Chinese cycling athletes for wearing Mao Zedong badges while receiving the Gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
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'This is only the beginning' says IOA secy gen as India records best-ever
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Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Secretary General Rajeev Mehta on Saturday congratulated all the Indian athletes who won medals in the Tokyo Games.
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Punjab CM announces Rs 2 crore reward for Neeraj Chopra
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], August 8 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday announced a special cash reward of Rs 2 crore for athlete Neeraj Chopra for winning a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: Amit Shah, Mamata Banerjee, Yogi Adityanath congratulate N
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New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Congratulating athletic Neeraj Chopra for his gold medal in Tokyo Olympics, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said every Indian is proud of the glory brought by the athlete to the country with his hard work and dedication.
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Tokyo 2020: Kiren Rijiju celebrates India's "best-ever Olympic performance
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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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Golden victory of Subedar Neeraj Chopra at Olympics brings laurels for Ind
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New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Congratulating Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for winning a gold medal in Tokyo Olympics, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the athlete's achievement brings laurels for the Indian Army.
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Tokyo Olympics: PM Modi speaks to Neeraj Chopra, lauds his hard work, tena
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New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and congratulated him on winning the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics. The Prime Minister said the athlete personifies the best of sporting talent and sportsman spirit.
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India's golden boy Neeraj Chopra's name will be etched in history books: A
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New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): With javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra picking gold to script history at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, the entire country cannot stop celebrating. Wishes started to pour in for the ace athlete who had the biggest buzz around him before entering the Games.
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IOC Athletes' Commission elect new chair and vice-chair
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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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Allyson Felix bags bronze in women's 400m, sets record by winning 10th Oly
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Tokyo [Japan], August 6 (ANI): American legendary athlete Allyson Felix earned her 10th Olympic medal when she clinched bronze in the 400 meters event in the ongoing Tokyo Games on Friday.
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Athletes gave Tokyo 2020 a great Olympic soul, says IOC President Bach
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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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