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Tokyo Olympics see 16 more COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 169
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 28 (ANI): Sixteen more people associated with the Tokyo Olympics have tested positive for COVID-19, but none are athletes, bringing the total since the start of this month to 169, games organisers said on Wednesday.
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'We're going to figure it out': Simone Biles turns focus to individual all
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 27 (ANI): While American gymnast Simone Biles did not finish the team final on Tuesday at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, the Rio 2016 gold-medal-winning athlete is already looking ahead to the individual all-around final.
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Close to 500 boxers participate in 3rd Junior Boys, 4th Junior Girls Natio
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Following a spectacular outing in the Youth Nationals, Service Sports Control Board (SSCB) carried their supremacy at the 3rd Junior Boys National Boxing Championships as eight of its boxers made winning starts on the opening day at Delhi Public School (DPS)
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Tokyo Olympics: 16 more Games-related COVID-19 infections reported
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 26 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics organisers on Monday confirmed that 16 more people related to the Games have tested positive for COVID-19, including three overseas athletes.
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Samsung Electronics walks with Olympics athletes, starts 'Digital Walking
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], July 26 (ANI/Global Economic): Samsung Electronics, an official partner of Olympics for wireless communication and computing equipment, will launch a digital walking campaign with Tokyo Olympics athletes from the world through Samsung Health app.
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Shafali Verma urges people to cheer for Indian contingent in Tokyo Olympic
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): India's women cricket team opener Shafali Verma has asked people to encourage and support the country athletes participating in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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Tokyo 2020: Olympic contingent to be allowed entry to India without RT-PCR
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): The Tokyo Olympics-bound Indian contingent including athletes, coaches, support staff, officials, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) officials, NSFs can be allowed back into India without RT-PCR test provided, Union Health Ministry, Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal
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Tokyo Olympics: First post-competition COVID-19 case reported
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 25 (ANI): The organisers of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on Sunday confirmed the first COVID-19 infection of an athlete after competing at an event.
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PM Modi urges nation to support athletes participating in Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the entire nation got behind the Indian contingent after seeing them during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games. He urged the nation to come forward and support the athletes who are participating in
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IOA chief requests for athletes, officials returning from Olympics to be a
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): With people entering India needing to carry RT-PCR test results with them, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra has written to Secretary Sports Ravi Mital and requested for the Indian contingent coming in from the Tokyo Olympics -- after
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Micro artist from WB's Siliguri paints Olympic symbol to inspire athletes
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], July 24 (ANI): A micro artist hailing from Santinagar area in West Bengal's Siliguri, in a bid to inspire the Indian athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympics painted his nail with a symbol of the Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: IOA announces cash prize for coaches who help athletes win
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Saturday announced cash rewards for coaches who are there with the athletes and training them in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
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