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Indian athletes will script history in Tokyo Olympics: Hima Das
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 24 (ANI): Ace sprinter Hima Das on Friday wished all the best to the Indian athletes who are going to feature in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: 'Today is a moment of hope', says IOC President Bach as Ga
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Friday said the Tokyo Olympics 2020 offer a "moment of hope" and every athlete must "cherish this moment".
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Tokyo Olympics: Tongan athlete Pita Taufatofua hogs limelight at Opening C
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): Pita Taufatofua on Friday hogged the limelight when he paraded as Tonga's flag bearer without a shirt during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics here at the Japan National Stadium.
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Tokyo Games: Naomi Osaka becomes 1st tennis player to light Olympic cauldr
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): Japanese athlete Naomi Osaka on Friday became the first tennis player to light the Olympic cauldron during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Games here at the Japan National Stadium.
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Bollywood cheers for Indian athletes participating in Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): Wishes poured in from the Bollywood fraternity as they cheered for the Indian contingent participating in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics during the opening ceremony in the Japanese capital on Friday.
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Athletes' heroic journeys inspire us as a nation: Pranav Adani after group
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], July 23 (ANI): The Adani Group has become an official partner of the Indian Olympics Contingent at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: I'll put my money on Saurabh, Rahi Sarnobat, says Anjali B
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): Former India shooter Anjali Bhagwat admitted that it is "difficult" to pick an athlete as favourite to win a medal in the Tokyo Olympics, but didn't shy away from naming Saurabh Chaudhary and Rahi Sarnobat as the ones who can finish on the podium in the ongo
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'CHEER4INDIA' campaign will encourage Olympic bound athletes, says Gopicha
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 23 (ANI): National badminton coach Pullela Gopichand has high hopes from the Indian contingent as he feels the athletes can go one step ahead in the ongoing Tokyo Games.
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Tokyo Games: American gymnast Simone Biles becomes 1st athlete to get own
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): Four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles has become the first Olympic athlete to have her own customized hashtag emoji on Twitter. The reigning champion is on the verge of breaking the all-time record for most medals won at the World Championships and Olympic Gam
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Tokyo Olympics: PM Modi will meet athletes individually when they return,
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet the athletes of the India Olympic-bound contingent individually when they return home.
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Tokyo Olympics: AFI selectors decide against withdrawing Sreeshankar, Irfa
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): Athletics Federation of India (AFI) selection committee on Friday decided, after great consideration, against withdrawing the entries of long jumper M Sreeshankar and 20km race walking athlete KT Irfan from the Tokyo Olympics.
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IOC President Bach meets refugee athletes at Olympic Village
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, met the refugee athletes who will be competing for the IOC Refugee Olympic Team in Tokyo.
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