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#HumaraVictoryPunch: Anurag Thakur cheers for Indian athletes in Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Wednesday started a new initiative #HumaraVictoryPunch to boost the morale of Indian athletes in the Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: Yohan Blake part of star-studded Sony Sports' broadcast li
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 21 (ANI): Sony Sports channels, the official destination for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, on Wednesday announced their Live wraparound studio show SPORTS EXTRAAA and the eminent line-up of panelists and guests who will engage audiences across India with th
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Tokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu looks to conquer final frontier as badminton con
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): With two days to go for the Tokyo Olympics to get underway, athletes across the globe are looking to give finishing touch to their preparations as they head for the showpiece event. The Indian contingent is no different as 127 athletes will look to give it t
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Tokyo 2020: Chilean taekwondo athlete first to withdraw from Olympics afte
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 21 (ANI): A Chilean taekwondo athlete will withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for the COVID-19, Chile's Olympic committee confirmed on Wednesday.
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Tokyo Olympics: We can defeat COVID-19, but only if everyone plays their p
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 20 (ANI): The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is in Tokyo and addressed the International Olympic Committee as athletes gear up for the Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: Spotlight on Indian shooters as 15 in-form athletes look t
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): With three days to go for the Tokyo Olympics to get underway, athletes across the globe are looking to give finishing touch to their preparations for the showpiece event. The Indian contingent is no different as 127 athletes will look to give it their all
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Tokyo Olympics: Games-related Covid-19 infections rise to 67
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 20 (ANI): Three days out from the opening ceremony of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, the total Games-related Covid-19 infections have risen to 67. Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday confirmed that a foreign athlete has tested positive for Covid-19 at the Games Vill
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Tokyo Olympics: Foreign athlete, 8 others test positive for Covid-19
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 20 (ANI): Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday confirmed that a foreign athlete has tested positive for Covid-19 at the Games Athletes' Village.
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Tokyo Olympics: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Ku
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, megastar Amitabh Bachchan, actor Akshay Kumar and Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju have extended their best wishes to the Indian athletes ahead of the Tokyo Games.
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Tokyo Olympics: Confident and hopeful that athletes will put in their best
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday said the government is confident and hopeful that Indian athletes will put in their best performances in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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If you are so good why are you depending on athletes' withdrawal: AITA Sec
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The All India Tennis Association (AITA) Secretary-General Anil Dhupar on Monday hit back at tennis star Rohan Bopanna saying that "one shouldn't be dependent on withdrawal of other players" to secure an Olympic berth.
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IOC EB and AC discusses Tokyo 2020 final preparations
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the IOC Athletes' Commission (AC) discussed the final preparations for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, including the athlete experience and COVID-19 countermeasures on Monday during their re
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