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IOC Athletes' Commission election opens for voting in Tokyo
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 13 (ANI): As the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 approaches, all accredited athletes (Aa category) participating will be eligible to vote from Tuesday in the Olympic Village for four positions on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission (AC), with 30 candid
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Tokyo Olympics: 'Voice of table tennis' Adam Bobrow lists 10 paddlers to w
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): With less than two weeks left before the much-awaited 2020 Olympic Games, the stage is all set for athletes across the world to showcase their talent at the world's biggest quadrennial event. Tokyo Games will feature 339 events in 33 different sports and a t
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Tokyo Olympics: UP govt to give Rs 6 crore to gold medal winners from stat
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 13 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh government has announced a Rs 6 crore cash reward for all those athletes from the state who will bag a Gold medal in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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Each of them has inspiring life journey, says PM Modi ahead of interaction
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said all Tokyo-bound athletes have an inspiring life journey and he is looking forward to interacting with them ahead of their departure for the upcoming Games.
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Grit, passion and hard work key ingredients to any athlete's success: Mary
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Sports brand PUMA has signed 18 Indian athletes who will represent the country in national and international events across sporting disciplines like shooting, hockey, track and field, boxing, table tennis, discus throw and badminton.
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Tokyo Olympics: IOA acquires Dhyana rings for Indian athletes with eye on
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday announced a partnership with Dhyana, the startup behind the smart ring that measures the quality of meditation.
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New Zealand confirms their largest ever team to Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], July 12 (ANI): The New Zealand Team for the Tokyo Olympic Games has been finalised at 211 athletes which is their largest-ever team for the showpiece.
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Tokyo Olympics: Govt extending full support to our players amid pandemic,
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): The Government of India is extending its full support to Indian athletes bound for Tokyo Olympics amid COVID-19 pandemic, said Union Minister of State (MoS) for Youth Affairs and Sports Nisith Pramanik on Sunday, adding that the Centre is confident that o
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Tokyo Olympics: Punjab Sports Minister expresses hope to win maximum medal
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 11 (ANI): Asserting that India's preparation for the Tokyo Olympics was at par with global standards, Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, on Sunday, expressed confidence that Punjab athletes would once again bring laurels for the country and state.
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Farhan Akhtar, Sonam Kapoor's 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' clocks 8 years
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 11 (ANI): Actor Farhan Akhtar's hit film 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag', which was a perfect tribute to one of India's legendary athletes Milkha Singh, completed eight years of its release on Sunday.
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Tokyo Olympics: PM Modi to interact with athletes four days prior to their
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be interacting with the Indian athletes' bound for Tokyo Olympics on July 13 at 5 pm via video conferencing.
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Football fraternity wishes all the best to Indian Olympic contingent
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Indian football community wished all the best to the Indian Olympic contingent ahead of the Tokyo Games, as athletes from around the country get ready for the Global extravaganza that is about to begin on July 23.
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