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Sports Ministry seeks MEA assistance to complete vaccination of seven Toky
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has sought the assistance of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to complete the COVID-19 vaccination of seven athletes and 17 support staff who are currently based overseas.
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PM Modi wishes Tokyo-bound athletes with 'Cheer4India' message
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished Tokyo-bound athletes with his 'Cheer4India' message and asked people to support the Indian contingent for the upcoming Olympics.
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Prowess of our forward line was our greatest strength in 1980 Olympics, re
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): With less than 20 days to go for the Tokyo Olympics, the fever is slowly engulfing the entire sporting world. While the Indian athletes carry out their high-octane practice sessions, it's time for the hockey fans to relive the memories from the triumphant Oly
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Sports Minister Rijiju congratulates shot put para-athletes for qualifying
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Sunday congratulated shot put para-athletes for qualifying for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics.
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Singer Kailash Kher pays tribute to late legendary athlete Milkha Singh
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI): In the beloved memory of the late legendary athlete Milkha Singh, singer Kailash Kher dedicated a soulful performance for him on one of the singing based TV shows.
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Tokyo Olympics: Serbian athlete tests positive for COVID-19 in Japan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 4 (ANI): A member of the Serbian Olympic squad has tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Japan for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics which is set to get underway from July 23.
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Sports Ministry asks IOA to take athletes' responsibility if concerned NSF
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Ministry for Youth Affairs and Sports has written to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) asking the body to take responsibility of the athletes if they belong to the National Sports Federation (NSF) which is not recognised by the Government or it has los
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Tokyo Olympics: IOA planning to send first batch of athletes on July 17
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is planning to send the first batch of its Tokyo-bound on the 17th of this month.
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Express your views but not on podium: IOC relaxes protest rules for Tokyo
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 3 (ANI): Athletes at Tokyo 2020 will now be allowed to "express their views" before and after competing -- but not on the podium -- as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) released new guidelines on Friday.
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Sha'Carri Richardson accepts one-month sanction following anti-doping viol
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Indiana [USA], July 3 (ANI): The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced on Friday that athlete Sha'Carri Richardson had "accepted a one-month suspension for an anti-doping rule violation."
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Tokyo Olympics: Medals to be made from recycled electronic devices like di
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Athletes bringing laurels for their country in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics will be presented with medals composed of recycled electronic devices.
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It will be thrilling to perform with the top-level athletes at the Olympic
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Swimmer Maana Patel is looking forward to competing against top-level athletes in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics after becoming the first Indian female swimmer to qualify for the Games. She has qualified through the universality quota.
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