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Punjab government announces increased cash awards for Olympic athletes
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], August 11 (ANI): Punjab Sports and Youth Services Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi has informed that the state government will honor Tokyo Olympics medal winners and participating state players besides gold medallist Neeraj Chopra with cash awards worth Rs 32.67
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Sleepwell celebrates India's magnificent performance at the Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI/NewsVoir): Sleepwell, India's leading mattress brand from Sheela Foam, today announced their appreciation towards the star performance of Indian athletes at the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics 2020.
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Tokyo Olympics: Indian athletes return home
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): The Indian athletes who had stayed back in Tokyo for the closing ceremony of the showpiece event, returned back home on Monday.
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SAI clarifies selection of athletes for competitions is prerogative of Nat
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Sports Authority of India on Monday stated that they don't select athletes to represent India as it is the prerogative of the National Sports Federation. This after several reports came out stating that an athlete from Tamil Nadu was dropped from participat
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'We are so proud of you': Virat Kohli congratulates India's Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Nottingham [UK], August 9 (ANI): India skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday applauded the performances of athletes from the country who participated in the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics.
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'You inspired us': IOC president thanks athletes as Olympic flame extingui
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): Thomas Bach, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Sunday hailed each and every athlete who "inspired everyone with unifying power of sport" during the Tokyo Games.
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Juhi Chawla congratulates Indian medal winners at Tokyo Olympics 2020
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): As India bade adieu to the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, veteran Bollywood actor Juhi Chawla, on Sunday penned a congratulatory note to all the athletes who made India proud by bringing medals for the nation.
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'United By Emotion': Athletes wave goodbye as Tokyo Olympics ends
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): At the Closing Ceremony of Tokyo Olympics, wrestler Bajrang Punia on Sunday entered the stadium holding aloft India's flag and joined flag-bearers of other national Olympic contingents to mark the end of 17-days of the Games, which saw athletes from over 200 co
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Chinese athletes warned over Mao badges in Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Saturday warned two Chinese cycling athletes for wearing Mao Zedong badges while receiving the Gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
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'This is only the beginning' says IOA secy gen as India records best-ever
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Secretary General Rajeev Mehta on Saturday congratulated all the Indian athletes who won medals in the Tokyo Games.
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IOC Athletes' Commission elect new chair and vice-chair
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 7th (ANI): Meeting in Tokyo following the election of its new members, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission (AC) on Saturday elected Emma Terho (Finland, Ice Hockey) as its new Chair, and Seung Min Ryu (Republic of Korea, Table Tennis) as the n
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Athletes gave Tokyo 2020 a great Olympic soul, says IOC President Bach
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 6 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach stated he was concerned that Tokyo 2020 could become Games without a soul after spectators were barred from the stadium due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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