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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: 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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IOC president Bach urges athletes to sign on the Olympic Truce Mural
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Monday asked athletes and officials participating in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 to show their support for the Olympic Truce by signing the Olympic Truce Mural in the Olympic Village.
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Playing in Tokyo won't be easy amid the COVID-19 situation, says para-badm
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Rudrapur (Uttarakhand) [India], July 19 (ANI): Para-badminton player Manoj Sarkar who has made the cut in men's singles SL3 for Paralympic Games in Tokyo, stated that athletes don't have to fight just their opponent in the showpiece but the COVID-19 pandemic too.
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Tokyo Olympics: Eyes on Deepika Kumari, Atanu Das as Indian archers look t
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): With four 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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IOC reassures sturdiness of sustainable cardboard beds at Games Village
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday reassured that the sustainable cardboard beds are sturdy for athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Village.
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Tokyo Olympics: Indian shooting contingent looking towards first training
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 18 (ANI): Fifteen athletes of the Indian Olympic Shooting squad have settled down well after their arrival at the Tokyo 2020 Games village on the Harumi waterfront district and they are now looking forward to their first training session on Monday at the Asaka Shooting ra
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