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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
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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
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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
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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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Honour to join hands with government to lend support to Olympic-bound athl
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New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Jay Shah, the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday said that it is an honour for the board to join hands with the government in lending support to the Olympic-bound athletes.
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Tokyo Olympics: India cricketers rally behind Olympic-bound athletes
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New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The members of the Indian cricket team (both men and women) have gotten behind the country's Olympic-bound contingent and have urged the citizens to keep the morale of the athletes high.
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Most important thing is that Olympic Games are happening, says IOC Preside
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Tokyo [Japan], July 10 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach delivered a video message to the athletes ahead of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and said that the most important thing is that the showpiece event is happening.
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Olympics being held under extraordinary circumstances, we should try to su
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New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Dhruv Batra on Saturday cautioned the Indian athletes about "extraordinary circumstances" they might have to face upon reaching Tokyo for the upcoming Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: Delhi govt to award Rs 3 cr to gold medal winners from cap
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New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): As 4 athletes from Delhi have been selected to participate in the Tokyo Olympics, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia called for a meeting to discuss how to improve the quantum of support for these athletes along with the Delhi Sports University Vice-Chan
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Tamil Nadu Sports Minister felicitates families of Olympic-bound athletes
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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 9 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Siva M Meyyanathan on Friday distributed Rs five lakh cash award to the Olympic-bound athletes from the state. The five athletes whose families were felicitated were Arokia Rajiv, Subha Venkatesan, Dhanalakshmi Sekhar, Re
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Olympics are the benchmark in competitive hockey, says former goalkeeper S
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): As the Indian athletes carry out their high-octane practice sessions for the upcoming Tokyo Games, it's time for the hockey fans to relive the memories from the triumphant Olympic campaigns in the past.
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