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Tokyo Olympics: Mary Kom, Manpreet Singh to be India's flagbearers at Open
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday confirmed that boxer Mary Kom and men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh would be the flagbearers for the Indian contingent at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Wrestler Bajrang Punia will be the flagbearer at the c
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Tokyo Olympics: Japan name basketball player Hachimura Rui and wrestler Su
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 5 (ANI): Basketball player Hachimura Rui and wrestler Susaki Yui have been named as Japan's flagbearers for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) announced the two stars will lead out the host nation's 600-strong team at the Olympic Stadium du
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Tokyo Olympics: IOA planning to send first batch of athletes on July 17
Updated : 4 years, 10 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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Tokyo Olympics: India's male and female flagbearer to be named by June end
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): With the Tokyo Olympics round the corner, every sports fanatic is waiting with bated breath for India to announce the name of the flagbearer for the opening ceremony of the showpiece event. While Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra has s
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First Black captain of US Olympic Team Rafer Johnson passes away
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 3 (ANI): Rafer Johnson, USA flagbearer and decathlon gold medalist at the Olympic Games Rome 1960 has passed away at the age of 86.
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18th Asian Games: Neeraj Chopra named India's flag bearer
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who recently bagged a gold medal in Sottevile Athletics meet in France, has been named as the flag bearer for the Indian contingent by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) at the upcoming 18th edition of the Asian Games. Read More
