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Tokyo Olympics: PM sir gave me huge support to train in the US, says Mirab
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 6 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics silver medalist, Mirabai Chanu has stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi helped her a lot to reach the Games after recovering from injury.
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'Hunger Games' prequel film slated to start production in 2022
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 6 (ANI): The prequel film for Lionsgate's 'Hunger Games', which will be based on Susan Collins' novel 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' is currently slated to start production in the first half of 2022.
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Athletes gave Tokyo 2020 a great Olympic soul, says IOC President Bach
Updated : 4 years, 9 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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PM Modi helped Mirabai Chanu, another Olympian receive prompt medical atte
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi had intervened to help two of the athletes to get better medical care and training in the US before the Tokyo Olympics games, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh revealed.
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I'm happy but not satisfied: Ravi Dahiya after winning silver in Tokyo Oly
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 5 (ANI): Ravi Dahiya might have won a silver medal in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics but the Indian wrestler isn't satisfied with his performance in the Games.
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PM Modi lauds every player of men's hockey team, says Aug 5 will remain on
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said August 5, 2021, will remain one of the most memorable days for every hockey lover and sports enthusiast after the Indian men's hockey team ended its 41-year medal drought at the Olympic Games on Thursday.
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Tokyo Olympics: Will give everything to win our first medal at Games, says
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 5 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team played their hearts out in the Tokyo Olympics semi-final against Argentina at the Oi Hockey Stadium on Wednesday, but, the Indian eves couldn't get past the Argentinians, going down 2-1 in their first-ever Olympic semi-final.
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Tokyo Olympics: Deepak Punia loses to Myles Amine, misses out on bronze
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 5 (ANI): Grappler Deepak Punia was not able to win a bronze medal in the men's freestyle 86kg category at the Tokyo Olympics after suffering a defeat at the hands of Myles Amine of San Marino here at the Makuhari Messe Hall A Mat B on Thursday. Punia suffered a 2-4 defe
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Tokyo Olympics: Vinesh Phogat's hopes of winning bronze dashed after Vanes
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 5 (ANI): Grappler Vinesh Phogat's hopes of winning a bronze medal were dashed on Thursday as her quarter-final opponent Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarus lost in the semi-final of the Tokyo Olympics. As a result of this loss, Vinesh's hopes of winning bronze through repec
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Japan sets new record of over 15,000 daily COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Against the backdrop of the Tokyo Olympic Games, Japan set a new record of over 15,000 daily COVID-19 infections, breaking the previous record of 14,200 cases that was registered just one day earlier, NHK broadcaster reported on Thursday.
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Raised complaint as there were casteist slurs hurled at us, says Oly star
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], August 5 (ANI): Hockey player Vandana Katariya's brother Pankaj on Thursday said his family has raised a formal complaint after some people staying in their area hurled casteist slurs at the family after the women's team lost the semi-final clash against Argen
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Tokyo Olympics: Have made lot of sacrifices, this result is pretty special
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 5 (ANI): India men's hockey team coach Graham Reid on Thursday said his side made a lot of sacrifices over the last two years, and to see this being turned into a bronze medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics is "pretty special".
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