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Tokyo Olympics: Overseas media to be strictly monitored by GPS
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Overseas media personnel will be strictly monitored after entering Japan for the Olympic Games to ensure they have no contact with the public, Tokyo Olympic chief Seiko Hashimoto has said.
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Tokyo Olympics: After uproar over Chinese sponsor, Indian contingent to we
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Tuesday decided that the nation's athletes would wear unbranded sports apparel in the Olympic Games to be held in Tokyo from July 23 to August 8, 2021.
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Tokyo Olympics: BAI requests IOA to allow four coaches, two physios to tra
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has written to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for allowing four coaches including Pullela Gopichand to travel alongside the Olympic-bound shuttlers to the Tokyo Games.
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Tokyo 2020: 29 refugee athletes to send message of solidarity, hope
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], June 8 (ANI): Twenty-nine athletes competing across 12 sports and from 13 host National Olympic Committees (NOCs) will be part of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Refugee Olympic Team (EOR) Tokyo 2020.
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MYAS advises IOA to not include Chinese sponsor on Indian Olympic kit
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) had unveiled the Olympic kit for the Tokyo-bound contingent last week and after that ceremony, questions were raised over the presence of a Chinese sponsor on the kit. Keeping in mind the sentiment of people, the Ministry
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US lawmakers urge IOC to consider alternative locations for 2022 Beijing O
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 8 (ANI): Top US lawmakers from the House Foreign Affairs Committee introduced a resolution on Monday (local time), urging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to move the 2022 Winter Games, citing human rights violation against Uyghur by the Chinese governmen
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Pooja looks to climb greater heights after Asian Boxing C'ships gold
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): After successfully defending her title at the 2021 Asian Boxing Championships, Indian boxer Pooja Rani (75kg) is now looking to climb greater heights and she is leaving no stone unturned to attain maximum glory.
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Leaders across Europe, N America push for 'diplomatic boycott' of Beijing
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 7 (ANI): Amid the growing calls for shunning 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, a group of politicians from countries across Europe and North America launched coordinated legislative actions on Monday, calling for a diplomatic boycott of games citing “gross violations of
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Teens should only use recreational internet, video games 1 hr daily to avo
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 6 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that middle-school-aged children who each day recreationally use the internet, social media, or video games for more than an hour during the school week have significantly lower grades and test scores.
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Tokyo Olympics: Political boycotts of sporting events disrespectful, says
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Paris [France], 5 June (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach believes that political boycotts of sporting events are both disrespectful and run against the Games' mission.
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Japan: Workout while playing video games becoming popular
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 4 (ANI): Video gaming companies in Japan are reporting record sales, mainly with the Covid pandemic -induced restrictions making more people seek indoor entertainment options.
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Australia all-rounder Sean Abbott ruled out of rest of County season with
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 4 (ANI): Australian all-rounder Sean Abbott will return home, ending his stint with Surrey in county cricket after badly damaging his hamstring during last week's match with Gloucestershire.
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