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Five Olympic bound athletes yet to receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Boxer Simranjeet and shooter Saurabh Chaudhary are among the five Olympic-bound athletes who are yet to be given their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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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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Former Portuguese sailor and IOC Honorary Member Lima Bello passes away at
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], June 4 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has mourned the demise of IOC Honorary Member Fernando F. Lima Bello, who passed away at the age of 89.
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Twitter launches new subscription service 'Twitter Blue'
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): Microblogging site Twitter has officially launched its new subscription service called 'Twitter Blue'.
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With just 49 days to go for Tokyo 2020, IOA writes to Delhi CM to allow fu
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday wrote to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to allow the functioning of the IOA office from Monday in order to upload the mandatory required data of the Indian contingent for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics will be level playing field for everyone, says IOA presiden
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra on Thursday said that the upcoming Tokyo Games will be a level playing field for everyone involved and opined that there is no country that has a significant advantage heading into the Games.
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Paris 2024 ready to take centre stage as Tokyo 2020 handover approaches
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Paris [France], June 2 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s Coordination Commission for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 met on Tuesday, with the local Organising Committee delivering a clear message -- Paris 2024 is ready to take centre stage.
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UNHCR calls for orderly release of detained asylum seekers in Libya
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], May 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday called for the orderly release of asylum seekers detained in Libya.
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Homegrown HiHi dating app gets first 400k downloads in India
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], May 29 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Meotida Private Limited, the makers of the HiHi dating app announced the first 400k downloads since the app was released in Aug 2020. The app has won the hearts of the audiences in a short time.
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Tokyo Olympics: Athletes should travel with confidence, says IOC chief Bac
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 28 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach is confident that the organising committee of Tokyo 2020 will be able to stage a safe and secure showpiece event for the athletes.
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Twitter's paid service Twitter Blue confirmed, here's how much it will cos
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 28 (ANI): Twitter has been rumoured to roll out a paid subscription service called 'Twitter Blue'. It has now been confirmed by the social media platform itself through its app page in the iOS App Store. Twitter Blue will be priced at USD 2.29 per month in the US.
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Tokyo Olympics: International Athletes' Forum ends with athletes expressin
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], May 28 (ANI): Athletes' commission members from 199 National Olympic Committees (NOCs), all summer and winter Olympic sports federations, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), all Organising Committees for the Olympic Games
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