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Tokyo Olympics: Hope and passion on display as Opening Ceremony addresses
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): After much debate on the fate of the Tokyo Olympics thanks to the COVID-19 situation, the Games were finally declared open on Friday as fireworks kickstarted the Opening Ceremony here at the Japan National Stadium.
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Tokyo Games: American gymnast Simone Biles becomes 1st athlete to get own
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Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): Four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles has become the first Olympic athlete to have her own customized hashtag emoji on Twitter. The reigning champion is on the verge of breaking the all-time record for most medals won at the World Championships and Olympic Gam
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Tokyo Olympics: Here I stand as flag bearer of my nation, says proud Mary
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Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): Two hours prior to the start of Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, India's flag bearer Mary Kom on Friday said that she is proud to be representing the country on the big stage.
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Tokyo Olympics: We need to be careful against New Zealand, says Manpreet
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): The Manpreet Singh-led Indian men's hockey team will make a cautious start to their campaign in the group stage at the most-awaited Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 as they take on dark horse New Zealand in their first Pool A match on Saturday.
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IOC President Bach meets refugee athletes at Olympic Village
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, met the refugee athletes who will be competing for the IOC Refugee Olympic Team in Tokyo.
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Tokyo Olympics: Glad that we are one day away from our first match, says R
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo (Japan), July 23 (ANI): After appearing in the Olympics for the first time in 36 years at the Rio Games in 2016, the Indian women's hockey team is all set for the first time in history to take part in their second consecutive Olympic Games in Tokyo.
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Entire nation's hopes and prayers are with Indian contingent at Tokyo Olym
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent participating in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics ahead of the opening ceremony in the Japanese capital.
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Tokyo Olympics: Pravin Jadhav to square off against Bazarzhapov in 1st rou
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): India's recurve archer Pravin Jadhav finished 31st in the men's individual archery ranking round and will now square off against Chinese Taipei's Galsan Bazarzhapov in the first round of the Men's Individual Recurve Archery event.
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Tokyo Olympics: Pravin Jadhav to compete with Deepika at Archery Mixed Tea
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): Having scored maximum points in the men's qualification -- ahead of Atanu Das and Tarundeep Rai -- it will be Pravin Jadhav who would be competing alongside Deepika Kumari in the Archery Mixed Team Event at the Tokyo Games, as per the official website of Tokyo 2
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Tokyo Olympics: Pravin, Atanu and Tarundeep seeded 9th for men's archery t
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): The Indian trio of Pravin Jadhav, Atanu Das, and Tarundeep Rai has been seeded 9th in the men's team event after a disappointing display in the men's individual archery ranking round here at the Yumenoshima Ranking Field on Friday.
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Tokyo Olympics: Pravin finishes 31st while Atanu takes 35th spot in indivi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): India's ace recurve archer Pravin Jadhav finished 31st in the men's individual archery ranking round, while the duo of Atanu Das and Tarundeep Rai finished at 35th and 37th position respectively here at the Yumenoshima Ranking Field on Friday.
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Tokyo 2020: 19 Olympic-linked COVID cases reported on opening ceremony day
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): Nineteen people, three of them staying at the Tokyo Olympic athletes' village, have newly tested positive for the coronavirus, the organizing committee of the Games said on Friday, the day of opening ceremony.
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