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Tokyo Games: Naomi Osaka becomes 1st tennis player to light Olympic cauldr
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): Japanese athlete Naomi Osaka on Friday became the first tennis player to light the Olympic cauldron during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Games here at the Japan National Stadium.
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Okutama area in Japan provides beautiful view of nature
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): Okutama Town, located at the northwestern tip of Tokyo, is a popular tourist destination known as the backyard of Tokyo.
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India to begin shooting challenge with Air Rifle Women, Air Pistol Men eve
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): The stage is set for Tokyo 2020 and the 15-member Indian Shooting contingent is "raring to go" with hopes of putting up their best ever performance.
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Bollywood cheers for Indian athletes participating in Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): Wishes poured in from the Bollywood fraternity as they cheered for the Indian contingent participating in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics during the opening ceremony in the Japanese capital on Friday.
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Tokyo Olympics: Pakistan team's flag bearer flouts Covid rules, marches ma
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): Maskless flag bearers of Pakistan’s Olympic team struck a stark contrast as they marched through Tokyo’s National Stadium during the Opening Ceremony here on Friday.
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Tokyo Olympics: Mary Kom, Manpreet lead India's charge in Parade of Nation
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): Six-time world champion Mary Kom and men's hockey captain Manpreet Singh led the way as India made its way at the Parade of Nations during the Opening Ceremony of Tokyo Olympics on Friday here at the Japan National Stadium.
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Tokyo Olympics: Hope and passion on display as Opening Ceremony addresses
Updated : 4 years, 11 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
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
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
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
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
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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, 11 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, 11 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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