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Tokyo Olympics: IOA announces Rs 75 lakh cash award for gold medal winners
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Thursday announced cash awards to the medal winners and concerned participating National Sports Federations (NSF) of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Tokyo Olympics: Amit Panghal among 3 Indian boxers to receive byes in firs
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 22 (ANI): Star boxer Amit Panghal (52kg) is among the four Indian pugilists who received byes into the Tokyo Olympics pre-quarterfinals as per the draw unveiled on Thursday. Satish Kumar, Simranjit Kaur, and Lovlina Borgohain are the other three players who have received
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Study finds traditional Japanese food may hold building blocks of COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 22 (ANI): A new study has found that a fermented soybean dish often served for breakfast in Japan may hold an answer to a modern problem: COVID-19.
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Tokyo 2020: Judoka Shushila Devi to take on Olympic medallist Eva Csernovi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 22 (ANI): Indian judoka Shushila Devi Likmabam will be up against London 2012 bronze medallist Eva Csernoviczki of Hungary in the opening bout of the women's 48kg at Tokyo 2020.
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We're all stronger together in this journey: Tendulkar tells Indian athlet
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 22 (ANI): Little Maestro Sachin Tendulkar has sent his best wishes to the Indian athletes ahead of the much-awaited Tokyo Olympics which gets underway from Friday. With 127 athletes, Tokyo Olympics will see India's highest-ever playing contingent competing.
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Tokyo Olympics: 20 athletes and six officials to be part of Indian conting
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 22 (ANI): Twenty-six members from the Indian contingent will attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics scheduled to be held on Friday in view of the COVID-19 concerns in the Japanese capital.
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Tokyo Olympics: Hockey team is in best shape both mentally and physically,
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 22 (ANI): Making his maiden appearance at the Olympic Games, star India striker Mandeep Singh has been enjoying every experience since the team arrived in Tokyo on Sunday.
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Tokyo Olympics: Team USA show great rhythm during official practice
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 22 (ANI): The five-time Olympic medallist Simone Biles and the rest of the US women's artistic gymnastics team wasted no time in making their presence known at Tokyo 2020.
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Tokyo Olympics: Archers, shooters, shuttlers won't attend opening ceremony
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 22 (ANI): Archers, shooters, shuttlers and hockey players among others from the Indian contingent will not be attending the Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. While the hockey players won't be present, men's team skipper Manpreet Singh will be an exception
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Tokyo Olympics: Two athletes test COVID positive, tally rises to 87
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 22 (ANI): Twelve new positive COVID-19 cases on Thursday were reported by the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games' organizing committee, which includes two athletes residing in the Olympics village.
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Director of Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony dismissed over Holocaust joke
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 22 (ANI): Kentaro Kobayashi was dismissed from his role as director of the team creating the opening and closing ceremonies of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics for making a Holocaust joke, the organizing committee said on Thursday.
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Tokyo Olympics: IOA to participate in opening ceremony with 50 attendees
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 22 (ANI): Around 50 people will attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics from the Indian side which is scheduled to be held on Friday in view of the COVID-19 concerns in the Japanese capital.
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