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Tokyo Olympics: Jason Kenny becomes first Great Britain athlete to win 7 g
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Shizuoka [Japan], August 8 (ANI): Jason Kenny became the first Great Britain athlete to win seven Olympic gold medals after storming onto the podium in the men's Keirin final, 1/6th place of the track cycling on day sixteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games here at Izu Velodrome on Sunday.
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Tokyo Olympics: Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge wins second consecutive marathon go
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Olympics], August 8 (ANI): Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge now stands at possibly the epitome of modern athletic greats as he cruised to his second Olympic gold in gruelling marathon race in Sapporo. He delivered a masterclass in running to retain the Olympic title in the men's marathon at the
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'This is only the beginning' says IOA secy gen as India records best-ever
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Secretary General Rajeev Mehta on Saturday congratulated all the Indian athletes who won medals in the Tokyo Games.
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PM Modi lauds every player of men's hockey team, says Aug 5 will remain on
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said August 5, 2021, will remain one of the most memorable days for every hockey lover and sports enthusiast after the Indian men's hockey team ended its 41-year medal drought at the Olympic Games on Thursday.
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Japan sets new record of over 15,000 daily COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Against the backdrop of the Tokyo Olympic Games, Japan set a new record of over 15,000 daily COVID-19 infections, breaking the previous record of 14,200 cases that was registered just one day earlier, NHK broadcaster reported on Thursday.
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Tokyo Olympics: India's Aditi Ashok enjoys good start as she chases medal
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 4 (ANI): Five years ago, Aditi Ashok was a wide-eyed teenager enjoying her time amongst the giants of sports and being the youngest competitor in the women's golf competition at the Olympic Games in Rio 2016. Fast forward to Tokyo 2020, the Indian has made her intention
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Tokyo Olympics: 13-year-old Sky Brown wins bronze, becomes Britain's young
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 4 (ANI): Great Britain's youngest ever Summer Olympian Sky Brown (13-year-old) won bronze at her debut Olympic Games as she finished third after an exciting final in the inaugural Olympic Skateboarding park competition at Ariake Urban Sports Park on Wednesday.
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Assam CM lights earthen lamp, prays for boxer Lovlina Borgohain's success
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 4 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma lit an earthen lamp at Nehru Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday evening and prayed for boxer Lovlina Borgohain who will take on Turkey's Busenaz Surmeneli in the semi-final bout at Tokyo Olympics today.
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PV Sindhu is amongst India's greatest Olympians, says Sports Minister Anur
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur on Tuesday felicitated ace badminton player P V Sindhu upon her return home after becoming the first Indian woman to win two Olympic Games medals, as she claimed bronze with a straight games vic
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Hong Kong: Man arrested for insulting Chinese national anthem during Olymp
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 31 (ANI): It was a moment for celebration for Hong Kongers as fencer Cheung Ka Long won the first Olympic gold medal for the city in 25 years, however, their happiness was short-lived as police filed complaints that some people booed during the live broadcast award ceremony i
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PM Modi urges nation to support athletes participating in Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the entire nation got behind the Indian contingent after seeing them during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games. He urged the nation to come forward and support the athletes who are participating in
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Tokyo Olympics: Women's 10M Air Pistol and Men's 10M Air Rifle finals sche
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 24 (ANI): The Indian Shooting team will make four more attempts on Sunday to open its medal count in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Shooting competition.
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