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Manipur: Family of weightlifter Mirabai Chanu bursts into cheers after she
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], July 24 (ANI): Family and friends of weightlifter Mirabai Chanu burst into cheers after she bagged a Silver medal at Tokyo Olympic Games on Saturday.
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Tokyo Games: American gymnast Simone Biles becomes 1st athlete to get own
Updated : 4 years, 8 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: We need to be careful against New Zealand, says Manpreet
Updated : 4 years, 8 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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Tokyo Olympics: Glad that we are one day away from our first match, says R
Updated : 4 years, 8 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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Tokyo 2020: Animated film inspired by Olympic values set for worldwide rel
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 23 (ANI): The short animated film "Tomorrow's Leaves", which opened the Annecy International Animated Film Festival last month, is all set for a worldwide release on Friday, the day of the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
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Tokyo Olympics: IOA announces Rs 75 lakh cash award for gold medal winners
Updated : 4 years, 8 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: Hockey team is in best shape both mentally and physically,
Updated : 4 years, 8 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: It's like a festival, entire world is watching, says Sreej
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): The Olympic Games in Tokyo are set to begin on Friday and the excitement across the nation is growing fervently as India gets ready to cheer on its athletes in their quest for glory. Among the medal contenders will be the Indian men's hockey team and in a re
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Tokyo Olympics: Two athletes test COVID positive, tally rises to 87
Updated : 4 years, 8 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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Tokyo 2020: World No 1 skeet shooter Amber Hill withdraws from Olympics af
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 22 (ANI): World number one skeet shooter Amber Hill has withdrawn from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after testing positive for COVID-19 in the UK, prior to her departure.
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Tokyo expects 15 Heads of States, international organizations at Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan] July 21 (ANI/Sputnik) The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games opening ceremony is expected to be attended by heads of 15 states and international organizations, as well as sports ministers from 70 countries, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said on Wednesday.
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Tokyo Olympics: Yohan Blake part of star-studded Sony Sports' broadcast li
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 21 (ANI): Sony Sports channels, the official destination for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, on Wednesday announced their Live wraparound studio show SPORTS EXTRAAA and the eminent line-up of panelists and guests who will engage audiences across India with th
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