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25-member women's hockey team core group to return to national camp on Sun
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): The 25-member women's hockey core probable group for the Tokyo Olympic Games will return to SAI, Bengaluru for the National Coaching Camp after a 10-day break. The group will report on Sunday and undergo mandatory quarantine before commencing their preparat
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US hints about boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 7 (ANI): The United States has suggested it will not rule out the possibility of consulting with partner countries over a boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games amid the growing concerns over human rights violations in China's Xinjiang province.
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World Table Tennis Day: Top five moments in the sport for India
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Just about two weeks ago, four Indian paddlers booked their tickets to the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The achievement, though a huge one, did not come as a surprise and is evident in the growing culture of table tennis in India over the years.
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Beijing 2022 Winter Games boycott sees rising support from Canada condemni
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 3 (ANI): A recent survey among Canadians has revealed that more than half of those polled favoured boycotting Canada's participation in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, underscoring the negative public opinion in the country toward China stemming from allegati
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Opportunity for youngsters to show their mettle against Argentina, says Ma
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Indian hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh said that the Argentina tour will be a great opportunity for the youngsters to prove themselves in the lead-up to the Olympic Games.
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Tokyo Olympics: IOC to grant accredition to people who have essential and
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 27 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) has decided to grant accreditation only to people who have essential and operational roles at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
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Playing against Argentina showed where we stand tactically ahead of Olympi
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 25 (ANI): The recent tours of the Indian women's hockey team to Argentina and Germany have been a big step towards fine-tuning their game ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games, feels experienced goalkeeper Savita.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay begins in Fukushima
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Fukushima [Japan], March 25 (ANI): The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay kicked off in Fukushima on Thursday. It will travel through all of the country's 47 prefectures over the next 121 days before arriving in Tokyo for the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony on July 23.
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US Senator demands 2022 Winter Olympics to be moved from China to another
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 24 (ANI): US Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to sponsors of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) demanding that the 2022 Winter Olympic Games to be moved from Beijing to another country, citing human rights abuses in China.
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Bhavani enters semis in National Fencing Championship, Services Kumaresan
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Rudrapur (Uttarakhand) [India], March 20 (ANI): India's first fencer to qualify for the Olympic Games in Tokyo CA Bhavani Devi (Tamil Nadu), stormed into the semifinals of the Women's Sabre Individual competition in the 31st Senior National Fencing Championships at the Delhi Public School he
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Tour of Argentina and Germany has helped plan on areas we need to improve,
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 18 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team's recent tours to Argentina and Germany respectively have been crucial in their preparations for the Olympic Games, feels experienced defender Deep Grace Ekka.
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US Senator calls for partial boycott of Beijing Olympics over Uyghur 'geno
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): US Senator Mitt Romney has urged the Biden administration to partially boycott the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing over the reports of gross human rights violations against the Uyghur community in Xinjiang.
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