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Surging COVID-19 cases in China spoil planning for Beijing Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 11 (ANI): Corona caseload in China is spiking at a time when the organisers of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games have less than a month to finalise their preparations for the Winter Olympics which are scheduled to start from February 4, 2022.
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Delhi Police files supplementary chargesheet in Chhatrasal Stadium brawl c
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): The Delhi Police has filed fresh supplementary chargesheet in the Chhatrasal Stadium brawl case, where they have mentioned that Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar, on the date of the incident, was very angry and allegedly fired on a dog as it was bar
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2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton arrives in India
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): The Queen's Baton for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth arrived in the national capital on Monday. Common Wealth Games officials handed over the baton to Indian Olympic Association's officials at the airport.
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FIFA mourns demise of former IOC director Francois Carrard
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], January 11 (ANI): FIFA paid tribute to the former director general of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Francois Carrard, who passed away at the age of 83.
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Five golfers including Aditi Ashok among 10 more athletes added to TOPS
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 10 (ANI): Ace rider Fouaad Mirza, golfers Anirban Lahiri, Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar and Alpine Skiier Mohammed Arif Khan are among the 10 athletes added by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports' Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) to the list of athletes who would be
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Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony downsized amid surge in COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 10 (ANI): China has downsized the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Patrick Tshutshani appointed Analytical Coach of Indian women's hockey tea
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 10 (ANI): With an aim to build on their historic Tokyo Olympics 2020 campaign, Hockey India on Monday announced the appointment of new Women's Team Analytical Coach and Scientific Advisors for both senior men and women's teams.
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Olympic organizing body refutes reports of athlete with COVID-19 entering
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 9 (ANI): Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games on Sunday dismissed reports that a Spanish athlete who tested positive for COVID-19 visited downtown Beijing, local media reported.
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Tibetans' bike rally arrives in Dharamshala demanding boycott of Beijing W
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], January 8 (ANI): Tibetans, who organised a bike rally to protest against Beijing Winter Olympics, has arrived here on Saturday amid heavy rains and severe cold.
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Coach Schopman outlines Indian Team's intent to play "fast, attacking hock
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 8 (ANI): As the 2022 Women's Hockey Asia Cup draws near, Indian hockey team coach Janneke Schopman is eager to make a positive start to her term at the helm of the women's team. The 2022 Women's Hockey Asia Cup, to be held in the Sultan Qaboos Sports Co
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Tibetans, Taiwanese officials in Taipei protest; call for Beijing Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 7 (ANI): Several officials of Taiwan and members of the Human Rights Network for Tibet and Taiwan (HRNTT) protested here in front of the Bank of China, the only Chinese government entity in Taiwan, on January 5, calling for a boycott of the Winter Olympics due to Chi
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Winter Olympics-bound Arif Khan included in Target Olympic Podium Scheme
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): The Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has approved the inclusion of Alpine Skiing athlete Arif Khan in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) Core group, until the Winter Olympics, scheduled this February in Beijing, China.
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