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China reports 207 confirmed COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 30 (ANI): Ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics, China on Wednesday recorded 207 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 156 linked to local transmissions and 51 from overseas, local media reported on Thursday.
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China tightens travel restrictions in Tibet ahead of Beijing Winter Olympi
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 30 (ANI): Chinese officials have tightened travel curbs in the Tibet region ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics and deployed a large police force in the regional capital Lhasa, a media report said.
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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says, won't attend 2022 Winter O
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], December 29 (ANI): German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday announced that she would not attend the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
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South, North Korea ties unlikely to get better during Beijing Olympics, sa
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], December 29 (ANI): The Beijing Winter Olympics are unlikely to serve as an opportunity to mend South Korea's relations with the North, but efforts to restore peace on the peninsula will continue, South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong said on Wednesday.
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2021 brought dawn for Indian hockey, it was a dream year: Manpreet Singh
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): The year 2021 will be cherished forever in the history of Indian sports as it gave the Indian men's hockey team an opportunity to end the 41-year Olympic Medal drought. Defying the odds and overcoming various challenges thrown by the deadly COVID-19 viru
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Tibetan people hold vigil in Dharamshala, call on China to end 'repressive
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Dharmashala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 29 (ANI): Member of Tibetan communities on Tuesday held candlelight vigil here in solidarity with a critical situation in Kham Drago, Central Tibet and called China to end its repressive policies in the region.
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Yearender 2021: Neeraj Chopra's historic gold fulfills late Milkha Singh's
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra not only created history when he clinched a gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics but also fulfilled legendary athlete Milkha Singh's wish to see India bringing the biggest laurel back at the mega event in track and field event.
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Yearender 2021: Resurgence of Indian hockey with path-breaking performance
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): The year 2021 will be etched in the memory of Indian sports fans forever as the country enjoyed their best-ever medal haul in Olympics with 7 medals in Tokyo Games. In the Japanese capital, India also ended their 41-year drought for a hockey medal in Oly
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Diplomats going to Beijing to help athletes, says US after China blasts bo
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 28 (ANI): The United States on Monday clarified that some of its diplomats will be going to Beijing to support their athletes at the Winter Olympics, but not to attend the Games.
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China says 18 US officials have filed visa requests to visit Beijing Winte
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 27 (ANI): China on Monday claimed that 18 US officials have filed visa requests to visit the 2020 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
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China's COVID-19 policy keeps Japanese families apart ahead of the Beijing
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 27 (ANI): China's COVID-19 policy ahead of the scheduled Beijing Winter Olympics in February next year has kept the Japanese families apart.
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Indian hockey team wants to build on historic Tokyo Olympics campaign in 2
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI): From a historic fourth-place finish at the prestigious Tokyo Olympics to achieving the best-ever FIH World Rankings to bagging FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2021 in all categories, the year 2021 was a fairytale for the Indian Women's Hockey Team.
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