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Tokyo Olympics: 'Feeling overwhelmed' says coach Klaus Bartonietz after Ne
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): Klaus Bartonietz, the biomechanical expert who trained Olympic gold medal-winning Neeraj Chopra on Sunday said he felt overwhelmed as the javelin thrower became the first from India to bag the top spot in track and field at Tokyo.
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Tokyo registers over 4,000 COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese capital currently hosting the last Olympic day has lodged over 4,000 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours -- a new single-day record for Sunday when fewer tests are usually done than on other days, the city administration said.
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Suniel Shetty urges people to support sportspersons at all times
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 8 (ANI): As several sportspersons including Neeraj Chopra and Mirabai Chanu have made the countrymen proud with their commendable performance at the Tokyo Olympics, actor Suniel Shetty made an appeal to the people to support the sportspersons not only aft
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Wish you had lived at least till Tokyo Olympics, says Rijiju after Neeraj
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Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju remembered sprint legend Milkha Singh after India won its first gold in athletics through Neeraj Chopra in Javelin throw at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: Still processing this feeling, says Neeraj Chopra after wi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Sunday said that he is still processing the feeling of winning gold for India at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: USA wins seventh straight women's basketball gold
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): Team USA's women's basketball team have extended their gold-winning run to seven straight Olympic Games after a 90-75 win over Japan in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics here at Saitama Super Arena on Sunday.
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Successful Tokyo Olympics gave confidence to entire world, says IOC Presid
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): Thomas Bach, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Sunday said that the Tokyo Games were held successfully and it gave hope to the entire world.
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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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Doctors advised me to take rest but I preferred to train for Olympics, say
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): Bajrang Punia stated that no one gets more disappointed than an athlete after losing a game. The Indian wrestler bagged bronze through repechage in the men's freestyle 65kg category.
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Indian men's hockey team rises to third spot in FIH rankings, women's team
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New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): A delightful finish to a dream campaign at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 saw Indian hockey scripting history as both men's and women's teams achieved their highest ever FIH world rankings.
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Tokyo Olympics: Want to dedicate gold medal to Milkha Singh, PT Usha, says
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Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Sunday said that he wants to dedicate his medal at the Tokyo Olympics to track and field legends Milkha Singh and PT Usha.
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