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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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Director of Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony dismissed over Holocaust joke
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 22 (ANI): Kentaro Kobayashi was dismissed from his role as director of the team creating the opening and closing ceremonies of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics for making a Holocaust joke, the organizing committee said on Thursday.
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Tokyo Olympics: IOA to participate in opening ceremony with 50 attendees
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 22 (ANI): Around 50 people will attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics from the Indian side which is scheduled to be held on Friday in view of the COVID-19 concerns in the Japanese capital.
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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London [UK], July 22 (ANI): World number one skeet shooter Amber Hill has withdrawn from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after testing positive for COVID-19 in the UK, prior to her departure.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 Olympics: Sania, Ankita to clash with Ukrainian duo in first round,
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 22 (ANI): The Indian tennis star duo of Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina will clash with the Ukrainian pair of Lyudmyla Kichenok and Nadiia Kichenok in the first round at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu has decent draw, good chance to win medal, says
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Former India shuttler Trupti Murgunde on Wednesday said that PV Sindhu has received a decent draw at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and she is definitely a medal contender at the games.
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Tokyo Olympics: No positive case in Team India, confirms COVID-19 Liason O
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Dr Prem Verma, Deputy Chef-de-Mission and COVID-19 Liason Officer (CLO) of the Indian contingent for the Tokyo Olympics, has advised all the athletes to correctly fill their health records so that there are no false alarms related to the COVID-19.
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Tokyo Olympics: IOA to ensure minimum athletes attend Opening Ceremony
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has said that it will try to ensure that the minimum number of athletes show up at the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics to mitigate the risk of COVID-19.
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Olympics: India security attache BK Sinha to reach Tokyo on July 24
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Retired IPS officer BK Sinha, who is the Security Attache for the Indian contingent in the upcoming 2020 Olympics, will be reaching Tokyo on July 24.
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#HumaraVictoryPunch: Anurag Thakur cheers for Indian athletes in Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Wednesday started a new initiative #HumaraVictoryPunch to boost the morale of Indian athletes in the Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: Sweden stun USA on first day of women's football event
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 21 (ANI): The first day of the women's football tournament at the Tokyo Olympics saw medal favourites USA going down to Sweden.
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Tokyo Olympics: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat wants physio alongside her
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): India grappler Vinesh Phogat has requested the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and Sports Authority of India (SAI) to allow her physio to be with her during the Tokyo Olympics.
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