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IOC EB and AC discusses Tokyo 2020 final preparations
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the IOC Athletes' Commission (AC) discussed the final preparations for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, including the athlete experience and COVID-19 countermeasures on Monday during their re
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Tokyo Olympics: USA female gymnast tests COVID-19 positive
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): A female gymnast from the United States has tested positive for the COVID-19 at her pre-Tokyo Olympic training camp.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics encourages circular economy for sustainable developmen
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): Organisers of Tokyo 2020 are using the Games as an opportunity to showcase new ideas and innovative technologies which include the concept of a circular economy, in which waste and pollution are reduced while products and materials are reused and recycled.
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Tokyo Olympics: Missing Uganda weightlifter spotted
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): Julius Ssekitoleko, a 20-year-old Ugandan weightlifter, who went missing on Friday has been spotted at JR Nagoya Station, about 200 kilometers from Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture where he was originally staying.
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Tokyo Olympics: AIFF sends best wishes to Indian contingent
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Monday sent in their best wishes to the Indian Olympic contingent for the upcoming Tokyo Games, the world's biggest sporting extravaganza, which is all set to kick-off on Friday.
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IOC president Bach urges athletes to sign on the Olympic Truce Mural
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Monday asked athletes and officials participating in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 to show their support for the Olympic Truce by signing the Olympic Truce Mural in the Olympic Village.
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Tokyo Olympics: Czech Republic's beach volleyball player Ondrej Perusic te
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): The Czech Republic's beach volleyball player Ondrej Perusic came out COVID-19 positive on Monday ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the Czech team confirmed.
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No distinction between senior and junior players in our team: Manpreet Sin
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): A decade on from making his debut for the Indian national hockey team as a teenager, current captain Manpreet Singh has recalled his experience of how the senior players at the time lent their support to make him feel at ease.
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Playing in Tokyo won't be easy amid the COVID-19 situation, says para-badm
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Rudrapur (Uttarakhand) [India], July 19 (ANI): Para-badminton player Manoj Sarkar who has made the cut in men's singles SL3 for Paralympic Games in Tokyo, stated that athletes don't have to fight just their opponent in the showpiece but the COVID-19 pandemic too.
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Tokyo Olympics: Eyes on Deepika Kumari, Atanu Das as Indian archers look t
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): With four days to go for the Tokyo Olympics to get underway, athletes across the globe are looking to give finishing touch to their preparations for the showpiece event. The Indian contingent is no different as 127 athletes will look to give it their all
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IOC reassures sturdiness of sustainable cardboard beds at Games Village
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday reassured that the sustainable cardboard beds are sturdy for athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Village.
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Tokyo Olympics: Sania Mirza, Ankita Raina depart for Games
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 19 (ANI): The flag bearer of Indian tennis contingent Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina are now headed to Tokyo for the upcoming Olympics.
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