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Tokyo Olympics: Need to bring out my A-game to win Khel Ratna, says Neeraj
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Uppsala [Sweden], July 11 (ANI): Tokyo-bound javelin thrower from India, Neeraj Chopra is "ready" to showcase his skills in the upcoming Olympic Games and he is hoping to bank on the recent experience of playing in the international tournaments to give his best shot in the quadrennial event.
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IOC condoles demise of ex FIS President Gian-Franco Kasper
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 11 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Sunday informed about the demise of IOC Honorary Member Gian-Franco Kasper. He was 77.
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Tokyo Olympics: Testing positive for Covid-19 in boxing final will land op
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 11 (ANI): If any participant tests positive for Covid-19 in the finals of the boxing event in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, then the opponent will receive a gold medal, and the Covid-19 participant will be facilitated with the silver medal.
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Football fraternity wishes all the best to Indian Olympic contingent
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Indian football community wished all the best to the Indian Olympic contingent ahead of the Tokyo Games, as athletes from around the country get ready for the Global extravaganza that is about to begin on July 23.
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Honour to join hands with government to lend support to Olympic-bound athl
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Jay Shah, the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday said that it is an honour for the board to join hands with the government in lending support to the Olympic-bound athletes.
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Tokyo Olympics: India cricketers rally behind Olympic-bound athletes
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The members of the Indian cricket team (both men and women) have gotten behind the country's Olympic-bound contingent and have urged the citizens to keep the morale of the athletes high.
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I want to inspire the girls out there watching right now, says Naomi Osaka
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 10 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday released a video featuring tennis superstar Naomi Osaka, as she prepares to make her Olympic debut later this month at Tokyo 2020.
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Tokyo Olympics: We don't fear the stronger opponents anymore, says hockey
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 10 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team forward Navneet Kaur, who has played 79 matches for the national team, is all set to take part in her first Olympic campaign in Tokyo this year.
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Most important thing is that Olympic Games are happening, says IOC Preside
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 10 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach delivered a video message to the athletes ahead of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and said that the most important thing is that the showpiece event is happening.
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Olympics being held under extraordinary circumstances, we should try to su
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Dhruv Batra on Saturday cautioned the Indian athletes about "extraordinary circumstances" they might have to face upon reaching Tokyo for the upcoming Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: Delhi govt to award Rs 3 cr to gold medal winners from cap
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): As 4 athletes from Delhi have been selected to participate in the Tokyo Olympics, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia called for a meeting to discuss how to improve the quantum of support for these athletes along with the Delhi Sports University Vice-Chan
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British lawmakers urge UK govt to act tough against China on rights abuses
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 9 (ANI): A group of British lawmakers have urged the Boris Johnson government to take tough action against China over its treatment of the Uyghur community in Xinjiang province.
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