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COVID-19: Tokyo Olympics to be held without spectators
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 8 (ANI): The upcoming Tokyo Olympics will be held without spectators, Olympic minister Tamayo Marukawa confirmed on Thursday.
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Will try my level best to carry forward work done by Rijiju, says Anurag T
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): After taking charge of the Union Ministry for Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Thakur on Thursday said he will try his level best to carry forward the good work done by Kiren Rijiju.
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COVID-19: Southeast Asian Games 2021 in Vietnam postponed to 2022
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 8 (ANI): The Southeast Asian Games (SEA) in Vietnam has been postponed due to ongoing COVID-19, the Olympic Council of Malaysia said on Thursday.
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Tokyo to be under COVID-19 state of emergency for duration of 2020 Olympic
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 8 (ANI): Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday made a decision to place Tokyo under the fourth state of emergency for the duration of the upcoming Olympics to curb a recent rise in COVID-19 cases.
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Journey will continue to make India a great sporting nation: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Outgoing Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the journey of making India a great sporting nation will continue as only responsibilities have changed and not the vision. Rijiju assumed charge as the Union Minister of Law and Justice on Thursday repla
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Had promised my late father that I'll play in Olympics, says young striker
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 8 (ANI): Having made the cut to the 16-member Indian women's hockey squad for the Tokyo Olympics, young striker Lalremsiami is hopeful of winning a medal in Japan.
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Will always try to be transparent, says Kiren Rijiju after taking over Min
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Taking charge as the Union Minister of Law and Justice, Kiren Rijiju on Thursday stated that it was a huge responsibility and fulfilling public expectations will be his priority.
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Anurag Thakur takes charge as Sports Minister, time to take Rijiju's effor
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): BJP MP Anurag Singh Thakur was on Wednesday sworn in as a Cabinet minister and he has been given the portfolio of the Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry.
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Tokyo Olympics likely to be held without spectators: Report
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 7 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics are likely to be held without spectators due to a sudden spike in coronavirus cases, a government official said on Wednesday.
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1988 Seoul Olympics experience was worth 100 international matches, says J
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Former India striker and two-time Olympian Jagbir Singh went back in time to reflect on India's topsy-turvy campaign at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and the remarkable fightback to the top six after finishing at the bottom of the table in the 1986 World Cup.
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Tokyo Olympics: WFI President confident of at least 4 medals in wrestling
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brijbhushan Sharan Singh feels the Tokyo-bound Indian wrestling contingent should bag four medals in the showpiece event.
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Hockey India, SAI condole demise of double Olympic champion Keshav Chandra
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Hockey India and Sports Authority of India (SAI) has condoled the demise of hockey legend Keshav Chandra Datt who breathed his last at about 12:30 am on Wednesday. He was 95-years-old.
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