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Tokyo Olympics: Huge honour to be named flagbearer alongside incredible Ma
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 5 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh on Monday expressed immense excitement upon being named the flagbearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony on July 23 at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
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PV Sindhu, Chen Long and Okuhara Nozomi highlight BWF's Tokyo 2020 qualifi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 5 (ANI): The final list of qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 badminton tournament has been announced by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Monday.
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Tokyo Olympics: Don't have words to express happiness on being named flagb
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Assisi [Italy], July 5 (ANI): After being named India's flagbearer for the Opening Ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics, boxer Mary Kom on Monday said she is very happy to be given this opportunity and she will do her best at the Games.
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Tokyo Olympics: Mary Kom, Manpreet Singh to be India's flagbearers at Open
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New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday confirmed that boxer Mary Kom and men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh would be the flagbearers for the Indian contingent at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Wrestler Bajrang Punia will be the flagbearer at the c
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Tokyo Olympics: Roger Federer to be part of Switzerland team
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Bern [Switzerland], July 5 (ANI): Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer has been selected for Tokyo Olympics 2020 by the Swiss Olympic Association on Monday. Federer will represent his nation in the men's singles tennis tournament and it will be his fifth Olympic Games.
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PM Modi wishes Tokyo-bound athletes with 'Cheer4India' message
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New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished Tokyo-bound athletes with his 'Cheer4India' message and asked people to support the Indian contingent for the upcoming Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: Japan name basketball player Hachimura Rui and wrestler Su
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Tokyo [Japan], July 5 (ANI): Basketball player Hachimura Rui and wrestler Susaki Yui have been named as Japan's flagbearers for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) announced the two stars will lead out the host nation's 600-strong team at the Olympic Stadium du
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Prowess of our forward line was our greatest strength in 1980 Olympics, re
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): With less than 20 days to go for the Tokyo Olympics, the fever is slowly engulfing the entire sporting world. While the Indian athletes carry out their high-octane practice sessions, it's time for the hockey fans to relive the memories from the triumphant Oly
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Focus is to make sure hockey team arrives in Tokyo in peak condition, says
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 5 (ANI): Former Indian men's team center-forward Shivendra Singh has been relishing his role as the assistant coach of the hockey side.
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Tokyo 2020: Luka Doncic's masterful triple-double leads Slovenia to histor
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Kaunas [Lithuania], July 5 (ANI): Luka Doncic produced an incredible triple-double performance to lead Slovenia to the Olympics for the very first time as they defeated Lithuania 96-85 on Sunday here at Kaunas in FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament finals.
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Tokyo Olympics: No pressure on me, focus is on 100m this time, says Dutee
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 4 (ANI): Ace India sprinter Dutee Chand said she will focus on the 100m race in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics which is set to get underway from July 23.
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China name experienced gymnastics squad for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
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Beijing [China], July 4 (ANI): People's Republic of China has chosen a strong and experienced gymnastics team for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games as they aim to improve upon the two bronze medals they won in Rio 2016.
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