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US eases COVID-19 travel warning to Japan ahead of Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States eased COVID-19-related travel restrictions to Japan ahead of the upcoming Olympics, the State Department said in a notice on Tuesday.
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Tokyo Olympics: After uproar over Chinese sponsor, Indian contingent to we
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Tuesday decided that the nation's athletes would wear unbranded sports apparel in the Olympic Games to be held in Tokyo from July 23 to August 8, 2021.
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Indian swimmers cleared for Olympic qualifying events in Serbia, Rome
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 8 (ANI): A 3-member Indian swimming team, including Olympic-hopeful Srihari Nataraj, will leave for Serbia later today to compete in the Belgrade Trophy 2021, a FINA-accredited Olympic Qualifying event, scheduled for June 19 and 20, 2021.
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Tokyo Olympics: BAI requests IOA to allow four coaches, two physios to tra
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has written to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for allowing four coaches including Pullela Gopichand to travel alongside the Olympic-bound shuttlers to the Tokyo Games.
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Tokyo 2020: 29 refugee athletes to send message of solidarity, hope
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], June 8 (ANI): Twenty-nine athletes competing across 12 sports and from 13 host National Olympic Committees (NOCs) will be part of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Refugee Olympic Team (EOR) Tokyo 2020.
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Tokyo Olympics: India's male and female flagbearer to be named by June end
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): With the Tokyo Olympics round the corner, every sports fanatic is waiting with bated breath for India to announce the name of the flagbearer for the opening ceremony of the showpiece event. While Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra has s
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Tokyo Olympics: SAI, IOA to organise nationwide campaign to create awarene
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Indian Olympics Association (IOA) have jointly decided to organise a nationwide campaign to create awareness about the Olympics with a focus on the participation of Indian athletes.
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MYAS advises IOA to not include Chinese sponsor on Indian Olympic kit
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) had unveiled the Olympic kit for the Tokyo-bound contingent last week and after that ceremony, questions were raised over the presence of a Chinese sponsor on the kit. Keeping in mind the sentiment of people, the Ministry
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Tokyo Olympics: Players determined to make history, says India hockey goal
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 8 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team goalkeeper Krishan B Pathak, who has played 50 matches for the national side, said that he is always in sync with the plans made by the defenders during every match.
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US lawmakers urge IOC to consider alternative locations for 2022 Beijing O
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 8 (ANI): Top US lawmakers from the House Foreign Affairs Committee introduced a resolution on Monday (local time), urging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to move the 2022 Winter Games, citing human rights violation against Uyghur by the Chinese governmen
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Centre issues SOPs for second dose of Covishield to Olympic athletes, peo
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): The Health Ministry on Monday said it had written to states for providing relaxation to some specified categories including Olympic-bound athletes and students needing foreign travel for education, in getting the second dose of Covishield from the stipulat
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Pooja looks to climb greater heights after Asian Boxing C'ships gold
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): After successfully defending her title at the 2021 Asian Boxing Championships, Indian boxer Pooja Rani (75kg) is now looking to climb greater heights and she is leaving no stone unturned to attain maximum glory.
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