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Tokyo Olympics: Bajrang reaches Russia while Neeraj hits Portugal to train
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Wrestler Bajrang Punia and javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra have reached Russia and Portugal respectively to further their training for the Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo 2020: Hockey team definitely a strong contender for podium finish, s
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): With the clock ticking closer to July 23 when the Olympics kicks off in Tokyo, the eagerness to watch the Indian athletes achieve success is palpable.
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Tokyo Olympics: Kiren Rijiju wishes wrestler Sonam Malik
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, on Monday, extended his wishes to young Indian wrestler Sonam Malik for the Tokyo Olympics.
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Leaders across Europe, N America push for 'diplomatic boycott' of Beijing
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 7 (ANI): Amid the growing calls for shunning 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, a group of politicians from countries across Europe and North America launched coordinated legislative actions on Monday, calling for a diplomatic boycott of games citing “gross violations of
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Five Olympic bound athletes yet to receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Boxer Simranjeet and shooter Saurabh Chaudhary are among the five Olympic-bound athletes who are yet to be given their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Mo Farah's Tokyo 2020 hopes hang in balance after defeat in 10,000m Olympi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Birmingham [UK], June 6 (ANI): Two-time defending champion Mo Farah suffered a crushing defeat and failed to achieve a qualifying time at the European Athletics 10,000m Cup in Birmingham.
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Tokyo Olympics: Political boycotts of sporting events disrespectful, says
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Paris [France], 5 June (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach believes that political boycotts of sporting events are both disrespectful and run against the Games' mission.
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Former Portuguese sailor and IOC Honorary Member Lima Bello passes away at
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], June 4 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has mourned the demise of IOC Honorary Member Fernando F. Lima Bello, who passed away at the age of 89.
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Olympic 100m hurdles champion Brianna McNeal handed five-yr ban for doping
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Florida [USA], June 4 (ANI): Olympics 100 metres hurdles champion, Brianna McNeal has been banned for five years for violation of the anti-doping rules, informed the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on Friday.
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With just 49 days to go for Tokyo 2020, IOA writes to Delhi CM to allow fu
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday wrote to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to allow the functioning of the IOA office from Monday in order to upload the mandatory required data of the Indian contingent for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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Tiffany Haddish to portray Olympic icon Florence Griffith Joyner in upcomi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): Emmy-winning actor Tiffany Haddish is all set to play the Olympic star Florence Griffith Joyner, proclaimed as 'the fastest woman in the world' in an upcoming biopic.
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Olympic-bound wrestler Sumit Malik has failed dope test, confirms WFI assi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): With just 49 days to go for the Tokyo Olympics, Indian wrestler Sumit Malik has failed his dope test and is now unlikely to join the Indian contingent for the showpiece event.
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