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Lots of excitement among Olympic Core group ahead of team selection, says
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru [India], June 4 (ANI): With less than 50 days to go for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, there is a lot of excitement among the members of the Indian women's hockey Olympic Core Probable group who are currently training in a bio-secure environment at the SAI Centre, Bengaluru.
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COVID-19: PM Modi speaks to Milkha Singh, wishes him a speedy recovery
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to sprint legend Milkha Singh and inquired about his health. Milkha Singh, who had tested positive for COVID-19 two weeks ago, was on Thursday admitted to the ICU in COVID hospital of Post Graduate Institut
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Tokyo Olympics: Want to participate in 1-2 international events ahead of G
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Thursday said that his preparations for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics is going well and he is looking to play in one-two international competitions ahead of the Games to be in good shape.
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Tokyo Olympics will be level playing field for everyone, says IOA presiden
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra on Thursday said that the upcoming Tokyo Games will be a level playing field for everyone involved and opined that there is no country that has a significant advantage heading into the Games.
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Tokyo Olympics: Every requirement of athletes must be fulfilled, be it vac
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reviewed India's preparations for the Tokyo Olympics as the showpiece event is just 50 days away.
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Tokyo Olympics: PM Modi held review meeting regarding preparation of athle
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Thursday informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a review meeting over the preparation of athletes for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: Asian C'ships helped gauge extent of preparations of other
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Six-time world champion Mary Kom might have had to settle for a silver medal at the recently-concluded Asian Boxing Championships, but the 38-year-old pugilist is ready to go all out in order to ensure a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics which will be her s
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Tokyo Olympics: Sindhu says Carolina Marin's injury won't make it easy for
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Spain star Carolina Marin might have been ruled out of the Tokyo Olympics but ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu knows that she still cannot take it easy considering the stiff competition she has to face in the upcoming Games.
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Tokyo Olympics: Organisers say around 10,000 volunteers have quit
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 3 (ANI): With just 50 days to go for the games, around 10,000 of 80,000 volunteers slated to help organisers during the Tokyo Olympics have quit amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PV Sindhu wishes speedy recovery to Carolina Marin
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Indian shuttler PV Sindhu on Wednesday wished speedy recovery to Carolina Marin after the star from Spain announced that she would not be able to compete at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: Fouaad Mirza says nothing will stop him from giving his be
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Equestrian sport is unique as coordination between the horse and the rider are really important. It is no surprise that Fouaad Mirza, who secured his qualification for the Tokyo Olympics, developed an affinity for horses at a very young age.
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Neeraj Chopra's travel plan to France has been rescheduled: SAI
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's travel plan to France has been delayed by a few days as India is currently placed as a high-risk country with COVID-19 infection, informed the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Wednesday.
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