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French President to attend Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Paris [France], May 22 (ANI): President Emmanuel Macron will attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on July 23, said France Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu, reported NKH World.
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My Olympian father is my biggest inspiration, says defender Jaskaran Singh
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 22 (ANI): For Indian men's team midfielder Jaskaran Singh, his childhood memories are all about hockey. Hockey is in Jaskaran's blood. He is the son of Olympian and former India coach Rajinder Singh Jr.
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COVID-19: Olympics preparation in full swing as 19 Indian athletes have co
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming Olympics and Paralympics, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has informed that 19 Olympic-bound athletes have received both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine and hence they are fully vaccinated against the virus.
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Close to 2,000 athletes pre-register for 10th edition of International Ath
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], May 22 (ANI): Nearly 2,000 athletes and Olympian representatives have pre-registered to take part in the 10th edition of the International Athletes' Forum (IAF), which will be held virtually for the first time on May 26 and 27.
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Games will be safe for everyone, says IOC's John Coates as Tokyo 2020 ente
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 21 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Coordination Commission Chair John Coates on Friday said that the upcoming Tokyo Olympics will be safe for everyone and the organisers are now fully in "operational delivery mode."
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Triple jumper Christian Taylor ruptures Achilles tendon, undergoes surgery
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Ostrava [Czech Republic], May 21 (ANI): American triple jumper Christian Taylor's partner, Austrian athlete Beate Schrott, has announced that Taylor has ruptured his Achiles tendon and has undergone surgery. The 30-year-old suffered the injury during competition in Ostrava.
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Tokyo Olympics: IOC President Bach to visit Japan from July 12
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach will arrive in Japan on July 12 -- 11 days before the start of the Tokyo Olympic Games.
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Sushil Kumar was seen at Meerut toll plaza: Delhi Police
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 21 (ANI): Delhi Police on Thursday said that Olympic gold medallist Sushil Kumar, who is an absconding accused in the murder case of junior gold medallist wrestler Sagar at Chhatrasal Stadium, was seen in Meerut.
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TOPS sanctions wrestler Vinesh Phogat's overseas training till 1st week of
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Asian champion Vinesh Phogat will continue to train overseas till the Tokyo Olympic Games in July this year.
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Have developed temperament to play against big teams, says goalkeeper Savi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 20 (ANI): Over the past couple of years, Indian women's hockey team has established itself as strong contenders in Asia having won silver at the Asian Champions Trophy 2018, Asian Games in 2018, and Gold at the 2017 Asia Cup.
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SAI provides insurance cover for 13,000 athletes, coaches and support staf
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has announced that it will be extending medical and accident insurance cover to more than 13,000 athletes, coaches, and support staff from this year.
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Rights groups call for boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics over Uyghurs genoc
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 19 (ANI): A coalition of human rights groups has called for a complete boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, saying that participating in the games would be tantamount to endorsing China's genocide against the Uyghur people".
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