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Planning to send Indian contingent in advance for Tokyo Olympics: Rijiju
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that the ministry is planning to send the Indian Olympic contingent in advance for the Tokyo Games so that the athletes get acclimatise to the conditions.
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Started dreaming of representing India in Olympics after London 2012: Bhav
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New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Fencer Bhavani Devi, who scripted history by becoming the first fencer from India to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, said she started dreaming of the Olympics after 2012 London Games.
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Bajrang must have taken vaccine thinking there is a delay, feels Rijiju
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, feels ace Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia wanted to feel secure and that is why he went ahead and got vaccinated with the Tokyo Olympics round the corner.
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Our athletes in panic mode, so Bajrang went and got vaccination: IOA Secy
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): World number one and Tokyo Olympics-bound wrestler Bajrang Punia on Thursday said that he has already received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This has led to the raising of a few eyebrows as there hasn't been any official announcement on starting o
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Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Sutirtha Mukherjee, Manika Batra qualify for Tokyo
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Indian table tennis players Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Sutirtha Mukherjee have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics.
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All England Open: Chirag, Satwiksairaj crash out in men's doubles
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Birmingham [UK], March 18 (ANI): Indian men's mixed doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Thursday bowed out of the ongoing All England Open.
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Was bit nervous before playing against Rameez: Sharath Kamal
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 18 (ANI): After securing the Tokyo Olympics berth, Indian table tennis great Achanta Sharath Kamal said that he was a bit nervous before the clash against Pakistani opponent Muhammad Rameez in the second men's singles round-robin match in the South Asia gr
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Sharath Kamal qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
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New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI): Ace Indian paddler Sharath Kamal on Thursday qualified for the Tokyo Olympics after registering an easy win over Pakistan's Rameez Muhammad at the Asian Olympic qualifiers in Doha.
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Tour of Argentina and Germany has helped plan on areas we need to improve,
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 18 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team's recent tours to Argentina and Germany respectively have been crucial in their preparations for the Olympic Games, feels experienced defender Deep Grace Ekka.
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All England Open: Lakshya Sen advances to quarters, Prannoy crashes out
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Birmingham [UK], March 18 (ANI): India shuttler Lakshya Sen on Thursday progressed to the quarterfinals of the ongoing All England Open while HS Prannoy crashed out of the competition.
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If I want to win a medal in Olympics, have to keep everything else aside:
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI): It doesn't get bigger than the Olympics for an athlete and ace Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia is leaving no stone unturned as he looks to hit top gear in the home stretch of his preparations for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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Partnership with DSF will support budding boxers in the country, says Mary
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New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI): Dream Sports Foundation (DSF), the philanthropic arm of Dream Sports, one of India's leading sports technology companies on Thursday announced a partnership with the Mary Kom Regional Boxing Foundation (MKRBF) to support six talented and budding female boxe
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