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Yearender 2020: After halt and go, 2021 will be a year of high hopes
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): After a gloomy year that put the world to a standstill with sporting events getting postponed or cancelled due to the coronavirus, 2021 has a lot to offer for sports lovers with the Tokyo Olympics topping the list.
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Working hard, want to see myself getting the medal in Tokyo: PV Sindhu
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): Training in the town of Milton Keynes in England, champion shuttler PV Sindhu is leaving no stone unturned to put on a medal-winning show at the Tokyo Olympics next year.
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Yearender 2020: It has been a challenging year, but we dealt with it, says
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): As the coronavirus pandemic ravaged 2020, Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, feels the dreaded year was "challenging" with athletes being deprived of international competitions going into the Tokyo Olympics.
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Amazing to see resolve shown by each and every member of team in 2020: Man
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): The Indian Men's Hockey Team began the year 2020 on a fantastic note by registering victories over each of the top three international teams - Belgium, Australia and Netherlands in the FIH Hockey Pro League. The side's stupendous performances in their de
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Boxer Vikas Krishan targets gold medal at Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 30 (ANI): Indian boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav (69kg) is setting his eyes on a gold medal in the third Olympics of his life in Tokyo, slated to be held in a few months time.
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Indian women's hockey team to tour Argentina in Jan with eye on Oly
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 30 (ANI): After nearly a year since they last played an international match, the Indian women's hockey team will travel to Argentina for their first tour of the Olympic year 2021. The team is scheduled to leave on January 3 from the national capital and will be co
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We've all grown from strength to strength this year: Savita
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): The Indian Women's Hockey Team mantra in 2020 was not only to put the disappointment of the Olympics being postponed behind them, but also to use the year to get fitter and better at their game whilst focusing on helping the needy.
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Life during COVID-19: HI steadies ship with top-notch usage of virtual ini
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): The year 2020 had started with a bang for India's national hockey teams with the men's team climbing up to their best-ever ranking of fourth in the FIH World Rankings and the women's team setting sights on the Tokyo Olympics with some handy matches again
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FIR filed against SGFI secretary; Sushil Kumar alleges fraud in organisati
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 26 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar on Saturday said that an FIR has been filed against the secretary of the School Games Federation of India (SGFI) for allegedly forging his signature and performing irregularities in the body.
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Boston Celtics legend K.C. Jones passes away at 88
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [USA], December 26 (ANI): K. C. Jones, the 1956 Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. men's basketball team and legendary Boston Celtics player has passed away at the age of 88.
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TOPS sanctions 40-day overseas training camp for Vinesh Phogat
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): The government through the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) has sanctioned a 40-day training camp for wrestler Vinesh Phogat along with her personal coach Woller Akos, her sparring partner Priyanka Phogat and her physiotherapist Poornima Raman Ngomdir
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Tokyo 2020 organizers to extend deals with all domestic sponsors
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The Tokyo 2020 organizing committee announced here on Thursday that all 68 domestic companies have decided to extend their sponsorship deals after reaching a "basic agreement."
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