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NRAI postpones Olympic selection committee meeting due to coronavirus
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has postponed its Olympic selection committee meeting, which was scheduled to be held on Friday, as well as all coaching camps proposed in April due to coronavirus.
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Greece hands over Olympic flame to Tokyo 2020 organisers in 'significantly
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Athens [Greece], Mar 19 (ANI): Greece handed over the Olympic flame to Tokyo 2020 organisers on Thursday at an event which was 'significantly scaled-down' due to coronavirus pandemic.
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IOA employees to work from home
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): As concerns over coronavirus continue to grow in the country, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has asked its employees to work from home.
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Nobody should raise issue about Olympic, you don't know what's going to ha
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New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju feels that nobody should raise issues regarding the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as the games are still a few months away.
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'Call off Tokyo Olympics': Four time rowing champion Matthew Pinsent
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): Four-time Olympic rowing champion Matthew Pinset has suggested that the Tokyo Olympics should be called off amidst the coronavirus outbreak.
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Coronavirus crisis is bigger than even Olympics: IOC member
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 18 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Hayley Wickenheiser has slammed the body for being 'insensitive and irresponsible' as she feels that the coronavirus crisis is 'bigger than even the Olympics'.
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To debut against Belgium was biggest moment of my life, says midfielder Ra
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): Indian hockey team midfielder Raj Kumar Pal, who made his debut against Belgium in the Pro Hockey League, said it was the biggest moment of his life to play the first game against World Champions.
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No need for any drastic decisions at this stage: IOC 'fully committed' to
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Lausanne [Switzerland], Mar 17 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday said they are 'fully committed' to the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympic and added that 'there is no need for any drastic decisions at this stage' despite coronavirus outbreak.
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Japanese Olympic Committee's vice-president tests positive for coronavirus
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New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Japanese Olympic Committee's vice-president Kozo Tashima tested positive for coronavirus, according to Japanese media.
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Coronavirus: SAI to postpone all national camps except for athletes traini
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Tuesday announced that all national camps will be postponed except for those athletes who are training for Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics boxing qualifiers for Europe suspended due to coronavirus
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Lausanne [Switzerland], Mar 17 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that the Tokyo Olympics boxing qualifiers for Europe have been suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Punjab CM announces Rs 5 lakh prize for boxer Simranjit Kaur
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday announced Rs 5 lakh prize for boxer Simranjit Kaur, who recently booked her spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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