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Indian men's hockey team to face New Zealand in their opening match of Tok
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 17 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team will kickstart their Tokyo 2020 Olympics campaign against New Zealand while the women's team will play their first match against the Netherlands on July 25.
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Tokyo Olympics: Japan's women soccer team to kick start torch relay
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo[Japan], Dec 17 (ANI): The organising committee on Tuesday announced that Japan's women soccer team will begin the domestic leg of the torch relay for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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We need to create role models in Paralympic sports: Deepa Malik
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Noted para-athlete Deepa Malik on Monday said that the country need to create role-models in the Para games so that we can attract more and more concerned people to the Paralympic sports.
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IOA president wants to meet NSF officials to plan for Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Delhi 16 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Dhruv Batra wants to meet the National Sports Federation (NSF) officials to plan and strategise for the upcoming Olympic games.
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Tokyo 2020: Olympic stadium officially opened
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Dec 16 (ANI): With eight months left for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the stadium for the mega sporting event was opened for media on Sunday.
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Para-shuttler Sanjeev Kumar seeks govt support for Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 15 (ANI): Indian para-shuttler Sanjeev Kumar who has brought laurels for the country is struggling for funds for the upcoming tournaments and urged the government to provide financial assistance to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
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Dakar 2022 Youth Olympic Games to feature historic number of weightlifters
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): A meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board in Lausanne last week has approved a significant increase in the quotas for young male and female weightlifters at the Dakar 2022 Youth Olympic Games.
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Women should learn boxing and karate to protect themselves: Mary Kom
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): MC Mary Kom, an Olympic medallist and Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha on Wednesday expressed deep concern over increasing rapes and crimes against women.
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WADA has sent the right message by banning Russia: Vijender Singh
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 10 (ANI): Boxer Vijender Singh on Tuesday hailed World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) decision to ban Russia from the international sport after finding them guilty of doping violations.
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PM Modi chairs meeting with Sports Ministry officials over Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting with the Sports Ministry officials over India's preparation for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The meeting was held last month and the details have come out now.
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WADA hands four-year-ban to Russia over doping scandal
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Atlanta [USA], Dec 9 (ANI): World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) on Monday handed a four-year ban to Russia from participating and hosting major sporting events over its involvement in a doping scandal.
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Narinder Batra meets Amit Shah, briefs on preparation for Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): Indian Olympics Association (IOA) president Narinder Dhruv Batra on Monday met Home Minister Amit Shah and updated him on India's preparation for the next year's Tokyo Olympics.
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