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Shuttler Krishna Nagar aims for gold after qualifying for Paralympic Games
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Indian para-badminton player Krishna Nagar (SH6) along with Pramod Bhagat (SL3) and Tarun Dhillon(SL4) have qualified for the Tokyo Paralympics. All three secured their respective places for the Tokyo Paralympics by virtue of their present impressive BWF worl
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Tokyo Olympics: SAI, IOA to organise nationwide campaign to create awarene
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Indian Olympics Association (IOA) have jointly decided to organise a nationwide campaign to create awareness about the Olympics with a focus on the participation of Indian athletes.
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Robot helps carry the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 6 (ANI): Day 13 of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 Torch Relay featured a robot helping to carry the Flame in Toyota, Japan on Tuesday.
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Rijiju congratulates Avinash Sable as he sets new national record in men's
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday congratulated athlete Avinash Sable for setting a new national record in the men's 3000m steeplechase event in the ongoing Federation Cup.
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Indian author turns a new leaf to Indo-Japanese friendship
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 9 (ANI/PRNewswire): The year was 2018, when Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe vowed to be the friend of India for life. Ashutosh Rawal from Ahmedabad feels the same way for Japan.
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Tokyo Olympics organisers discuss athletes' position in COVID-19 counterme
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 7 (ANI): The first coordination meeting for COVID-19 countermeasures at next year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics was held on Friday.
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Tokyo Olympics hockey schedule: India men to play against NZ, women to tak
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 17 (ANI): International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Friday announced the schedule for the postponed Tokyo Olympics according to which Indian men's team will play against New Zealand on July 24 while the women's side will compete against the Netherlands in their op
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World Athletics launches 'Road to Tokyo' qualification tracking tool
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], June 26 (ANI): World Athletics has launched 'Road to Tokyo', an online tool to help athletes, media and fans track the qualification process for next year's Olympic Games.
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IOC approves financial assistance of up to USD 800 mn for postponed Tokyo
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) anticipates that it will have to bear costs of up to USD 800 million for its part of the responsibilities for the organisation of the Tokyo Olympics, its own extended operations and the support for the wider Olym
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Career-threatening eye injury failed to dent Reena Khokar's spirit to play
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 3 (ANI): Indian women's team midfielder Reena Khokar had a mishap during a gym session in April last year that could have ended her career but her will to fight the uncertainty made it possible for her to wear the India jersey again.
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Graham Reid's advice helped in my comeback to senior side, says Dilpreet S
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 2 (ANI): Indian hockey team striker Dilpreet Singh revealed how coach Graham Reid's advice helped him in making a comeback to the senior side after he was demoted to the Junior Camp due to FIH Men's World Cup debacle in 2018.
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Hima Das picks CSK as her favourite IPL team
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): Ace Indian sprinter Hima Das on Sunday revealed that she likes Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings.
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