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China's human rights record is under the scanner as the country prepares t
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China] December 6 (ANI): China's human rights record is under the scanner as the country prepares to host the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, with activists pointing out that rights abuses go against the spirit of the games.
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US likely to announce diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 6 (ANI): The Biden administration is expected to announce this week that no US government officials will attend the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, implementing a diplomatic boycott of the games, CNN reported citing sources.
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Let's inspire youth to shine on the games field: PM Modi on Neeraj Chopra'
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the country should keep on doing efforts to inspire youth to shine on the games field.
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Neeraj Chopra enthrals students from 75 schools at Sanskardham in Ahmedaba
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 4 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics Gold gold medallist Neeraj Chopra started off an ambitious outreach programme that connects India's ace athletes with school children when he interacted with students from over 75 schools at Sanskardham, Ahmedabad.
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Lithuania confirms diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Vilnius [Lithuania], December 3 (ANI): Lithuania on Friday confirmed diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics amid concerns over the human rights situation in China.
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Mary Kom inaugurates National Health Fest for Divyangjan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Boxing legend Mary Kom on Friday inaugurated the 'National Health Fest for Divyangjan - We Care" and felicitated athletes with intellectual disabilities who have won medals for India at the Special Olympics World Games in 2019, here in the national capita
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Beijing Olympics Committee not in charge of inviting foreign officials, sa
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 3 (ANI): The invitation of foreign officials to the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing is the remit of neither the Chinese organizing committee (BOCOG) nor the International Olympic Committee but rather the individual national committees, BOCOG Director Ge
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Bhutia, Anju Bobby, Viren Rasquinha added to Mission Olympics Cell to boos
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Indian football legend Bhaichung Bhutia, Olympian Anju Bobby George and former hockey captain Viren Rasquinha were among the athletes included in the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on Thursday.
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World Athletics awards Anju Bobby George as Woman of the Year
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], December 2 (ANI): World Athletics has awarded sprinter Anju Bobby George as 'Woman of the Year' after her efforts in advancing the sport in India as well as inspiring more women to follow in her footsteps made her more than a worthy recipient of this year's award.
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Taiwanese legislators call for boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics due
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], December 2 (ANI): Owing to China's human rights violation in Tibet, Xinjiang and Hong Kong, Taiwanese legislators from New Power Party (NPP) have made a call to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
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Ice skater Vishwaraj Jadeja qualifies for ISU World Cup, now one step away
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): Vishwaraj Jadeja, India's fastest long-distance ice-skater, has qualified for the International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup 2021 for long track speed skating.
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Neeraj Chopra, other Olympians and Paralympians join unique school visit c
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): Responding to the clarion call by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' earlier this year, India's Olympians and Paralympians are set to interact with school children.
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