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China will successfully hold 2022 Beijing Olympics despite Omicron concern
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 30 (ANI): China will successfully hold the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games on schedule, despite the worldwide spread of the new Omicron coronavirus strain, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday.
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China does not intend to invite western politicians calling for Olympics b
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 29 (ANI): China does not intend to invite to the 2022 Olympics Western politicians who call for a diplomatic boycott of the games, Chinese state media reported.
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Ex-head of Brazilian Olympic Committee gets 30 years in prison for corrupt
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], November 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The former head of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, 79-year-old Carlos Arthur Nuzman, was sentenced to 30 years and 11 months in prison for buying votes for Rio de Janeiro to host the 2016 Olympic Games, media reported on Friday.
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UK government says no plans for Ministers to attend Beijing Winter Olympic
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], November 26 (ANI): Jacob Rees-Mogg, the UK Leader of the House of Commons on Thursday confirmed that "no tickets have been booked" for UK government ministers to attend the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Majestic Pride felicitated Ravi Kumar Dahiya in a Glittering Ceremony
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], November 23 (ANI/NewsVoir): Majestic Pride Group held a special event on Saturday and felicitated freestyle wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya, the Tokyo Olympics Silver Medalist and recipient of the country's highest sporting honour - Khel Ratna.
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BAI announces National Ranking tournaments till March 2022
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): With the domestic badminton season starting with two All India senior Ranking tournaments in December after almost 20 months gap due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) has nominated all subsequent age category tournamen
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India touring Pak for 2025 Champions Trophy challenging issue to work thro
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New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Greg Barclay on Monday admitted that India touring Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy would be challenging, but in the end, the apex body cannot control geopolitical tensions.
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Bajrang Punia starts hunt for new coach ahead of Asian Games
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia has agreed to the Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) suggestion to work with a new coach after parting ways with Emzarios Shako Bentinidis.
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T10 is eye-catching, can be played in Olympics to grow cricket, says Eoin
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Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 22 (ANI): England skipper Eoin Morgan feels the Olympics is a huge opportunity to grow the game of cricket by including the T10 format in the showpiece event.
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Mike Pompeo backs call for boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 22 (ANI): Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday (local time) backed growing calls for a boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics next year over human rights issues in China.
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Skier Arif Khan's family rejoices after his selection for Beijing Winter O
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 21 (ANI): Family members of skier Arif Khan rejoiced after his selection for Winter Olympics 2022 to be held in Beijing, China.
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Six Tibetan rights groups organize protest in Paris against Beijing 2022 W
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], November 21 (ANI): Six Tibetan community associations including Students for Free Tibet (SFT); Tibetan Youth Congress, France; U-Tsang Association, France; Chushi Gangdruk; Domey Association, France; and Tibetan Community Association, jointly organized a protest demonstration
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