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Took my Olympic medal to meet its elder sibling from Beijing: Neeraj after
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday met fellow Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra. The five times Olympian presented Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalist Neeraj with a puppy named 'Tokyo'.
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Challenging and exciting times ahead for Indian hockey, says midfielder Ha
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Young midfielder Hardik Singh had a sensational outing at the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics 2020, where the Indian men's hockey team clinched the historic bronze medal. The 22-year-old, who was one of the key figures in the Indian midfield, scored t
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Important for us to build on our fantastic performance at the Tokyo Games:
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India]: September 21 (ANI): India women's hockey defender Nikki Pradhan, who has played 112 matches for the national side, expressed that it's very important for the Indian team to build on its brilliant performance at the Tokyo Games in the upcoming months. The women's team recor
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Really wanted to prove myself at Tokyo Olympics, says defender Varun Kumar
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): When Indian men's hockey team drag-flicker and defender Varun Kumar didn't make the final team of 16 members for the Tokyo Games, he was evidently disappointed. But when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed hockey teams to expand their rost
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Neeraj Chopra's javelin, Lovlina's gloves headline second day of e-auction
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): Neeraj Chopra's Tokyo Olympics javelin and Lovlina Borgohain's boxing gloves hogged the limelight on day two of the third edition of the e-auction of gifts presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
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Boycott 2022 Beijing Olympics: Uyghurs, dissidents urge during anti-China
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 18 (ANI): Despite the city facing the impact of incoming typhoon Chanthu, nearly 40 Uyghurs, Tibetan, Mongolian, Hong Kong and Chinese dissident activists, supported by a few Japanese activists, marched through central Tokyo on Saturday.
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Was inspired by Indian women's hockey team show in Tokyo Olympics, says de
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): Having been promoted to the senior core group from the junior ranks, young defender Suman Devi Thoudam wants to make this opportunity count and learn all about playing under pressure from her counterparts who have returned from a historic outing in Toky
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French people show strong support for Paris 2024 Games
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Paris [France], September 17 (ANI): Two surveys conducted in the wake of Tokyo 2020 have revealed robust approval among France's population for both the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games and much admiration for the handover ceremonies.
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Dubai organising mammoth Expo 2020 after Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Aimed at achieving the United Arab Emirates (UAE) vision 2021 national agenda, Dubai is set to host the world's "second biggest" event 'Expo 2020' from the beginning of next month after the success of Tokyo Olympics.
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Jammu sports motivator aims to help athletes win at big events
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 16 (ANI): Vickrant Mahajan, a sports motivator from Jammu, has started a programme to mentor athletes to win gold medals at big sports events like the Olympics.
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IOC restates deepest concerns to International Boxing Association in recen
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], September 15 (ANI): In a letter to the International Boxing Association (AIBA), the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday expressed once again strong concerns with regard to the situation of the International Federation.
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"Staying in present moment helped us create history at Tokyo Olympics 2020
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru [Karnataka], September 15 (ANI): Young defender Udita, who was an integral part of the Indian Women's hockey team that finished fourth at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, expressed that staying in the present moment helped India bounce back from a series of losses in the initial phase and
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