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Tokyo Games: International Olympic Committee accepts Japanese musician Oya
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday said Japanese musician Keigo Oyamada's actions were "absolutely unacceptable".
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Tokyo 2020 composer Oyamada quits after interview of bullying classmates r
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): Japanese musician Keigo Oyamada has submitted his resignation from the creative team for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after admitting that he bullied children with disabilities many years ago.
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Tokyo Olympics: Confident and hopeful that athletes will put in their best
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday said the government is confident and hopeful that Indian athletes will put in their best performances in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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If this is true then it's absolutely ridiculous and shameful: Sania on Bop
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): Ace tennis star Sania Mirza has said the team sacrificed a very good shot at a medal in the mixed doubles category in the Tokyo Olympics if Rohan Bopanna's claim that the All India Tennis Association (AITA) misled everyone over qualifications for the Games is in
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WHO DG Tedros could visit Japan during Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is likely to visit Japan during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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Tokyo 2020 dealt commercial blow, sponsor Toyota won't air Olympics-relate
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): The Tokyo 2020 Olympics has suffered a major commercial hit as sponsor Toyota won't air Olympics-related TV ads and its president won't attend the opening ceremony on July 23.
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Tokyo Olympics: Indian gymnast Pranati and swimmers Maana, Srihari begin t
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): India female gymnast Pranati Nayak and swimmers Maana Patel and Srihari Natraj have begun their training ahead of their debut at the Olympics.
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If you are so good why are you depending on athletes' withdrawal: AITA Sec
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The All India Tennis Association (AITA) Secretary-General Anil Dhupar on Monday hit back at tennis star Rohan Bopanna saying that "one shouldn't be dependent on withdrawal of other players" to secure an Olympic berth.
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IOC EB and AC discusses Tokyo 2020 final preparations
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the IOC Athletes' Commission (AC) discussed the final preparations for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, including the athlete experience and COVID-19 countermeasures on Monday during their re
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Tokyo Olympics: USA female gymnast tests COVID-19 positive
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): A female gymnast from the United States has tested positive for the COVID-19 at her pre-Tokyo Olympic training camp.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics encourages circular economy for sustainable developmen
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): Organisers of Tokyo 2020 are using the Games as an opportunity to showcase new ideas and innovative technologies which include the concept of a circular economy, in which waste and pollution are reduced while products and materials are reused and recycled.
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Tokyo Olympics: Missing Uganda weightlifter spotted
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): Julius Ssekitoleko, a 20-year-old Ugandan weightlifter, who went missing on Friday has been spotted at JR Nagoya Station, about 200 kilometers from Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture where he was originally staying.
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