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Tokyo Olympics: Sumit Nagal has qualified for Games, confirms AITA Secreta
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Indian ace tennis player Sumit Nagal has qualified for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics on the basis of withdrawals in the men's singles.
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Tokyo 2020: SFA joins Herbalife, MPL, Amul and JSW as sponsor for Indian t
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Seven days ahead of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday roped in SFA Pvt Ltd as one of its sponsors for the showpiece event.
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Tokyo 2020: BK Sinha to handle responsibilities of Press Attache for India
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): BK Sinha (Retired Director General of Police, IPS) will be handling the responsibilities of Press Attache for the Indian contingent in the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Sinha had already been assigned the role of Security Attache.
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Tokyo Olympics: Organisers pledge for net-zero carbon emissions
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 16 (ANI): Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have gone for net-zero carbon emissions as one of the main concerns in this year's showpiece event is to mitigate the impacts of high city temperatures on athletes, volunteers, and officials.
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Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu departs for Tokyo 2020 from USA
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
St. Louis [USA], July 16 (ANI): Ace Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has departed for Tokyo 2020, which is scheduled to begin from July 23, after completing her final bit of preparation here at St. Louis, United States of America.
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Tokyo 2020: UN Secretary-General Guterres calls for Olympic Truce to be ob
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 16 (ANI): The Olympic Truce comes into force from Friday, seven days before the start of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and will remain in effect until 12 September, seven days after the end of the Paralympic Games.
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Novak Djokovic confirms he will play Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has confirmed his participation in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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UK House of Commons votes to stage boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], July 15 (ANI): The UK House of Commons has unanimously passed a motion calling for the British government to stage a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics unless China ends the "atrocities" taking place in Xinjiang province.
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BAI General Secy interacts with Olympic-bound shuttlers
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana)[India], July 15 (ANI): With the Tokyo Olympic countdown entering its last phase and the shuttlers gearing up for the Games, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) President Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday spoke with the contingent.
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Sania Mirza granted 10-year Dubai Golden Visa
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], July 15 (ANI): India tennis player Sania Mirza has been officially granted the Dubai Golden Visa. This will allow Sania and her husband Shoaib Malik, former Pakistan cricket captain, 10-year residency in the UAE.
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Tokyo Olympics: Participants to wear mask at all times during medal ceremo
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 15 (ANI): A series of changes on Thursday were approved in order to respect the Tokyo 2020 health measures, with the aim of making the experience safe for everyone involved while also preserving the essence of this unique moment, when Olympians savour and celebra
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Tokyo Olympics great chance for us to create history, says hockey defender
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team defender Gurjit Kaur, who has played 87 matches for the national side, is all set to represent India in the Olympics for the first time in her career.
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