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Anil Kapoor cheers for India's Olympics 2020 contingent
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor, on Thursday, showed his support for the country's contingent, which will be flying to Tokyo soon for the Olympics 2020.
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Tokyo Olympics: Stay arrangements at the Games Village are very good, says
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 15 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Dhruv Batra on Thursday informed that the stay arrangements for the athletes at the Games Village are "very good".
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Organisers to invite less than 1,000 VIPs and foreign officials at the Tok
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan] July 15 (ANI/FENA) Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics are considering the possibility of less than 1,000 VIPs and foreign officials attending the opening ceremony, reducing the already reduced numbers by 10,000, sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
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Tokyo Games: Nobel Peace Prize awardee Muhammad Yunus to become 2nd recipi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 15 (ANI): Nobel Peace Prize awardee Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh will become the second recipient of the Olympic Laurel when he receives the trophy during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games on July 23.
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Mike Pence calls on Biden to build pressure on China amid emerging cold wa
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 15 (ANI): Former US Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday called on US President Joe Biden to take more steps to keep up the pressure on China amid the "emerging cold war".
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Karnataka CM felicitates Olympic-bound swimmer Srihari Nataraj
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 14 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday felicitated swimmer Srihari Nataraj along with his mother.
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Tokyo Olympics: Herbalife joins MPL, Amul and JSW as sponsor for Indian co
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Nine days ahead of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday roped in global nutrition company Herbalife as one of its sponsors.
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Tokyo Olympics: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur launches official Team India
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Wednesday launched Team India's official cheer song 'Hindustani Way' created by AR Rahman and Ananya Birla ahead of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, beginning July 23.
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Airbnb, IOC and IPC unveil over 200 Olympian and Paralympian Online Experi
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 14 (ANI): Airbnb, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) are bringing people closer than ever to the magic of Tokyo 2020 with a special program taking place during the Games of more than 200 Olympian and Paralympian O
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Tokyo Olympics: Fitness is the biggest assest of our hockey team, says Dha
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Hockey legend Dhanraj Pillay feels that the biggest asset of the current hockey team is their fitness and he also said the Manpreet Singh-led side would do very well in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: Three test positive for COVID-19 as 8000-plus arrive for G
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 14 (ANI): IOC President Thomas Bach and Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide on Wednesday held a meeting to discuss the preparations for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, which will open nine days from now on July 23.
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Tokyo 2020: Official in IOC Refugee Olympic team tests COVID-19 positive
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], July 14 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday confirmed that the Covid-19 PCR test of an official from the IOC Refugee Olympic Team returned positive before departing for Tokyo. A follow-up test confirmed the result, while the tests of all other members
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