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Tokyo Olympics: Delhi govt to award Rs 3 cr to gold medal winners from cap
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New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): As 4 athletes from Delhi have been selected to participate in the Tokyo Olympics, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia called for a meeting to discuss how to improve the quantum of support for these athletes along with the Delhi Sports University Vice-Chan
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British lawmakers urge UK govt to act tough against China on rights abuses
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London [UK], July 9 (ANI): A group of British lawmakers have urged the Boris Johnson government to take tough action against China over its treatment of the Uyghur community in Xinjiang province.
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Tamil Nadu Sports Minister felicitates families of Olympic-bound athletes
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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 9 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Siva M Meyyanathan on Friday distributed Rs five lakh cash award to the Olympic-bound athletes from the state. The five athletes whose families were felicitated were Arokia Rajiv, Subha Venkatesan, Dhanalakshmi Sekhar, Re
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Experience of caddying for Anirban will help me prepare for 2024 Olympics:
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New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Even as India gears up to send its largest contingent for the Tokyo Olympics, golfer S Chikkarangappa will be a part of the showpiece event as a caddie. Chikkarangappa missed qualifying for the men's golf competition, but Anirban Lahiri, set for his second Ol
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I love boxing, train for three hours a day: 5-yr-old Arindam after registe
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New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Five-year-old Arindam Gaur, who registered a world record of 'fastest hundred boxing punches', has wished luck to six-time world champion boxer Mary Kom ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
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Olympics is not going to be easy, each point is very important: PV Sindhu
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New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Rio Olympics silver medallist PV Sindhu believes she has a good draw going into the Tokyo Games but the ace India shuttler is aware of the tough competition in the quadrennial event and feels every point will be crucial.
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Olympics are the benchmark in competitive hockey, says former goalkeeper S
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New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): As the Indian athletes carry out their high-octane practice sessions for the upcoming Tokyo Games, it's time for the hockey fans to relive the memories from the triumphant Olympic campaigns in the past.
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PM Modi discusses vaccination status, logistical details of Tokyo-bound at
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New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reviewed preparations for the facilitation of India's contingent at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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Olympic flame arrives in Tokyo ahead of opening ceremony on July 23
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Tokyo [Japan], July 9 (ANI): After a year-long delay, traversing 46 prefectures over 106 days, the Olympic flame has finally arrived in Tokyo on Friday ahead of the Olympic Games.
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PM Modi to interact with Tokyo-bound athletes on July 13
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New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the Tokyo Olympics-bound athletes virtually on July 13 at 5 pm.
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Challenges and opportunities are unprecedented for Tokyo Olympics, says IO
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Tokyo [Japan], July 9 (ANI): The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, said that challenges and opportunities are unprecedented for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
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Tokyo Olympics: Odisha CM to give 6 crore to gold medal winners from state
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Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], July 8 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday encouraged the Odisha Olympians, who will be participating in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, beginning July 23.
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