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IOC President Thomas Bach likely to visit Hiroshima on July 16
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Tokyo [Japan], June 27 (ANI/Sputnik): President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach, who is expected to arrive in Japan on July 9, ahead of the Tokyo Games, could visit Hiroshima on July 16, informed the Kyodo news agency.
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Our athletes need to win hearts, make nation proud at Tokyo Olympics, says
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New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the nation to come forward and support all the athletes who would be heading to the Tokyo Olympics to make the country proud.
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Was inspired by how Milkha Singh devoted his life to sports, says PM Modi
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New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted how he was inspired by track legend Milkha Singh and spoke about the upcoming Tokyo Olympics during his monthly radio programme "Mann Ki Baat".
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Tokyo Olympics: Amit Panghal to enter Games ranked number one in 52kg cate
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New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Pugilist Amit Panghal will be entering the Tokyo Olympics as the world number one in the men's 52kg flyweight category.
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Sajan Prakash becomes first Indian swimmer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics
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New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Sajan Prakash on Saturday became the first Indian swimmer to qualify for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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Hopeful for men's doubles entry in Tokyo Olympics: AITA secretary-general
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New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): All India Tennis Association's (AITA) secretary-general Anil Dhupar is hopeful for a men's doubles qualification from India in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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You will see me back on mat soon, all is well: Bajrang Punia after injurin
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New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Bajrang Punia has said he will be back on the mat soon after the ace Indian wrestler injured his right knee during a tournament on Friday. Bajrang had injured his right knee while playing against Abulmazhid Kudiev in a Russian tournament ahead of the Tokyo O
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Tokyo Olympics: Flexibility, heat and humidity were factors behind selecti
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 26 (ANI): India men's hockey team coach Graham Reid threw some light on the selection of players for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 as 10 of the 16-member squad would be making their Olympic debuts.
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Olympics Selfie Points set up to promote campaign and encourage athletes,
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New Delhi [India], June 26(ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, has reiterated that India's Olympic-bound athletes are national heroes and he also urged the people to extend support to these players in the same way they follow cricketers in the country.
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Tokyo Olympics: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin announces Rs 3 crore prize money f
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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 26 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday announced that his government will reward sportspersons who bag medals in the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games.
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Srihari Nataraj rewrites national record but fails to make cut for Tokyo 2
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Rome [Italy], June 26 (ANI): Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj came agonisingly close to achieving the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT) in 100m backstroke at the 2021 Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy, on Friday as he rewrote a new national record in the event.
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Tokyo Olympics: Mo Farah misses qualifying time at British C'ship trials
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Manchester [UK], June 26 (ANI): Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah will not be able to defend his 10000m Olympic title at the upcoming Tokyo Games after missing the qualifying standard of 27 minutes 28 seconds at the British Athletics Championships and Olympic trials in Manchester.
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