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Tokyo Olympics: Maximum of 10,000 fans to be allowed for each sporting eve
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Tokyo [Japan], June 21 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics organising committee on Monday confirmed that the spectator limit for the Games has been set at 50 per cent of venue capacity, up to a maximum of 10,000 people.
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Tokyo Olympics: NZ weightlifter Hubbard to become first transgender athlet
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Wellington [New Zealand], June 21 (ANI): New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will become the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympics after she was selected for the women's event at the upcoming Tokyo Games on Monday.
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BCCI to support Indian contingent for Olympics, will form committee to loo
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 20 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to support Indian Olympic bound-athletes in every form and manner it can and as a result, the board has pledged a monetary gesture of Rs 10 crore.
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BCCI adds fuel to the Indian Olympic flame, to contribute Rs 10 crore
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New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI) The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Apex Council met virtually on Sunday and decided to contribute Rs 2.5 crore towards preparations of Indian athletes for the Olympics while another Rs 7.5 crore will be given for marketing and promotion goi
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IOA thanks SpiceJet for agreeing to fly Olympic-bound athletes, officials
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New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Indian Olympics association on Sunday thanked Ajay Singh, the president of the Boxing Federation of India and Spice Jet's managing director, for organising charter flights to Tokyo for the Indian Olympic contingent.
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BCCI Apex Council meeting today to discuss financial support to Olympic sp
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New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI) The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Apex Council is meeting virtually on Sunday to discuss contributing financially towards Olympic sports going into the Tokyo Olympics.
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Karnataka COVID vaccination drive for those going abroad, Tokyo Olympics b
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 20 (ANI): A vaccination drive for students and people who are set to go abroad for studies or work, as well as for sportspersons traveling to Tokyo for the Olympics, is set to begin from June 22 at City University Campus, the Karnataka Deputy Chief Ministe
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Tokyo Olympics: We've improved a lot in last 4 years, our confidence is re
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 20 (ANI): Indian men’s hockey player Manpreet Singh feels the squad has improved a lot in the last four years and the side can beat any good team in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: IOA sternly opposes stricter regulations on Indian conting
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New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association(IOA) has questioned the new regulations put in place by the Japanese government which has advised Indian athletes to not physically interact with anyone from another team, delegation or country for three days on arrival.
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Want to bring back glory days of Indian hockey, says PR Sreejesh
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 19 (ANI): Indian hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh wants to bring back the glory days of the side and be the Olympic champions before bringing down the curtains on his glittering career.
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Before I die I want to see one gold medal in Olympics: Hima Das remembers
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New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Ace Indian sprinter Hima Das on Saturday not only remembered the tips given by Milkha Singh, but also reminisced the words of the late track legend which motivated her to aim for the best.
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Trump against boycotting Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022
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Washington [US], June 19 (ANI): Amid the growing calls for boycotting of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics due to "gross violations of human rights" by the Chinese government, former US President Donald Trump said that he does not agree with it and said the US should go, compete and win the g
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