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Tokyo Olympics: Organisers say around 10,000 volunteers have quit
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 3 (ANI): With just 50 days to go for the games, around 10,000 of 80,000 volunteers slated to help organisers during the Tokyo Olympics have quit amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PV Sindhu wishes speedy recovery to Carolina Marin
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Indian shuttler PV Sindhu on Wednesday wished speedy recovery to Carolina Marin after the star from Spain announced that she would not be able to compete at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: Fouaad Mirza says nothing will stop him from giving his be
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Equestrian sport is unique as coordination between the horse and the rider are really important. It is no surprise that Fouaad Mirza, who secured his qualification for the Tokyo Olympics, developed an affinity for horses at a very young age.
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Neeraj Chopra's travel plan to France has been rescheduled: SAI
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's travel plan to France has been delayed by a few days as India is currently placed as a high-risk country with COVID-19 infection, informed the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Wednesday.
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Sports Ministry to launch short movies on journey of Tokyo-bound Indian at
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): To celebrate the occasion of 50 days to the Tokyo Olympics, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) is all set to launch short movies on the journey of Tokyo-bound Indian athletes on June 3, 2021.
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G7 leaders intend to back Japan's Tokyo Olympics efforts
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The Group of Seven (G7), consisting of the world's leading economies, is expected to pledge support to Japan's efforts in organizing and carrying out upcoming summer Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo following the G7 summit next week, Kyodo reported on We
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Thought I had won last bout at Asian C'ships, will work harder: Amit Pangh
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): India boxer Amit Panghal might have had to settle with a silver medal at the just concluded Asian Boxing Championships, but the 25-year-old understands that he still needs to work on his craft if he has to bring back a medal from the Tokyo Olympics.
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Debut for national team at a dream event like Olympics will be a fairytale
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru [India], June 2 (ANI): Young defender Manpreet Kaur, who has been training at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Bengaluru as part of the Women's Senior Core Probable Group, is eyeing to make her debut for the senior national team at the upcoming prestigious Tokyo Olympi
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Paris 2024 ready to take centre stage as Tokyo 2020 handover approaches
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Paris [France], June 2 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s Coordination Commission for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 met on Tuesday, with the local Organising Committee delivering a clear message -- Paris 2024 is ready to take centre stage.
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Carolina Marin to undergo knee surgery, to miss Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Rio 2016 Olympic badminton champion Carolina Marin on Tuesday announced that she has torn the ACL on her left knee, and as a result, she would be undergoing surgery later this week. The 27-year-old also announced that she would not be in the best shape for th
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Working extremely hard to make it to Indian Olympic squad: Birendra Lakra
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 1 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team defender Birendra Lakra, who has been part of many memorable moments with the national side, said he is determined to make it to the national squad for the Olympics.
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Asian Boxing C'ship: Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa settle for silver
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dubai [UAE], May 31 (ANI): Indian boxer Amit Panghal went down fighting against the reigning Olympics champion Zoirov Shakhobidin in a hard-fought men's 52kg final at the 2021 ASBC Asian Boxing Championships in Dubai on Monday.
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