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Tokyo Olympics: With COVID-19 in mind, NRAI to name two reserves for each
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) will name two reserves in each discipline for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics in order to tackle the challenges possessed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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India field strong squad for AIBA Youth Men's, Women's World Boxing C'ship
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 27 (ANI): The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Saturday announced a strong 20-member contingent to participate at the upcoming 2021 AIBA Youth Men's and Women's World Boxing Championships to be held at Kielce, Poland, from April 10-24.
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Tokyo Olympics: IOC to grant accredition to people who have essential and
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 27 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) has decided to grant accreditation only to people who have essential and operational roles at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
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I'm sure more women will take up sports as a career: Indian fencer Bhavani
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 27 (ANI): After becoming the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics, Bhavani Devi is confident that more players will take up fencing as a career in the near future and the sport will see more participation from women.
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Special Olympics Bharat athletes train in preparation for World Winter Gam
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 26 (ANI): 35 athletes from seven states of India set the Tau Devilal Stadium in Gurgaon alive with the excitement and determination to enhance their stamina in preparation for the Special Olympics World Winter Games to be held in Kazan, Russia, in 2022.
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Playing against Argentina showed where we stand tactically ahead of Olympi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 25 (ANI): The recent tours of the Indian women's hockey team to Argentina and Germany have been a big step towards fine-tuning their game ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games, feels experienced goalkeeper Savita.
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Orleans Masters: Saina Nehwal progresses to quarters
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Paris [France], March 25 (ANI): India shuttler Saina Nehwal on Thursday progressed to the quarter-finals of the ongoing Orleans Masters.
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IOC congratulates Tokyo 2020 as Olympic Torch Relay gets underway in Japan
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 25 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday congratulated the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee on the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay, in Fukushima, Japan.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay begins in Fukushima
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Fukushima [Japan], March 25 (ANI): The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay kicked off in Fukushima on Thursday. It will travel through all of the country's 47 prefectures over the next 121 days before arriving in Tokyo for the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony on July 23.
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ISSF WC: Rijiju confident of Indian shooting team performing well at Tokyo
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday expressed delight over the success of the Indian shooters in the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun and said the shooters will perform we
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US Senator demands 2022 Winter Olympics to be moved from China to another
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 24 (ANI): US Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to sponsors of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) demanding that the 2022 Winter Olympic Games to be moved from Beijing to another country, citing human rights abuses in China.
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Have seen encouraging response towards Tennis Premier League in past two y
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 23 (ANI): After two successful years, the Tennis Premier League is all set to make a grand return for its third season. Promising to be bigger and better this year, the aim of the league is to popularise tennis as a sport in India and provide a platform to
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