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China does not deserve to host 2022 Winter Olympics, says Pompeo
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 19 (ANI): Former US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has said that permitting China to host next year's Winter Olympics would give Beijing a credibility boost similar to what was enjoyed by Nazi Germany after the 1936 Summer Games in Berlin.
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Kamalpreet Kaur qualifies for Olympics, breaks national record in women's
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Patiala (Punjab) [India], March 19 (ANI): Kamalpreet Kaur on Friday qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in women's discus throw event with a national record attempt of 65.06 metres during the ongoing Athletics Federation Cup. The Olympic qualification benchmark is 63.5 metres.
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Planning to send Indian contingent in advance for Tokyo Olympics: Rijiju
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that the ministry is planning to send the Indian Olympic contingent in advance for the Tokyo Games so that the athletes get acclimatise to the conditions.
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Started dreaming of representing India in Olympics after London 2012: Bhav
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Fencer Bhavani Devi, who scripted history by becoming the first fencer from India to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, said she started dreaming of the Olympics after 2012 London Games.
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Bajrang must have taken vaccine thinking there is a delay, feels Rijiju
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, feels ace Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia wanted to feel secure and that is why he went ahead and got vaccinated with the Tokyo Olympics round the corner.
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Our athletes in panic mode, so Bajrang went and got vaccination: IOA Secy
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): World number one and Tokyo Olympics-bound wrestler Bajrang Punia on Thursday said that he has already received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This has led to the raising of a few eyebrows as there hasn't been any official announcement on starting o
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Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Sutirtha Mukherjee, Manika Batra qualify for Tokyo
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Indian table tennis players Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Sutirtha Mukherjee have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics.
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All England Open: Chirag, Satwiksairaj crash out in men's doubles
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Birmingham [UK], March 18 (ANI): Indian men's mixed doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Thursday bowed out of the ongoing All England Open.
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Was bit nervous before playing against Rameez: Sharath Kamal
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 18 (ANI): After securing the Tokyo Olympics berth, Indian table tennis great Achanta Sharath Kamal said that he was a bit nervous before the clash against Pakistani opponent Muhammad Rameez in the second men's singles round-robin match in the South Asia gr
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Sharath Kamal qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI): Ace Indian paddler Sharath Kamal on Thursday qualified for the Tokyo Olympics after registering an easy win over Pakistan's Rameez Muhammad at the Asian Olympic qualifiers in Doha.
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Tour of Argentina and Germany has helped plan on areas we need to improve,
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 18 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team's recent tours to Argentina and Germany respectively have been crucial in their preparations for the Olympic Games, feels experienced defender Deep Grace Ekka.
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All England Open: Lakshya Sen advances to quarters, Prannoy crashes out
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Birmingham [UK], March 18 (ANI): India shuttler Lakshya Sen on Thursday progressed to the quarterfinals of the ongoing All England Open while HS Prannoy crashed out of the competition.
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