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Indian youth squad to start campaign at 30th Adriatic Pearl Boxing Champio
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): Rising Indian pugilists Ankit Narwal and T Sanamacha Chanu are among the key attractions as 19 Indian boxers are all set to begin their campaign at the 30th Adriatic Pearl Youth Men and Women Boxing Championship starting later today in Budva, Montenegro.
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Tokyo Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto set to head organizing committee
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan's minister in charge of holding the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Seiko Hashimoto, has been selected by a panel to head the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee after Yoshiro Mori stepped down from the post in the wake of his controversial
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Kho Kho no longer limited to Maharashtra, it's gaining popularity across c
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New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI): Deepak Madhav, who participated in the KKFI 2021 Super League Kho Kho Tournament, said that Kho Kho is no longer limited to Maharashtra as the sport is gaining popularity across the country.
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IOC Executive Board proposes Olympic Agenda 2020+5 as the strategic roadma
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Lausanne [Switzerland], February 15 (ANI): The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has proposed a new strategic roadmap, Olympic Agenda 2020+5, to the upcoming IOC Session.
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Taking each training session as opportunity to make strong case for spot i
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 15 (ANI): Indian hockey forward Dilpreet Singh, who has been training at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Bangalore as part of the Men's Senior Core Probable Group, is eyeing to make the cut in the final 16 who will represent India at the
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Hockey India names core probable group for senior women's national coachin
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New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): Hockey India on Sunday announced the 25-member core probable group for the senior women's national coaching camp as part of the team's preparations for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
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Would be good if athletes can get vaccine before Olympics: Neeraj Chopra
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Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], February 14 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has said that it would be good if the athletes are able to get the Covid-19 vaccine before the Olympics slated to be held in Tokyo later this year.
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Priyanka Goswami, Sandeep Kumar, break national records, qualify for Tokyo
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Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], February 13 (ANI): Sandeep Kumar (Haryana) and Priyanka Goswami (Uttar Pradesh) became the first Indian athletes to qualify for next year's World Athletics Championships Oregon22 when they broke the men and women's 20km Race Walk National Records respectively on t
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Tokyo Olympics chief Mori steps down over sexist remarks
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Tokyo [Japan], February 12 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organising committee head Yoshiro Mori announced his resignation on Friday over his remarks about women talking too much, which were branded "sexist" at home and abroad.
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Indian Judokas to head to Israel for Tel Aviv Grand Slam
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New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): With less than six months to go before the Tokyo Olympics, Indian judokas will get the opportunity to gather crucial ranking points which will help them in their qualification efforts as a six-member team comprising five players and a coach will head to
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Tokyo Olympics chief Mori to step down over sexist remarks
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 11 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organising committee head Yoshiro Mori will resign over his remarks about women talking too much, which were branded "sexist" at home and abroad, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday, Kyodo News reported.
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Haryana to provide Rs 5 lakh as 'preparation money' to Olympic qualifiers
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Chandigarh [India], February 11 (ANI): The Haryana Cabinet has decided to provide financial assistance of Rs 5 lakhs to the sportspersons as 'preparations money' who have qualified for Olympic Games, said State Minister Kanwar Pal Gujjar on Wednesday.
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