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Shooter Divyansh Singh Panwar smashes finals world record in National sele
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Tokyo 2020 quota holders shone through on competition day two of the National Selection Trials 3 and 4 for Rifle/Pistol events, being held at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting range in New Delhi.
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Facing Argentina has helped us in preparations for Olympics, says Gurjit K
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], February 9 (ANI): Indian women's hockey team defender Gurjit Kaur reflected on her team's recent tour of Argentina, their first assignment in a year, which concluded earlier this month.
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Indian author turns a new leaf to Indo-Japanese friendship
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 9 (ANI/PRNewswire): The year was 2018, when Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe vowed to be the friend of India for life. Ashutosh Rawal from Ahmedabad feels the same way for Japan.
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Human rights groups call for boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 7 (ANI): A coalition of 180 human rights groups has urged governments around the world to boycott the Beijing Winter Olympic Games slated for next year due to China's reported human rights abuses towards minorities.
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Global leaders, activists urge countries to boycott Beijing Winter Games o
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], February 6 (ANI): Global leaders and activists have urged countries to boycott the Beijing Winter Games, which are a year away, over human rights abuses.
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Sports Ministry provides financial assistance to wrestler Sunny Jadhav
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): The Sports Ministry on Thursday said that it has provided financial assistance of Rs 2.5 lakh to Madhya Pradesh-based wrestler Sunny Jadhav.
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Tokyo Olympics chief Mori apologises for sexist comments, will not resign
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 4 (ANI): Tokyo Olympic organising committee president Yoshiro Mori on Thursday apologised for his remarks that have been widely criticised as sexist and outdated but insisted that he has no plan to step down.
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Focus will be on having more women boxers in 2024 Olympics: BFI president
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], February 3 (ANI): Boxing Federation of India (BFI) president Ajay Singh on Wednesday said the focus will be on having more women boxers in the 2024 Olympics.
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No shortage of funds in Sports Ministry, Olympic preparations in full swin
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said that there is no shortage of funds in the ministry and the preparations for the Tokyo Olympics are in full swing.
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IOC publishes first 'Playbook' outlining measures to deliver 'safe' Tokyo
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], February 3 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday announced that it has published the first Playbook, a resource which outlines the "personal responsibilities key stakeholders must take" to play their role in ensuring safe and successful Olympic
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Team is shaping up very well for Olympics, says hockey team forward Mandee
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 3 (ANI): The Indian men's hockey core probable group, which has been training at the Sports Authority of India in Bengaluru for the last three weeks, is currently carrying out high-intensity practice sessions with the Olympics as their sole target.
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Tokyo Olympics to go ahead irrespective of COVID-19 situation: Yoshiro Mor
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 2 (ANI): Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori on Tuesday said that the Olympic games will go ahead no matter how the coronavirus pandemic situation evolves.
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