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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
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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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Shooter Divyansh Singh Panwar smashes finals world record in National sele
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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
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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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