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Paris to host 2024 Summer Olympics, LA gets 2028
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Paris will host the 2024 Summer Olympics Games after Los Angeles agreed to formally announce its bid for the 2028 Games.
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After four decades, McDonald's ends Olympics sponsorship
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], June. 17 (ANI): Fast food giant McDonald's is ending its decades-long affiliation with the Olympics Games, as it cut short a deal that was supposed to extend till least through 2020.
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IOC approves new events for Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], June 10 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) yesterday approved new events for the 2020 Tokyo Games, including a number of mixed-gender competitions.
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3-on-3 basketball likely to be added to Tokyo Olympics official program
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], June 3 (ANI): If things go right, 3-on-3 basketball could list in the official program for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Sudirman Cup: Sindhu lone winner in India's 1-4 defeat to Denmark
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Gold Coast [Australia], May 22 (ANI): Rio Olympics silver-medallist P V Sindhu was the only good performer on the dismal day as India slumped to a 1-4 defeat against Denmark in their opening match of the Sudirman Cup mixed team badminton championship at the Carrara Indoor Sports Stadium here
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How can unfit doctors treat athletes: Mary Kom on IOA row
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): In the wake of the ongoing enquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against two doctors who were sent by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to the Rio Olympics, Indian boxer and Rajya Sabah Member of Parliament Mary Kom on Sunday said that those
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IOA to check bio-data, expertise of Indian contingents before clearance: V
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): In the wake of the ongoing enquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against two doctors who were sent by the Indian Olympic Association to the Rio Olympics, Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel on Saturday stated that th
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Will cooperate with CBI enquiry: IOA Joint Secretary
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 20 (ANI): Supporting the enquiry led by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against two doctors who were sent by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to the Rio Olympics, Joint Secretary of the Association, Anandeshwar Pandey said that everyone must cooperate and
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CBI institutes inquiry against two 'unqualified' doctors sent to
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has instituted a preliminary inquiry against two doctors - Pawandeep Singh and R.S. Negi, who, without proper qualifications, were sent to Rio Olympics along with the Indian sports contingent.
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Sindhu's downfall ends India's challenge at Badminton Asia Champ
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Wuhan [China], Apr 28 (ANI): Rio Olympics silver medalist PV Sindhu crashed out of the Badminton Asia Championships after suffering a heart wrenching defeat at the hands of He Bingjiao of China in the quarterfinals on Friday.
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PV Sindhu surges to second spot in world rankings
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 06 (ANI): Rio Olympics silver medallist P.V Sindhu jumped three places to achieve a career-best world number two ranking in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released on Thursday.
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India Open Super Series: Sindhu beats Ji Hyun to set up title clash agains
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April. 1 (ANI): Rio Olympics silver-medallist P.V. Sindhu on Saturday earned a hard-fought win over World No. 4 Korean Sung Ji Hyun in the semi-finals of the India Super Series to book what could be expected as an epic title clash against Carolina Marin.
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