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Tokyo Olympics: Mary Kom, Manpreet lead India's charge in Parade of Nation
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): Six-time world champion Mary Kom and men's hockey captain Manpreet Singh led the way as India made its way at the Parade of Nations during the Opening Ceremony of Tokyo Olympics on Friday here at the Japan National Stadium.
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Tokyo Olympics: Hope and passion on display as Opening Ceremony addresses
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): After much debate on the fate of the Tokyo Olympics thanks to the COVID-19 situation, the Games were finally declared open on Friday as fireworks kickstarted the Opening Ceremony here at the Japan National Stadium.
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Tokyo Olympics: Here I stand as flag bearer of my nation, says proud Mary
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): Two hours prior to the start of Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, India's flag bearer Mary Kom on Friday said that she is proud to be representing the country on the big stage.
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Entire nation's hopes and prayers are with Indian contingent at Tokyo Olym
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent participating in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics ahead of the opening ceremony in the Japanese capital.
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Tokyo 2020: Animated film inspired by Olympic values set for worldwide rel
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 23 (ANI): The short animated film "Tomorrow's Leaves", which opened the Annecy International Animated Film Festival last month, is all set for a worldwide release on Friday, the day of the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
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Tokyo 2020: 19 Olympic-linked COVID cases reported on opening ceremony day
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): Nineteen people, three of them staying at the Tokyo Olympic athletes' village, have newly tested positive for the coronavirus, the organizing committee of the Games said on Friday, the day of opening ceremony.
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Tokyo Olympics: 19 athletes and six officials to be part of Indian conting
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Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): Twenty-five members from the Indian contingent will attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics scheduled to be held on Friday at the National Stadium amid the COVID-19 concerns in the Japanese capital.
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Anurag Thakur to cheer for Indian athletes at National Stadium during open
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): As the 32nd Summer Olympics start on Friday in Tokyo, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur and Minister of State in the ministry Nisith Pramanik will watch the opening ceremony at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium.
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Tokyo Olympics: 20 athletes and six officials to be part of Indian conting
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 22 (ANI): Twenty-six members from the Indian contingent will attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics scheduled to be held on Friday in view of the COVID-19 concerns in the Japanese capital.
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Tokyo Olympics: Archers, shooters, shuttlers won't attend opening ceremony
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 22 (ANI): Archers, shooters, shuttlers and hockey players among others from the Indian contingent will not be attending the Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. While the hockey players won't be present, men's team skipper Manpreet Singh will be an exception
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Director of Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony dismissed over Holocaust joke
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 22 (ANI): Kentaro Kobayashi was dismissed from his role as director of the team creating the opening and closing ceremonies of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics for making a Holocaust joke, the organizing committee said on Thursday.
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Tokyo Olympics: IOA to participate in opening ceremony with 50 attendees
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 22 (ANI): Around 50 people will attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics from the Indian side which is scheduled to be held on Friday in view of the COVID-19 concerns in the Japanese capital.
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