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Organisers announce Covid-19 countermeasures for Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], April 28 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020), the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Government of Japan on Wednesday agreed
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COVID-19: Japan demands pre-departure testing for Olympic, Paralympic team
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 25 (ANI): Japan's government will ask Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics athletes and staff from overseas to be tested for the novel coronavirus twice within 96 hours of departure from their respective countries, multiple games sources said on Sunday.
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IAF officer to represent India in Paralympics Qualifiers
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Wing Commander Shantanu, a serving officer of the Indian Air Force, has been selected to represent India at the World Rowing Asia/ Oceania Continental Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta which is going to be held in May 2021 in Tokyo.
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Para-Athletics National C'ship: SAI writes to PCI, wants COVID-19 SOPs to
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has written to the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) stating that Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) for the prevention of COVID-19 are not being followed at the Para Athletics National Championships.
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National Para-Swimming Championship: Karnataka top chart with 94 medals
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 23 (ANI): The 20th edition of the National Para-Swimming Championship was held from March 20 to 22 here at Zee Swim Academy. The Karnataka Para Swimming Association hosted the national level championship under the auspice of the Paralympic Committee of In
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Tickets purchased by overseas residents for Olympics and Paralympics will
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 20 (ANI): The Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics Organising Committee on Saturday informed that tickets purchased by overseas residents will be refunded. The decision to not allow overseas spectators at the Games was made during a remote meeting involving five parties, inclu
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Tokyo Olympics, Paralympics to proceed without overseas spectators, confir
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 20 (ANI): Overseas spectators will not be allowed in this year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, confirmed the Organising Committee on Saturday.
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Japan wants to accept no more than 90,000 foreign citizens at Tokyo Olympi
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government expects that the number of foreign citizens who will attend the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo will not exceed 90,000, Japanese media reported on Saturday.
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Tokyo Olympic ceremonies chief Sasaki resigns over 'Olympig' remark
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 18 (ANI): The organising committee of the summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics said on Thursday it has accepted its creative director's offer to resign after he suggested a plus-size female celebrity dress as a pig for the opening ceremony.
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Tokyo Olympics to be staged without overseas spectators: Report
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 9 (ANI): The upcoming Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will be staged without overseas spectators as precautionary measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus, Kyodo News reported on Tuesday citing officials with knowledge of the matter.
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Tokyo 2020 will be first 'gender-balanced' Olympics in history: IOC
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], March 8 (ANI): On International Women's Day, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, the Government of Japan and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) are reiterating their commitm
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Karnataka Para Swimming Association to host 20th National Para Swimming Ch
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 5 (ANI/NewsVoir): The 20th edition of the National Para Swimming Championship will be held from March 20th to 22nd in Bangalore.
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