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Simona Halep withdraws from upcoming Tokyo Olympics
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Bucharest [Romania], June 29 (ANI): Romania tennis player Simona Halep has confirmed she would not be participating in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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Wimbledon: Andy Murray makes winning return to grass court
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London [UK], June 29 (ANI): Britain's Andy Murray on Monday (local time) made a winning return to the grass-court as he won his first-round match of the ongoing Wimbledon.
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Parents look forward to Deepika Kumari and husband Atanu making country pr
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Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], June 28 (ANI): Archer Deepika Kumari on Monday became the world number in individual women's recurve event, and her parents could not be more proud of what their daughter has been able to achieve.
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Tokyo Olympics: Next few weeks will be most crucial days of our lives, say
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 28 (ANI): The Indian women's team forward Udita, who has played 32 matches for the national side, experienced a dream come true moment when she was named in the 16-member Olympic squad. The 23-year-old from Haryana, who was part of the silver medal-winning
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Archer Deepika Kumari becomes world No. 1 after winning gold at WC
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Paris [France], June 28 (ANI): Archer Deepika Kumari on Monday became the world number one as World Archery unveiled its latest rankings.
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Jharkhand CM congratulates Deepika Kumari for winning gold at Archery WC
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Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], June 28 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has congratulated archer Deepika Kumari for winning three gold medals at the Archery World Cup Stage Three in Paris.
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Athletes thank PM Modi for encouraging India's Olympic-bound contingent
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New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Athletes across the country on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his encouraging words to cheer India's Olympic-bound contingent during his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat'.
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India women's recurve team win gold at World Cup
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Paris [France], June 27 (ANI): India women's recurve team comprising of Deepika Kumari, Komalika Bari, and Ankita Bhakat on Sunday bagged a gold medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Paris.
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We are going to Tokyo Olympics to win, not just for token presence: Rijiju
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New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Sunday said that the Indian Olympic contingent is heading to Tokyo to win, not just for token presence.
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PM Modi highlights how athletes overcame adversities for Oly qualification
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New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday gave a special mention to athletes Bhavani Devi and Shivpal Singh, who have overcome adversities to attain qualification for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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IOC President Thomas Bach likely to visit Hiroshima on July 16
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Tokyo [Japan], June 27 (ANI/Sputnik): President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach, who is expected to arrive in Japan on July 9, ahead of the Tokyo Games, could visit Hiroshima on July 16, informed the Kyodo news agency.
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Tokyo Olympics: Amit Panghal to enter Games ranked number one in 52kg cate
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New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Pugilist Amit Panghal will be entering the Tokyo Olympics as the world number one in the men's 52kg flyweight category.
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