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BCCI adds fuel to the Indian Olympic flame, to contribute Rs 10 crore
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI) The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Apex Council met virtually on Sunday and decided to contribute Rs 2.5 crore towards preparations of Indian athletes for the Olympics while another Rs 7.5 crore will be given for marketing and promotion goi
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Karnataka COVID vaccination drive for those going abroad, Tokyo Olympics b
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 20 (ANI): A vaccination drive for students and people who are set to go abroad for studies or work, as well as for sportspersons traveling to Tokyo for the Olympics, is set to begin from June 22 at City University Campus, the Karnataka Deputy Chief Ministe
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If some country can pull off Olympics, it's definitely Japan: Sathiyan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): India table tennis player Sathiyan Gnanasekaran on Monday showed faith in Japan and said the country would successfully host the Tokyo Games this year. The Olympics were slated to go-ahead last year, but it was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and i
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Would love to see myself winning medal in Tokyo and if not, then in Paris:
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Star Indian table tennis player Manika Batra is eyeing a medal in the upcoming Tokyo Games however if she isn't able to grab one, the paddler feels she will surely clinch it in the Olympics 2024.
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Tokyo Olympics: Important that we stay calm in crunch situations, says Nav
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 12 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team forward Navneet Kaur, who has played 79 matches has said that her side will need to find a way to stay calm in all crunch situations in order to think clearly while making key decisions during the Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: SAI, IOA to organise nationwide campaign to create awarene
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Indian Olympics Association (IOA) have jointly decided to organise a nationwide campaign to create awareness about the Olympics with a focus on the participation of Indian athletes.
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Tokyo 2020: Hockey team definitely a strong contender for podium finish, s
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): With the clock ticking closer to July 23 when the Olympics kicks off in Tokyo, the eagerness to watch the Indian athletes achieve success is palpable.
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Working extremely hard to make it to Indian Olympic squad: Birendra Lakra
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 1 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team defender Birendra Lakra, who has been part of many memorable moments with the national side, said he is determined to make it to the national squad for the Olympics.
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Current batch better prepared for Olympics than we were in 2016, says VR R
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 31 (ANI): Veteran hockey players VR Raghunath feels that the current lot of Indian players are better equipped for the Olympics than the ones who took the field in Rio de Janerio in 2016.
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Focused on making it to the Olympics and realising my childhood dream: Nav
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 27 (ANI): India forward Navneet Kaur is hopeful of playing her first Olympic event in the summer and is confident of her side having a memorable outing in Tokyo. The 25-year-old has been sweating it out in the national camp at SAI, Bengaluru.
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COVID-19: Entire Indian contingent will be vaccinated before Tokyo Games,
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Thursday confirmed that its entire contingent bound for the Olympics will be vaccinated against Covid-19 before the Tokyo Games. The IOA has also said its entire contingent has at least received the first dose of Covid-
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Over 80 pc of Japanese oppose hosting Tokyo Olympics: Survey
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 17 (ANI): A new survey has shown that more than 80 per cent of Japanese people oppose hosting the Olympics this year, for which about 10 weeks are left. The Tokyo Games were postponed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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