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PM Modi urges nation to support athletes participating in Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the entire nation got behind the Indian contingent after seeing them during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games. He urged the nation to come forward and support the athletes who are participating in
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Tokyo Olympics: Tongan athlete Pita Taufatofua hogs limelight at Opening C
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): Pita Taufatofua on Friday hogged the limelight when he paraded as Tonga's flag bearer without a shirt during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics here at the Japan National Stadium.
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Tokyo Games: Naomi Osaka becomes 1st tennis player to light Olympic cauldr
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): Japanese athlete Naomi Osaka on Friday became the first tennis player to light the Olympic cauldron during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Games here at the Japan National Stadium.
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Bollywood cheers for Indian athletes participating in Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): Wishes poured in from the Bollywood fraternity as they cheered for the Indian contingent participating in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics during the opening ceremony in the Japanese capital on Friday.
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Tokyo Olympics: Pakistan team's flag bearer flouts Covid rules, marches ma
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): Maskless flag bearers of Pakistan’s Olympic team struck a stark contrast as they marched through Tokyo’s National Stadium during the Opening Ceremony here on Friday.
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Tokyo Olympics: Mary Kom, Manpreet lead India's charge in Parade of Nation
Updated : 4 years, 8 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, 8 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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Entire nation's hopes and prayers are with Indian contingent at Tokyo Olym
Updated : 4 years, 8 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, 8 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 Olympics: 19 athletes and six officials to be part of Indian conting
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
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, 8 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 2020: Judoka Shushila Devi to take on Olympic medallist Eva Csernovi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 22 (ANI): Indian judoka Shushila Devi Likmabam will be up against London 2012 bronze medallist Eva Csernoviczki of Hungary in the opening bout of the women's 48kg at Tokyo 2020.
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