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Japan prepares for Tokyo Olympics amid Covid-19
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 14 (ANI): Despite the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, preparations for Tokyo Olympics & Paralympics are in full swing in Japan.
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6.0-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture, no tsunami w
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 14 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture on Friday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
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Never gave Tokyo Olympics much thought, but have been training for it sinc
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New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh were blissfully unaware of the Olympic Games till 2016, let alone weaving dreams around it. But last week the Indian duo won a silver medal at the Asia and Oceania Olympic and Paralympic continental qualification regatta to make
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Tokyo Olympics: Chief coach Sjoerd Marijne pushing us to excel helps our c
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru [India], May 13 (ANI): With the Tokyo Olympics approaching, the players in the Indian women's hockey core probables are moving in the right direction with each player pushing the other to make the final team for the quadrennial event.
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India's first Olympic-bound fencer Bhavani Devi credits parents for sustai
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Sabre fencer Bhavani Devi, who created history by becoming the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympic Games, on Wednesday said that she is looking forward to giving her best performance in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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Have zeroed in on Sweden or Finland as training base before Olympics: Neer
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra has retained his sharp focus on doing his best in his maiden Olympic Games, despite the tough challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic. The lack of international competition hurts the national record holder, but he is lookin
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COVID-19: Japan to send 200 oxygen concentrators to India
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 11 (ANI): Japan will send 200 oxygen concentrators to India as a part of the emergency assistance in response to the current surge of COVID-19 infections in the country.
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European C'ship: Rijiju wishes Indian shooters luck, tells them not to bre
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Tuesday asked the Indian athletes to never break Covid-19 protocols of other countries. Rijiju's remarks came as the Indian shooting contingent departed for Croatia on Tuesday.
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COVID-19: Naomi Osaka 'not really sure' if it is appropriate to stage Toky
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Tokyo [Japan] May 11 (ANI): Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka wants to play in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics but she isn't "sure" whether the quadrennial event would go ahead as planned.
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Record number of Chinese granted refugee status in Japan amid rise in reli
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 11 (ANI): A record number of Chinese nationals were granted refugee status in Japan in 2020 amid rising intolerance of religious and political beliefs in China.
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Bhaichung, Renedy inspired me to give back to society: Nirmal Chettri
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): Indian defender Nirmal Chettri who has recently been devoting some time to giving back to the community expressed that it was the likes of Bhaichung Bhutia and Renedy Singh who had inspired him to take up philanthropic causes.
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COVID-19: Felt really good to be back on the field, says forward Navjot Ka
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 10 (ANI): Indian women's hockey team forward Navjot Kaur expressed relief after resuming training, almost two weeks after she tested positive for Covid-19.
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