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Tokyo Olympics: Archers, shooters, shuttlers won't attend opening ceremony
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 22 (ANI): Archers, shooters, shuttlers and hockey players among others from the Indian contingent will not be attending the Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. While the hockey players won't be present, men's team skipper Manpreet Singh will be an exception
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Director of Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony dismissed over Holocaust joke
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 22 (ANI): Kentaro Kobayashi was dismissed from his role as director of the team creating the opening and closing ceremonies of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics for making a Holocaust joke, the organizing committee said on Thursday.
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Tokyo Olympics: IOA to participate in opening ceremony with 50 attendees
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 22 (ANI): Around 50 people will attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics from the Indian side which is scheduled to be held on Friday in view of the COVID-19 concerns in the Japanese capital.
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Tokyo Olympics: Sania, Ankita to clash with Ukrainian duo in first round,
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 22 (ANI): The Indian tennis star duo of Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina will clash with the Ukrainian pair of Lyudmyla Kichenok and Nadiia Kichenok in the first round at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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Tokyo 2020: I believe Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy have poten
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New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): National badminton coach Pullela Gopichand has high hopes from the Indian shuttlers and contingent at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as he stated that PV Sindhu could turn Silver into Gold at the showpiece event.
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Tokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu looks to conquer final frontier as badminton con
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): With two days to go for the Tokyo Olympics to get underway, athletes across the globe are looking to give finishing touch to their preparations as they head for the showpiece event. The Indian contingent is no different as 127 athletes will look to give it t
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Tokyo 2020 chief does not rule out cancellation of Games amid COVID-19 sca
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 21 (ANI): The head of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee Toshiro Muto has not ruled out the cancellation of the Olympic Games amid the COVID-19 scare.
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UN and IOC launch stamps to honour role of sport for peace
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 21 (ANI): The United Nations and International Olympic Committee (IOC) launched a series of stamps to honour the role of sport for peace.
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IOC Session: Pandemic will end when world chooses to end it, says WHO DG
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 21 (ANI): The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, delivered the keynote address at the 138th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session here in Tokyo on Wednesday where he stated that the pandemic will end when the world
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Tokyo 2020 composer Oyamada quits after interview of bullying classmates r
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): Japanese musician Keigo Oyamada has submitted his resignation from the creative team for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after admitting that he bullied children with disabilities many years ago.
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WHO DG Tedros could visit Japan during Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is likely to visit Japan during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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Tokyo 2020 dealt commercial blow, sponsor Toyota won't air Olympics-relate
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): The Tokyo 2020 Olympics has suffered a major commercial hit as sponsor Toyota won't air Olympics-related TV ads and its president won't attend the opening ceremony on July 23.
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