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Tokyo Olympics: Jason Kenny becomes first Great Britain athlete to win 7 g
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Shizuoka [Japan], August 8 (ANI): Jason Kenny became the first Great Britain athlete to win seven Olympic gold medals after storming onto the podium in the men's Keirin final, 1/6th place of the track cycling on day sixteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games here at Izu Velodrome on Sunday.
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Tokyo Olympics: Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge wins second consecutive marathon go
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Olympics], August 8 (ANI): Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge now stands at possibly the epitome of modern athletic greats as he cruised to his second Olympic gold in gruelling marathon race in Sapporo. He delivered a masterclass in running to retain the Olympic title in the men's marathon at the
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Doctors advised me to take rest but I preferred to train for Olympics, say
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Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): Bajrang Punia stated that no one gets more disappointed than an athlete after losing a game. The Indian wrestler bagged bronze through repechage in the men's freestyle 65kg category.
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MP CM congratulates Neeraj Chopra, announces cash reward for Indian women'
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Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 8 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister congratulated javelin Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra after he became the first Indian to win gold in athletics at ongoing Tokyo 2020 and announced a cash reward for members of the Indian women's hockey team on Sat
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87.58 m: Neeraj Chopra's route to golden history
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New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): When Neeraj Chopra pierced the air with his javelin at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium on Saturday, he made sure that India's Olympics history also soared at an all-time high with it.
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Got to know about Neeraj Chopra winning gold during lunch break, says Jasp
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Nottingham [UK], August 8 (ANI): India's ace fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah congratulated Javelin Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra after he became the first Indian to win gold in athletics at ongoing Tokyo 2020.
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Tokyo 2020: Kiren Rijiju celebrates India's "best-ever Olympic performance
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New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Saturday celebrated "India's best-ever" performance in Olympics as Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra became the first track and field athlete from the country to win a gold at the showpiece event.
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After winning gold in Tokyo 2020, Neeraj Chopra aims to break the Olympics
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Tokyo [Japan], August 7 (ANI): After scripting history in Tokyo Olympics, Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Saturday said competing in international tournaments before the Games helped him in his preparations.
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Tokyo Olympics, Boxing: Hebert delivers KO for gold while Surmeneli stamps
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Tokyo [Japan], August 7 (ANI): Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey defeated China's GU Hong 3-0 to clinch the first Olympic gold in women's welterweight while Brazil's Hebert Sousa knocked out Ukraine's Oleksandr Khyzhniak in the third round after losing first two rounds in men's middleweight to cla
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Tokyo Olympics: He will not return empty-handed, says Bajrang Punia's fath
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Sonipat (Haryana) [India], August 7 (ANI): Wrestling star Bajrang Punia's father Balwan Singh is confident his son will bring a medal for India from the Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo 2020: IOC President Bach visits Sapporo's Olympic Museum
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Sapporo [Japan], August 7 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach was in Sapporo on Saturday for the women's marathon. He was at the finish line to cheer the runners home, joined by World Athletics President and IOC member Sebastian Coe.
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Tokyo Olympics has shown it is possible to keep COVID-19 pandemic at bay,
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 7 (ANI): Brian McCloskey, chair of the Independent Expert Panel for the Olympics, stated that Tokyo 2020 has proven that it is possible to "keep the pandemic at bay".
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