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Mo Farah's Tokyo 2020 hopes hang in balance after defeat in 10,000m Olympi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Birmingham [UK], June 6 (ANI): Two-time defending champion Mo Farah suffered a crushing defeat and failed to achieve a qualifying time at the European Athletics 10,000m Cup in Birmingham.
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Tokyo Olympics: Political boycotts of sporting events disrespectful, says
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], 5 June (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach believes that political boycotts of sporting events are both disrespectful and run against the Games' mission.
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Olympic 100m hurdles champion Brianna McNeal handed five-yr ban for doping
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Florida [USA], June 4 (ANI): Olympics 100 metres hurdles champion, Brianna McNeal has been banned for five years for violation of the anti-doping rules, informed the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on Friday.
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With just 49 days to go for Tokyo 2020, IOA writes to Delhi CM to allow fu
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday wrote to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to allow the functioning of the IOA office from Monday in order to upload the mandatory required data of the Indian contingent for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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Olympic-bound wrestler Sumit Malik has failed dope test, confirms WFI assi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): With just 49 days to go for the Tokyo Olympics, Indian wrestler Sumit Malik has failed his dope test and is now unlikely to join the Indian contingent for the showpiece event.
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Tokyo Olympics: Want to participate in 1-2 international events ahead of G
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Thursday said that his preparations for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics is going well and he is looking to play in one-two international competitions ahead of the Games to be in good shape.
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Tokyo Olympics will be level playing field for everyone, says IOA presiden
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra on Thursday said that the upcoming Tokyo Games will be a level playing field for everyone involved and opined that there is no country that has a significant advantage heading into the Games.
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Tokyo Olympics: Every requirement of athletes must be fulfilled, be it vac
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reviewed India's preparations for the Tokyo Olympics as the showpiece event is just 50 days away.
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Tokyo Olympics: PM Modi held review meeting regarding preparation of athle
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Thursday informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a review meeting over the preparation of athletes for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: Asian C'ships helped gauge extent of preparations of other
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Six-time world champion Mary Kom might have had to settle for a silver medal at the recently-concluded Asian Boxing Championships, but the 38-year-old pugilist is ready to go all out in order to ensure a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics which will be her s
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Tokyo Olympics: Sindhu says Carolina Marin's injury won't make it easy for
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Spain star Carolina Marin might have been ruled out of the Tokyo Olympics but ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu knows that she still cannot take it easy considering the stiff competition she has to face in the upcoming Games.
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Tokyo Olympics: Organisers say around 10,000 volunteers have quit
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 3 (ANI): With just 50 days to go for the games, around 10,000 of 80,000 volunteers slated to help organisers during the Tokyo Olympics have quit amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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