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Tokyo Olympics, Paralympics to proceed without overseas spectators, confir
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Tokyo [Japan], March 20 (ANI): Overseas spectators will not be allowed in this year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, confirmed the Organising Committee on Saturday.
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Tokyo Olympics: Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra seal mixed doubles spot
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 20 (ANI): Indian pair of Manika Batra and Achanta Sharath Kamal have qualified for the mixed doubles event of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The World No. 19 Indian pair came from behind to stun Korean pair Lee Sangsu and Jeon Jihee 4-2 in the final clash at
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Japan wants to accept no more than 90,000 foreign citizens at Tokyo Olympi
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Tokyo [Japan], March 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government expects that the number of foreign citizens who will attend the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo will not exceed 90,000, Japanese media reported on Saturday.
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Sharath, Manika enter mixed doubles final at Asian Olympic Qualification T
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 19 (ANI): The star Indian pair of Achanta Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra made their way into the mixed doubles final at the Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament after they defeated Singapore's Koen Pang Yew En and Lin Ye 4-2 in the last-4 clash in Doha o
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Kamalpreet Kaur qualifies for Olympics, breaks national record in women's
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Patiala (Punjab) [India], March 19 (ANI): Kamalpreet Kaur on Friday qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in women's discus throw event with a national record attempt of 65.06 metres during the ongoing Athletics Federation Cup. The Olympic qualification benchmark is 63.5 metres.
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Planning to send Indian contingent in advance for Tokyo Olympics: Rijiju
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New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that the ministry is planning to send the Indian Olympic contingent in advance for the Tokyo Games so that the athletes get acclimatise to the conditions.
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Started dreaming of representing India in Olympics after London 2012: Bhav
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New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Fencer Bhavani Devi, who scripted history by becoming the first fencer from India to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, said she started dreaming of the Olympics after 2012 London Games.
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Bajrang must have taken vaccine thinking there is a delay, feels Rijiju
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New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, feels ace Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia wanted to feel secure and that is why he went ahead and got vaccinated with the Tokyo Olympics round the corner.
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Our athletes in panic mode, so Bajrang went and got vaccination: IOA Secy
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New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): World number one and Tokyo Olympics-bound wrestler Bajrang Punia on Thursday said that he has already received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This has led to the raising of a few eyebrows as there hasn't been any official announcement on starting o
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Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Sutirtha Mukherjee, Manika Batra qualify for Tokyo
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New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Indian table tennis players Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Sutirtha Mukherjee have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics.
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Was bit nervous before playing against Rameez: Sharath Kamal
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 18 (ANI): After securing the Tokyo Olympics berth, Indian table tennis great Achanta Sharath Kamal said that he was a bit nervous before the clash against Pakistani opponent Muhammad Rameez in the second men's singles round-robin match in the South Asia gr
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Sharath Kamal qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
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New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI): Ace Indian paddler Sharath Kamal on Thursday qualified for the Tokyo Olympics after registering an easy win over Pakistan's Rameez Muhammad at the Asian Olympic qualifiers in Doha.
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