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Hege Riise named GB women's head coach for Tokyo Olympics
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London [UK], March 10 (ANI): The Football Association (FA) on Wednesday announced that interim head coach Hege Riise will take charge of Great Britain's women's football team at the summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.
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Means a lot for me to be an Olympian, Tokyo will be my last: Mary Kom
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New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): The record six-time boxing world champion, Mary Kom, has said that this years' Olympics will be her last appearance in the event, regardless of her desire to carry on or not.
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Mission Olympic Cell sanctions financial assistance for men's and women's
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New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): With just over four months left for the Tokyo Olympics, the Mission Olympic Cell has sanctioned INR 50,000 per athlete as an out-of-pocket allowance for the members of the Indian men's and women's hockey team under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).
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The question is not whether Olympics will take place, question is how: Tho
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Laussane [Switzerland], March 10 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Wednesday said that the Tokyo Olympics will definitely take place, but the question still remains on how it will be going ahead in a safe fashion.
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Tokyo Olympics to be staged without overseas spectators: Report
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Tokyo [Japan], March 9 (ANI): The upcoming Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will be staged without overseas spectators as precautionary measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus, Kyodo News reported on Tuesday citing officials with knowledge of the matter.
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11th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women National Championship to begin from Wed
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Simdega (Jharkhand) [India], March 9 (ANI): The 11th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women National Championship 2021, will be held from March 10-18, and it will kick-start India's much-awaited domestic hockey season.
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Pravin Jadhav, Deepika Kumari in Indian archery team for Tokyo Olympics
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New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Three in men's recurve Pravin Jadhav, Atanu Das, and Tarundeep Rai and three in women's recurve Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat, and Komolika Bari have made to the Indian Archery team for the Tokyo Olympics after the final selection trial (Trial 3) concluded o
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Tokyo 2020 will be first 'gender-balanced' Olympics in history: IOC
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Lausanne [Switzerland], March 8 (ANI): On International Women's Day, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, the Government of Japan and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) are reiterating their commitm
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Bajrang Punia becomes World No. 1 after bagging gold in Rome
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New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Ace Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has regained the number one spot in the rankings after clinching a second successive gold medal at the Matteo Pallicone Ranking Series.
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Olympics on track, don't believe rumours, says Rijiju
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New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Monday said that he is confident of the Tokyo Olympics going ahead this year and he urged people to not fall prey to rumours which are doing the rounds regarding the Games.
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Concerned about all sportsmen, but Olympic-bound athletes to get vaccinate
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New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Saturday once again echoed the sentiments that Tokyo Olympics-bound athletes will be given priority for the coronavirus vaccine followed by other athletes.
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Wrestler Bajrang Punia leaves social media, to focus on Tokyo Olympics
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New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI): Ace Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia on Monday announced that he will stop using all social media handles till the Tokyo Olympics as he wishes to completely focus on his preparations.
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