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We shouldn't be hoping for medals in Olympics: Batra raises concerns after
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): After the Sports Ministry withdrew the recognition of 54 National Sports Federations (NSFs), the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Dhruv Batra raised concerns saying that if things will continue to go ahead like this then the country should
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World Athletics launches 'Road to Tokyo' qualification tracking tool
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], June 26 (ANI): World Athletics has launched 'Road to Tokyo', an online tool to help athletes, media and fans track the qualification process for next year's Olympic Games.
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IOA president confident of sending 125 athletes to Tokyo Olympics 2021
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Dhruv Batra on Tuesday said he is confident of sending 125 athletes to the next year's Tokyo Olympics.
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193 athletes offered grants from Athlete Welfare Fund
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], June 21 (ANI): World Athletics and the International Athletics Foundation (IAF) on Sunday announced that 193 athletes from 58 member federations will be offered one-time grants of USD 3000 through an Athlete Welfare Fund declared in April to support professional athlet
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Tokyo Olympics a great chance for Indian women's hockey team to make histo
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 16 (ANI): The Indian Women Hockey Team's ace Goalkeeper Savita believes that the next year's Tokyo Olympics will "surely" be a great chance for the team to make history.
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Work started to optimise, streamline games' scope: International Olympic C
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], June 10 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday said that work has begun to 'optimise and streamline' the Games' scope in order to reduce the impacts of the postponement.
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Identified 'over 200 opportunities' to reduce cost impact of postponement:
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], June 10 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 organisers on Tuesday said that they have identified "over 200 opportunities" to reduce the cost impact of the postponement and simplify the complexity of Games operations.
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Rankings on June 7 next year to determine Tokyo Olympics berths: ITF
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 10 (ANI): The International Tennis Federation (ITF) on Tuesday announced the revised qualification dates for tennis events at the postponed Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics Games.
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Delighted and honoured to be nominated for Arjuna Award, says defender Har
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 4 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team defender Harmanpreet Singh is delighted and honoured to be nominated for the Arjuna Award by Hockey India.
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World Athletics announces four-year Strategic Plan, updated Olympic qualif
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], June 4 (ANI): World Athletics on Wednesday announced the new four-year Strategic Plan to drive growth and updated Olympic qualifying process for Tokyo Olympics following three online meetings with its 214 Member Federations.
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Boxer Lovlina Borgohain 'honoured' to be nominated for Arjuna Award
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Boxer Lovlina Borgohain on Monday said that it was an "honour" for her to be nominated for the "prestigious" Arjuna Award by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).
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Nehwal, Kashyap, Praneeth lash out on BWF for revamped 2020 calendar
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Indian shuttlers Parupalli Kashyap, Saina Nehwal and Sai Praneeth on Friday lashed out at the revamped tournament calendar announced by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for the remaining 2020 season following disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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