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Reaching number one ranking will serve as confidence booster: Shooter Elav
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): After retaining her number one spot in the rankings for 10m Air Rifle for women, shooter Elavenil Valarivan on Tuesday said that the feat will prove as a massive confidence booster and will hold her in good stead.
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COVID-19: World Athletics suspends Olympic qualification period until Dece
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], April 7 (ANI): World Athletics on Tuesday decided to suspend the qualification period for the Tokyo Olympics until December 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19: Hockey India writes to SAI to give status report on FIH tourname
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Hockey India on Tuesday wrote to the Sports Authority of India to inform them about all the tournaments that have been postponed by the FIH due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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IWF: Thailand, Malaysia banned from weightlifting at Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Budapest [Hungary], April 5 (ANI): The Independent Member Federation Sanctions Panel (IMFSP) of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has imposed disciplinary sanctions on Thailand and Malaysia and banned both the countries to from participating in weightlifting events at the Toky
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Optimistic about our preparations for Tokyo Olympics: Indian Women's Hocke
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): In the wake of postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, the Sports Authority of India on Saturday held a meeting with representatives of Hockey India through video conference to discuss the roadmap for the next 16 months.
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COVID-19: FFA welcomes FIFA's recommendation of retaining original qualifi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], April 4 (ANI): Football Federation of Australia (FFA) on Saturday welcomed the FIFA-Confederations working group's recommendation of retaining the original qualification dates for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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COVID-19: FIFA recommends postponing international matches slated for June
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], April 4 (ANI): FIFA's COVID-19 working group has recommended postponing all the international matches slated for June 2020.
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IOC sets new deadline for Tokyo Olympics qualification period
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], April 3 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has issued the new deadline for the qualification period which is June 29, 2021 after the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games were postponed for a year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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International Olympic Committee thanks PM Modi for his commitment to conta
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Apr 2 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his commitment to containing coronavirus spread and for promoting the cause of the Olympics to make it a symbol of human resilience.
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Mirabai Chanu urges people to stay home, adhere to government guidelines t
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): As India continues its fight against coronavirus, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu urged people to stay at home and adhere to the guidelines given by the government.
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My focus is to win gold in Olympics: Mary Kom
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 1 (ANI): Six-time World Champion pugilist Mary Kom on Wednesday said her focus is to bring a gold medal for the country in Olympics.
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Our goal hasn't changed despite postponement of Tokyo Olympics: Shihori Oi
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Mar 31 (ANI): Japan women's hockey team defender Shihori Oikawa said although the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has been postponed, her team's goal has not changed and will use this one-year time period to prepare for the gold medal in the event.
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