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NRAI postpones Olympic selection committee meeting due to coronavirus
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has postponed its Olympic selection committee meeting, which was scheduled to be held on Friday, as well as all coaching camps proposed in April due to coronavirus.
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Greece hands over Olympic flame to Tokyo 2020 organisers in 'significantly
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Athens [Greece], Mar 19 (ANI): Greece handed over the Olympic flame to Tokyo 2020 organisers on Thursday at an event which was 'significantly scaled-down' due to coronavirus pandemic.
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Nobody should raise issue about Olympic, you don't know what's going to ha
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New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju feels that nobody should raise issues regarding the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as the games are still a few months away.
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'Call off Tokyo Olympics': Four time rowing champion Matthew Pinsent
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New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): Four-time Olympic rowing champion Matthew Pinset has suggested that the Tokyo Olympics should be called off amidst the coronavirus outbreak.
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To debut against Belgium was biggest moment of my life, says midfielder Ra
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): Indian hockey team midfielder Raj Kumar Pal, who made his debut against Belgium in the Pro Hockey League, said it was the biggest moment of his life to play the first game against World Champions.
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No need for any drastic decisions at this stage: IOC 'fully committed' to
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Lausanne [Switzerland], Mar 17 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday said they are 'fully committed' to the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympic and added that 'there is no need for any drastic decisions at this stage' despite coronavirus outbreak.
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Japanese Olympic Committee's vice-president tests positive for coronavirus
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New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Japanese Olympic Committee's vice-president Kozo Tashima tested positive for coronavirus, according to Japanese media.
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Tokyo Olympics boxing qualifiers for Europe suspended due to coronavirus
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Lausanne [Switzerland], Mar 17 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that the Tokyo Olympics boxing qualifiers for Europe have been suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Punjab CM announces Rs 5 lakh prize for boxer Simranjit Kaur
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday announced Rs 5 lakh prize for boxer Simranjit Kaur, who recently booked her spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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We want to play hockey in aggressive, attacking manner: Indian defender Bi
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar 14 (ANI): Indian hockey team defender Birendra Lakra said the side wants to play the game in an aggressive and attacking manner.
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IOC committed to delivering 'safe' Olympic games despite coronavirus outbr
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New Delhi [India], Mar 14 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Saturday said they are committed to delivering safe Olympic games, scheduled to commence in July this year, despite the coronavirus outbreak.
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We will stand together, united in all our diversity at Tokyo Olympics: IOC
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Olympia [Greece], Mar 12 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Thursday said that Tokyo Olympics 2020 will give the message that all countries are together united in all our diversity.
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