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Tokyo Olympics: Anurag Thakur, Rijiju hail 'brilliant' Bajrang Punia after
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Sports Minister Anurag Thakur praised Bajrang Punia for his bronze medal-winning display in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. He said India is thrilled beyond words after the star grappler clinched a bronze medal.
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Tokyo Olympics: Bajrang Punia clinches bronze, beats Daulet Niyazbekov
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 7 (ANI): Grappler Bajrang Punia won a bronze medal in the men's freestyle 65kg category in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics after defeating Kazakhstan's Daulet Niyazbekov here at the Makuhari Messe Hall A Mat B on Saturday. Punia defeated Niyazbekov 8-0 in the bronze medal
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Tokyo Olympics, Boxing: Hebert delivers KO for gold while Surmeneli stamps
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 7 (ANI): Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey defeated China's GU Hong 3-0 to clinch the first Olympic gold in women's welterweight while Brazil's Hebert Sousa knocked out Ukraine's Oleksandr Khyzhniak in the third round after losing first two rounds in men's middleweight to cla
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Taapsee Pannu, Anushka Sharma laud Aditi Ashok's performance at Tokyo Olym
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 7 (ANI): Bollywood celebrities have praised Indian golfer Aditi Ashok for her commendable performance during the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: He will not return empty-handed, says Bajrang Punia's fath
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], August 7 (ANI): Wrestling star Bajrang Punia's father Balwan Singh is confident his son will bring a medal for India from the Tokyo Olympics.
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PM Modi praises Mirabai Chanu for promoting handloom sector
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded the efforts of Tokyo Olympics silver medalist, Mirabai Chanu for promoting and supporting the spirit of "My Handloom My Pride".
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Tokyo 2020: IOC President Bach visits Sapporo's Olympic Museum
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Sapporo [Japan], August 7 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach was in Sapporo on Saturday for the women's marathon. He was at the finish line to cheer the runners home, joined by World Athletics President and IOC member Sebastian Coe.
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Tokyo Olympics has shown it is possible to keep COVID-19 pandemic at bay,
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 7 (ANI): Brian McCloskey, chair of the Independent Expert Panel for the Olympics, stated that Tokyo 2020 has proven that it is possible to "keep the pandemic at bay".
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People need to rise above casteism: Rani Rampal condemns offensive remarks
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 7 (ANI): India women's hockey skipper Rani Rampal condemned casteist slurs hurled at Vandana Katariya's family after the side suffered a loss in the semi-finals of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. India suffered a loss against Argentina in the semi-finals, and the side then
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Typhoon expected to approach Tokyo on the last day of Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 7 (ANI): A typhoon is expected to approach Tokyo and its neighboring areas from the Pacific on Sunday, the final day of the Tokyo Olympics, reported Kyodo News.
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IOC Athletes' Commission elect new chair and vice-chair
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 7th (ANI): Meeting in Tokyo following the election of its new members, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission (AC) on Saturday elected Emma Terho (Finland, Ice Hockey) as its new Chair, and Seung Min Ryu (Republic of Korea, Table Tennis) as the n
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Tokyo Olympics: Neeraj Chopra is a combination of technique and strength,
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): As Neeraj Chopra gets ready to compete in the finals of javelin throw at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, India women's T20I skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has rallied behind the javelin thrower, saying Neeraj is a perfect combination of strength and technique.
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