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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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IOC approves financial assistance of up to USD 800 mn for postponed Tokyo
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) anticipates that it will have to bear costs of up to USD 800 million for its part of the responsibilities for the organisation of the Tokyo Olympics, its own extended operations and the support for the wider Olym
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Career-threatening eye injury failed to dent Reena Khokar's spirit to play
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 3 (ANI): Indian women's team midfielder Reena Khokar had a mishap during a gym session in April last year that could have ended her career but her will to fight the uncertainty made it possible for her to wear the India jersey again.
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Graham Reid's advice helped in my comeback to senior side, says Dilpreet S
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 2 (ANI): Indian hockey team striker Dilpreet Singh revealed how coach Graham Reid's advice helped him in making a comeback to the senior side after he was demoted to the Junior Camp due to FIH Men's World Cup debacle in 2018.
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International Gymnastics Federation to reschedule Olympic qualifiers
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], April 10 (ANI): In the wake of the one-year postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has extended the qualification period until June 29, 2021, which will give a larger window for the comple
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IOC revised Tokyo Olympics qualification principles
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], April 8 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has released revised qualification principles for the postponed Tokyo Olympics 2020.
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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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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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Tokyo Olympics to commence from July 23 next year: IOC
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Mar 30 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday announced that the Tokyo Olympics 2020 will be 'celebrated' from July 23 to August 8 next year while the Paralympics Games will be held from August 24 to September 5, 2021.
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IOA ask NSF to make arrangements for Olympics in 2021
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has asked all the National Sports Federations (NSF) to make proper arrangements for the Olympics, which has been postponed to 2021, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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IOC thanks G20 leaders for support to Tokyo Olympics postponement
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Mar 27 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday thanked G20 leaders for showing their support to the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Athletes' Commission welcomes postponement of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], Mar 26 (ANI): The World Athletics Athletes' Commission on Thursday welcomed the decision of the Japanese government and the IOC to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to 2021.
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