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Tokyo-bound discus thrower Kamalpreet improves on own National Record with
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Patiala (Punjab) [India], June 21 (ANI): Tokyo 2020 bound discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur is in no mood of stopping before the showpiece event as the 25-year-old has broken the national record -- for the second time in the last four months -- at the Indian Grand Prix IV, here on Monday.
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Tokyo Olympics: Perturbed by slow turnaround time of COVID-19 test results
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association(IOA) has sought clarifications on a number of issues following new regulations put in place by the Japanese government pertaining to entry conditions to Japan affecting 11 countries including India.
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Tokyo Olympics: Every 10 minutes we get a heart attack, says IOA chief Bat
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): With athletes in the home stretch of their preparations for the Tokyo Olympics, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra has backed the contingent to make every Indian proud. He believes the Indian athletes are mentally strong and despite th
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Tokyo Olympics: Rani to lead 16-member Indian women's hockey team
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Hockey India on Monday named veteran striker Rani as the captain of the 16-member Olympic-bound women's hockey team.
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Indian women's recurve archery team fails to book berth for Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Paris [France], June 21 (ANI): The Indian women's recurve archery team failed to earn a Tokyo 2020 quota after an early exit at the final Olympic qualifier in Paris on Sunday.
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Tokyo Olympics: Maximum of 10,000 fans to be allowed for each sporting eve
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Tokyo [Japan], June 21 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics organising committee on Monday confirmed that the spectator limit for the Games has been set at 50 per cent of venue capacity, up to a maximum of 10,000 people.
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Tokyo Olympics: NZ weightlifter Hubbard to become first transgender athlet
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Wellington [New Zealand], June 21 (ANI): New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will become the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympics after she was selected for the women's event at the upcoming Tokyo Games on Monday.
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BCCI adds fuel to the Indian Olympic flame, to contribute Rs 10 crore
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI) The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Apex Council met virtually on Sunday and decided to contribute Rs 2.5 crore towards preparations of Indian athletes for the Olympics while another Rs 7.5 crore will be given for marketing and promotion goi
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IOA thanks SpiceJet for agreeing to fly Olympic-bound athletes, officials
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New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Indian Olympics association on Sunday thanked Ajay Singh, the president of the Boxing Federation of India and Spice Jet's managing director, for organising charter flights to Tokyo for the Indian Olympic contingent.
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BCCI Apex Council meeting today to discuss financial support to Olympic sp
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI) The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Apex Council is meeting virtually on Sunday to discuss contributing financially towards Olympic sports going into the Tokyo Olympics.
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Karnataka COVID vaccination drive for those going abroad, Tokyo Olympics b
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 20 (ANI): A vaccination drive for students and people who are set to go abroad for studies or work, as well as for sportspersons traveling to Tokyo for the Olympics, is set to begin from June 22 at City University Campus, the Karnataka Deputy Chief Ministe
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Tokyo Olympics: We've improved a lot in last 4 years, our confidence is re
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 20 (ANI): Indian men’s hockey player Manpreet Singh feels the squad has improved a lot in the last four years and the side can beat any good team in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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