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Rani Rampal aiming for 'nothing short of a medal' at Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 1 (ANI): It's been almost one year since the Indian men's and women's hockey team took the field in an international match. The Indian men's team played their last international match against Australia on February 22, 2020 at the FIH Hockey Pro League, while the In
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Yearender 2020: After halt and go, 2021 will be a year of high hopes
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): After a gloomy year that put the world to a standstill with sporting events getting postponed or cancelled due to the coronavirus, 2021 has a lot to offer for sports lovers with the Tokyo Olympics topping the list.
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Working hard, want to see myself getting the medal in Tokyo: PV Sindhu
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): Training in the town of Milton Keynes in England, champion shuttler PV Sindhu is leaving no stone unturned to put on a medal-winning show at the Tokyo Olympics next year.
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Yearender 2020: It has been a challenging year, but we dealt with it, says
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): As the coronavirus pandemic ravaged 2020, Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, feels the dreaded year was "challenging" with athletes being deprived of international competitions going into the Tokyo Olympics.
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Boxer Vikas Krishan targets gold medal at Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 30 (ANI): Indian boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav (69kg) is setting his eyes on a gold medal in the third Olympics of his life in Tokyo, slated to be held in a few months time.
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Life during COVID-19: HI steadies ship with top-notch usage of virtual ini
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): The year 2020 had started with a bang for India's national hockey teams with the men's team climbing up to their best-ever ranking of fourth in the FIH World Rankings and the women's team setting sights on the Tokyo Olympics with some handy matches again
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TOPS sanctions 40-day overseas training camp for Vinesh Phogat
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): The government through the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) has sanctioned a 40-day training camp for wrestler Vinesh Phogat along with her personal coach Woller Akos, her sparring partner Priyanka Phogat and her physiotherapist Poornima Raman Ngomdir
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RS Chairman receives reports on 'Preparation for Olympics - 2021'
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Sahasrabuddhe on Thursday said that reports with "concrete recommendations" for the Olympic preparedness, among other reports, were presented to Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu.
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Wrestling Olympic qualifier moved to Kazakhstan from China
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Corsier-sur-Vevey [Switzerland], December 24 (ANI): Indian wrestlers, who were set to participate in the Asian qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, will now compete in Kazakhstan instead of China.
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BWF announces first-half calendar for 2021 with focus on Oly qualification
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malayasia], December 21 (ANI): Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Monday announced the calendar for the first half of 2021, up to the Tokyo Olympics which includes 17 tournaments that will be part of the Olympic qualification.
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Boxer Krishan seeks Jaishankar's help after coach gets stuck in US
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics quota winner Vikas Krishan on Monday sought help from External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar after his coach got stuck in the US due to new visa protocols.
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Boxing World Cup: Amit Panghal clinches gold, injured Satish Kumar settles
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Cologne [Germany], December 19 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics-bound Indian boxer Amit Panghal (52 kg) clinched a gold medal after he was given a walkover by Germany's Argishti Terteryan here at Cologne World Cup on Saturday.
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