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PM Modi highlights how athletes overcame adversities for Oly qualification
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New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday gave a special mention to athletes Bhavani Devi and Shivpal Singh, who have overcome adversities to attain qualification for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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IOC President Thomas Bach likely to visit Hiroshima on July 16
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Tokyo [Japan], June 27 (ANI/Sputnik): President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach, who is expected to arrive in Japan on July 9, ahead of the Tokyo Games, could visit Hiroshima on July 16, informed the Kyodo news agency.
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Our athletes need to win hearts, make nation proud at Tokyo Olympics, says
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New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the nation to come forward and support all the athletes who would be heading to the Tokyo Olympics to make the country proud.
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Was inspired by how Milkha Singh devoted his life to sports, says PM Modi
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New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted how he was inspired by track legend Milkha Singh and spoke about the upcoming Tokyo Olympics during his monthly radio programme "Mann Ki Baat".
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Tokyo Olympics: Amit Panghal to enter Games ranked number one in 52kg cate
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New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Pugilist Amit Panghal will be entering the Tokyo Olympics as the world number one in the men's 52kg flyweight category.
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Neeraj Chopra bags bronze medal at Kuortane Games
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Helsinki [Finland], June 27 (ANI): Tokyo-bound javelin thrower from India, Neeraj Chopra on Saturday won the bronze medal at the Kuortane Games in Finland.
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Sajan Prakash becomes first Indian swimmer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics
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New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Sajan Prakash on Saturday became the first Indian swimmer to qualify for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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Hopeful for men's doubles entry in Tokyo Olympics: AITA secretary-general
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New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): All India Tennis Association's (AITA) secretary-general Anil Dhupar is hopeful for a men's doubles qualification from India in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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You will see me back on mat soon, all is well: Bajrang Punia after injurin
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New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Bajrang Punia has said he will be back on the mat soon after the ace Indian wrestler injured his right knee during a tournament on Friday. Bajrang had injured his right knee while playing against Abulmazhid Kudiev in a Russian tournament ahead of the Tokyo O
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4 Chinese coast guard ships sail into Japanese waters near Senkaku Islands
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Tokyo [Japan], June 26 (ANI): Four Chinese coast guard ships sailed into Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Saturday morning, according to Japan Coast Guard, local media reported.
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Tokyo Olympics: Flexibility, heat and humidity were factors behind selecti
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 26 (ANI): India men's hockey team coach Graham Reid threw some light on the selection of players for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 as 10 of the 16-member squad would be making their Olympic debuts.
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Toxicity of protein involved in Alzheimer's triggered by chemical 'switch'
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Tokyo [Japan], June 26 (ANI): Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that a specific chemical feature of a key protein known as tau may cause it to accumulate in the brain and trigger illnesses like Alzheimer's.
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