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French President to attend Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Paris [France], May 22 (ANI): President Emmanuel Macron will attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on July 23, said France Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu, reported NKH World.
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My Olympian father is my biggest inspiration, says defender Jaskaran Singh
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 22 (ANI): For Indian men's team midfielder Jaskaran Singh, his childhood memories are all about hockey. Hockey is in Jaskaran's blood. He is the son of Olympian and former India coach Rajinder Singh Jr.
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Close to 2,000 athletes pre-register for 10th edition of International Ath
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], May 22 (ANI): Nearly 2,000 athletes and Olympian representatives have pre-registered to take part in the 10th edition of the International Athletes' Forum (IAF), which will be held virtually for the first time on May 26 and 27.
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China frets about 'arms race' as Japan plans to increase military spending
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 22 (ANI): Beijing has expressed concern over Tokyo's plan to increase military spending to counter China, and has accused its neighbouring country of stoking military tensions in the region.
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Games will be safe for everyone, says IOC's John Coates as Tokyo 2020 ente
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 21 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Coordination Commission Chair John Coates on Friday said that the upcoming Tokyo Olympics will be safe for everyone and the organisers are now fully in "operational delivery mode."
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Japanese lawmakers pledge to 'mobilize efforts' to resolve Tibet issue
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 21 (ANI): Japanese lawmakers have congratulated the newly elected president of the Tibetan government-in-exile Penpa Tsering and pledged to "mobilise" efforts towards resolution of the Tibet issue.
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Tokyo-bound AFI medical commission chairman AK Mendiratta dies of COVID
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): The Athletics Federation of India's medical commission chairman Arun Kumar Mendiratta passed away due to COVID-19 related complications here in a hospital on Friday. He was 60.
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Clan symbols `Kamon' reflect history, culture in Japan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo, [Japan], May 21 (ANI): The term `Kamon' refers to a crest used in Japan for centuries to indicate one's origins, it gradually became a cultural component that preserves the history of Japanese families and expresses their ancient roots.
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Japanese craftsmen preserve 'Katana', an indigenous traditional sword
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 21 (ANI): Japanese sword called 'Katana' is a traditional sword with an elaborate blade. An ornament or detail, most of its parts are handmade.
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Japan to approve use of AstraZeneca, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 21 (ANI): The Japanese government on Friday gave the green signal for two more COVID-19 vaccines -- those developed by AstraZeneca and Moderna pharmaceutical giants -- to be added to the nation's vaccine portfolio, Kyodo news reported.
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Chinese acquiring land around military bases in Japan: Report
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan] May 21, (ANI): After security concerns, over 700 Chinese-funded transactions of plots of land have been detected by the Japanese investigative groups around Military bases in Japan, a local newspaper reports.
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Triple jumper Christian Taylor ruptures Achilles tendon, undergoes surgery
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Ostrava [Czech Republic], May 21 (ANI): American triple jumper Christian Taylor's partner, Austrian athlete Beate Schrott, has announced that Taylor has ruptured his Achiles tendon and has undergone surgery. The 30-year-old suffered the injury during competition in Ostrava.
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