Olympics 2020 News
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- Feb 08, 2023
- Agence France-Presse
Tokyo prosecutors declined to comment on the reports, but local media published photos of police raiding the home of Yasuo Mori, who ran test events for the pandemic-postponed Summer Games held in 2021.
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- Aug 17, 2022
- Agence France-Presse
Haruyuki Takahashi, a Tokyo Olympics board member, allegedly received $380,000 from high-street business suit retailer Aoki Holdings, an official partner of last year's pandemic-delayed 2020 Games.
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- Jan 12, 2022
- Asian News International
FIH Favourite Match Of 2021: Indian hockey fans around the globe made their voices heard in large numbers as Manpreet Singh-led side's thrilling 5-4 win against Germany in the Tokyo Olympics bronze medal encounter.
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- Nov 03, 2021
- Asian News International
Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra said that he was honoured to be chosen for the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award.
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- Oct 17, 2021
- Agence France-Presse
The Olympic flame will once again be lit in an empty stadium on Monday as it starts its truncated journey to Beijing for the Winter Games in February.
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- Oct 09, 2021
- Press Trust of India
IOA president Narinder Batra said that the organization is in talks with the IOC for a possible bid by India to host the 2036 summer games with Narendra Modi Stadium emerging as the best venue for an opening ceremony.
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- Oct 08, 2021
- Press Trust of India
Tokyo Olympics champion Neeraj Chopra revealed why Klaus Bartonietz is different from other coaches and said that his training methods suit him.
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- Oct 05, 2021
- Asian News International
Kapil Dev feels that Aditi Ashok's performance in the recent Tokyo Olympics has increased India's awareness in golf.
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- Oct 02, 2021
- Aakash Arya
India's Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Neeraj Chopra was seen shadow practicing his javelin throwing skills underwater.
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- Sep 28, 2021
- Asian News International
Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia said Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra deserves the Khel Ratna Award this year.
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- Sep 23, 2021
- Asian News International
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics bronze medallist Sharad Kumar was diagnosed with swelling in the heart and was recently admitted at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi.
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- Sep 22, 2021
- Agence France-Presse
The Olympic flame for the 2020 Tokyo Games was also lit in a ceremony in Ancient Olympia without spectators because of fears over coronavirus.
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- Sep 23, 2021
- Neelav Chakravarti
2008 Olympics gold medallist Abhinav Bindra met Neeraj Chopra and presented him with a special gift.
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- Sep 18, 2021
- Asian News International
The Paralympic Committee of India recommended the names of Sharad Kumar, Pramod Bhagat and two others for Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award while Sumit Antil and Avani Lekhara's names were recommended for Arjuna Award 2021.
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- Sep 14, 2021
- Agence France-Presse
Team Great Britain's silver medal in the men's 4x100 metres relay at the Tokyo Olympics is almost certain to be stripped after the International Testing Agency confirmed that CJ Ujah's B sample has tested positive for banned substances.
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- Sep 14, 2021
- Press Trust of India
Forward Shamsher Singh on Monday said winning the Olympic bronze medal was just ticking off one box in the new beginning for the Indian men's hockey team, which aspires to be the world number one side.
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- Sep 13, 2021
- Press Trust of India
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) sacked long jumper M Sreeshankar's coach, S Murali, owing to the youngster's disappointing Tokyo Olympics performance.
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- Sep 12, 2021
- Asian News International
Tokyo Paralympics: Shooter Avani Lekhara expressed her happiness after winning gold and bronze medals at the Games.