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  WATCH: Flagbearers Mary Kom, Manpreet lead Indian contingent during Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony

  July 23, 2021 17:56 IST

  19 Indian athletes attended the ceremony with six officials accompanying them.

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  Need joint effort from centre and state to make India a sporting powerhouse: Sports Minister Thakur

  July 23, 2021 17:39 IST

  Lauding the states for promoting sports by announcing cash incentives and government jobs for medal winners, Thakur said it's time both centre and states collaborate in promoting sports.

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  Manga featured in opening ceremony for Tokyo Olympics

  July 23, 2021 17:32 IST

  The placards for the country names for the parade of athletes used manga speech bubbles, and the costumes for the placard bearers and assistants had manga touches in their design.

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  Moment of silence held at Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony

  July 23, 2021 17:10 IST

  Tributes were paid to those lost during the pandemic, and the Israeli delegation that was killed at the Munich Games in 1972. 

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  As Tokyo Games open, can Olympic flame burn away the funk?

  July 23, 2021 16:59 IST

  A stream of Olympics officials and journalists took up position, facing a cavernous space with a large field bearing the Olympics logo — and thousands of empty seats

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  Athletics Federation of India to take action against under-performers at Tokyo Olympics

  July 23, 2021 16:01 IST

  AFI's selection committee, in an emergency meeting, arrived at a "unanimous decision" to not pull the two athletes out of the 26-member squad.

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  Tokyo Olympics: AAI opts for Pravin Jadhav as Deepika Kumari's pair over Atanu Das in Mixed events

  July 23, 2021 15:33 IST

  AAI opted for Pravin as Deepika's partner over World No. 9 archer and Deepika's husband Atanu Das for the mixed team event based on form.

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  Olympic Games, Tokyo-style: The pandemic era, in miniature

  July 23, 2021 15:32 IST

  The coronavirus pandemic that interrupted the world and is digging in its heels once again in Asia? Or the seriously peculiar Olympic Games that are about to happen in its midst? Both, actually.

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  Hockey: Men fancy chances against lower-ranked New Zealand; women set for tough Dutch test in opener

  July 23, 2021 15:26 IST

  Indian men's hockey has a rich history in the Summer Games having won the gold an unprecedented eight times in the past, the last of which came way back in the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

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  Russian archer loses consciousness in Tokyo heat during Olympics ranking round

  July 23, 2021 15:13 IST

  Gomboeva collapsed shortly after completing the qualifying round and was attended by medical staff.

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  Vinesh Phogat's angry outburst for physio not getting accreditation

  July 23, 2021 15:10 IST

  Vinesh, seen as a gold medal hopeful, will compete in the women's freestyle 53kg category. Her first match is scheduled for August 5

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  Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu inches closer to Tokyo Olympic medal on Saturday morning

  July 24, 2021 11:14 IST

  Let's take a look at who are the major rivals that Indian weightlifter's Saikhom Mirabai Chanu faces on the day as Tokyo Olympics kicks off this weekend.

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  Archery: Deepika Kumari to partner Pravin Jadhav in Olympics mixed pair competition

  July 23, 2021 14:59 IST

  The mixed pair competition, which will make its Games debut here on Saturday, is seen as India's best medal hope in archery where the country is yet to win an Olympic medal.

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  Archery: Full list of India's mixed, men's team and individual event fixtures at Tokyo Olympics

  July 23, 2021 14:17 IST

  The Indian men's archery team will face Kazakshtan in their round-of-16 match on July 26.

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  Archery: AAI to take call on Deepika Kumari-Atanu Das pairing for Tokyo Olympics mixed event

  July 23, 2021 14:11 IST

  After Pravin Jadhav outperformed Atanu Das in the men's archery ranking round by three points, Archery Association will now hold a meeting to decide whom to pair with Deepika in the Mixed team.

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  Archery: Pravin Jadhav, Atanu Das, Tarundeep finish in bottom half of ranking round

  July 23, 2021 12:00 IST

  Earlier women's World No. 1 Deepika Kumari finished 9th with 663 points and her aggregate added with Pravin's 653 placed India ninth in the mixed team rankings with a sum of 1319 points.

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  19 Indian athletes to take part in Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, confirms IOA secretary general

  July 23, 2021 9:55 IST

  The names of Manika Batra and Sharath Kamal were removed as the pair will take part in the mixed doubles event on Saturday.

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  Archery: Deepika Kumari to face Bhutan's Karma in Tokyo Olympics round-of-64

  July 23, 2021 10:13 IST

  Deepika finished ninth in the women's ranking round and will face Bhutan's Karma in the opening round of the individual event.

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  Tokyo Olympics linked COVID infections go past 100, organisers announce 19 new cases

  July 23, 2021 8:17 IST

  The total number of cases directly linked to the Games stood at 106 on Friday with 11 of them athletes.

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  Archery: South Korea's An San creates Olympic record in women's Ranking Round

  July 23, 2021 10:15 IST

  Four women's archers have gone past the Olympic record for the highest score in the 72 Arrows Ranking round.

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  Archery: Deepika Kumari finishes ninth in Tokyo Olympics Ranking Round

  July 23, 2021 8:47 IST

  World No. 1 women;'s recurve archer Deepika Kumari grabbed the ninth spot in the Tokyo Olympics Ranking Round as South Korean archers set the tone by surpassing the Olympic record on Friday to grab the top spot in Tokyo.

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  Cadet World C'ships: Indian wrestlers Tannu and Priya become World Champions

  July 23, 2021 6:31 IST

  Tannu did not concede a single point enroute the 43kg title, while Priya also grabbed the 73kg title with a 5-0 win over Belarus' Kseniya Patapovich.

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  Tokyo Olympics 2020 Opening Ceremony: Mary Kom, Manpreet Singh lead Indian contingent

  July 23, 2021 20:25 IST

  Tokyo Olympics 2020 Opening Ceremony: Find full details on when and where to watch the curtain-raiser event.

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  Tokyo Olympics 2020 Highlights: India men's archers disappoint in ranking round

  July 23, 2021 16:27 IST

  Tokyo Olympics 2020 Live Updates: Follow Archery Ranking Rounds updates on Day 1 as Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das begin India's medal hopes in Tokyo.

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  Tokyo Olympics 2020 Live Streaming: How to Watch Day 1 Events Live Online on SonyLIV

  July 23, 2021 4:45 IST

  Live Streaming Tokyo Olympics 2020: Find full details on when and where to watch Day 1 of Tokyo Olympics 2020.

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  Artist Pattnaik unveils sand art for Indian athletes at Tokyo Olympics

  July 22, 2021 23:41 IST

  Pattnaik, the award-winning artist, known for his larger-than-life sculptures on a wide range of topics.

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  Tokyo Olympics: Huge expectations, high aspirations as India expects best-ever medal haul

  July 22, 2021 21:43 IST

  With India sending a record number of athletes to the Games, the expectations are huge this time around.

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  Sports Minister Anurag Thakur to watch Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony from National Stadium

  July 22, 2021 21:06 IST

  A total of 20 Indian athletes and six officials from seven sports and six officials will participate in the Olympics opening ceremony.