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  Anurag Thakur chairs meeting of high-level committee to review India's Olympic preparation

  July 12, 2021 18:22 IST

  The meeting of the high-level committee was also attended by his deputy Nisith Pramanik and the officials of the sports ministry, Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Indian Olympic Association (IOA).

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  How will the coronavirus emergency affect the Tokyo Olympics?

  July 12, 2021 16:01 IST

  The state of emergency will cover the entire duration of the July 23-Aug. 8 Olympics and its main impact will be in barring fans from stadiums and arenas in the Tokyo area.

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  NRAI trying to add two more coaches to Tokyo-bound shooting contingent

  July 12, 2021 15:06 IST

  The federation is working with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in this regard and there are chances that the number of support staff could go up.

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  Tokyo Olympics: Neeraj Chopra confident of strong performance

  July 12, 2021 8:42 IST

  Chopra, India's main medal hope in athletics, has recently recovered from an ankle injury and is preparing for Tokyo Olympics in Sweden.

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  Viswanathan Anand beats Garry Kasparov again in Croatia Grand Chess Tour

  July 11, 2021 22:44 IST

  The victory came for the Indian maestro after three straight draws in rounds 10, 11 and 12 against Anish Giri (the Netherlands), Jan-Kryzstof Duda (Poland) and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) respectively.

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  Losing semifinalist to get shot at gold medal if finalist contracts COVID-19: IOC

  July 11, 2021 19:23 IST

  There was no clarity as to what will happen to the finalist, however, who was at least assured of a silver medal.

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  Olympics: Indian boxers training in Italy to leave for Tokyo on July 17

  July 11, 2021 18:18 IST

  Nine Indian boxers have qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and they will be accompanied by an 8-member support staff.

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  Missed natural feeling of being in world-class event but staying positive for Tokyo: Neeraj Chopra

  July 11, 2021 17:05 IST

  Touted as one of India's strongest bets for a medal in Tokyo, Chopra said his build-up to the Games has been quite challenging given the lack of competitive exposure.

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  Been a journey of self-realisation for the boys, says hockey team's goalkeeper PR Sreejesh

  July 11, 2021 16:04 IST

  The men's hockey team, currently ranked fourth in the world, has been drawn in Pool A alongside hosts Japan, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and Spain.

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  Fukushima and Sapporo join Tokyo in banning Olympic spectators

  July 11, 2021 15:21 IST

  Tokyo organisers and the IOC earlier in the week barred all fans from venues in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures.

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  IOC framework states countries can replace COVID-infected athlete in mixed team shooting events

  July 11, 2021 15:12 IST

  Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker will take aim for India in the mixed team air pistol event in Tokyo, with Yashaswini Singh Deswal and Abhishek Verma forming the other combination.

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  Tokyo Olympics: No bronze medal match in hockey if one finalist forced out due to COVID

  July 11, 2021 13:28 IST

  The regulations, however, did not say what could be the possible scenario if both finalist teams end up being affected by the virus.

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  Special focus on closing out narrow games, a bit worried about false positive: B Sai Praneeth

  July 11, 2021 12:06 IST

  Praneeth, who had ended India's 36-year-long wait for a men's singles medal at the world championship with a bronze in 2019, has reasons to get anxious having returned false positive during the Thailand Open in January.

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  Tokyo Olympics: India must start competing, and not participating in Games

  July 11, 2021 11:49 IST

  India has won a grand total of 28 medals, nine of them being gold, in the 121 years of Olympics. On the other hand, American swimming star Michael Phelps has won 28 medals in just four Olympics.

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  Viswanathan Anand beats Garry Kasparov in Croatia Grand Chess Tour

  July 10, 2021 21:29 IST

  The former world champion had ended up at seventh spot after the Rapid section with nine points. He had posted two wins and drawn five and lost two matches.

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  In a first, individual shooting events at Olympics draw more women entries

  July 10, 2021 19:40 IST

  The largest number of participants is expected in 10m air pistol women and 10m air rifle women events -- 53 and 49 respectively.

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  'Go Home!': Anti-Olympic protesters demonstrate against the IOC in Tokyo

  July 10, 2021 18:40 IST

  Protesters carried a sign in English that read “Cancel the Tokyo Olympics” and one that had a red line drawn through the face of Bach and was captioned: “You Are Not Welcome.”

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  'Cheer for India!': Indian cricketers extend support to Olympic-bound athletes

  July 10, 2021 18:08 IST

  The India men's and women's cricketers recorded messages of support for the Tokyo-bound Indian athletes.

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  Tokyo records most virus cases in two months

  July 10, 2021 17:28 IST

  Olympic officials decided not to allow spectators at Olympic venues in the Tokyo region, while allowing limited attendance in other parts of Japan.

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  Will lead from front at Olympics, says women's hockey team forward Navneet

  July 10, 2021 15:27 IST

  The 25-year-old player said that playing at the Olympics has been a dream for her and that she would leave no stone unturned to make her experience wonderful in Tokyo.

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  Be prepared for long wait at Tokyo airport on arrival: IOA chief to Olympic-bound athletes

  July 10, 2021 12:56 IST

  Batra was informed of the inconveniences the athletes from other countries are facing on landing in Tokyo by the Indian Chef De mission B P Baishya on Friday.

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  Holding Tokyo Olympics in pandemic shreds consensus in Japan

  July 10, 2021 7:31 IST

  The Japanese public face concerns about the coronavirus at a time when only 16% are fully vaccinated.

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  Bach delivers message of reassurance to athletes after his arrival in Tokyo

  July 09, 2021 23:37 IST

  Bach encouraged athletes to take solace in the knowledge that there will be billions watching around the globe.

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  Viswanathan Anand held to draw by Saric, Duda in Croatia Grand Chess Tour

  July 09, 2021 22:28 IST

  The former world champion, playing black pieces, was held to a draw by Croatian GM Ivan Saric in 48 moves in a Sicilian Four Knights variation game.

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  Being Lahiri's caddie at Tokyo will help me prepare for 2024 Olympics: Chikkarangappa

  July 09, 2021 19:37 IST

  Chikkarangappa, who missed out on Olympic qualification, was offered a chance to have a close look at the competition in Tokyo when he was asked by Lahiri to be his caddie for the upcoming Games.

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  Tokyo Olympics: Skeet shooter Angad receiving lessons remotely from Norwegian coach Tore Brovold

  July 09, 2021 19:02 IST

  An accomplished shooter, Norwegian Brovold won the silver medal in the Beijing Olympics and gold in the prestigious ISSF World Cup Final in the same year.

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  Manu Bhaker says working towards Olympic glory for past five years

  July 09, 2021 17:39 IST

  Bhaker, 19, recently decided to switch off from social media till the end of Tokyo Olympics to focus on her preparation and performance in the Games, starting July 23.

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  AFI asks Olympic-bound trio of Sreeshankar, Irfan and Bhawana to pass fitness test

  July 09, 2021 17:31 IST

  Bhawana and Irfan, both 20km race walkers, and long jumper Sreeshankar were told by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) to undergo a test to check their competition fitness.