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  Javelin thrower Annu Rani qualifies for Tokyo Olympics through World Ranking quota

  July 01, 2021 9:25 IST

  Despite not breaching the stiff qualifying mark of 64.00m, Annu Rani's strong ranking of World No. 11 has helped her bag quota spot as just 15 throwers could earn the direct qualification.

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  Indian men and women remain 4th and 10th in FIH rankings

  June 30, 2021 22:21 IST

  Australia and The Netherlands are at the top of the men's and women's rankings respectively.

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  IOC President Thomas Bach to reach Tokyo on July 8; infections on rise again

  June 30, 2021 20:03 IST

  On Wednesday, Tokyo reported 714 new cases — the highest in five weeks and the 11th straight day in Tokyo that cases are higher than they were seven days previously.

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  Archer Jyothi recommended for Khel Ratna, Limba Ram for Dronacharya Lifetime

  June 30, 2021 19:53 IST

  The 24-year-old Jyothi had won an individual World Championship bronze medal, and also has two Asian medals.

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  How Srihari swam his way to the ‘A’ mark despite disrupted access to pools

  June 30, 2021 19:44 IST

  Nataraj wasn’t able to enter a swimming pool form mid-March till September, when a two-month national camp was arranged in Dubai last year.

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  Neeraj Chopra nominated for Khel Ratna by AFI

  June 30, 2021 18:26 IST

  Chopra has already been conferred with the Arjuna Award in 2018 after winning a gold in the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

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  Indian Golf Union recommends Shubhankar Sharma for Khel Ratna

  June 30, 2021 17:47 IST

  The national body also recommended Udayan Mane, Rashid Khan and Diksha Dagar for the Arjuna award.

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  Need to overcome 'unfair' protocols to succeed in Tokyo: Narinder Batra to Indian athletes

  June 30, 2021 17:37 IST

  Batra said negotiations are still on to ease restrictions on training during quarantine.

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  AFI says its Grievance Committee will look into Seema Punia's demand

  June 30, 2021 16:55 IST

  Punia raised concerns about improvement in Kaur's performance in a short period and seeking a hyperandrogenism test on her.

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  NRAI recommends Anjum Moudgil, Ankur Mittal for Khel Ratna

  June 30, 2021 16:32 IST

  Mittal won his double trap world title in 2018 and got the Arjuna award the same year, while Moudgil is a world championship silver-medallist and was awarded the Arjuna in 2019.

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  TTFI recommends Sharath Kamal for Khel Ratna

  June 30, 2021 16:31 IST

  The World No. 32 is a multiple-time gold medallist at the CWG but his bigger achievement is being part of the bronze-winning team at the 2018 Asian Games.

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  It's official: Srihari Nataraj qualifies for Tokyo Olympics after FINA approves QT

  June 30, 2021 16:27 IST

  Nataraj's feat came on Sunday and was also a new national record besides being enough to achieve the 'A' mark for the Tokyo Games set at 53.85 seconds.

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  Told Hima Das not to lose heart on missing Tokyo Olympics: Kiren Rijiju

  June 30, 2021 16:14 IST

  Hima Das sustained a hamstring injury during the National Inter-State Athletics Championships and failed to qualify for the Olympics.

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  WFI nominates Ravi Dahiya, Deepak Punia for Arjuna Award

  June 30, 2021 15:48 IST

  Seasoned wrestlers Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia have been nominated for the Arjuna Award.

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  Dutee Chand to qualify for Tokyo Olympics in 100 and 200m through world ranking quota

  July 01, 2021 9:27 IST

  Fellow sprint star Hima Das is ranked at 108th in the 200m and won't make the cut for the qualification through the alternate route.

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  Neeraj Chopra pulls out of Switzerland event, takes break post hectic schedule

  June 29, 2021 22:23 IST

  It is learnt that Chopra's pull-out was a precautionary measure to give his body enough time to rest after a lot of travel.

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  ISSF World Cup: Tejaswini Sawant-Sanjeev Rajput combo misses bronze match by a whisker

  June 29, 2021 21:48 IST

  Sawant and Rajput combined for a score of 581 in qualification part two with 28 inner 10s, one less than fourth-placed Hungarian team of Eszter Meszaros and Istvan Pen.

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  Veteran discus thrower Seema Punia qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

  June 29, 2021 21:10 IST

  The 37-year-old Punia, who had won a silver in the 2018 Commonwealth Games and a bronze in the 2018 Asian Games, breached the Olympic qualifying mark of 63.50m.

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  Aditi Ashok qualifies for her second successive Olympics

  June 29, 2021 21:00 IST

  Aditi thus joined Anirban Lahiri and Udayan Mane to make it a team of three to Tokyo.

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  Sajan Prakash's Saga: From struggling to execute single butterfly stroke to achieving 'A' cut

  June 29, 2021 18:53 IST

  The 27-year-old clocked 1:56:38 seconds in the men's 200m butterfly event at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome to make the 'A' cut for the Tokyo Games.

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  Odisha government nominates Dutee Chand for Khel Ratna

  June 29, 2021 18:36 IST

  The 25-year-old Dutee, who won a silver each in the 100m and 200m events in the 2018 Asian Games, was conferred with the Arjuna Award last year.

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  Stages of Tokyo Olympics torch relay to be pulled off roads: Report

  June 29, 2021 18:06 IST

  Tokyo is under a quasi-state of emergency until July 11 with COVID-19 cases rising again. 

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  Manu Bhaker to switch off from social media till end of Olympics

  June 29, 2021 16:48 IST

  The 19-year-old is currently training in Croatia along with other members of the Olympic-bound Indian team, which is taking part in the ISSF World Cup

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  PM Narendra Modi congratulates Indian archers for 'stupendous' World Cup show

  June 29, 2021 16:37 IST

  Deepika Kumari on Sunday bagged three gold medals at the World Cup Stage 3, an unprecedented sweep for the country ahead of the much-awaited Tokyo Olympics. 

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  Mary Kom heads to Italy for training to avoid travel restrictions for Tokyo Olympics

  June 29, 2021 14:11 IST

  Mary Kom will take off for Assisi in a day or two to join the eight other Olympic-bound boxers, who are set to leave for Tokyo from there itself.

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  Simranjit Kaur, Gaurav Solanki nominated for Arjuna awards by boxing federation

  June 28, 2021 18:46 IST

  Simranjit (60kg) is a 2018 world championships bronze winner and is among the four Indian women boxers who have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, starting next month.

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  Olympic-bound Rahi Sarnobat grabs gold at ISSF Shooting World Cup

  June 28, 2021 16:33 IST

  Sarnobat's gold is India's first in the ongoing edition after the country secured one silver and two bronze medals earlier in the tournament.

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  BWF cancels India Open, Hyderabad Open; shifts Sudirman Cup and World Tour Finals from China

  June 28, 2021 16:01 IST

  The USD 400,000 India Open, which was supposed to be one of the qualifiers for the Tokyo Olympics, was scheduled to be held from May 11 to 16 but was postponed in April due to rising COVID cases in the national capital