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Working on flaws, hoping to participate in competitions abroad: Murali Sreeshankar
May 22, 2021 15:10 ISTThe 22-year-old Kerala athlete, who in March had qualified for the Tokyo Games by bettering his own national record with a leap of 8.26m during the Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships in Patiala.
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National hockey team midfielder Jaskaran learning tricks of trade from likes of captain Manpreet
May 22, 2021 14:09 ISTJaskaran, son of hockey Olympian and former India coach Rajinder Singh Jr, is currently training with the men's senior core group for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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148 Indian athletes, mostly Olympic-bound get COVID vaccine first dose, 17 fully vaccinated
May 22, 2021 12:34 ISTOut of these 148 athletes, 17 have got both the doses and 131 have received their first shot, IOA president Narinder Batra said.
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Tokyo Olympics to go ahead even if state of emergency: IOC
May 21, 2021 22:38 ISTIOC President Thomas Bach now plans to arrive in Tokyo only July 12. He was forced to cancel a trip to Japan this month because of rising COVID-19 cases.
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Olympian boxer Sakti Mazumdar dies of heart attack
May 21, 2021 22:20 ISTMazumdar was suffering from age-related issues and had a heart attack on Friday morning.
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Honoured to be able to present hockey players' views before FIH: Sreejesh
May 21, 2021 13:05 ISTThe 33-year-old decorated Indian custodian was on Thursday re-elected as a member of the FIH Athletes' Committee during the virtual meeting of its Executive Board.
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Govt sanctions financial help for grief-stricken Asiad champion kabaddi player V Tejaswini Bai
May 21, 2021 11:46 ISTThe assistance has been sanctioned under the new joint initiative with the Indian Olympic Association to support former athletes and coaches during the pandemic.
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Indian boxing's first Dronacharya awardee coach O P Bhardwaj dies
May 21, 2021 10:38 ISTHe was 82 and had tragically lost his wife Santosh to ill-health about 10 days ago.
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Tokyo organisers say Olympics are 'safe' -- public disagrees
May 21, 2021 10:25 ISTTokyo, Osaka and many other prefectures are under a state of emergency and health-care systems are being stretched.
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Shooting coach Monali Gorhe passes away due to black fungus
May 20, 2021 22:02 ISTMonali was admitted to a hospital after being diagnosed with COVID-19 but was discharged, only to get re-admitted to treat mucormycosis.
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IOC, Japan PM promise safe Tokyo Olympics 2021
May 20, 2021 16:21 ISTBach said that the IOC will send additional medical personnel to help the organisers ease the shortage of medical staff.
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Legendary Milkha Singh tests positive for COVID-19
May 20, 2021 14:15 ISTThe legendary athlete is a five-time Asian Games gold medallist but his greatest performance was the fourth place finish in the 400m final of the 1960 Olympics.
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Time to replicate Asia success in big events, says Savita
May 20, 2021 14:05 ISTSavita, who plays as a goalkeeper, said the team has improved immensely in the last three years.
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Govt to provide medical and accident insurance to more than 13,000 athletes and coaches
May 20, 2021 13:25 ISTThe Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Thursday said that with this decision, the coverage would increase to more than 13,000 athletes, coaches and support staff.
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Olympic-bound Indian shooters begin practice in Croatia
May 19, 2021 17:25 ISTAll the shooters and members of the coaching staff were tested for Covid-19 on Tuesday.
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Asian championship is crucial Olympic preparation for me: MC Mary Kom
May 19, 2021 17:03 ISTMary Kom (51kg) has collected one silver and a staggering five gold medals from her seven appearances at the continental showpiece.
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Manish Kaushik, Satish Kumar to skip Asian Boxing Championships due to Covid
May 19, 2021 15:14 ISTWhile Kaushik has qualified for Olympics in men's 63kg, Kumar will compete in men's 91 kg category.
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Tokyo medical body calls for Olympics to be cancelled
May 19, 2021 11:24 ISTThe 6,000-member Tokyo Medical Practitioners' Association called for the Olympics to be canceled in a letter sent last week to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.
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Wrestler murder case: Court denies anticipatory bail to Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar
May 18, 2021 22:51 ISTAdditional Sessions Judge Jadgish Kumar denied the relief to Sushil Kumar against whom a case of murder, abduction and criminal conspiracy has been registered.
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Amit, Vikas in Indian men's squad for Asian Boxing C'ship; team to leave for Dubai on May 21
May 18, 2021 21:55 ISTThe team's departure plans were shrouded in uncertainty because of international travel restrictions but the UAE authorities gave their approval on Tuesday.
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Delhi Police urges court not to grant bail to Sushil Kumar
May 18, 2021 16:02 ISTDelhi Police requested the court that Sushil Kumar has been absconding shouldn't be given bail and he has links with criminals and musclemen who can intimidate the witnesses, reports India Today.
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Sushil Kumar files application for anticipatory bail in wrestler murder case
May 18, 2021 14:10 ISTThe wrestler's application for bail comes a day after Delhi Police announced a cash award of Rs one lakh for feedback and information on Sushil's whereabouts.
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Rs 1 lakh reward for info on wrestler Sushil Kumar: Delhi Police
May 18, 2021 9:56 ISTThe police have also announced a cash award of Rs.50,000 for anyone who provides information on Sushil's associate Ajay Kumar, who is a co-accused in the murder of Sagar Rana
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Full-blown boycott pushed for 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
May 17, 2021 15:14 ISTThe Beijing Games are set to open on Feb. 4, 2022, just six months after the postponed Summer Olympics in Tokyo are to end.
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Indian para-athletics team for Tokyo Paralympics to be picked on June 15-16
May 16, 2021 20:18 ISTThe trials will be conducted as per strict safety guidelines of the government and the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of COVID-19.
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Tokyo Paralympics mark 100 days to Opening Ceremonies
May 16, 2021 18:05 ISTTokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto and Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Minister Tamayo Marukawa were also in attendance.
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Manu Bhaker to write BA exams while shooting in European Championships
May 16, 2021 15:25 ISTA day before the Tokyo-bound Indian shooting contingent hits the range for its first training session in Croatia, Bhaker's pistol will give way to a pen and the shooting gear to her study materials.
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Athletics: High jumper Tejaswin Shankar clinches gold at outdoor meet in US
May 16, 2021 14:37 ISTRepresenting Kanasas State University, Tejaswin cleared 2.28 metres on Saturday, making a facility record.
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