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  Narinder Batra re-elected as FIH President for a second term

  May 22, 2021 18:18 IST

  Batra will hold the office until 2024. 

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  Prime Minister's instruction is to provide full support to athletes: Kiren Rijiju

  May 22, 2021 18:12 IST

  The Tokyo Games are scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8 this year after getting postponed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Indian boxing team reaches Dubai for Asian Championship after delayed landing of flight

  May 22, 2021 17:01 IST

  The Boxing Federation of India issued a statement, thanking the Indian ambassador to the UAE for his assistance but did not get into details of what caused the delay in the flight's landing.

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  Tokyo Olympics on schedule, says IOC chief Thomas Bach despite Japanese opposition

  May 22, 2021 16:42 IST

  The IOC president said hosting the Olympics, already postponed by a year in 2020 due to the unprecedented health crisis, will send a strong message that there is still "light at the end of the tunnel."

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  World Athletics approves 23 Russians to compete as neutrals ahead of Tokyo Olympics

  May 22, 2021 16:19 IST

  With their national federation under a doping suspension, Russians must apply for individual exemptions to gain “authorized neutral athlete” status after their drug-testing records have been vetted.

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  Working on flaws, hoping to participate in competitions abroad: Murali Sreeshankar

  May 22, 2021 15:10 IST

  The 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 IST

  Jaskaran, 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 IST

  Out 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 IST

  IOC 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 IST

  Mazumdar 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 IST

  The 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 IST

  The 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 IST

  He 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 IST

  Tokyo, 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 IST

  Monali 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 IST

  Bach 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 IST

  The 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 IST

  Savita, 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 IST

  The 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 IST

  All 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 IST

  Mary 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 IST

  While 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 IST

  The 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 IST

  Additional 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 IST

  The 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 IST

  Delhi 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 IST

  The 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 IST

  The 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