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  Tokyo Olympic torch relay pulled off streets in Hiroshima

  May 11, 2021 17:33 IST

  Hiroshima Governor Hidehiko Yuzaki said that a ceremony next week without the relay is likely to still take place. This is at least the sixth change to the relay — from rerouting to cancellation — in the last several weeks.

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  India's Olympic-bound shooting team leaves for training-cum-competition tour of Croatia

  May 11, 2021 17:41 IST

  After the stint in Croatia, the team will directly leave for Tokyo to participate in the Olympics, beginning on July 23.

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  Never break COVID-19 protocols of other countries: Rijiju to athletes

  May 11, 2021 16:51 IST

  Rijiju posted the comment while wishing Olympic-bound shooters a successful trip to Croatia, for which they left earlier in the day.

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  IOC's Thomas Bach cancels Japan trip because of virus cases

  May 10, 2021 15:25 IST

  Bach was to visit Hiroshima next Monday and meet the torch relay and then probably travel to Tokyo.

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  Wanted Olympic-bound shooters to train in safe environment: Kiren Rijiju on Croatia tour

  May 09, 2021 19:45 IST

  A 15-member Olympic-bound Indian team will depart for Zagreb, Croatia on May 11 in a chartered flight to participate in the European Championship, to be held in Osijek from May 20 to June 6.

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  Two Tokyo Olympics: Inside and outside the National Stadium

  May 09, 2021 17:03 IST

  The Olympics and Paralympics will draw 15,000 athletes and tens of thousands of officials, judges, media and broadcasters. They will enter a country that has essentially had its borders sealed for more than a year.

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  Mandeep Jangra, CWG silver medal-winning Indian boxer, wins maiden pro bout in USA

  May 09, 2021 15:04 IST

  The boxer won his first professional bout against Ramos in a four round unanimous decision in the super welterweight category on Saturday.

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  Strongly believe we've best medal chance in Tokyo Olympics, says Manpreet Singh

  May 09, 2021 14:48 IST

  India have won eight gold medals in the past, but their last top finish came way back in 1980 Moscow Olympics.

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  SAI to pay for Olympic-bound shooters' competition-cum-training tour of Croatia

  May 08, 2021 18:12 IST

  A 15-member Olympic-bound Indian team will leave for Zagreb, Croatia on May 11 in a chartered flight to participate in the European Championship in Osijek from May 20 to June 6.

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  India's Greco Roman wrestlers bite dust at World Olympic Qualifiers in Sofia

  May 08, 2021 17:24 IST

  India's brightest chance was with Gurpreet Singh but he was ousted after losing his 77kg pre-quarterfinal in just 48 seconds to 2020 European champion Rafig Huseynov from Azerbaijan.

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  Asian Games bronze gave me confidence I can achieve more: Olympic-bound shooter Abhishek

  May 08, 2021 16:54 IST

  A late bloomer, 31-year-old Verma won his first international medal -- a bronze -- in 10m air pistol in 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. 

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  Australian Olympic Committee ensures Indigenous inclusion

  May 08, 2021 10:27 IST

  The AGM passed an amendment that will require at least one Aboriginal and one Torres Strait Island representative on the Commission.

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  1980 Olympic gold medallist hockey player Ravinder Pal Singh succumbs to COVID-19

  May 08, 2021 9:48 IST

  Singh was admitted at the Vivekananda Hospital on April 24 after contracting the deadly virus.

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  Seema Bisla qualifies for Tokyo Olympics; Sumit Malik settles for silver

  May 07, 2021 22:27 IST

  Seema booked an Olympic berth for herself after a close 2-1 win over European Championship bronze medallist Anna Lukasiak of Poland, showing tremendous defensive skills in the semifinal.

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  Star sprinter Hima Das gets first COVID-19 vaccine shot

  May 07, 2021 20:06 IST

  Hima, who was a part of the women's 4x400m and mixed 4x400m gold-winning relay teams in the 2018 Asian Games, is yet to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.

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  Sports Ministry to spend Rs 73.14 lakh on Olympic-bound sailors' European training stint

  May 07, 2021 16:00 IST

  Saravanan, included in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) after securing his Tokyo berth at the Mussanah Open Sailing Championships in Oman, will train with his coach in Malta for 28 days.

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  Malaysia Open postponed due to COVID-19 surge; Saina, Srikanth's Olympic hopes take hit

  May 07, 2021 15:23 IST

  The decision came as a huge setback for London Olympics bronze-medallist Saina and men's star Srikanth's last hopes of Olympic qualification.

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  Indian rowing team of Arjun Lal and Arvind Singh qualifies for Olympics

  May 07, 2021 13:55 IST

  Arjun Lal and Arvind will be the only Indian rowers in Tokyo Games which open on July 23 as the country will not participate in other Olympic qualifiers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Wrestling: Sumit Malik seals Olympic quota; Dhankar, Kadiyan ousted

  May 07, 2021 9:26 IST

  Sumit joined Ravi Dahiya (57kg), Bajrang Punia (65kg) and Deepak Punia (86kg) in India's men's free style squad bound for the Tokyo Olympics.

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  Indian wrestler Naveen tests positive for COVID-19 in Sofia, withdraws from Olympic Qualifier

  May 07, 2021 8:35 IST

  It is second time that Naveen (97kg) has contracted the dreaded virus as he had got infected few months back but had recovered.

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  Wrestler's death: Police conducting raids to trace Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, others

  May 07, 2021 8:27 IST

  A senior police officer said Kumar, the only Indian to win two individual Olympic medals, is yet to join the investigation.

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  Major blow for Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth as Indian team withdraws from Malaysian Open

  May 06, 2021 18:59 IST

  The Badminton Association of India (BAI) had earlier said that it hopes to send players to Malaysia via Doha, Qatar.

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  India's Olympic-bound shooters, coaches, officials receive COVID-19 vaccine

  May 06, 2021 18:01 IST

  Manu Bhaker received her first dose at a government hospital in Jhajjar, Haryana, three months before the Tokyo Olympics where she will enter as one of India's brightest medal hopes.

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  Anti-Olympic petition gains tens of thousands of signatures

  May 06, 2021 14:38 IST

  The rollout of the petition comes with Tokyo, Osaka and several other areas under a state of emergency with coronavirus infections rising 

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  Fitness and keeping things simple were crucial to India's performance during recent tours: Surender

  May 06, 2021 13:01 IST

  The 27-year-old, who has played 135 matches for the national team, was part of the team which won both its matches against Argentina in the FIH Hockey Pro League.

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  Be prepared for Olympics without fans in Tokyo: World Athletics chief to athletes

  May 06, 2021 9:30 IST

  Overseas spectators would not be allowed to enter Japan during the Tokyo Olympics 2021 and the decision on local spectators will have to be made in June.

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  CAS rejects Gomathi Marimuthu's appeal against doping ban

  May 05, 2021 16:34 IST

  After winning the 2019 Asian Championships gold, her urine sample returned positive for an anabolic steroid and she was provisionally suspended.

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  Mary Kom, 2 other Olympic-bound women boxers to train at ASI Pune for Olympics

  May 05, 2021 15:05 IST

  The decision was after the national camp for women in Delhi had to be disbanded owing to COVID-19 cases among pugilists and support staff.