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  Hima Das, Dutee Chand named in 4x100m relay team for World Athletics Relays

  April 06, 2021 21:15 IST

  The AFI named a total of 20 athletes for the World Relays. It will be the first major international event for the Indians sprinters since the Asian Athletics Championships in Doha in April 2019.

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  Neeraj Chopra, Hima Das set for training-cum-competition stint in Turkey ahead of Tokyo Olympics

  April 06, 2021 17:53 IST

  Apart from Chopra and fellow Olympic bound javelin thrower Shivpal Singh, country's relay racers (both 4x100m and 4x400m men and women) will be part of the 40-odd contingent that also includes coaches.

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  Mirabai Chanu's medal hopes swell after North Korea's withdrawal from Olympics

  April 06, 2021 16:11 IST

  Chanu stands to gain if North Korea sticks to its decision of withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics as her nearest rival in race to the berth is a North Korean.

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  Tokyo Olympics to call off water polo test event: Report

  April 06, 2021 15:45 IST

  The reports said technical officials were unable to go to Japan because of strict procedures to enter the country.

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  North Korea says it will not participate in Tokyo Olympics

  April 06, 2021 11:19 IST

  A website run by the North's sports ministry said the decision was made during a national Olympic Committee meeting on March 25 where members prioritised protecting athletes from the world public health crisis.

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  BAI postpones domestic badminton tournaments in wake of rising COVID-19 cases

  April 05, 2021 21:42 IST

  Worried at the trend, the BAI advised all the stakeholders to postpone the events, starting with this month's senior ranking tournament scheduled in Bengaluru from April 18-25.

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  IOA secretary writes to Union Health Minister, AIIMS chief for vaccination of Tokyo-bound athletes

  April 05, 2021 21:04 IST

  With the Summer Games just little more than three months away, Mehta reminded Harsh Vardhan of IOA's request, made on February 3.

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  We're looking at Argentina tour to build momentum ahead of Tokyo Olympics: Harmanpreet Singh

  April 05, 2021 20:13 IST

  The 22-member Indian team arrived here last week for the six-match tour against the Olympic champions.

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  Swimmers may be moved to Delhi due to COVID-19 restrictions

  April 05, 2021 16:55 IST

  The Swimming Federation of India (SFI) plans to shift Uzbekistan bound 13-member national team to Delhi from Bengaluru in case swimming pools don't reopen on Tuesday.

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  Geeta Saini of Haryana wins Women's National Bodybuilding Championship in Lucknow

  April 04, 2021 21:12 IST

  Sanju clinched the gold medal in the eighth Women's Sports Model Physics (Below 162cm category) competition. And, Karnataka's Ankita was the winner in the eighth Women's Sports Model Physique (category above 162 cm) competition.

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  Elavenil Valarivan part of 15-member Indian shooting contingent for Tokyo Olympics

  April 04, 2021 20:13 IST

  To deal with the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) named two reserves in each discipline where its shooters have won quota places for the Games.

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  Rikako Ikee qualifies for Tokyo Olympic after leukemia

  April 04, 2021 16:40 IST

  She swam a time of 57.77 seconds in the 100-meter butterfly at Japan’s national championships.

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  India's leading rowers, archers get first COVID-19 vaccine shot

  April 04, 2021 16:07 IST

  The men's archery team has qualified for the Olympics while the women's team is yet to make the cut. 

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  Former TT international player Suhas Kulkarni dead

  April 04, 2021 15:16 IST

  Kulkarni was 68 and is survived by mother, wife and daughter.

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  Exclusive: My Olympic dreams are being killed by my own, says Arjuna Awardee Dattu Bhokannal

  April 06, 2021 14:25 IST

  Being kicked out of the Rowing national camp and ignored for trials, India's leading rower feels his ambitions to compete at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics are drifting away.

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  Lucknow set to host Women's National Bodybuilding Championship on April 4

  April 03, 2021 18:33 IST

  Giving information about the event, the President of Uttar Pradesh Body Building Association, Sajid Ahmed, said that such a competition is being organized in Lucknow for the first time.

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  Tokyo-bound archers' second dose of vaccine next week

  April 03, 2021 15:41 IST

  The World Cup Stage I, to be held from April 19, will be the first tournament for the senior archers in COVID era. 

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  Tashkent to host 2023 men's boxing world championships

  April 02, 2021 20:53 IST

  AIBA President Umar Kremlev confirmed Tashkent as the host city during a visit to Uzbekistan.

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  Olympic torch relay may be cancelled in areas with high Covid-19 cases, says Hashimoto

  April 02, 2021 15:23 IST

  The committee is planning on finalizing the number of spectators in Japan by the end of April.

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  Woman weightlifter fails dope test, asked to return home from national camp

  April 01, 2021 16:23 IST

  The weightlifter had allegedly consumed a supplement that contained a prohibited substance.

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  Detectives find cause of Tiger Woods crash but won't reveal

  April 01, 2021 11:32 IST

  Woods suffered serious injuries in the Feb. 23 crash when he struck a raised median around 7 a.m. in Rolling Hills Estates, just outside Los Angeles.

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  30 found COVID positive in SAI tests at Patiala, Bengaluru; no Olympic-bound athlete in list

  March 31, 2021 18:25 IST

  The boxers who have tested positive include Asian silver-medallist Deepak Kumar and India Open gold-medallist Sanjit.

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  Olympic gold medalist charged with child sex abuse

  March 31, 2021 9:59 IST

  James 'Jimmy' Shea, who won gold at the 2002 Winter Olympics, made his first court appearance on one count of aggravated sexual abuse of a child and two counts of sexual battery.

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  Italian cycling team faces ban because of doping cases

  March 30, 2021 16:53 IST

  Italian team Vini Zabù's Matteo De Bonis has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for EPO; teams with two doping cases in a 12-month period can be banned from racing for 15 to 45 days.

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  8 members of Indian boxing squad in Turkey test positive for COVID-19

  March 30, 2021 16:19 IST

  Gaurav Solanki (57kg), Prayag Chouhan (75kg) and Brijesh Yadav (81kg) tested positive for the virus a week back.

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  Some medical experts unconvinced about holding Tokyo Olympics

  March 30, 2021 15:00 IST

  Organizers say they are mitigating the risks, but some medical experts aren't convinced.

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  On road to recovery, Jinson Johnson hopes to qualify for Olympics in 1500m

  March 29, 2021 13:12 IST

  In November 2019, the middle-distance runner from Kerala injured his Achilles tendon during a training session in Colorado Springs, USA. 

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  Overseas Tokyo Olympics ticket holders may get only partial refunds

  March 29, 2021 9:03 IST

  The question of refunds came into play a week ago when local organizers and the Japanese government decided to bar most fans from abroad because of the COVID-19 pandemic.