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  Keely Hodgkinson smashes world U20 indoor 800m record

  January 31, 2021 13:30 IST

  European U18 champion smashed the world U20 indoor 800m record with a timing of 1:59.03 at the Indoor Track & Field Vienna meeting.

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  Olympics without spectators among an option, says Games chief

  January 30, 2021 14:26 IST

  Uncertainty looms over the Olympics, which had already been postponed once due to the Covid-19 pandemic and is scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8 this year.

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  Olympic silver medalist Mathias Boe to work with Chirag-Satwik ahead of Tokyo Games

  January 29, 2021 21:24 IST

  Satwik and Chirag are currently ninth in the Race to Tokyo with 16 pairs eligible.

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  Japan Prime Minister says he's determined to hold Tokyo Olympics this summer

  January 29, 2021 19:13 IST

  New cases in Tokyo have dipped but experts say they have not slowed enough, indicating that the emergency measures could be extended for several more weeks.

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  World Tour Finals: PV Sindhu ends with win, Kidambi Srikanth exits with defeat

  January 29, 2021 18:38 IST

  Sindhu, the Olympic silver medallist, notched up a 21-18 21-15 win over world number 13 Pornpawee Chochuwong in her third and final match after suffering defeats in the first two days.

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  Ace shuttler HS Prannoy opens up on 'bio-bubble struggle' in Thailand

  January 29, 2021 16:22 IST

  The international badminton restarted after a long COVID-19-induced break as players had to stay in a bio-bubble while competing in the Asian leg championship in Bangkok.

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  Rs 439 crores spent on National Games infrastructure, date undecided: Goa minister

  January 29, 2021 14:51 IST

  Delay in completing the requisite infrastructure in Goa has been one of the reasons behind the delay in hosting the Games, the last edition of which was held in Jharkhand in 2011.

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  BWF World Tour Finals: Kidambi Srikanth finishes dismal campaign with three losses

  January 29, 2021 14:45 IST

  The former world number one, after his three consecutive losses, finished last in Group B.

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  Indian women's hockey team lose 0-2 to Argentina

  January 29, 2021 12:20 IST

  On the day, Silvina D'elia (2nd minute) and Agustina Albertarrio (54th) were the goalscorers for Argentina, while India drew a blank.

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  'Breakthrough' reference material launched to strengthen anti-doping steps

  January 29, 2021 11:11 IST

  Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday launched the material synthesized by collaborative efforts of NDTL and NIPER Guwahati.

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  Fans or no fans? Tokyo Olympic organizers still mum

  January 28, 2021 18:06 IST

  Opinion polls in Japan show the public is against holding the Olympics with about 80% saying they should be postponed or canceled.

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  Restart date for Tokyo Olympic test events postponed by a month

  January 28, 2021 15:41 IST

  The spread of the Covid-19 pandemic has slowed down in Tokyo three weeks after the Japanese capital entered a state of emergency on January 8.

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  BWF World Tour Finals: Kidambi Srikanth, PV Sindhu suffer 2nd consecutive loss

  January 28, 2021 14:59 IST

  Kidambi lost 21-19, 9-21, 19-21 to Wang Tzu Wei of Chinese Taipei, Sindhu suffered an 18-21, 13-21 loss to Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon.

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  Kidambi Srikanth loses to World No. 3 in opening match in World Tour Finals

  January 27, 2021 16:53 IST

  Srikanth squandered an opening game advantage, losing 21-15 16-21 18-21 to world number three Anders Antonsen of Denmark in a gruelling 77-minute contest.

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  IOC, Tokyo Olympics to unveil rule book for beating pandemic

  January 27, 2021 16:09 IST

  This is the rule book that the IOC and Tokyo organizers are set to roll out next week to explain how 15,400 Olympic and Paralympic athletes and tens of thousands of others will try to safely enter Japan when the Olympics open in just under six months.

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  Fighting PV Sindhu loses to Tzu Ying in World Tour Finals opener

  January 27, 2021 15:40 IST

  A week after a demoralising defeat at the Toyota Thailand Open quarterfinals, Sindhu produced a much-improved performance but still lost to Tzu Ying 21-19 12-21 17-21 in a 59-minute match.

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  Government decree saves Italy from Olympic suspension

  January 26, 2021 17:06 IST

  It was one of the final acts of Giuseppe Conte’s government before the premier headed to the presidential palace to offer his resignation amid an unrelated political crisis.

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  Golf goes digital: How technology is changing the game in India

  January 26, 2021 13:26 IST

  While the United States is leading the technological revolution in golf, India is slowly -- but steadily, catching up. 

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  PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth look to turn the tide at BWF World Tour Finals

  January 26, 2021 12:59 IST

  Sindhu, who had won the prestigious title in 2018, has been clubbed in Group 'B' alongside top-ranked Tai Tzu Yin.

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  Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar lead wishes from sports fraternity on India's 72nd Republic Day

  January 26, 2021 14:58 IST

  The sports fraternity extend wishes as India celebrates the 72nd anniversary of Republic Day.

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  AFC cancels U-16, U-19 championships in 2021 due to Covid-19

  January 26, 2021 9:12 IST

  The next editions of both competitions will be allocated to the same hosts in 2023 when the Uzbekistan Football Association will host the AFC U20 Asian Cup and Bahrain Football Association will stage the AFC U17 Asian Cup.

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  Table Tennis player Mouma Das, five other sportspersons awarded Padma Shri

  January 25, 2021 22:48 IST

  Besides Mouma, P Anitha, Madhavan Nambiar, Sudha Hari Narayan Singh, Virender Singh, and KY Venkatesh have also been awarded the prestigious award in the sports category for the year.

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  Russia confirm it won't appeal Olympic team restrictions

  January 25, 2021 16:09 IST

  CAS last month ruled that Russia's name, flag and anthem would be barred from the next two Olympics after backing the World Anti-Doping Agency's finding that doping data was manipulated.

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  Korea's Si Woo Kim earns thrilling one-shot win in La Quinta

  January 25, 2021 14:58 IST

  Korea's Si Woo Kim claimed a dramatic one-shot victory over a fast-charging Patrick Cantlay at The American Express, earning his third PGA Tour title to end a four-year winless run.

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  Indian women's hockey team loses 2-3 to Argentina 'B'

  January 25, 2021 13:39 IST

  Salima Tete (6th) and Gurjit Kaur (42nd) scored for India while Sol Pagela (25th), Constanza Cerundolo (38th) and Agustina Gorzelany (39th) registered their names on the scoresheet for the home side.

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  Kidambi Srikanth resumes training after BAI gets mandatory quarantine time reduced

  January 24, 2021 19:23 IST

  Srikanth withdrew from the tournament after B Sai Praneeth, who he was sharing a room with, had tested positive for COVID-19.

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  Carolina Marin, Viktor Axelsen win singles titles at Thailand Open

  January 24, 2021 15:48 IST

  In women's singles final, Marin defeated top seed Tai Tzu-Ying 21-19, 21-17 in a match that lasted 48 minutes.

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  Indian junior women's hockey team beats Chile senior side 2-0

  January 24, 2021 14:23 IST

  Playing their fifth match of the tour of Chile, goals from Sangita Kumari (48th minute) and Sushma Kumari (56th minute) in the last quarter gave India the win.