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  Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 organizers assessing impact of postponing Tokyo Games

  April 02, 2020 11:27 IST

  Although the Summer and Winter Olympics will now be held within six months of each other, Beijing organizers say their preparations are on target and they have no plans to delay events.

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  I have lost close ones due to COVID-19 pandemic, says Anthony Joshua

  April 02, 2020 11:14 IST

  Joshua's title defence against Kubrat Pulev is scheduled for June but that is set to be postponed due to the pandemic.

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  A century ago, when sports helped in unifying nations weary of war

  April 02, 2020 9:10 IST

  After the war, the passion continued with ample free time among those soldiers. Hence giving rise to the Inter-Allied Games in 1919, a multi-sport event held outside Paris, where about 1500 former soldiers of the Entente took part.

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  IOC expects positive impact by proximity of Tokyo Olympics, Beijing 2022 Winter Games

  April 01, 2020 19:08 IST

  The IOC and local organizing committees jointly announced on Monday the decision to host the Tokyo Olympic Games from July 23 to August 8, 2021. 

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  Bajrang Punia assured of seeding at Olympics, placed 2nd in latest world rankings

  April 01, 2020 16:08 IST

  Wrestling's world governing body UWW announced the fresh rankings which placed Bajrang at number two in the 65kg category. Dahiya is fourth in the very competitive 57kg category.

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  Olympic flame handed over to Fukushima in low-key ceremony

  April 01, 2020 15:53 IST

  The 121-day torch relay was due to start on March 26 from the J-Village due to its symbolism as being the focal point of Japan's reconstruction following 2011 earthquake and tsunami. 

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  Hungarian swimming champion Kapas diagnosed with coronavirus

  April 01, 2020 14:23 IST

  Kapas won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics in the women's 800m freestyle event and last summer she won the 200m butterfly at the world championships in Gwangju, South Korea.

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  Will not give up until I win gold at Olympics: Mary Kom

  April 01, 2020 12:35 IST

  The ace Indian boxer had won bronze at the 2012 London Olympic Games in the 51-kg weight category. In 2016, she was unable to qualify for the Rio Games.

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  Hockey India contributes Rs 25 lakh for fight against coronavirus pandemic

  April 01, 2020 12:25 IST

  The decision was taken by the HI Executive Board after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a special emergency fund for the nation to fight the coronavirus outbreak.

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  Beijing 2022 organisers to evaluate impact of new Olympic dates

  April 01, 2020 9:12 IST

  The Paralympics of Tokyo 2020 will be held from August 24 to September 5 in 2021, and Beijing 2022 will start five months later on February 4.

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  World Games to shift dates to 2022 to avoid Tokyo Olympics overlap

  March 31, 2020 23:38 IST

  The new dates for the Olympics — July 23-Aug. 8, 2021 — now overlaps with the 2021 World Games, which were set to be held in Birmingham, Alabama between July 15-25.

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  IOA mulls releasing funds to National Sports Federations if they promise to fulfill norms

  March 31, 2020 20:13 IST

  IOA president Narinder Batra said in a letter addressed to Presidents and Secretary Generals of all NSFs and SOAs that he is "requesting and seeking approval of IOA EC (Executive Committee), Chair & Members Finance Committee, Secretary General and Treasurer" to release the funds provided

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  Table Tennis Federation of India contributes Rs 5 lakh for fight against coronavirus

  March 31, 2020 17:47 IST

  TTFI President and Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana Dushyant Chautala has also committed to a substantial sum which will be sent by the federation to the PM's Relief Fund in due course of time, the statement added.

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  Hima Das requests Kiren Rijiju for access to outdoor training at NIS Patiala

  March 31, 2020 17:05 IST

  Deputy chief national athletics coach Radhakrishnan Nair, who is supporting the move, told that the Hima-led campers at the National Institute of Sports (NIS) are expecting a reply from the ministry in a day or two.

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  BWF freezes world rankings amid circuit suspension due to COVID-19

  March 31, 2020 16:27 IST

  The Badminton World Federation has suspended world rankings due to the suspension of tournaments amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

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  With new Olympic dates clashing, BWF looking for suitable alternatives for 2021 World Championships

  March 31, 2020 15:01 IST

  World Championships is an annual event with the exception of the Olympic year. PV Sindhu had won the World Championships title at Basel, Switzerland in 2019.

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  IOC athletes commission says new Olympic dates give "much-needed certainty"

  March 31, 2020 14:54 IST

  The commission also welcomed the IOC's announcement that those who have qualified for the Games before the qualifying schedule was thrown haywire by the pandemic, will remain Tokyo-bound.

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  ISSF supports new Olympic schedule, allocated quotas to remain valid

  March 31, 2020 14:49 IST

  The Tokyo 2020 berths that have already been taken will still be valid for the next year's Olympics.

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  Neeraj Chopra donates Rs 3 lakh to assist battle against coronavirus pandemic

  March 31, 2020 14:21 IST

  Neeraj Chopra is currently in self-isolation at the National Institute of Sports (NIS) in Patiala after flying back from a training trip in Turkey.

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  A sneak peek into the lives of NBA stars during COVID-19

  March 31, 2020 12:55 IST

  Some of the NBA stars seem to have found an entertaining and productive approach to crush boredom during the quarantine.

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  Tokyo resets Olympic clocks after change in schedule

  March 31, 2020 12:30 IST

  The Olympic clocks have been reset after the Games were postponed to next year amid the deadly outbreak of COVID-19.

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  World Athletics C'ships postponed to 2022 to 'support new 2021 dates' for Tokyo Olympics

  March 31, 2020 10:01 IST

  The World Athletics announced its decision to postpone the World Athletics C'ships to 2022.

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  COVID-19: New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to be used for quarantine facility

  March 30, 2020 21:54 IST

  This isn't the first SAI facility that will be used as a quarantine facility with the boxing training centre in Rohtak, Haryana and the SAI Training Facility at the National Institute of Sport (NIS) in Patiala, Punjab both being used now as quarantine facilities.

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  WFI donates Rs 11 lakh in fight against pandemic, cricketer Poonam Yadav Rs 2 lakh, SAI Rs 76 lakh

  March 30, 2020 21:04 IST

  Yadav, who played a crucial role in India's campaign in the Women's T20 World Cup 2020 in which India finished runners up, pledged to donate Rs 2 lakh for the cause.

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  After new dates announced for Tokyo Olympics, IOA asks NSFs to start planning

  March 30, 2020 20:24 IST

  The Tokyo Olympics will begin on July 23 next year, organisers said on Monday, after the global health crisis forced the unprecedented decision to postpone the Games until 2021.

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  No more Olympic qualifiers until fair access can be guaranteed for all athletes: IOC

  March 30, 2020 19:35 IST

  The IOC also confirmed that the Olympics will now be held from July 23 to August 8, 2021 -- almost exactly a year after it was originally scheduled to be held.

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  Tokyo Olympics to be held from July 23 to August 8 in 2021

  March 30, 2020 17:39 IST

  The Olympics were postponed last week owing to the deepening coronavirus outbreak.

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  Tokyo Olympic head expects call from IOC’s Thomas Bach on potential dates for rescheduled games

  March 30, 2020 16:07 IST

  The International Olympic Committee and Japanese organizers last week postponed the Olympics until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.