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Free healthcare services for life announced for Indian athletes at Tokyo Olympics
Health | August 18, 2021 14:02 ISTA multi-speciality healthcare provider has announced free healthcare services to all 127 Indian athletes competing at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. The athletes may avail any surgical treatment from about 50 surgeries free of cost for life.
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Olympics 2020: Vidya Balan to Vicky Kaushal, Bollywood stars join Indian 'Olympic Fan Army'
Bollywood | July 27, 2021 17:10 ISTThe Tokyo 2020 Olympics has begun and our favourite Bollywood stars have taken to social media to cheer for Indian athletes.
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Japan minister says 'anything can happen' with Tokyo Olympics
Other Sports | January 15, 2021 16:23 ISTTaro Kono opened the door to a possible cancellation. He also reiterated recent poll results that show about 80% in Japan think the Olympics shouldn't happen, or will not happen.
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Tokyo Olympic organisers plan to host 18 test events
Other Sports | November 27, 2020 19:30 ISTLocal organizers on Friday announced a series of 18 test events set to begin in March and run into May.
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Australia suspends its bid to host 2032 Olympics amid COVID-19 recovery
Other Sports | May 25, 2020 14:47 ISTThe Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) said it fully supported the Queensland government's position in placing the Brisbane 2032 candidature on hold.
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Tokyo Olympics protest parody of logo that depicts COVID-19
Other Sports | May 19, 2020 18:50 ISTTokyo spokesman Masa Takaya said in an online news conference on Tuesday that organizers had requested the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan “take down” the image.
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Games next year may not be 'conventional': Tokyo Olympic CEO
Other Sports | May 15, 2020 16:10 ISTAlmost two months after the Tokyo Olympics were postponed, organizing committee CEO Toshiro Muto said Friday he still could not give an estimate of how much the one-year delay will cost.
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Olympics will be scrapped if not held next year: Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori
Other Sports | April 28, 2020 16:04 ISTFollowing the continuous rise in the global pandemic, the International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government, last month, mutually decided to postpone the Olympics to July 2021.
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No chance of further postponing Tokyo Olympics, don't have plan B: Organisers
Other Sports | April 23, 2020 15:20 ISTThe 2020 Olympics was postponed to July 23-August 8, 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic but several health experts have questioned if it will be possible to hold the Games even next year.
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New roadmap for postponed Tokyo Olympics to be made by May: Organisers
Other Sports | April 16, 2020 21:35 ISTThe meeting was attended by IOC Coordination Commission Chair John Coates and Olympic Games Executive Director Christophe Dubi, Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori and CEO Toshiro Muto
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Eight-month suspension of Olympics qualification period big blow for Indian athletes: coach Nair
Other Sports | April 08, 2020 17:46 ISTWorld Athletics on Tuesday suspended the qualification period for the Tokyo Games from April 6 to November 30, 2020, following consultation with its Athletes' Commission, continental association presidents and the Council.
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World Athletics suspends Tokyo Olympic qualification period until December
Other Sports | April 07, 2020 21:52 ISTQualification starting dates for entry standards and world rankings remain unchanged with many athletes already qualified by meeting the entry standards during 2019.
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Exhibition of Olympic flame in Japan's Fukushima cancelled over coronavirus concerns
Other Sports | April 07, 2020 18:50 ISTFollowing the government's decision to announce a state of emergency in the country on Tuesday, the Olympic organisers cancelled the exhibition of the flame.
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IOC expects positive impact by proximity of Tokyo Olympics, Beijing 2022 Winter Games
Other Sports | April 01, 2020 19:08 ISTThe 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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World Games to shift dates to 2022 to avoid Tokyo Olympics overlap
Other Sports | March 31, 2020 23:38 ISTThe 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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Hima Das requests Kiren Rijiju for access to outdoor training at NIS Patiala
Other Sports | March 31, 2020 17:05 ISTDeputy 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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After new dates announced for Tokyo Olympics, IOA asks NSFs to start planning
Other Sports | March 30, 2020 20:24 ISTThe 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
Other Sports | March 30, 2020 19:35 ISTThe 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
Other Sports | March 30, 2020 17:39 ISTThe 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
Other Sports | March 30, 2020 16:07 ISTThe International Olympic Committee and Japanese organizers last week postponed the Olympics until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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