Tokyo Olympics 2021
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All members of Tokyo-bound Indian contingent to be vaccinated before departure
Other Sports | May 27, 2021, 03:35 PM ISTThe IOA thanked the government for its support in securing vaccinations for each of the contingent members and representatives from India.
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Japan could call up military doctors, nurses to help at Olympics
Other Sports | May 25, 2021, 10:44 PM ISTThe armed forces have started to operate the vaccination centres in Tokyo and Osaka this week to help speed up Japan's extremely slow vaccination process just two months ahead of the planned start of the postponed Olympics.
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World junior weightlifting: Jeremy finishes 4th, likely to miss continental quota for Tokyo Olympics
Other Sports | May 25, 2021, 10:40 PM ISTJeremy's effort at the gold level Olympic qualifier event was far from his personal best of 140kg in snatch, 167kg in clean and jerk and an overall total of 306kg.
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Japan says US travel warning for virus won't hurt Olympians
Other Sports | May 25, 2021, 03:09 PM ISTU.S. officials cited a surge in coronavirus cases in Japan caused by virus variants that may even be risks to vaccinated people.
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Japan opens mass vaccination centres 2 months before Olympics
Other Sports | May 24, 2021, 03:42 PM ISTPrime Minister Yoshihide Suga is determined to hold the Olympics in Tokyo after a one-year delay and has made an ambitious pledge to finish vaccinating the country’s 36 million elderly people by the end of July, despite skepticism it’s possible.
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Should Japan cancel the Tokyo Olympics? It may not be able to
Other Sports | May 24, 2021, 03:11 PM ISTTwo new opinion polls, showing that between 60% and 80% want the games either cancelled or postponed, have triggered a frenzy of articles all asking the same question: will the Olympics be cancelled?
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European Championship: India's Olympic-bound shooters to shoot in MQS on Monday
Other Sports | May 23, 2021, 04:40 PM ISTParticipating in the continental tournament as guest invitee, the Indians will, however, be shooting only in the Minimum Qualification Score (MQS) section, and hence, their scores will not be considered for qualifying for the finals.
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John Coates gets backlash saying Tokyo Olympics are on, no matter virus
Other Sports | May 23, 2021, 03:07 PM ISTJust over 12,000 deaths in Japan — good by global standards, but poor in Asia — have been attributed to COVID-19. But Tokyo and Osaka and several other areas are under a state of emergency until May 31.
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Indian shooters arrive in Osijek for European Championships
Other Sports | May 22, 2021, 09:04 PM ISTThe competitions began on Saturday with the junior events. India's Tokyo-bound shooters will take part in the men's and women's individual Olympic events only.
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Tokyo Olympics on schedule, says IOC chief Thomas Bach despite Japanese opposition
Other Sports | May 22, 2021, 04:42 PM ISTThe IOC president said hosting the Olympics, already postponed by a year in 2020 due to the unprecedented health crisis, will send a strong message that there is still "light at the end of the tunnel."
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World Athletics approves 23 Russians to compete as neutrals ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Other Sports | May 22, 2021, 04:19 PM ISTWith their national federation under a doping suspension, Russians must apply for individual exemptions to gain “authorized neutral athlete” status after their drug-testing records have been vetted.
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Working on flaws, hoping to participate in competitions abroad: Murali Sreeshankar
Other Sports | May 22, 2021, 03:10 PM ISTThe 22-year-old Kerala athlete, who in March had qualified for the Tokyo Games by bettering his own national record with a leap of 8.26m during the Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships in Patiala.
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Tokyo Olympics to go ahead even if state of emergency: IOC
Other Sports | May 21, 2021, 10:38 PM ISTIOC President Thomas Bach now plans to arrive in Tokyo only July 12. He was forced to cancel a trip to Japan this month because of rising COVID-19 cases.
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IOC, Japan PM promise safe Tokyo Olympics 2021
Other Sports | May 20, 2021, 04:21 PM ISTBach said that the IOC will send additional medical personnel to help the organisers ease the shortage of medical staff.
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Olympic-bound Indian shooters begin practice in Croatia
Other Sports | May 19, 2021, 05:25 PM ISTAll the shooters and members of the coaching staff were tested for Covid-19 on Tuesday.
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Asian championship is crucial Olympic preparation for me: MC Mary Kom
Other Sports | May 19, 2021, 05:03 PM ISTMary Kom (51kg) has collected one silver and a staggering five gold medals from her seven appearances at the continental showpiece.
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Tokyo Paralympics mark 100 days to Opening Ceremonies
Other Sports | May 16, 2021, 06:05 PM ISTTokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto and Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Minister Tamayo Marukawa were also in attendance.
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Coach creating match situations for me in training: PV Sindhu on gearing up for Olympics
Other Sports | May 16, 2021, 12:34 PM ISTSindhu doesn't train with the rest of the Indian Olympic-bound team. She has been training at the Gachibowli indoor stadium in Telangana.
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WFI cancels camp for Olympic-bound wrestlers, finalises training-cum-competition trip to Europe
Other Sports | May 15, 2021, 05:48 PM ISTThe wrestlers were to assemble at the SAI centre in Bahalgarh on Tuesday, but now, as per the plan devised by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), all of them will travel to Warsaw in the last week of May.
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Olympic-bound Mary Kom's quarantine over, she can train in isolation
Other Sports | May 15, 2021, 03:18 PM ISTSix-time world champion Mary Kom, 38, has qualified in women's 51kg for the Tokyo Olympic Games, starting July 23.