Tokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu flaunts 'Olympic Fever' with special nail art
Other Sports | Jul 14, 2021, 04:41 PM ISTSindhu, one of India's biggest medal hopes in Tokyo, also interacted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
Sindhu, one of India's biggest medal hopes in Tokyo, also interacted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
India will field seven wrestlers, headlined by the spunky Vinesh Phogat and a very strong Bajrang Punia.
Made of recycled electronic devices and pebble-like in appearance, the medals in the upcoming Tokyo Games will measure 8.5 centimeters in diameter
Federer had said before Wimbledon that he would make a decision about going to the Summer Games after the Grand Slam tournament ended.
Saweety is now eyeing a good show at 2024 Paris Olympics.
Kabra will be seen officiating the men's artistic gymnasts at the Tokyo Games, which gets underway on July 23.
When the situation demanded, Modi cited the example of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar in the 1999 World Cup to boxer Ashish Kumar.
This will be India's largest-ever contingent of athletes at the Olympics.
Union sports and youth affairs minister Anurag Thakur, minister of state Nisith Pramanik and law minister Kiren Rijiju were also a part of the interaction.
The Tokyo Games are scheduled to open on July 23 and over 100 Indian athletes would be gunning for podium finishes at the showpiece.
About 11,000 athletes are expected for the Olympics and 4,400 for the Paralympics, which commences on August 24.
Bach spent his first three days in isolation at the International Olympic Committee's five-star hotel in central Tokyo, and his movements in Tokyo are limited for 14 days
Earlier this month, PM Modi had reviewed preparations for facilitation of India's contingent at the Tokyo Olympics
Many players, who did not make the cut earlier, have announced their participation even as the ITF has not officially made public the cut-off mark.
The meeting of the high-level committee was also attended by his deputy Nisith Pramanik and the officials of the sports ministry, Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
The state of emergency will cover the entire duration of the July 23-Aug. 8 Olympics and its main impact will be in barring fans from stadiums and arenas in the Tokyo area.
The lack of fans and the tight coronavirus restrictions in Tokyo means Djokovic remains on the fence about traveling to Japan.
The federation is working with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in this regard and there are chances that the number of support staff could go up.
The regulations, however, did not say what could be the possible scenario if both finalist teams end up being affected by the virus.
Praneeth, who had ended India's 36-year-long wait for a men's singles medal at the world championship with a bronze in 2019, has reasons to get anxious having returned false positive during the Thailand Open in January.
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