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  Olympic-bound athletes will be given priority when COVID-19 vaccine is available: Kiren Rijiju

  Other Sports | November 29, 2020 14:20 IST

  The union sports minister also said that the country is expected to send the largest ever contingent of athletes to the postponed Tokyo Olympics which is scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8 next year.

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  Tokyo Olympic organisers plan to host 18 test events

  Other Sports | November 27, 2020 19:30 IST

  Local organizers on Friday announced a series of 18 test events set to begin in March and run into May.

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  Lack of quality foreign competitions worries Olympic-bound Avinash Sable

  Other Sports | November 25, 2020 13:16 IST

  The 3000m steeplechase runner hasn't competed since World Military Games in October last year and is egging on to compete at the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon this Sunday.

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  Tokyo governor: Japan can host Olympics despite COVID-19 spike

  Other Sports | November 24, 2020 14:19 IST

  Her comment comes a week after International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach's visit to Tokyo, where he held a series of talks with Japanese Olympic officials.

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  Gagan Narang, Sushil Kumar meet parliamentary standing committee ahead of Tokyo Olympics

  Other Sports | November 18, 2020 21:31 IST

  India is likely to field a strong contingent at the Games, which was pushed back by a year to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Tokyo Olympics: Many rules, no partying, no hanging around

  Other Sports | November 18, 2020 20:50 IST

  Instead of getting to know their global neighbours, Olympic athletes will be encouraged to leave Japan a day or two after they've finished competing.

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  IOC President Thomas Bach issues gentle plea for Olympic athletes to get vaccinated

  Other Sports | November 17, 2020 16:25 IST

  In a more private setting, Bach has spoken directly about Olympic athletes’ responsibility to consider the vaccine.

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  Tokyo Olympics to have 'reasonable' number of spectators, says IOC chief

  Other Sports | November 17, 2020 9:52 IST

  Thomas Bach, who is on his first visit to Japan since the Covid-19 pandemic broke, said the nation had shown they can organise sporting events in a safe environment through recent competitions.

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  Venezuelan Olympian delivers food to support family

  Other Sports | November 16, 2020 18:49 IST

  Back home in Venezuela, Ruben Limardo Gascon is hailed as a national hero for winning a gold medal in fencing at the 2012 London Olympics.

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  Tokyo Olympic participants encouraged to get COVID-19 vaccine, says IOC chief Thomas Bach

  Other Sports | November 16, 2020 17:38 IST

  Bach lauded new advances in rapid testing as a boost to hold the games.

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  We are strongly determined to stage safe and secure Olympics next year: Governor of Tokyo

  Other Sports | November 16, 2020 16:11 IST

  The Olympics are set to be held from July 23 to August 8 next year after being postponed from 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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  IOC President Thomas Bach arrives in Tokyo to review preparations for Olympics

  Other Sports | November 15, 2020 15:55 IST

  The Olympics are set to be held from July 23 to August 8 next year after being postponed from 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic 

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  Forward Gurjant Singh hopes to prove his mettle ahead of Tokyo Olympics

  Other Sports | November 11, 2020 15:20 IST

  The team's core probable group has been living in a bio-secure environment at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) facility since August this year after a six-week break.

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  Tokyo holds 1-day gym meet to show Olympics may be possible

  Other Sports | November 08, 2020 17:12 IST

  The non-Japanese entered after a 14-day quarantine at home and were largely kept penned up in their Tokyo hotel in strict isolation.

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  Tokyo Olympics organisers have 'cast-iron determination' to stage Games in 2021: Sebastian Coe

  Other Sports | November 01, 2020 18:03 IST

  Coe visited Tokyo last month and met several top-ranking officials there, including the organising committee chief Yoshiro Mori and the sports and Olympics ministers in the Japanese government.

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  Tokyo Olympics to give refunds to ticket buyers in Japan

  Other Sports | October 30, 2020 16:20 IST

  Fans in Japan who already know they cannot use their tickets next year can get their money back by applying online for refunds during the period Nov. 10-30. The Paralympic period is Dec. 1-21.

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  Olympic 15000-seat swim venue ready but will fans get to attend them amid COVID-19?

  Other Sports | October 24, 2020 12:16 IST

  The 15,000-seat swimming venue cost is listed at $520 million but seating capacity will come in use or not amid pandemic is in question.

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  Tokyo Olympics try to get word out about COVID-19 measures

  Other Sports | October 21, 2020 16:15 IST

  Tokyo organizers showcased a few possible remedies on Wednesday, displaying various screening measures at the city’s Big Sight convention complex, the home of the media center for the Olympics.

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  Determined to find a place in the Indian Olympic team: Forward Dilpreet Singh

  Other Sports | October 20, 2020 19:40 IST

  Dilpreet also said he has been even more enthusiastic about playing hockey after returning to the pitch for sports activities in August.

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  Indian women archers face daunting task to secure full quota at Olympics: Deepika Kumari

  Other Sports | October 14, 2020 16:16 IST

  Talking on Indian paddler Mudit Dani's online chat show 'In The Sportlight', Deepika said that the country's female archers had worked hard and were confident of securing the quota ahead of the COVID-19 lockdown.