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  John Coates gets backlash saying Tokyo Olympics are on, no matter virus

  Other Sports | May 23, 2021 15:07 IST

  Just 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 21:04 IST

  The 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 16:42 IST

  The 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 16:19 IST

  With 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 15:10 IST

  The 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 22:38 IST

  IOC 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 16:21 IST

  Bach 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 17:25 IST

  All 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 17:03 IST

  Mary 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 18:05 IST

  Tokyo 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 IST

  Sindhu 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 17:48 IST

  The 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 15:18 IST

  Six-time world champion Mary Kom, 38, has qualified in women's 51kg for the Tokyo Olympic Games, starting July 23.

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  Archery body initiates visa process for Tokyo Olympics qualifiers in France

  Other Sports | May 15, 2021 15:13 IST

  The top three teams in the Olympic qualification event will earn quota places.

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  Conducting Olympics will send strong message that we've moved beyond COVID: IOA chief

  Other Sports | May 15, 2021 15:12 IST

  The Tokyo Olympics, which was scheduled to be held last year, was postponed because of the pandemic.

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  Olympic-bound Neeraj Chopra, other Indian javelin throwers to miss Muller GP

  Other Sports | May 13, 2021 23:06 IST

  On Wednesday, Chopra, 23, raised a concern of missing international competitions due to pandemic.

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  Olympic-bound race walker KT Irfan and four others test positive for COVID-19

  Other Sports | May 13, 2021 18:55 IST

  The tests were conducted last Friday and those who returned positive have been kept under quarantine.

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  Difficult to explain mental suffering after being dropped from Olympics squad: Chinki Yadav

  Other Sports | May 13, 2021 17:21 IST

  Chinki, who seems to have overcome disappointment, said she can silence her critics with steady performances in domestic as well as international competitions in future.

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  Seven-day quarantine for Indian shooters in Zagreb

  Other Sports | May 12, 2021 23:40 IST

  Since the Indian shooting team will be staying in Croatia till July, the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) with the help of Croatia Shooting Federation (CSF) has made a provision for Indian food at the team hotel.

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  Chances of Saina, Srikanth qualifying for Olympics virtually over with Singapore Open cancellation

  Other Sports | May 12, 2021 18:08 IST

  The tournament organisers Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) and Badminton World Federation (BWF) jointly agreed to cancel the Singapore Open scheduled for June 1-6.