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Olympic flame arrives in Tokyo ahead of opening ceremony on July 23

After a year-long delay, traversing 46 prefectures over 106 days, the Olympic flame has finally arrived in Tokyo on Friday ahead of the Olympic Games.

Olympics is not going to be easy, each point is very important: PV Sindhu

Rio Olympics silver medallist PV Sindhu believes she has a good draw going in the Tokyo Games but is aware of the tough competition in quadrennial event and feels every point will be crucial.

Tokyo 2020 "sorry" to let down Olympic fans

Tokyo 2020 Senior Director of Ticketing Hidenori Suzuki has apologized on Friday for not allowing any spectators at venues in Tokyo and the three neighbouring prefectures of Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa.

Nick Kyrgios pulls out of Tokyo Olympics; cites injury, lack of crowds

Nick Kyrgios pulled out of Australia's tennis team for the Olympics hours after Tokyo's governor confirmed a ban on fans in the city's stadiums during the games which start July 23. Kyrgios posted a statement on social media early Friday local time to announce his withdrawal, citing a need to get healthy and the ban on fans at Tokyo Olympics venues as reasons. "It's been my dream to represent Australia at the Olympics and I know I may never get that opportunity again," Kyrgios posted. "But I also know myself. The thought of playing in front of empty stadiums just doesn't sit right with me. It never has." The 26-year-old Australian, who also missed the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, said he also "wouldn't want to take an opportunity away from a healthy Aussie athlete ready to represent the country." At Wimbledon last week, Kyrgios had to retire after the second set of his third-round match against Felix Auger-Aliassime because of a strained abdominal muscle. He said it was a ...

PM Modi to interact with Tokyo-bound athletes on July 13 before departure

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with India's Olympic-bound sportspersons on July 13, three days before the first batch of athletes departs for the Games in Tokyo

Challenges and opportunities are unprecedented for Tokyo Olympics: IOC Prez

The President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, said that challenges and opportunities are unprecedented for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Money, money, money: The cost of Tokyo's pandemic-delayed Games

Ticket revenues had initially been expected at about 90 billion yen ($815 million) but will now drop to virtually nothing.

Olympics host city Tokyo bans spectators amid Covid-19 emergency

But spectators may be allowed at venues outside Greater Tokyo area

The inevitable in Covid times: No fans at Olympics, making Games a TV event

Fans from aboard were banned months ago, and the new measures announced by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will clear venues around Tokyo indoor and outdoor of any fans at all

Olympics: Indian shooting contingent to leave for Tokyo on July 16

The team is currently in its last leg of the long competition-cum-training tour of Croatia

Tokyo Games: No room for error with new Olympic team show jumping format

The move came when the International Olympic Committee encouraged the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) to keep their total number of athletes under 200

Young shuttler Sai Praneeth hopeful of a medal on Olympic debut

The Hyderabadi shuttler is India's only men's singles player who will be in action and the 28-year-old will be there not just to participate but with the target of winning a medal.

Tokyo Games: Boxer Krishan needs luck to break Olympic medal jinx

Krishan has won three medals in the Asian Games -- gold in the 2010 Games in Guangzhou, China, and a bronze each at the 2014 and 2018 editions.

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Odds of spectator-less Olympics are high

Thailand to weigh partial lockdown, Delta variant is now dominant in US, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Tokyo's Covid-19 emergency pushes Japan toward no-spectator Olympics

Virus policy czar Yasutoshi Nishimura told reporters that an advisory panel had approved an emergency in the capital from July 12 to Aug. 22

Japan to declare coronavirus emergency lasting through Olympics Games

Japan is set to place Tokyo under a state of emergency that would last through the Olympics, fearing an ongoing Covid-19 surge will multiply during the Games

Shooters Saurabh, Mairaj lead UP's charge at upcoming Tokyo Olympics

Eight athletes from Uttar Pradesh will represent India in five disciplines -- shooting, racewalking, javelin throw, boxing and hockey -- at the Tokyo Olympics beginning July 23

No relay: Banned sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson left off Olympic team

Banned sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson was not on the Olympic roster released by USA Track and Field

Thums Up announces worldwide partnership with Tokyo Olympic Games

The Coca-Cola Company's home-grown soft drink brand, Thums Up, on Tuesday announced to become a worldwide partner at the Olympic Games to be held in Tokyo starting July 23. This is probably the first time when a beverage firm from India is partnering with the Olympic Games. "As India enters its 100th year of participation at the Olympic Games, Thums Up aims to celebrate and salute the real heroes of the Olympic Games, athletes, who overcame tremendous odds to reach where they are today," Coca-Cola India said in a statement. The Coca-Cola Company has a long history of sponsoring major sporting events, organisations and projects around the world. Coca-Cola Vice-President (India and Southwest Asia) and Head (Marketing) Arnab Roy said, "In line with our long history of partnering with major sporting events globally, our strategic partnership with the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 reinforces our long-standing commitment to refresh sports fans and enhance our consumers' experiences" It is al

Tokyo Olympics: Mary Kom, Manpreet Singh to be India's flag bearers

Celebrated boxer M C Mary Kom and men's hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh will be be flag bearers at opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics.