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Sports Authority of India invites applications for TOPS CEO post
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Monday issued a fresh advertisement inviting applications for the position of CEO for its Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS)
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Rani to lead Indian women's hockey team in 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
India on Monday named striker Rani Rampal as skipper and Deep Grace Ekka and Savita as two vice-captains of the national women's hockey team for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics
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High jumper Tejaswin Shankar's last chance to qualify for Olympics 2021
Tejaswin Shankar, India's high jump national record holder, has dashed down from the USA to India with the sole aim of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympic 2021
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Ireland secures final spot for 2020 Tokyo Olympics men's rugby 7s
Ireland secured its place at the Tokyo Olympics with a 28-19 win over France in the men's rugby sevens qualifier final.
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Tokyo 2020: At 35, Allyson Felix makes a comeback, lands her 5th Olympics
Flat on her back, gasping for breath, Allyson Felix kept her eyes on the scoreboard.
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Dressel, Ledecky lead powerful US swim team headed to Tokyo Olympics 2021
With Michael Phelps 5 years into retirement, the stage is set in Tokyo for Caeleb Dressel. Katie Ledecky is ready to extend her dominance, competing in four individual events plus relays at Olympics
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Tokyo Olympics 2021: Maximum of 10,000 fans to be allowed for each event
The decision on the Paralympic Games will be made by July 16. Residents of Japan will be allowed to attend the Games this summer
Shops, parks and timber plazas: The Olympic village welcomes world
Japan has avoided the kind of explosive outbreaks that crippled many other countries
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10 Olympic debutants included in Hockey India men's squad for Tokyo 2020
Hockey India on Friday announced the 16-member men's squad for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games 2020.
Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon, 'excited' to play at Tokyo Olympics
Women's world No. 2 Naomi Osaka has pulled out of this year's Wimbledon and has shifted her focus on the upcoming Tokyo Olympics
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No pomp, no revelry: Tokyo Olympics seem to be weirdest ever for athletes
Athletes will be subject to a three-day quarantine upon arrival and will be required to get tested daily.
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Brazil drop star forward Neymar from its Olympic games squad
Another big name missing is Marquinhos, who was part of the gold-winning Brazilian team medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016.
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Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon, Tokyo Olympics to prolong career
The 35-year-old Spaniard said the two-week gap between the French Open and Wimbledon - which starts on June 28 - was not enough time for him to recuperate
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Why are Olympics going on despite public, medical warnings?
Public sentiment in Japan is generally opposed to holding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, partly based on fears Covid will spike as almost 100,000 athletes and others enter for both events.
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Japan's 'Dr Fauci' damps Olympic mood with call to ban spectators
In Japan's political culture, Shigeru Omi's public questioning of the official position is unusual.
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Javelin ace Neeraj Chopra set for Karlstad Grand Prix on June 22
In his bid to regain form and confidence before the Olympic Games, Indian javelin exponent Neeraj Chopra's next stop will be Karlstad Grand Prix in Sweden on June 22 as part of his preparation.
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Women's hockey team wants to win medal in Olympics for Covid warriors: Rani
The Indian women's hockey captain Rani Rampal on Tuesday vowed that her team would leave no stone unturned to win a historic medal in the upcoming Olympics and dedicate it to the frontline workers
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Freestyle Wrestler Punia gets into Olympic mood as he spars, sweats
Freestyle wrestler Bajrang Punia has entered the final phase of preparation for the Tokyo Olympic Games, sparring and sweating with the top Russian athletes here.
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India's chances to field men's doubles team at Olympics to depend on others
India will have to wait to know if a men's doubles team from the country will compete at the Tokyo Olympics would depend on number of entries from other nations
Aussie diving, men's and women's hockey teams announced for Olympics
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) announced seven divers and the men's and women's hockey teams on Tuesday for the Tokyo Olympics.
