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I did not take any stimulant, was on painkillers: Suspended wrestler Malik

Suspended Indian wrestler Sumit Malik on Tuesday said he has no idea how a banned stimulant entered his body but admitted that he was on painkillers during the recent Olympic Qualifiers

Olympic-bound table tennis players get a 19-day camp boost at Sonepat

Olympic-bound Indian table tennis players, including Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra, received a much needed boost as they will have a 19-day camp at Sonepat beginning on Thursday

Athlete warning: Follow the rules at Tokyo Olympics, or else

If athletes coming to Japan for the Tokyo Olympics needed a warning, they got it Tuesday as officials rolled out the third and final rendition of so-called Playbooks

Tokyo organizers roll out final editions of Covid-19 rule playbooks

IOC Vice President John Coates arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday, same day that organizers and the International Olympic Committee were set to roll out third and final edition of their so-called Playbooks

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Young workers keen to get back to offices

China invites Taiwanese to come to get vaccinated, tracking Europe's infection rates and its way out of lockdowns and other pandemic-related news across the globe

PM Modi set to give official send-off to Olympics-bound Indian contingent

In a bid to boost the morale of the country's Olympic-bound athletes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to accord an official send-off to the Indian contingent tentatively between July 10-15.

Neeraj throws 83.18m in Lisbon in first international event in over a year

Olympic-bound star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra came up with a best effort of 83.18m to win an event in Lisbon, Portugal in his first international competition after more than a year.

Olympic preparation on track after Manika agrees to attend national camp

Indian table tennis contingent's Olympic preparations got a much needed boost when spaddler Manika Batra agreed to join the national camp in Sonepat to train with mixed doubles partner Sharath Kamal.

Anshu Malik withdraws from Poland Open, being tested for Covid-19

Olympic-bound young Indian wrestler Anshu Malik on Friday withdrew from the Poland Open after catching fever and will be in isolation as a precautionary measure till she gets her COVID-19 test report.

Brisbane set to be named 2032 Olympics host next month

Brisbane will be offered as the 2032 Olympics host for International Olympic Committee members to confirm in Tokyo next month. IOC president Thomas Bach said after an executive board meeting Brisbane can be awarded hosting rights at a July 21 meeting ahead of the Tokyo Olympics opening. Brisbane is set to be the first Olympics host selected unopposed under a new system to streamline and speed up bidding campaigns. The Australian city was put on the fast track to victory in February when the IOC named it as the preferred candidate. The Brisbane bid was led by IOC vice president John Coates.

No branded apparel, only India will be written on Olympics apparel: Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Wednesday, said that the Indian Olympic-bound contingent will not sport any branded apparel during Tokyo Olympics 2021

Japan's PM Yoshihide Suga sets Covid-19 vaccine goal as Olympics near

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says he is aiming to have everyone in the country vaccinated by November, a target he set with a general election scheduled for later this year.

Tokyo 2020: Australian baseball team withdraws from Olympic qualifying

Australia's Olympic baseball team has given up trying to qualify for the Tokyo Games because of coronavirus-related travel complications

Hockey team preparing for Tokyo Games with Olympic simulation: Ramandeep

Indian men's hockey team is simulating Olympic atmosphere at its training base to prepare for the Tokyo Games in the best possible manner, reveals experienced forward Ramandeep Singh

Tokyo Olympics 2021: IOA in search of new apparel sponsor by month-end

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said it is hoping to find a new kit sponsor for the country's Olympic-bound contingent by the end of this month

Be objective, fair: China after IOA drops Li Ning as Olympics kit sponsor

China urged India to view bilateral cooperation in an 'objective and fair manner' after the IOA dropped Li Ning as its kit sponsor for the Tokyo Olympics-bound contingent citing 'public sentiment'

Tokyo Olympics: IOA to arrange the sports kit of Team India locally

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and Sunlight Sports (Brand Li Ning) have reached an agreement together to arrange the sports kitting of the Indian Olympic team to Tokyo 2020, locally by IOA.

Sebastian Coe urges persuading Japan that Tokyo Olympics will be safe

Olympic sports must do more to persuade Japanese people about how much work they have done to organize a safe Tokyo Games, athletics leader Sebastian Coe said on Tuesday.

IOC announces names of refugee athletes for Tokyo Olympics 2021

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday approved the list of 29 refugee athletes who will compete at the Tokyo Olympics under the Olympic flag.

BAI writes to IOA to allow 4 coaches including for Olympic-bound shuttlers

Badminton Association of India (BAI) has written to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for sanction of four travelling coaches, including chief national coach Pullela Gopichand, and two physios