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'India's male, female flagbearer for Olympics 2021 to be named by June end'

In a first, India might have two flag-bearers -- one male and one female -- at the Tokyo Olympics 2021 to ensure 'gender parity', says Indian Olympic Association chief Narinder Batra

All roads -- blocked off roads -- lead to Tokyo Olympics

Pushback against the Olympics remains strong

Olympics: Top Indian table tennis players prefer to train individually

G Sathiyan and Manika Batra are unavailable for the proposed training camp in Sonepat from June 20

Olympics: NRAI tells coaches to communicate through 'proper channel'

This is in a bid to achieve a seamless build-up to the games

Wrestler Deepak Punia pulls out of Poland Open due to hand injury

Olympic-bound Indian wrestler Deepak Punia pulled out of the Poland Open here to avoid aggravating his left-hand injury that he carried into the last Ranking Series event before the Tokyo Games

Covid-19 pandemic: Second Covishield dose before 84 days allowed for some

The Co-WIN system will soon provide the facility for the administration of the second dose in such exceptional cases, the ministry said

Mo Farah's Olympics hopes hang in balance after defeat in 10,000m trial

Two-time defending champion Mo Farah suffered a crushing defeat and failed to achieve a qualifying time at the European Athletics 10,000m Cup in Birmingham.

Olympics: Indian shooters to start training from Monday in Zagreb

They will also compete in this month's World Cup

Olympian Yamaguchi says Japan 'cornered' into holding Tokyo games

Yamaguchi is one of Japan's best-known Olympians

Indian women's hockey team biological clock already on Tokyo time

The members of the Indian women's hockey team have been training for the upcoming Olympics in such a manner that their biological clock is already set to the Tokyo time

Olympic-bound wrestler Sumit Malik fails dope test, provisionally suspended

Sumit Malik has been provisionally suspended after failing a dope test during the recent Qualifiers in Bulgaria, a major embarrassment for the country with just weeks left for the Games in Tokyo

PM Narendra Modi reviews India's preparations for Tokyo Olympics

Modi asserted on Thursday that every need of our sportspersons, from vaccination to training facilities, must be fulfilled

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Organisers say around 10,000 volunteers have quit

With just 50 days to go for the games, around 10,000 of 80,000 volunteers slated to help organisers during the Tokyo Olympics have quit amid the COvid-19 pandemic

Sports Ministry to launch short movies on journey of Tokyo-bound athletes

The films, charting the journey from the early days to the Olympic participation of the prominent sportspersons, will be launched on Doordarshan.

Yes. Tokyo Olympics 2020 are ''a go'' despite opposition, pandemic

Will the postponed Tokyo Olympics open despite rising opposition and the pandemic? The answer is almost certainly yes."

Novak Djokovic to participate in Olympics 2021 if fans allowed in stands

Novak Djokovic says he is planning to play at the Tokyo Olympics as long as local fans are allowed in stands

Tokyo 202: Australian softball team arrives in Japan for Olympic camp

Australia's Olympic softball squad touched down in Japan on Tuesday and was among the earliest arrivals for the Tokyo Games.

Tokyo Olympics 2021: Birendra Lakra desperate to be in Indian hockey team

He is still unsure about his place in the Indian hockey team but defender Birendra Lakra is determined to make the cut for the Tokyo Games and make it count.

Manu Bhaker, Rahi produce strong show at European Shooting Championship

Tokyo-bound Indian shooters Manu Bhaker and Rahi Sarnobat finished 1-2 in the Minimum Qualification Score (MQS) section of the women's 25m pistol event at the European Shooting Championship

Indian boxers to have three-week training camp abroad before Olympics 2021

India's nine Olympic-bound boxers will travel abroad for a three-week training stint after getting a few days' break following a record-shattering medal haul at the just-concluded Asian Championships