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26 athletes test positive for Covid at NIS Patiala, but none Tokyo-bound
Twenty six sportspersons and support staff across disciplines were found to be COVID-19 positive after around 380 campers were subjected to tests for the dreaded infection at the NIS in Patiala
 "26 athletes test positive for Covid at NIS Patiala, but none Tokyo-bound")
Wrestler Anshu Malik recovers from injury, eyes Olympic berth
Promising freestyle wrestler Anshu Malik has fully recovered from a back injury she sustained in the first week of this month, and is now keen to book an Olympic Games quota place next month.
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Overseas Tokyo Olympics ticket holders may get only partial refunds
Many fans living outside Japan who bought tickets for the Tokyo Olympics from brokers known as Authorized Ticket Resellers will not get full refunds
Overseas Tokyo Olympic ticket holders may get only partial refunds
Many fans living outside Japan who bought Tokyo Olympic tickets from brokers so-called Authorized Ticket Resellers will not get full refunds. And they may have a long wait to get any refunds at all
Gold rush continues for India but 16th Olympic quota eludes host nation
A 16th Olympic quota eluded India but the gold rush continued unabated as the host nation consolidated its top position in the pecking order with two more yellow metals in the ISSF shooting World Cup
 "Gold rush continues for India but 16th Olympic quota eludes host nation")
Torch relay for Tokyo Olympics kicks off its 121-day journey across Japan
The torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics began its 121-day journey across Japan on Thursday and is headed toward the opening ceremony in Tokyo on July 23
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New Zealand cricketers, Olympians may get vaccinated on priority
New Zealand cricketers, Olympians, and Paralympians may get early vaccinations after the government announced eligibility criteria on Wednesday.
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Only best players should represent country in Olympics: Leander Paes
Only the best players should represent the country in the Olympics, feels Indian tennis stalwart Leander Paes who has begun preparations with the Tokyo Games in mind
 "Only best players should represent country in Olympics: Leander Paes")
Japan spends billions on technology for absent Tokyo Olympic fans
Japan's top telecommunications company is getting 7.3 billion yen about $67 million in taxpayer money to design mobile tracking software to curb the spread of coronavirus during the Tokyo Olympics
Kamalpreet Kaur: India's latest discus throw sensation
Kamalpreet Kaur booked her ticket for the Tokyo Olympic Games after she sent the discus to 65.06 metres in her first and only legal throw at the 24th Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships
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Japan to accept no more than 90,000 foreign citizens at Tokyo Olympics
The Japanese government expects that the number of foreign citizens who will attend the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo will not exceed 90,000, Japanese media reported on Saturday
Kamal-Manika enter final of Olympics qualifier event
The Indian pair of Achanta Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra made its way to the mixed-doubles final at the Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament
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ISSF World Cup: Divyansh, Babuta, Anjum qualify for 10m air rifle finals
Tokyo Olympics quota holders Anjum Moudgil, Divyansh Singh Panwar and Arjun Babuta qualified for the women's and men's 10m air rifle finals respectively on the opening day of the ISSF World Cup
Planning to send Indian contingent in advance for Tokyo Olympics: Rijiju
Planning to send Indian contingent in advance for Tokyo Olympics: Rijiju
Sharath Kamal becomes first Indian paddler to qualify for Tokyo Olympics
Achanta Sharath Kamal on Thursday became the first Indian paddler to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games after win over Pak's Muhammad Rameez at the Asian Olympic Qualification tournament in Doha.
 "Sharath Kamal becomes first Indian paddler to qualify for Tokyo Olympics")
Ace Indian paddler Sharath Kamal qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
Ace Indian paddler Sharath Kamal on Thursday qualified for the Tokyo Olympics after registering an easy win over Pakistan's Rameez Muhammad at the Asian Olympic qualifiers in Doha.
Delhi World Cup a test event before Tokyo Olympics: Sanjeev Rajput
Seasoned Indian rifleman Sanjeev Rajput on Thursday said the Delhi World Cup could act as a perfect testing ground for shooters before the Tokyo Olympics
Long jumper Murli Sreeshankar qualifies for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Long jumper Sreeshankar on Tuesday qualified for the Olympics by bettering his own national record with a leap of 8.26m on the second day of the Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships
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Wrestling: Sandeep books 74kg slot for next month's Olympic Qualifiers
National champion Sandeep Singh Mann booked the 74kg slot in the Indian wrestling team for the upcoming Asian Olympic Qualifiers, edging out comeback-man Narsingh Pancham Yadav
Bhavani Devi first-ever Indian fencer to qualify for Olympics
India's international sabre fencer Bhavani Devi has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics starting July 23 by virtue of improving her world ranking to 42, confirmed the Fencing Association of India.
