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South Korea removes banners at Tokyo Olympic village after IOC ruling

South Korea's Olympic committee said it has removed banners at the Olympic athletes' village in Tokyo that referred to a 16th-century war between Korea and Japan after IOC ruled it was provocative.

Indian shooting contingent arrives in Tokyo ahead of Olympic Games

Indian shooting team on Saturday arrived in Tokyo for the upcoming Olympic Games which gets underway from July 23.Samples of the shooting contingent for the COVID-19 test have been collected and they all are waiting for the results.On Friday, the Indian shooting contingent for Tokyo 2020 reached Amsterdam from their Zagreb base in Croatia. Saurabh Choudhary, Abhishek Verma, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, and Anjum Moudgil headline India's shooting squad.The Indian team had an incredible medal-winning performance at ISSF World Cup in New Delhi and Croatia. The medal count was less in Croatia than in New Delhi because of less representation. In New Delhi, 52 shooters competed, while only 14 Indian shooters were in the fray in Croatia.The Indian shooting squad for Tokyo 2020 consists of Deepak Kumar, Divyansh Singh Panwar, Sanjeev Rajput, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Saurabh Chaudhary, Abhishek Verma, Angad Vir Singh Bajwa, Mairaj Ahmad Khan, Apurvi Chandela, Elavenil Valarivan, Anjum ...

Confident of clinching medal in Tokyo, says Noida DM after securing berth

Noida District Magistrate and para-badminton player Suhas L. Yathiraj, who would be representing India in the upcoming Paralympics, is confident of winning a medal at Tokyo 2020

Tokyo 2020: First case of Covid-19 detected in Olympic Games Village

With just six days to go for the much-awaited Tokyo Olympics, the first case of coronavirus has been detected at the Games village

Tokyo 2020: Japan's Olympic security balancing act: Few are satisfied

Japan's massive security apparatus has raised complaints that the nation, during the weeks of the Games, will look more like authoritarian North Korea or China

Olympics 2021: Boxing full schedule, match timings, live telecast details

India's boxing matches will start from July 24 at 7:30 pm IST. Mary Kom will play her first match at Tokyo Olympics on July 25. Check India's Boxing matches full schedule here

Weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu departs for Tokyo 2020 from USA

Ace Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has departed for Tokyo 2020, which is scheduled to begin from July 23, after completing her final bit of preparation here at St. Louis

IOA ropes in SFA as another sponsor for Indian contingent at Tokyo Olympics

Indian Olympic Association has roped in SFA Pvt Ltd. as a sponsor for Indian contingent at Tokyo Games, which begins on July 23

IOA names B K Sinha as Press Attache of India's Olympic contingent

Indian Olympic Association has appointed retired IPS officer B K Sinha will perform the dual role of Security as well as Press Attache of country's contingent at Tokyo Games, which begins on July 23

Weightlifter Mirabai, shooters give final touches to Olympics preparation

With just a day to go for their departure to Tokyo for the Olympic Games, Indian sportspersons gave final touches to their preparation on Thursday

Tokyo Olympics amid pandemic: What happens if an athlete tests positive

Listen to the podcast to know about the Tokyo Olympics, what happens if an athlete tests Covid-19 positive

Tokyo Olympics 2021: Archery schedule, timing, live telecast in India

India's archery competition starts on July 23. Deepika Kumari will contest in women's recurve event. Check Tokyo Olympics live telecast and Archery's timings here

Olympics 2021: Badminton full schedule, match time, live telecast in India

The group stage matches for Badminton will be played from July 24. World champion PV Sindhu will open her Tokyo Olympics campaign on July 25. Check Badminton full schedule and match timings here

New Zealand to send largest ever Olympic contingent to Tokyo games

The New Zealand Olympic Committee has confirmed the largest ever delegation of 211 athletes to the Tokyo Olympics

Australian Olympic Committee to send largest ever contingent to Tokyo

Australian Olympic Committee has added 16 athletes to its contingent, making it Australia's largest ever team for an Olympic Games on foreign soil

Tokyo Olympics: Herbalife joins MPL, Amul and JSW as sponsor for India team

Nine days ahead of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, Indian Olympic Association roped in global nutrition company Herbalife as one of its sponsors

Tokyo Olympics: Team USA flag bearers to wear new cooling jackets

Team USA flag bearers in steamy Tokyo will likely be the coolest members of their packs

Rs 10 lakh each to 6 Guj women heading for Tokyo Olympics, Paralympics

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced a financial aid of Rs 10 lakh each of the six women players participating in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, which commence on July 23

Kenyan Olympic sprinter Alphas Kishoiyan banned for 4 yrs for doping

Kenyan sprinter and two-time Olympian Alphas Kishoiyan has been banned for four years by the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya for the presence of prohibited substance, nandrolone, in his system

FINA suspends 2 Russian swimmers from Olympics for anti-doping violations

Two Russian swimmers set to compete at the Tokyo Olympics were provisionally suspended for anti-doping violations by world governing body FINA