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FIH Pro League: India returns to top level after a year against Argentina

The Indian men's hockey team will return to top-level international competition after more than a year when it takes on Olympic champions Argentina in the first match of the 2-game FIH Pro League tie

India's KC Ganapathy, Varun Thakkar qualify for Olympics in sailing

India's KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in the 49er category by finishing atop the field at the Mussanah Open Sailing Championships that concluded on Thursday.

Historic feat: The sailing events in which India would compete in Tokyo

Indian sailors on Thursday scripted history after an unprecedented four of them qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in three events. Nethra Kumanan (first Indian woman sailor to make the Olympics cut in the laser radial event), Vishnu Saravanan (Laser Standard Class) and the pair of Ganapathy Chengappa and Varun Thakkar (49er Class) made it a memorable outing for India at the Asian Olympic Qualifiers in Oman. Here is an explainer on the three events in which the Indian sailors would be taking part in the Tokyo Games: LASER RADIAL WOMEN: =============== The Laser Radial is a singlehanded boat, meaning that it is sailed by one person. The Laser Radial is one of the most popular boats in the world, due to its broad accessibility and simplicity to set up and sail. The Laser Radial uses a flexible and short lower mast, with a sail area 18 per cent smaller than the Laser Standard. It was first introduced as an Olympic discipline at Beijing 2008. Designed by the Canadian duo of Bruce Kirb

BCCI ready to let Olympics contingent have priority for vaccination

The Indian cricket board (BCCI), which was looking to get players vaccinated ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL), has not got any response for vaccination request for its players

2026 Olympics plan for Cortina bobsled track, outdoor oval

Organizers for the 2026 Olympics are sticking with their plans to spend 50M euros to rebuild an abandoned bobsled track in Cortina d'Ampezzo and hold speedskating at an outdoor oval in Baselga di Pin

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.

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

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.

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

No overseas spectators allowed at Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo

The International Olympic Committee decided to not allow overseas spectators for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo due to the prevailing worldwide Covid-19 pandemic

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

Gymnastics test for athletes outside Japan for Tokyo Olympics canceled

A gymnastics test event in Tokyo for the Olympics that would have included athletes from outside Japan was canceled on Tuesday.

No foreign crowds in Tokyo Olympics due to coronavirus: Report

The Games are now scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8 while the Paralympics will take place from August 24 to September 5

Seven time olympian Seiko Hashimoto takes over as Tokyo Olympic president

Hashimoto had been serving as the Olympic minister in the cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. She also held a portfolio dealing with gender equality and women's empowerment

Tokyo Olympics to pick Yoshiro Mori's replacement; is a woman likely?

The 83-year-old former prime minister was forced to step down last week after making demeaning remarks about women

Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori to step down over sexist remarks

He made the comments in a JOC meeting held online and open to the media. The JOC board has 25 members, of whom five are women

Budget 2021: Govt cuts sports budget by Rs 230.78 crore in an Olympic year

The Central government in the Union budget for 2021-22 on Monday allocated Rs.2,596.14 crore to sports, less by Rs.230.78 crore -- or, 8.16 per cent -- allocated in the previous financial year

US Olympic swimming trials split into two meets because of Covid-19

The U.S. Olympic swimming trials will be split into two meets, a radical change designed to provide safer conditions in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

Paes eyes French Open comeback in record eighth straight Olympics bid

Indian tennis icon Leander Paes on Monday said he is eyeing a French Open comeback this year in his quest to make a record eighth appearance at the Olympics in Tokyo. Paes, 47, said he skipped the Australian Open as he is apprehensive of playing in a bio-bubble but is looking ahead to the French Open. "Playing sport in a bio-bubble is very tough and may not be the best thing to do. I got a grand farewell at the Australian Open last year so I felt this year I would be sitting out and watching," Paes said. The Olympic bronze medallist in singles and multiple-time doubles Grand Slam winners was speaking during the launch of a cricket tournament named after his father Dr Vece Paes, a bronze winner at the 1972 Olympics. "I hope that by the time of French Open, by the end of May, Europe will get to a better position than now." On the Christmas Day of 2019, Paes had announced his "One Last Roar" tagline, calling 2020 to be his last season as a professional player, culminating with the T