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India men’s hockey probables to assemble at SAI Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A 33-member core group of the Indian men’s hockey team will assemble for the national coaching camp at the Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) South Centre. While 11 players have already been…
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Hyderabad: Another of ‘magnificent 7’ footballers dies of COVID-19
By A Joseph Antony Milestones at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) tell a skewed story, mostly partial to the game in flannelled whites. Largely forgotten by fans and forsaken by sports’ officialdom…
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Nethra Kumanan becomes first Indian woman sailor to qualify for Olympics
New Delhi: Nethra Kumanan on Wednesday became the first Indian woman sailor to qualify for the Olympics after she was assured of a top-place finish in the laser radial event of the Asian…
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China on back foot over potential boycott of Beijing Winter Games
Beijing: The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said that boycotting the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing would go against the spirit of the Olympic Charter after the United States hinted at the…
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Indian shooting team for Olympics likely on Sunday
New Delhi: The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) selection committee is expected to meet on Sunday and announce the squad for the Tokyo Olympic Games in July-August. In the 2019 Olympic…
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26 athletes test positive for Covid-19 in Patiala
New Delhi: Twenty-six athletes of the National Centre of Excellence in Patiala have tested positive for Covid-19, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said on Wednesday. “Of the 313 tests conducted in Patiala,…
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Dubai para badminton will set tone for Paralympics: Parul
Dubai: India’s top para-shuttler Parul Parmar said on Tuesday that the 3rd Dubai Para Badminton International Championships will set the tone for an important year that comprises the Tokyo Paralympic Games and the…
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US Senator calls for partial boycott of Beijing Olympics over Uyghur ‘genocide’
Washington: US Senator Mitt Romney has urged the Biden administration to partially boycott the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing over the reports of gross human rights violations against the Uyghur…
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My focus is on booking Olympic berth, says long jumper Sreeshankar
New Delhi: Murali Sreeshankar, India’s national men’s long jump record holder, is geared up to compete in the second leg of the one-day Indian Grand Prix Meet scheduled for Thursday at Patiala’s…
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Ahmed Abdul Basith: Yachting’s elder statesman sails into the sunset
To Major Ahmed Abdul Basith, man and material management meant making the most out of the minimal. A natural leader, tactful to a T, he connected with higher-ups just as well as…
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Roundup 2020: When sport went out of life and life went out of sport
New Delhi: A hopeful escape and a metaphor for life before a virus came along to cause the kind of disruption that even terror attacks could not. This was sport for most of…
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Breakdancing set for Olympic debut in Paris 2024
Lausanne: Elite breakdancing, also known as breaking, is set to make its Olympic debut at the Paris 2024 Games, officials announced on Monday. It will be the first DanceSport event to appear…
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Human rights groups ask IOC to move the Olympics from China
Tokyo: China’s repression in Tibet, the status of the exiled Dalai Lama, and its treatment of ethnic minorities spurred violent protests ahead of Beijing’s 2008 Olympics. It could happen again. China is to…
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Shinzo Abe — aka ‘Super Mario’ — will miss Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was a star at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, parading before a sellout crowd at the Maracana Stadium as Nintendo game…
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British gymnasts still treated like pieces of meat: Nile Wilson
London: Olympic bronze medallist Nile Wilson has said that British gymnasts are still ‘treated like pieces of meat’ because of the culture that exists in the sport. “I would describe it as a…
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Qatar requests to host the 2032 Olympic & Paralympic Games
Doha: Qatar on Monday announced it has formally submitted to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) its request to join the non-committal “Continuous Dialogue” to host a future edition of the Olympic and Paralympic…
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It is my dream to see India host Olympics: Nita Ambani
New Delhi: Nita Ambani, Chairperson and founder of the Reliance Foundation, said on Wednesday that it is her dream to see India host an Olympics. Nita Ambani, who was elected as an International…
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IOC ban on players’ protest during Olympics to continue: Report
London: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reportedly confirmed that the ban on athletes protesting during the multi-national event shall continue in the future as well. Protests regarding the death of George Floyd,…
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Impact of coronavirus: Olympic medalist becomes Uber Eats Rider
Tokyo: Japanese fencer Ryo Miyake who had won silver medal at London Olympic has now joined Uber Eats as a food delivery boy after the postponement of Tokyo Olympics 2020. Tokyo Olympics…
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Eoin Morgan backs T10 format to be part of Olympics
London: England limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan has backed the T10 format to be a part of Olympics. Morgan also believes that the format will allow many matches to be played in a…
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Impossible to delay Olympics again, says Tokyo chief
Tokyo: The Tokyo 2020 Olympics cannot be delayed beyond the year-long postponement already forced by the coronavirus outbreak, the organising committee’s president has warned in comments published Thursday. Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro…
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‘Olympics in 2021 unrealistic unless COVID-19 vaccine found’
London: Holding the Tokyo Olympics any time before a vaccine is found will be “very unrealistic,” according to a leading global health expert. Professor Devi Sridhar said that the development of the…
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IOC sets new deadline for Tokyo Olympics qualification period
Lausanne: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has issued the new deadline for the qualification period which is June 29, 2021 after the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games were postponed for a year due…
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IOA promises support, contribution to fight COVID-19 pandemic
New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday promised “support and contribution” towards the country’s battle to contain the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, saying its member national federations and state affiliates will…
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Olympics delay a blow for virus-hit Tokyo hotels
Tokyo: The shock postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has dealt a savage blow to Japan’s hotels and tourism industry, already reeling from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Many operators have…
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Delayed Olympics will be ‘testament to defeat of virus’: PM
TOKYO: The postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be held in around a year as a “testament” to humanity’s victory over the new coronavirus pandemic, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday.…
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Canada to boycott Olympics, Japan says delay may be ‘inevitable’
Tokyo: Canada pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus fears as Japan’s prime minister Monday admitted a delay may be “inevitable” and the International Olympic Committee said a decision should come…
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Australia tells athletes to prepare for 2021 Tokyo Olympics
Sydney: Australian Olympic officials on Monday said “it was clear” that the Tokyo Games could not go ahead as scheduled and told its athletes to instead prepare for the event in 2021.…
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IOC looking at postponing Tokyo Olympics; Canada pulls out
Lausanne: The IOC will take up to four weeks to consider postponing the Tokyo Olympics amid mounting criticism of its handling of the coronavirus crisis that now includes Canada saying it won’t…
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USA Swimming calls for Tokyo Olympics postponement
Los Angeles: USA Swimming has urged the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee to back the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Games amid the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter…
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