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PM to interact with Olympic-bound athletes on July 13

PM to interact with Olympic-bound athletes on July 13

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with India’s Olympic-bound athletes on July 13, three days before the first batch leaves for Tokyo. However, unlike the previous time, the interaction will be a virtual one due…

IOC chief arrives in Tokyo ahead of Olympics

IOC chief arrives in Tokyo ahead of Olympics

IOC chief Thomas Bach arrived in Tokyo on Thursday and largely avoided cameras at Haneda airport. He went stright to the International Olympic Committee’s games headquarters in Tokyo, a five-star hotel located in the center…

Japan to declare COVID-19 emergency for Tokyo before Olympics

Japan to declare COVID-19 emergency for Tokyo before Olympics

A state of emergency for Tokyo will be declared by the Japan government, which will run till August 22 to contain a new wave of coronavirus infections, a key minister said on Thursday. Meanwhile, the…

IOC chief Bach to arrive Tokyo on July 8

IOC chief Bach to arrive Tokyo on July 8

Thomas Bach, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Chief, will arrive in Japan on July 8, just two weeks ahead of the Tokyo Olymoics’ opening ceremony. The IOC announced on its official website that Bach will…

Hima Das set to miss Tokyo Olympics

Hima Das set to miss Tokyo Olympics

Ace India sprinter Hima Das, who had sustained a hamstring injury on Saturday while participating in 100m heats, is now most likely to miss the upcoming Tokyo Olympics as the women’s 4x100m, of which she…

Tokyo likely to shift part of torch relay off public roads

Tokyo likely to shift part of torch relay off public roads

The Tokyo Olympics organising committee is likely to move the first eight days of the Tokyo leg of the Olympic torch relay off public roads due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. Kyodo…

After Wimbledon, Simona Halep now pulls out of Tokyo Olympics

After Wimbledon, Simona Halep now pulls out of Tokyo Olympics

Simona Halep, who had recently pulled out of the Wimbleson 2021, has now also withdrawn from the upcoming Tokyo Olympics due to a calf injury. Halep has now become another big-name tennis player to withdraw…

Tokyo-bound athletes from India, five other nations asked to take daily Covid tests

Tokyo-bound athletes from India, five other nations asked to take daily Covid tests

The government of Japan has asked the Olympic-bound participants from India and five other Asian nations to take daily Covid-19 for seven days prior to their departure to Tokyo. Athletes and all other members of…

Manpreet to lead Indian men’s hockey team at Tokyo Olympics

Manpreet to lead Indian men’s hockey team at Tokyo Olympics

Ace midielder Manpreet Singh was on Tuesday named as the skipper of the 16-member Indian men’s hockey team for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. On the other hand, experienced defenders Birendra Lakra and Harmanpreet Singh were…

Tokyo Olympics: Number of spectators capped at 10k per venue

Tokyo Olympics: Number of spectators capped at 10k per venue

In what could be a good news for Olympics’ fans in Japan, the organisers of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics have decided to allow some local fans to attend the showpiece event, organising committee officials and…