Tag: Tokyo Olympics
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Delegation of maximum six allowed to participate in opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics
However, the number of athletes at the opening event will not be cut, IOC's Tokyo Olympic Games Coordination Commission chairman John Coates has said.
November 19, 2020 -
Tokyo Olympics to have ‘reasonable’ crowds, says IOC chief Thomas Bach
Thomas Bach, who is on his first visit to Japan since the Covid-19 pandemic broke, on Monday said that the Tokyo Olympics will go on with spectators present.
November 17, 2020 -
Confident about Indian hockey team doing well in Tokyo Olympics: Kiren Rijiju
Originally scheduled to be held from July 24 to August 9 this year, the Tokyo Olympics was in March postponed to 2021 following the outbreak of coronavirus.
November 3, 2020 -
Don’t expect countries to pull out of Olympics due to COVID-19: IOC Chief
The Tokyo Olympics are set to be held from July 23 to August 8 next year after being postponed from 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
October 22, 2020 -
Indian men’s hockey team confident of winning a medal in Tokyo Olympics: Akashdeep Singh
Akashdeep further pointed out that spotting and nurturing of talent across the country has been a big boost for the national hockey team.
October 6, 2020 -
This is the golden period for women’s hockey in India: Navneet Kaur
Navneet Kaur also expressed that senior players always emphasise that youngsters must respect the facilities they have today.
October 5, 2020 -
Can regain complete fitness once I start participating in events: Dutee Chand
Dutee Chand holds the distinction of being the third ever Indian woman athlete to qualify for the women's 100 metres event at the Olympic Games in 2016.
September 29, 2020 -
Indian women’s hockey team can finish in top four in Tokyo Olympics, says Deepika Thakur
Deepika, who was recently conferred with the Arjuna Award, feels the team has it in them to bounce back when international competitions resume.
September 29, 2020 -
Games galore
The 2022 World Cup of football has been shifted to winter in a sensational departure from custom so it can be held in Qatar.
August 3, 2020 -
Indian wrestlers will win 3-4 medals at Tokyo Olympics: Bajrang Punia
The Olympic Games, which were initially scheduled to take place in 2020, have been postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
August 3, 2020 -
Difficult time for younger players, says Pullela Gopichand
Players are for now making do with basic training in their own capacities and Gopichand has been in touch with his wards through video conferences.
July 25, 2020 -
Looking to make a difference once hockey returns: Sharmila
The forward further stated that life has really been going on at a very fast pace for her in the past one year and she couldn't have asked for more.
July 10, 2020 -
Tour de France asks for date shift to avoid clash with Olympics
Meanwhile, Jesper Moller, the President of the Danish Football Union, suggested that the Euro 2020 last-16 match would not be changed by the UEFA organisers.
June 30, 2020 -
Indian men’s, women’s hockey teams focussing on strength training during stay at home
Men's Hockey team forward Ramandeep Singh expressed that he will be taking rest for a few days before resuming his fitness training at home.
June 26, 2020 -
Have identified over 200 opportunities to reduce costs of postponed Oly: IOC
IOC President Thomas Bach said last month that the postponement of the Olympics will cost the IOC over $800 million.
June 10, 2020 -
International Tennis Federation to consider rankings on June 7 next year for Olympics qualification
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) said the criteria to determine the eligibility of athletes will remain unchanged.
June 9, 2020 -
Can create excellence once we have sports culture: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
Speaking on fitness, Kiren Rijiju said that the citizens of India have a big role to play in India becoming a sporting powerhouse.
May 29, 2020