Tag: Tokyo Olympics
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Don’t be surprised if you see Roger Federer in the last couple of days at Australian Open: Leander Paes
Roger Federer is yet to win an Olympic singles title in his otherwise illustrious career. His best performance came at the London Olympics in 2012 where he lost to Britain’s Andy Murray and won a silver medal.
October 15, 2019 -
Roger Federer confirms participation in Tokyo Olympics
Federer, who will turn 39 during the Games, has never won the Olympic singles title. He won silver at the London Olympics in 2012 after losing to Britain's Andy Murray.
October 15, 2019 -
My ultimate aim is to win gold at Tokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu
The 24-year-old badminton player stated that she is indeed ready to improve her performances at the Olympics and will aim for nothing but gold.
October 9, 2019 -
Tokyo Olympics: India to host 3×3 basketball qualifiers
The tournament will feature 40 teams (20 in each gender), the location for which will be announced later.
October 8, 2019 -
Deepak Punia becomes 4th Indian to clinch quota for Tokyo Olympics
The 25-year-old's next challenge will be Stefan Reichmuth of Switzerland in semifinal for a place in the final.
September 21, 2019 -
Vinesh Phogat secures quota for Tokyo Olympics
The 25-year-old, on Tuesday, began her quest for a maiden medal from the world event with a thunderous 13-0 win over Rio Olympic bronze medallist Sofia Mattsson of Sweden.
September 18, 2019 -
Huge blow
Up at that level in New Delhi, it has always been about boys on the bandwagon and a rag, tag and bobtail collection of favour-seekers being bunged into any vacancy that yields some money.
August 28, 2019 -
Bindra feels Sindhu can win India gold at Tokyo Olympics
Sindhu demolished Nozomi Okuhara of Japan 21-7, 21-7 in one of the most one-sided summit clashes ever.
August 26, 2019 -
Political medals
First things first. At the very outset full marks not just to the 69 medal-winners at the recently concluded Asian Games in Jakarta but also those who gave of their best but missed out on a podium-finish. Sport is more than winning medals, so congratulations are also due to those who strived and trained hard …
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September 9, 2018 -
Japan eye record gold haul at Tokyo 2020
The country's previous best haul at a Winter Games was five gold medals.
October 13, 2017 -
Prepare for Tokyo Olympics as national mission: President
President Ram Nath Kovind said on Monday that Tokyo Olympics in 2020 offer an opportunity to raise the country’s standing in the worlds eyes and the people should absorb themselves for the next three years in the “national mission”. In his address to the nation on the eve of 71st Independence Day, the President said …
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August 15, 2017 -
Road signs in English to debut in Japan
English road signs are set to debut this year in Japan to make navigation easier for foreigners. The National Police Agency said some of the new signs introduced from July 2017 will be written in both Japanese and English, public broadcaster NHK reported. The stop sign will bear the word "STOP" and the slow-down sign …
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January 6, 2017 -
We need to start preparing for 2020 Tokyo from now: Goel
Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Monday emphasised on the need to start preparing for 2020 Tokyo Games from now itself after the country managed a disappointing two medals from the just-concluded Rio Olympics despite fielding its biggest-ever contingent of 100 plus athletes. Congratulating badminton star P V Sindhu and woman wrestler Sakshi Malik, Goel said …
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August 22, 2016 -
Dipa will be stronger and better in Tokyo, says proud father
Dulal Karmakar is a proud man on Sunday even if her daughter Dipa missed a historic Olympic medal in gymnastics by a whisker in Rio Games, saying the ‘Produnova’ girl will come better and stronger in 2020 Tokyo Oylmpics. "I am feeling very proud of her accomplishment. I am not at all sad. This was …
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August 14, 2016