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Tokyo Olympics: India will send a large contingent, says minister Rijiju
In reply to a question with regard to the spread of coronavirus, he said that the preparations for the mega showpiece event are going on as planned
 "Tokyo Olympics: India will send a large contingent, says minister Rijiju")
Tokyo goes sentimental with 'United by Emotion' as motto for Olympics 2020
The official Olympic motto is "Citius, Altius, Fortius" or "Faster, Higher, Stronger", but each host city chooses its own motto to accompany that edition of the Games.
At Singapore Airshow, sanitisers were more in demand than Boeing aircraft
Bosses at one US aerospace company were befuddled when they arrived at their corporate booth on Thursday morning to find it had been liberated of hand sanitizers
 "At Singapore Airshow, sanitisers were more in demand than Boeing aircraft")
Olympic football qualifiers, Fed Cup moved from China over coronavirus fear
The football tournament had already been moved from Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak, to Nanjing in Jiangsu province, but will now be held in Sydney, the Asian Football Confederation said
 "Olympic football qualifiers, Fed Cup moved from China over coronavirus fear")
Olympics 2020: Organisers unveil sustainable 'plaza' made from donated wood
The vast complex nods to both modern and traditional elements
 "Olympics 2020: Organisers unveil sustainable 'plaza' made from donated wood")
Neeraj Chopra qualifies for Tokyo Olympics 2020 with 87.86m throw on return
Neeraj had missed the IAAF World Championships, the Diamond League and the Asian Championships while recovering from the injury
 "Neeraj Chopra qualifies for Tokyo Olympics 2020 with 87.86m throw on return")
FIH Hockey Pro League 2020, India vs Netherlands live streaming details
Indian hockey team are going to debut in the FIH Hockey Pro League after opting out of the inaugural edition
 "FIH Hockey Pro League 2020, India vs Netherlands live streaming details")
Malaysia Masters 2020: Sindhu, Saina in quarters; Sameer, Prannoy bow out
Saina, the London Olympics bronze medallist, defeated eighth-seed South Korea's An Se Young 25-23, 21-12 in a match that lasted for 39 minutes.
 "Malaysia Masters 2020: Sindhu, Saina in quarters; Sameer, Prannoy bow out")
NADA starts conducting dope test on Tokyo Olympics 2020 probables athletes
More than 150 athletes from various sports such as athletics, hockey, boxing, shooting, archery, badminton, tennis and wrestling will be tested
 "NADA starts conducting dope test on Tokyo Olympics 2020 probables athletes")
Hockey: India men to kick start Tokyo Olympics campaign vs New Zealand
India women hockey team to kick start their Tokyo 2020 Olympics campaign against The Netherlands on July 25, 2020
Tokyo Olympics: IOA chief to meet sports federations to plan a strategy
In a letter to all the 33 NSFs which will represent India at the Tokyo Olympics, Batra has expressed his desire to hold the meetings
 "Tokyo Olympics: IOA chief to meet sports federations to plan a strategy")
Dope and hope
There are many loopholes in WADA's Russia ban
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After WADA's four-year doping ban, Russia set to miss 2020 Olympics
A spokesperson for WADA, whose executive committee is meeting in Lausanne, said: "The full list of recommendations have been unanimously accepted
 "After WADA's four-year doping ban, Russia set to miss 2020 Olympics")
World Anti-Doping Agency to decide on Russia's sporting fate tomorrow
WADA's executive committee is expected to approve a recommendation by its Compliance Review Committee that Russia be handed a four-year suspension from sporting competitions
 "World Anti-Doping Agency to decide on Russia's sporting fate tomorrow")
Can India's shooters swell its medal tally in 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
In the men's skeet event, Angad Vir Singh Bajwa and Mairaj Ahmad secured the Tokyo Olympic quota by winning gold and silver respectively at the Asian Shooting Championships in Doha.
Best of BS Opinion: Olympics in India, intoxication of power, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
Tokyo unveils $188 mn Japanese-style gymnastics venue for 2020 Olympics
The futuristic-looking Ariake Gymnastics Centre in central Tokyo uses 2,300 cubic metres of wood and is intended to hark back to traditional building techniques that predated use of modern materials
Boxing high-performance director eyes 5 Olympics spots in Asian qualifiers
The Indian boxers produced their best-ever show at the World Championships with Amit Panghal (52kg) and Manish Kaushik (63kg) winning silver and bronze respectively in Russia
 "Boxing high-performance director eyes 5 Olympics spots in Asian qualifiers")
Tokyo Olympics qualifying event for cycling to begin from Monday in Delhi
Two European countries -- Latvia and Slovakia -- will also take part in the UCI (International Cycling Union) class I accredited event to be held at the cycling velodrome at IG Sports Complex
Winning an Olympic gold in Tokyo next year is my top priority: PV Sindhu
With an eye on Olympics, Sindhu is confident that she can add a few more dimensions to her game
 "Winning an Olympic gold in Tokyo next year is my top priority: PV Sindhu")
