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Entire Indian contingent will be vaccinated before Tokyo Olympics, says IOA

Indian Olympic Association said all the Tokyo Games-bound athletes and officials have got their first Covid-19 vaccine and they will get their second doses before the departure

Olympics 2021 qualification: Indian swimmers may compete in Europe in June

Top Indian swimmers could not compete in an Olympic Games qualification event in Monaco last week as the French government didn't exempt the 10-day quarantine rule for them

Explained: Why Tokyo Olympics will be like no other amid Covid-19

Covid-19 is still spreading but the games appear to be going ahead, in what would be the biggest world event of the pandemic era

Japan could call up military doctors, nurses to help at Tokyo Olympics

Japan could call up military doctors and nurses from its Self-Defence Forces to help at this year's Tokyo Olympics, says defence minister Nobuo Kishi in parliament

Tokyo 2020: Major Japan newspaper Asahi calls for Olympic cancellation

Japan's Asahi Shimbun newspaper on Wednesday called for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled with the games set to open in less than two months

IOA seeks details of vaccinated athletes from national federations

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has sought details from the national federations about the vaccinated athletes and officials, who are set to travel to Tokyo for the Summer Games, beginning July 23

India's assured medal tally swelled to 12 in the Asian Championships

Four Indian boxers, including three women, advanced to the semifinals with impressive victories as India's assured medal tally swelled to 12 in the Asian Championships in Dubai

Asian championships: Boxer Sanjeet beats Tajikistan's Jasur to enter semis

India's Sanjeet Kumar defeated Jasur Qurbonov of Tajikistan 5-0 in quarter-finals of men's 91 kg category in Asian Boxing Championships here on Tuesday night

Japan opens mass vaccination centres two months before Olympic Games

Japan mobilised military doctors and nurses to give shots to elderly people in Tokyo and Osaka on Monday as the government desperately tries to accelerate its vaccination rollout and curb coronavirus

Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar sent to 6-day police remand

Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar was on Sunday remanded in police custody for six days over his alleged involvement in the death of a 23-year-old wrestler at Chhatrasal Stadium.

Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar's job with Northern Railway at stake

Sushil Kumar, who was on deputation with Delhi government since 2015 had already got extension for 2020 and was trying to get it for 2021 too

Chhatrasal case: Police seeks 12 days custody of Olympic medallist Sushil

Delhi Police sought 12-day custody of two-time Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar to question him over his alleged involvement in the death of a 23-year-old wrestler at Chhatrasal Stadium

Sushil was constantly on move, used multiple SIM cards to avoid arrest

Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, who is the prime accused in the murder case of wrestler Sagar Dhankar, while evading arrest, crossed the borders of seven States and UTs during the past 18 days

Tokyo 2020: Olympic-bound 2 rowers, 2 wrestlers included in TOPS

Olympic-bound rowers Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh and wrestlers Seema Bisla and Sumit Malik were included in the core group of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) of the sports ministry

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Australia unveils uniforms for opening ceremony

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) on Tuesday unveiled the official opening ceremony uniforms for its Tokyo Olympic Games-bound contingent

Visa processed, pistol coach Pavel Smirnov to join Indian shooting team

The much-vaunted Indian pistol team's foreign coach Pavel Smirnov is set to join the contingent in Croatia on Friday with two other coaches, Samaresh Jung and Ronak Pandit

Kylian Mbappe dreaming of playing for France at 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star Kylian Mbappe said he is dreaming of playing for France at the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo

Olympics 2021: IOC offers Tokyo medical help amid call for cancellation

IOC President Thomas Bach offered Wednesday to have added medical personnel available to help out when the games open in just over nine weeks

Coronavirus: Don't hold Summer Olympics, says top Tokyo doctors' body

A Tokyo doctors' body has recommended cancelling this year's Olympics saying that hospitals in Japan are already overwhelmed due to spike in Covid-19 cases in the country

Chhatrasal brawl: court reserve order on wrestler Sushil Kumar's bail plea

A Delhi court on Tuesday reserved order on the anticipatory bail application filed by Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar in connection with the Chhatrasal Stadium brawl