Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sports minister Anurag Thakur chairs meeting of high-level committee to review India's preparation
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sports minister Anurag Thakur chairs meeting of high-level committee to review India's preparation

Firstpost  

The meeting of the high-level committee was also attended by his deputy Nisith Pramanik and the officials of the sports ministry, Sports Authority of India and Indian Olympic Association. New Delhi: Sports minister Anurag Thakur on Monday chaired the first review meeting after taking charge of his ministry as he took stock of India’s preparation for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. While it was the seventh meeting of the committee, it was their first for Thakur and Pramanik after taking charge of the sports ministry last week. Thakur took charge as sports minister from Kiren Rijiju last week following a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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How India Is Wooing International Olympics Body For 2036 Hosting | Anurag Thakur Exclusive
1 year, 5 months ago

How India Is Wooing International Olympics Body For 2036 Hosting | Anurag Thakur Exclusive

Hindustan Times  

How India Is Wooing International Olympics Body For 2036 Hosting | Anurag Thakur Exclusive India is making all out efforts to woo international Olympics body to get hosting rights in 2036 with Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur arguing that India offers big market with best venues for the global event. In an interview to Hindustan Times' Kumkum Chadha, Thakur spoke …

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur Inaugurates State-of-the-art Hockey Astro Turf at BSF Headquarters
1 year, 9 months ago

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur Inaugurates State-of-the-art Hockey Astro Turf at BSF Headquarters

News 18  

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday inaugurated a state-of-the-art astroturf for hockey at the BSF headquarters. On the occasion, Thakur highlighted the government’s commitment to promoting sports in India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. An official release quoting Thakur said, ”Sports are a catalyst for holistic development, and the government of India is fully committed to …

Sportstar National Conclave: Nikhat, Anurag Thakur lead discussions on roadmap for sporting success
2 years ago

Sportstar National Conclave: Nikhat, Anurag Thakur lead discussions on roadmap for sporting success

The Hindu  

Sportstar hosted the first-ever National Sports Conclave on Monday in New Delhi, where a host of speakers from different sports disciplines identified vexing issues in different disciplines and ways to better the playing conditions. It’s my ultimate dream.” Anurag Thakur, Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports, delivered the keynote address on ‘Khelo India – Achieving …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Meets India's Paralympics Stars
3 years, 6 months ago

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Meets India's Paralympics Stars

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met India’s Tokyo Paralympics stars, at a function here following their record show in the 2020 Games. Earlier on Wednesday, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur hailed India’s stellar show, saying a new era had begun for Paralympic Sports. Modi govt will continue to support and enhance facilities for our athletes in a targeted manner …

PM Modi to host Paralympians on their return: Anurag Thakur
3 years, 6 months ago

PM Modi to host Paralympians on their return: Anurag Thakur

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the Paralympians on their return to India, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur said on Sunday. The Minister also urged all the sports federations to formulate big plans for 2024 and 2028 Olympics so that India improves its position further. "All the sports federations have to play an important role and …

Watch: Prime Minister Modi's informal interaction with the athletes who represented India in Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 7 months ago

Watch: Prime Minister Modi's informal interaction with the athletes who represented India in Tokyo Olympics

Op India  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi from his official Twitter handle shared a 50-minute long video capturing the snippets of his meeting with the Tokyo Olympics 2020-returned athletes. Athletes give PM Modi a memento Players like Neeraj Chopra, Bhawani Devi, the men’s hockey team and others gifted Prime Minister Narendra Modi their sports equipment as a mark of respect and memento. “The …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 1 August, Day 9 schedule of Indian athletes
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 1 August, Day 9 schedule of Indian athletes

Firstpost  

Here’s the complete schedule of Tokyo Olympics 2020 involving Indian athletes on 1 August. While equestrian Fouaad Mirza will be in action in the individual cross country, wrestler Satish Kumar will also compete in the men’s 91kg quarter-final. Check out the full schedule of Indian athletes in action on Day 9: Golf: Anirban Lahiri and Udayan Mane in Men’s Individual …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 26 July, Day 3 schedule of Indian athletes
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 26 July, Day 3 schedule of Indian athletes

Firstpost  

Here’s the full schedule of the various events involving Indian athletes at the Tokyo Olympics on 26 July, Monday. India did not have a happy second day at Tokyo Olympics 2020 as the country saw many upsets across several sports. Table Tennis At 6.30 am, we will have India’s table tennis hope Sharath Kamal play in his second round. Badminton …

Groundwork Has Been Laid Down to Ensure India Becomes a Sporting Powerhouse: Anurag Thakur
3 years, 8 months ago

Groundwork Has Been Laid Down to Ensure India Becomes a Sporting Powerhouse: Anurag Thakur

News 18  

While extending his best wishes to the Indian contingent taking part at the Tokyo Olympics, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur has said that the government has laid down the groundwork that will ensure the country becomes a sporting powerhouse in the future. Thakur was speaking during an event at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 19 Indian athletes to attend opening ceremony after Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra opt out
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 19 Indian athletes to attend opening ceremony after Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra opt out

Firstpost  

Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra have decided against attending the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday as they open their mixed doubles campaign the following day. Tokyo: Indian paddlers A Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra have decided against attending the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday as they open their mixed doubles campaign the following day. Change in athletes list - Sharat …

19 Indian athletes to take part in Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, confirms IOA secretary general
3 years, 8 months ago

19 Indian athletes to take part in Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, confirms IOA secretary general

India TV News  

Indian paddlers A Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra have decided against attending the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday as they open their mixed doubles campaign the following day. "Change in athletes list - Sharat kamal and Manika Batra of Table Tennis are canceled and Ankita from Tennis is added," tweeted Mehta on Friday. FOLLOW LIVE COVERAGE OF 2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS …

Tokyo 2020: Indian contingent at Olympics Opening Ceremony reduced to 19 athletes, 6 officials
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Indian contingent at Olympics Opening Ceremony reduced to 19 athletes, 6 officials

India Today  

A total of 19 Indian athletes from six sports and six officials will participate in the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday as Covid-19 concerns and competitions lined up the next day led to a majority of the contingent deciding to stay away from the event. Table tennis duo Manika Batra and Sharath Kamal were named on the list last night, …

Long and short of the much-awaited Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 8 months ago

Long and short of the much-awaited Tokyo Olympics

Live Mint  

The Tokyo Olympics, which have been delayed by more than a year because of the covid-19 pandemic, finally begin today under a strict covid protocol that includes a ban on spectators. Even though the Tokyo Games are taking place in the summer of 2021, they are still referred to as the 2020 Olympics. The International Olympic Committee said women’s participation …

Olympics: Tokyo 2020 Games all set to begin after year's delay amid protests, Covid-19 pandemic
3 years, 8 months ago

Olympics: Tokyo 2020 Games all set to begin after year's delay amid protests, Covid-19 pandemic

India Today  

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is all set to get underway in Japan's capital city on Friday morning with a scaled-down opening ceremony due to the Covid-19 restrictions A year's wait is finally going to end for sports fans all across the world but the nervousness and anxiety levels will still be very high as Tokyo 2020 kicks-off amid protests and …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes' participation in opening ceremony to be bare minimum, says IOA
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes' participation in opening ceremony to be bare minimum, says IOA

Firstpost  

Indian Olympic Association secretary general Rajeev Mehta, who is in the city, said not many will be there keeping in mind the risk of infection. Tokyo: The participation of Indian athletes in the Olympic Games opening ceremony will be kept to a “bare minimum” in view of the COVID-19 threat, while only six officials from the contingent will be allowed …

Tokyo Olympics: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur cheers for Indian athletes
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur cheers for Indian athletes

India TV News  

Tokyo Olympics: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur cheers for Indian athletes After a one-year postponement, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will finally start on July 23. Union Minister for Youth Affair and Sports Anurag Thakur on Wednesday started a new initiative #HumaraVictoryPunch to cheer for Indian athletes in the Tokyo Olympics. In a bid to boost the morale of Indian athletes taking …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 India Schedule: Events, dates, time, fixtures, athletes, details and all you need to know
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 India Schedule: Events, dates, time, fixtures, athletes, details and all you need to know

Firstpost  

Here’s the India schedule for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 to know everything related to events of Indian athletes Tokyo Olympics 2020 is just two days away. The Olympics will begin on 23 July and will go on till 8 August. The Games, which has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic by a year, will see a record 120 Indian …

Tokyo Olympics 2020, Form Guide: Tracking Deepika Kumari's performances over last two years
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020, Form Guide: Tracking Deepika Kumari's performances over last two years

Firstpost  

Firstpost.com takes a quick look at World No 1 archer Deepika Kumari’s performance over the past two years, and charts her journey towards securing Olympic qualification. Putting behind the disappointment of the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio Olympics, Indian archer Deepika Kumari, currently the World No 1, will finally aim to end her Olympics drought at Tokyo 2020. …

Tokyo Olympics 2020, Form Guide: Tracking Saurabh Chaudhary's performances over last two years
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020, Form Guide: Tracking Saurabh Chaudhary's performances over last two years

Firstpost  

Editor’s Note: For five years now, Indian athletes have been dreaming to make up for the disappointment of a two-medal haul in Rio. The 19-year-old, currently ranked second in the world in men’s 10m air pistol behind fellow Indian Abhishek Verma, has enjoyed a fine run of form over the last couple of years, both in individual capacity as well …

Tokyo 2020: World should see safe Olympics, says Japan PM Suga
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo 2020: World should see safe Olympics, says Japan PM Suga

The Hindu  

The world needs to see that Japan can stage a safe Olympics, the country’s prime minister told sports officials on Tuesday ahead of the Tokyo Games. READ| “The world is faced with great difficulties,” Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told International Olympic Committee members in a closed-door meeting at a five-star hotel in Tokyo, adding “we can bring success to …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes start training ahead of Games
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes start training ahead of Games

Firstpost  

The likes of archers Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das, table tennis players G Sathiyan and A Sharath Kamal, ace shuttlers PV Sindhu and B Sai Praneeth and lone Indian gymnast in fray, Pranati Nayak, also started their training on Monday. Tokyo: Indian athletes, including the boxers and shooters, hit the ground running as they started their pre-Olympic training, hoping to …

Tokyo Olympics: Anurag Thakur to flag off first batch of Indian athletes today
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Anurag Thakur to flag off first batch of Indian athletes today

Live Mint  

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and others will attend a formal ceremony to see off the first batch of Indian athletes as they leave for Tokyo to participate in the Olympics. A total of 127 athletes have qualified for the global sports event, surpassing the 117-strong contingent that went to Rio Olympics in 2016. On Saturday, a contingent of 88, …

PM Narendra Modi interacts with Tokyo-bound Indian athletes: 'Don't be bogged down by expectations'
3 years, 8 months ago

PM Narendra Modi interacts with Tokyo-bound Indian athletes: 'Don't be bogged down by expectations'

India TV News  

PM Narendra Modi interacts with Tokyo-bound Indian athletes: 'Don't be bogged down by expectations' Union sports and youth affairs minister Anurag Thakur, minister of state Nisith Pramanik and law minister Kiren Rijiju were also a part of the interaction. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with India's Tokyo Olympics-bound contingent and listened to athletes' inspiring stories ahead of the …

PM Modi Motivates Indian Athletes Before Contingent Heads For Tokyo Olympics 2020
3 years, 8 months ago

PM Modi Motivates Indian Athletes Before Contingent Heads For Tokyo Olympics 2020

ABP News  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Modi is in conversation with Indian athletes going to the Olympics through video conferencing. The PMO has said that this time 126 athletes from 18 sports are going to participate in the Tokyo Olympics from India. Prime Minister has also taken interest in the preparations of the athletes and also made sure that the facilities are …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: PM Modi To Interact With India's Olympic Squad Today
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: PM Modi To Interact With India's Olympic Squad Today

ABP News  

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the Indian athletes' contingent today before they leave to participate in the Tokyo Olympics. Prime Minister Modi will talk to Indian athletes going to the Olympics through video conferencing, today, at 5 pm. According to the PMOs, the Prime Minister had also taken stock of the preparations being made for …

Tokyo Olympics: IOA VP strongly opposes Madhukant Pathak's inclusion in Indian contingent
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: IOA VP strongly opposes Madhukant Pathak's inclusion in Indian contingent

The Hindu  

Indian Olympic Association vice-president Sudhanshu Mittal has strongly opposed the association's decision of sending Madhukant Pathak as the team manager of the athletics team in the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics. READ: Venues for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics - All you need to know While Sanmay Paranjpe -the personal coach of table tennis star Manika Batra - is also going as …

PM Narendra Modi to interact with Tokyo Olympics-bound Indian contingent on July 13
3 years, 8 months ago

PM Narendra Modi to interact with Tokyo Olympics-bound Indian contingent on July 13

India TV News  

PM Narendra Modi to interact with Tokyo Olympics-bound Indian contingent on July 13 Earlier this month, PM Modi had reviewed preparations for facilitation of India's contingent at the Tokyo Olympics Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday interact with India's Tokyo Olympics-bound contingent in a bid to listen to their inspiring stories which he believes will motivate budding athletes across …

Tokyo Olympics: Anurag Thakur orders proper arrangements for Indian contingent
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Anurag Thakur orders proper arrangements for Indian contingent

Live Mint  

Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra on Monday said that he met with Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and briefed him about the preparations of the Olympic-bound contingent. "The Minister was briefed and updated on preparations of Indian Contingent for Tokyo Olympics, vaccination of athletes and officials, travel and stay arrangements of the Indian contingent, build up the excitement and fever …

Tokyo 2020: Anurag Thakur chairs high-level committee meeting to review India's Olympic preparation
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Anurag Thakur chairs high-level committee meeting to review India's Olympic preparation

The Hindu  

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday chaired the first review meeting after taking charge of his ministry as he took stock of India's preparation for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. The meeting of the high-level committee was also attended by his deputy Nisith Pramanik and the officials of the sports ministry, Sports Authority of India and Indian Olympic Association. Thakur took …

Tokyo Olympics: India must start competing, and not participating in Games
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: India must start competing, and not participating in Games

India TV News  

Tokyo Olympics: India must start competing, and not participating in Games India has won a grand total of 28 medals, nine of them being gold, in the 121 years of Olympics. By Qaiser Mohammad Ali When the Indian athletes, seeking to improve upon the six-medal haul bagged at the 2012 London Olympic Games, managed only two at the 2016 Rio …

PM Narendra Modi to Interact With Tokyo Olympics-bound Athletes on July 13
3 years, 8 months ago

PM Narendra Modi to Interact With Tokyo Olympics-bound Athletes on July 13

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with India’s Olympic-bound sportspersons on July 13, three days before the first batch of athletes departs for the Games in Tokyo. “Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi will interact with #Tokyo Olympic bound athletes to motivate them ahead of their participation in the forthcoming Games, which will be held from 23 July to 8th August …

PM Narendra Modi reviews Olympic preparations; to interact with Tokyo-bound athletes on July 13
3 years, 8 months ago

PM Narendra Modi reviews Olympic preparations; to interact with Tokyo-bound athletes on July 13

India TV News  

PM Narendra Modi reviews Olympic preparations; to interact with Tokyo-bound athletes on July 13 The first batch of India's Olympic-bound athletes will depart for Tokyo in a charter Air India flight. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of India's Olympic preparations on Friday and also announced an interaction with the country's Tokyo-bound sportspersons on July 13, three days before the …

First batch of Indian athletes to depart for Tokyo Olympics on July 17
3 years, 8 months ago

First batch of Indian athletes to depart for Tokyo Olympics on July 17

India TV News  

First batch of Indian athletes to depart for Tokyo Olympics on July 17 In view of the raging COVID-19 cases, the Tokyo Olympics will be held under a state of emergency in Japan without spectators from July 23 to August 8. The first batch of India's Olympic-bound athletes will depart for Tokyo on July 17, IOA President Narinder Batra revealed …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 will be held without fans - Games minister
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 will be held without fans - Games minister

The Hindu  

Fans were banned from the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics which will open in two weeks, following a state of emergency on Thursday, Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa told the Japanese news agency Kyodo. Fans from aboard were banned months ago, and the new measures announced by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will clear venues around Tokyo — indoor and outdoor — of …

'Right man to lead Indian sports', Twitter congratulates Anurag Thakur for taking charge as Sports Minister
3 years, 8 months ago

'Right man to lead Indian sports', Twitter congratulates Anurag Thakur for taking charge as Sports Minister

Firstpost  

Twitter was buzzing with updates of cabinet expansion and a number of known faces from the sporting fraternity as well politics took to the micro-blogging site to congratulate Thakur and bid farewell to Rijiju. — Suresh Raina🇮🇳 July 8, 2021 Heartiest congratulations to young and dynamic Sh @ianuragthakur ji for taking oath as Union minister in Modi government. pic.twitter.com/LHCkKqScBN — …

Anurag Thakur gets charge of sports ministry, replaces Kiren Rijiju 16 days before Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 8 months ago

Anurag Thakur gets charge of sports ministry, replaces Kiren Rijiju 16 days before Tokyo Olympics

Firstpost  

The 46-year-old former Cricket Board President was given charge of sports along with the Information and Broadcasting ministry after he took oath as a cabinet minister. New Delhi: Anurag Thakur on Wednesday replaced Kiren Rijiju as the country’s sports minister with just over two weeks left for the Tokyo Olympics. I am honoured to serve the people of India 🇮🇳 …

Cabinet reshuffle: Anurag Thakur appointed new sports and youth affairs, I&B minister
3 years, 8 months ago

Cabinet reshuffle: Anurag Thakur appointed new sports and youth affairs, I&B minister

Live Mint  

Anurag Thakur, who took the oath of office and secrecy as one of the new Cabinet ministers, has been given charge of Sports and Youth Affairs Ministry, as well as Information and Broadcasting Ministry. Thakur has been Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs under Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman since 2019, when Narendra Modi-led NDA government began its second …

Tokyo Olympics: Japan declares emergency in Tokyo due to Covid-19, 2 weeks ahead of the Games
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Japan declares emergency in Tokyo due to Covid-19, 2 weeks ahead of the Games

India Today  

In a big jolt to Olympic preparations, the Japanese government on Wednesday imposed a state of emergency to contain Covid-19 infections, 16 days before the Games get underway. Tokyo Olympics: Full Coverage The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 920 new coronavirus cases on July 7, according to Kyodo. Decision on possible spectator ban likely by Friday Even as voice of opposition …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sports Ministry seeks MEA’s help to get Neeraj Chopra and other overseas-based athletes vaccinated
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sports Ministry seeks MEA’s help to get Neeraj Chopra and other overseas-based athletes vaccinated

Firstpost  

The sportspersons include javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who is based in Uppasala in Sweden, boxers Manish Kaushik, Satish Kumar, Pooja Rani and Simranjeet Kaur who are in Assisi, Italy, and wrestlers Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia, who are in Russia. New Delhi: With less then three weeks to go for the Tokyo Olympics, the Sports Ministry has sought the assistance …

Tokyo Olympics still weigh limits on fans, if any fans at all
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics still weigh limits on fans, if any fans at all

The Hindu  

The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee signaled on Monday that it will change its ticket policy this week for any local fans hoping to attend. Organizers, the International Olympic Committee and others are expected to meet this week to announce new restrictions because of the fast-changing coronavirus situation. The exact day of the ticket meeting has not been confirmed, but it …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: First batch of Indian athletes to depart for Japan on 14 July, says IOA's Rajeev Mehta
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: First batch of Indian athletes to depart for Japan on 14 July, says IOA's Rajeev Mehta

Firstpost  

Mehta further informed that the rest of the contingent will travel between 16 and 19 July. Chennai: Indian Olympic Association Secretary General Rajeev Mehta on Saturday said first batch of the country’s Tokyo-bound Olympic athletes will leave by an Air India chartered flight on 14 July. After quarantine, we can move around,” the IOA official said at an event organised …

Indian residents in Tokyo divided over strict Covid-19 regulations imposed on Indian Olympic contingent
3 years, 8 months ago

Indian residents in Tokyo divided over strict Covid-19 regulations imposed on Indian Olympic contingent

India Today  

Few more weeks to go for the Olympics 2021 to begin but the Games have already been through several controversies from whether it should be held during these difficult times when the world is fighting the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Stricter regulations have been put in place for all travellers — including athletes, coaches and support staff — who have resided …

Indian athletes to undergo modules for Olympic protocols
3 years, 9 months ago

Indian athletes to undergo modules for Olympic protocols

India TV News  

The Sports Authority of India and the Indian Olympic Association on Friday started a series of sensitisation programmes for Tokyo bound Indian contingent. According to Prem Verma, deputy Chef-de-Mission of the Indian contingent, a number of issues raised by the IOA, including quarantine period for the Indian athletes, has been addressed by the Tokyo Organising Committee for Olympic Games to …

Nita Ambani Wishes India's Tokyo-bound Athletes, Hopes to Develop 'Holistic' Sports Ecosystem
3 years, 9 months ago

Nita Ambani Wishes India's Tokyo-bound Athletes, Hopes to Develop 'Holistic' Sports Ecosystem

News 18  

Director of Reliance Industries and founder-chairperson of Reliance Foundation, Nita Ambani at the 44th annual general meeting of Reliance Industries on Thursday wished India’s Olympic-bound athletes the best for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, which starts in less than a month. Addressing the the AGM Nita Ambani said, “I would like to wish all our athletes of Team India the very …

Tokyo 2020: Japan emperor Naruhito 'worried' about Olympics and Paralympics amid pandemic
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Japan emperor Naruhito 'worried' about Olympics and Paralympics amid pandemic

India Today  

A month before the opening of Tokyo Olympics, Japan’s emperor Naruhito had shown concern that the Games could accelerate the spread of coronavirus, the head of the Imperial Household Agency said on Thursday. "The emperor is extremely worried about the current status of coronavirus infections," IHA Grand Steward Yasuhiko Nishimura told a regular news conference on Thursday. Nishimura also urged …

Tokyo Olympics: PM Narendra Modi wishes very best to Indian contingent
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: PM Narendra Modi wishes very best to Indian contingent

India TV News  

On the occasion of Olympic Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his wishes to the Indian contingent taking part in Tokyo Olympics, beginning July 23. The Prime Minister also conveyed the pride the nation feels for those who have represented India in the Olympics over the years, and invited youngsters across the country to take part in MyGov …

Tokyo Games: PM Narendra Modi wishes Indian athletes on Olympic Day, pays tribute to Olympians
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Games: PM Narendra Modi wishes Indian athletes on Olympic Day, pays tribute to Olympians

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to social media to wish Indian athletes the best for Tokyo Olympics on International Olympic Day which is being celebrated on June 23. Wishing the very best to our contingent, which consists of our finest athletes," PM Modi said in a social media post while also announcing a quiz on the Olympics and India's Olympians. …

There can't be any discrimination: Kiren Rijiju on COVID-19 restrictions on India's Olympic-bound athletes
3 years, 9 months ago

There can't be any discrimination: Kiren Rijiju on COVID-19 restrictions on India's Olympic-bound athletes

India TV News  

There can't be any discrimination: Kiren Rijiju on COVID-19 restrictions on India's Olympic-bound athletes With the pandemic still raging, the Tokyo organisers have prescribed stricter regulations for travellers from 11 countries including India for the Games beginning July 23. Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said "there can't be any discrimination" as he weighed in on the tougher COVID-19 restrictions …

Tokyo Olympics | Sports Ministry not to send its delegation
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics | Sports Ministry not to send its delegation

The Hindu  

The Sports Ministry on Friday said it has decided against sending its delegation to Tokyo Olympics to accommodate "maximum" support staff, including coaches and physios, for the athletes competing in the Summer Games. A total of 100 Indian athletes have so far qualified and another 25 to 35 might make the cut for the delayed Tokyo Olympics scheduled from July …

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