Category: Other Sports

Olympics: 80,000 Covid tests planned daily for Tokyo 2020

Tokyo, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) With 11,500 athletes and around 79,000 administrators, support staff and media personnel reaching Japan in the…

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Olympics: IOC to bring ‘vibes of the world’ to Tokyo venues

Mumbai, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the Japanese government banning spectators from the Tokyo Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC)…

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Olympics: Weightlifter Mirabai starts practice, shooters, rowers land in Tokyo

Tokyo, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu had her first practice session in Tokyo on Saturday. Mirabai, along…

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COVID-19 infection rate low within Olympics, says IOC chief

Tokyo, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has said that only 15 people related to…

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Hit by Covid, domestic boxing season set to resume after more than a year

New Delhi, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Youth and Junior National Championships will mark the resumption of boxing in the country…

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Tour de France: Matej Mohoric wins Stage 19

Libourne (France), July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Matej Mohoric of Slovenia claimed Stage 19th of the Tour de France, attacking the breakaway…

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Para shuttlers Yathiraj, Sarkar get bipartite quotas for Paralympics

Mumbai, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's chances for medals in the next month's Tokyo Paralympic Games got a boost with the…

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Pogacar wins Stage 18 of Tour de France

Luz Ardiden (France), July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Overall leader Tadej Pogacar won Stage 18 of the Tour de France on Thursday…

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Olympics: Overseas athlete infected with COVID-19 in Tokyo

Tokyo, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) An overseas athlete has tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Tokyo ahead of the Olympic…

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Olympics: Shooters have final training session before Tokyo flight

Mumbai, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) With their departure for Tokyo set for Friday, the Indian shooters had a rigorous training session…

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Weightlifter Mirabai provides final touches to Oly preparation

Mumbai, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) In Kansas City, thousands of kilometres far away from her native Imphal in Manipur, Indian weightlifter…

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Urban Indians want Olympics even as host Japanese resist: Survey

Mumbai, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the raging Covid-19 pandemic forcing nationwide emergency in Japan, the host country of the Olympic…

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Olympic countdown: Manika-Sharath Kamal contenders in mixed doubles TT

By B Shrikant Mumbai, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) India have been fielding at least two paddlers in every edition since 1988…

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Tokyo bound Bhavani Devi: The sword girl of India hopes for Olympic medal

By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) If you think India's sword girl or the Tokyo Olympic bound fencing champion…

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Second Online Chess Olympiad from Aug 13, says FIDE

Chennai, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The FIDE Online Chess Olympiad 2021 will be held between August 13 to September 15, the…

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Konrad wins Stage 16 at Tour de France

Saint-Gaudens, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Austrias Patrick Konrad broke away from the pack with 132 kms to go to win Stage…

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Conrad wins Stage 16 at Tour de France

Saint-Gaudens, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Austria's Patrick Conrad won Stage 16 of the Tour de France, beating Italian Sonny Colbrelli and…

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Para Athletes commence national camp for Tokyo Games

New Delhi, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) A record 25 para-athletes, including 2016 Paralympics gold medal winning javelin thrower Devender Jhajharia and…

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Don’t get bogged down by expectations, PM tells Tokyo-bound athletes

Mumbai, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked the Tokyo Olympics-bound Indian sportspersons not to get bogged…

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IOA VP slams president for including Pathak in Olympics contingent

New Delhi, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) vice-president Sudhanshu Mittal has criticised his president Narinder Batra for the…

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