Tokyo, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian rowers, led by chief national coach Ismail Baig, had a lengthy first practice session at the Sea Forest Waterway (Central Breakwater) in Tokyo Bay, on Sunday. Arjun Lal Jat and…
Mumbai, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Coming from a rural background and from a poor family, India’s top wrestler Bajrang Punia is against food wastage and has recently come out in support of German footballer Mesut Ozil…
Tokyo, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The third batch of China’s Olympic delegation, composed of athletes in shooting, gymnastics, tennis, taekwondo, badminton, hockey and boxing, arrived here on Sunday, five days before the 32nd Summer Olympic Games…
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Reigning world champion Gitika dished out a solid performance in the opening round of the women’s 48kg at the Youth National Boxing Championships, dominating her opponent Payal Zala from Gujarat…
Saint-Emilion (France), July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Belgian cyclist Wout van Aert won Stage 20 of Tour de France but Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar is all set to win the title and the yellow jersey after he finished…
Tokyo, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Women’s volleyball team skipper Zhu Ting and taekwondo athlete Zhao Shuai have been named as the Chinese delegation’s flag-bearers for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games, the Chinese Olympic…
Tokyo, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Along with providing security and guarding against Covid-19, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) also has to ensure that the Olympic Games are secured against corruption. With the IOC launching massive efforts…
Tokyo, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Along with providing security and guarding against Covid-19, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) also has to ensure that the Olympic Games are secured against corruption. With the IOC launching massive efforts…
Tokyo, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) With 11,500 athletes and around 79,000 administrators, support staff and media personnel reaching Japan in the next few days, the Tokyo Olympic Games will also see a massive operation to ensure…
Mumbai, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the Japanese government banning spectators from the Tokyo Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has put in place efforts to bring ‘vibes of the world to the venues so…
Tokyo, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu had her first practice session in Tokyo on Saturday. Mirabai, along with her coach Vijay Sharma, assistant coach Sandeep Kumar and other members of the staff…
Tokyo, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has said that only 15 people related to the Tokyo Olympics have tested positive for COVID-19. He reiterated that the upcoming Olympics are…
New Delhi, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Youth and Junior National Championships will mark the resumption of boxing in the country as domestic tournaments return after more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
Libourne (France), July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Matej Mohoric of Slovenia claimed Stage 19th of the Tour de France, attacking the breakaway group to surge ahead for a solo victory in the prestigious cycle race, on Friday….
Mumbai, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s chances for medals in the next month’s Tokyo Paralympic Games got a boost with the country getting to field two more para-shuttlers after both got through based on bipartite quotas….
Luz Ardiden (France), July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Overall leader Tadej Pogacar won Stage 18 of the Tour de France on Thursday to further extend his lead in the prestigious cycling race. This was Pogacar’s third stage…
Tokyo, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) An overseas athlete has tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Tokyo ahead of the Olympic Games, organisers said on Thursday. The Tokyo 2020 organising committee said that the athlete, who…
Mumbai, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) With their departure for Tokyo set for Friday, the Indian shooters had a rigorous training session in Zagreb, Croatia. The shooters, who had failed miserably and returned empty handed from Rio…
Mumbai, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) In Kansas City, thousands of kilometres far away from her native Imphal in Manipur, Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu is rekindling Olympic dreams that were shattered in Rio de Janeiro five…
Mumbai, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the raging Covid-19 pandemic forcing nationwide emergency in Japan, the host country of the Olympic Games starting on July 23, opinion is divided world over on whether Tokyo should host…