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(Search results - 80)Beyond NewsAug 5, 2021, 9:04 PM IST
Exclusive: 'For us, this Olympic Bronze medal is like Gold'
Among those instrumental in ensuring that India achieved the 41-year-old dream of an Olympic hockey medal was PR Sreejesh. Asianet News joined the celebrations at his home in Kerala.
IndiaApr 9, 2021, 4:15 PM IST
Olympics: 4 Indian sailors seal their spots
The Olympic Games would be held this year in Tokyo after being postponed last year. As usual, the sport of sailing would be a part of it and India would be taking part in it, with four sailors having sealed their spots. The event would be held from July 23 to August 8
IndiaJun 22, 2020, 8:03 PM IST
Japan begins process to integrate islands China wants to usurp. Japan’s Article 370 abrogation moment?
The Ishigaki city council in Okinawa prefecture approved a bill that strengthened Japan's control over the uninhabited island group called Senkakus, 1,931 km southwest of Tokyo.
Other SportsMay 14, 2020, 5:08 PM IST
Khel Ratna award: NRAI nominates shooter Anjum Moudgil
The 26-year-old Anjum Moudgil, who started shooting in 2008, is among the first two Indians to have secured quota places in the sport for the Tokyo Olympics. NRAI has nominated her for Khel Ratna award
IndiaMar 30, 2020, 8:17 PM IST
From Modi’s videoconferencing on coronavirus to new dates of Tokyo Olympics, watch MyNation in 100 seconds
Union Health Ministry announced Coronavirus outbreak in India is still in local transmission stage, and there has been no community transmission so far. It has come to light several Twitter users have wished death to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the same way as Thomas Schaefer.
Other SportsMar 30, 2020, 6:27 PM IST
Coronavirus: IOC announces new dates for Tokyo Olympics 2020
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced new dates for hosting Tokyo Olympics 2020. The summer Olympics were postponed due to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
Other SportsMar 24, 2020, 6:37 PM IST
Japan PM, IOC chief agree to postpone Tokyo Olympics 2020 due to coronavirus
Japan and International Olympic Committee (IOC) have agreed to put off the Tokyo Olympics 2020 to next year. It was confirmed on Tuesday (March 24) by Japan PM Shinzo Abe after speaking to IOC president Thomas Bach
IndiaMar 23, 2020, 8:44 PM IST
From PM Modi urging people to stay home to IOC willing to postpone Olympics, watch MyNation in 100 seconds
Congress senior leader P Chidambaram has welcomed the indications that finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will announce a financial package to extricate India out of the coronavirus mess. International Olympic Committee or the IOC has said that it is willing to postpone the Tokyo event, but ruled out cancelling the event.
Other SportsMar 23, 2020, 2:04 PM IST
Coronavirus outbreak: IOC considers postponing Tokyo Olympics 2020; says ‘cancellation not on agenda’
'These scenarios relate to modifying existing operational plans for the Games to go ahead on 24 July 2020, and also for changes to the start date of the Games,' International Olympic Committee (IOC) said amidst the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
Other SportsMar 21, 2020, 6:00 PM IST
Coronavirus outbreak: Indian hockey teams training for Olympics in ‘safe environment’ in Bengaluru
The Indian hockey players and support staff are taking all the necessary precautions at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) facility in Bengaluru. The campus is well-equipped for regular practice sessions and no unauthorised persons are allowed to enter the premises
Other SportsMar 19, 2020, 4:40 PM IST
This player explains how Indian women’s hockey changed
India women's hockey player Navneet Kaur said, 'Earlier, we feared playing against top teams like Great Britain, New Zealand and Australia. We lacked that match-winning confidence and this was perhaps why many teams even considered us as underdogs'
Other SportsMar 18, 2020, 5:25 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Raj Kumar Pal aims to make it to India hockey squad
'My only aim now is to give my 100% for the team, stay focused in every day training and try to make the squad for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics,' said Raj Kumar Pal
SportsFeb 27, 2020, 6:55 PM IST
Coronavirus Outbreak: India's Sports Minister Expects 2020 Tokyo Olympics To Go Ahead As Scheduled
Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Thursday brushed aside the threat of coronavirus and said India would participate in 2020 Tokyo Olympics in full flow. "Virus China mein hai, Tokyo mein Nahi (the virus is in China not Tokyo)," Rijiju said in response to questions about the Games on the sidelines of a workshop to sensitize Indian athletes about Japanese etiquette and culture. Rijiju said the current situation demands that nations come together to fight the crisis. "We have to fight every situation together. I expect Tokyo Olympics to start July 24 on time and go ahead smoothly," he said.
Other SportsFeb 17, 2020, 5:07 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics-bound Indian shooters attend 5-day camp in Karnataka's Ballari
The shooters, who are preparing for the ISSF World Cup beginning next month in Delhi, attended a series of workshops and practical training sessions in Ballari, Karnataka
India UntoldJan 21, 2020, 5:25 PM IST
This Is The Forgotten Story Of Bose And It's Not About Netaji!
When we talk about the Azad Hind Fauj also known as the Indian National Army, one name that comes to our mind instantly is that of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. But how many of you know that the spadework for this courageous organization was done by another Bose. An unsung hero of India’s freedom struggle, Rash Behari Bose, sacrificed his job as an officer of the British Raj to join India’s independence movement. Let’s find out more about the life of the lesser-known Bose in this episode of India Untold with Sunita Iyer.