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Tokyo, July 30 (TIWN) India defeated host Japan 5-3 in their final preliminary match in men's hockey Group A to finish their proceedings in second place behind world No. 1 Australia in the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. |
30-Jul-2021 |
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St John's (Antigua), July 30 (TIWN) The forthcoming Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will feature smart ball, which has an advanced core that registers multiple and minute data points. This will be the first time any professional cricket league will use this ball which has been developed by Kookaburra. |
30-Jul-2021 |
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Tokyo, July 30 (TIWN) Russian shooter Vitalina Batsarashkina defeated Kim Min-jung of South Korea in a shoot-off to win the women's 25m pistol gold at the Asaka Shooting Range here on Friday, even as India's Manu Bhaker and Rahi Sarnobat got eliminated in qualification, finishing 15th and 32nd respectively. |
30-Jul-2021 |
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Tokyo, July 30 (TIWN) World No. 1 Novak Djokovic's dream of a Golden Slam came to an end as world No. 4 Alexander Zverev of Germany defeated the Serbian in the semifinals of the men's singles tennis competition at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. |
30-Jul-2021 |
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Tokyo, July 30 (TIWN) M.C. Mary Kom, the six-time world champion and 2012 Olympic bronze-medallist, bowed out of Tokyo Olympics gracefully though in disbelief after losing to Colombia's Ingrit Valencia in a closely-contested pre-quarter final bout on Thursday. |
30-Jul-2021 |
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Tokyo, July 29 (TIWN) Boxer MC Mary Kom's campaign at the Tokyo Olympics came to an end as the veteran crashed out in the pre-quarter finals by the narrowest of margins against Colombias Ingrit Lorena Valencia Victoria. It was a split verdict 3:2 in favour of the Colombian. |
29-Jul-2021 |
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Tokyo, July 29 (TIWN) The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has said that the tennis fixtures at the Ariake Tennis Park in the Tokyo Olympics will start at 3pm Japan Standard Time from Thursday. The decision was taken after requests from players who had struggled to play in hot and humid conditions. |
29-Jul-2021 |
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Tokyo, July 29 (TIWN) World No. 6 Elina Svitolina of Ukraine -- the highest-ranked player left in the Tokyo Olympic Games draw after Ashleigh Barty, Naomi Osaka and Aryna Sabalenka made early exits -- overcame Camila Giorgi of Italy, 6-4, 6-4, to book a semifinal spot on Wednesday and guarantee herself an opportunity to play for a medal. |
29-Jul-2021 |
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Tokyo, July 29 (TIWN) Having registered a comprehensive 3-0 win over Spain, the Indian men's hockey team will look to keep the momentum going when they take on defending Olympic champions Argentina in their fourth match of the Tokyo Olympics at the Oi Hockey Stadium on Thursday. |
29-Jul-2021 |
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New Delhi, July 29 (TIWN) Haryana boxer Mahi Raghav made a fine start to her campaign at the 4th Junior Girls' National Boxing Championships as she progressed to the quarterfinals after defeating Delhi's Gargi Tomar on Day 2 at the Delhi Public School in Sonipat on Wednesday. |
29-Jul-2021 |
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Tokyo, July 28 (TIWN) Indian archer Deepika Kumari registered a close win to move into the Round of 16 in the women's individual archery competition at the Tokyo Olympics. |
28-Jul-2021 |
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Mumbai, July 28 (TIWN) Is winning a medal the only yardstick for success at the Olympic Games? This debate is set to rear its head again as Indian athletes failed to win a medal on Tuesday, the fourth day of full competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. |
27-Jul-2021 |
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Tokyo, July 27 (TIWN) While the Tokyo Olympics organisers might be going all out to give an "anti-sex" push to the quadrennial showpiece because of fear of the spread of the Covid-19 virus due to intimate contact, a former German long jumper has said that it's hard to stop athletes from doing what they want to do. |
27-Jul-2021 |
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Tokyo, July 27 (TIWN) The Indian women's hockey team's Dutch coach Sjoerd Marijne said on Tuesday that he had noted "positive signs of progress" in India's performance against Germany, and the team was focused on playing a much improved game against Great Britain next at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. |
27-Jul-2021 |
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Tokyo, July 27 (TIWN) The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president, Raninder Singh, said on Tuesday that there will be an "overhaul of coaching and support staff" after several top medal hopefuls in shooting kept disappointing one after another at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. |
27-Jul-2021 |
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New Delhi, July 27 (TIWN) One of the top OTT players, ZEE5 continues to produce engaging and high-impact content. Adding to their list of marquee shows is 'Break Point'. |
27-Jul-2021 |
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Tokyo, July 27 (TIWN) Even as Simone Biles was the point of focus in the gymnastics arena, it were German women gymnasts who created the buzz with their full-body unitard outfits instead of the usual bikini-cut leotard outfits. |
27-Jul-2021 |
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Tokyo, July 26 (TIWN) At Olympics, age is no restriction for achieving glory. Monday showed us that as a 57-year-old and a 13-year-old stood tall on the podium. |
26-Jul-2021 |
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New Delhi, July 26 (TIWN) Young Angad Vir Singh Bajwa missed two targets out of 75, to be placed 11th on count back as the men's skeet shooting event got underway here on Sunday. |
26-Jul-2021 |
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Tokyo, July 26 (TIWN) Eighteen-year-old Ahmed Hafnaoui of Tunisia stunned the pool when he swam an event-winning time of three minutes and 43.36 seconds in the men's 400m freestyle, as the first four swimming medals of the 2021 Olympic Games were awarded Sunday. |
26-Jul-2021 |
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Tokyo, July 26 (TIWN) A shell-shocked India went down 1-7 to world No. 1 Australia in a Group A league match, thrashed by a team that was too strong and too dominating, at the Tokyo Olympics here on Sunday. |
26-Jul-2021 |
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Tokyo, July 26 (TIWN) The Japanese government had to launch a two-year nationwide campaign to collect ample recycled material for the production of 5,000 bronze, silver, and gold medals for the Tokyo Olympics, which commenced on July 23. |
26-Jul-2021 |
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Tokyo, July 25 (TIWN) India's six-time world champion and London Olympic bronze medallist MC Mary Kom started her Tokyo Olympics boxing campaign on a winning as she moved into the Round of 16 in women's flyweight (51kg) with a convincing 4-1 win on points against Miguelina Hernandez Garcia of Dominican Republic on Sunday. |
25-Jul-2021 |
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Tokyo, July 24 (TIWN) Men's world No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia and women's world No. 8 Iga Swiatek of Poland won their opening-round matches in the Olympics tennis event at the Ariake Tennis Park here on Saturday. |
24-Jul-2021 |
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New Delhi, July 24 (TIWN) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has come up with a policy to create a support system for football players and technical staff who have served Indian national teams and may require support related to hospitalisation costs, or grants to their families in case of the footballer's death. |
24-Jul-2021 |
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Mumbai, July 24 (TIWN) Karnam Malleswari and N Kunjarani Devi, two legends of Indian weightlifting, on Saturday hailed Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, silver medallist in women's 49kg weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics for her determination, willpower, and hard work that helped her recover from a disastrous campaign at the 2016 Rio Olympics. |
24-Jul-2021 |
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Chandigarh/Chennai, July 24 (TIWN) The Chief Ministers of Punjab and Tamil Nadu on Saturday congratulated weightlifter Mirabai Chanu for bagging silver in the 49 kg category, securing India's first medal at ongoing Tokyo Olympics. |
24-Jul-2021 |
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Colombo, July 24 (TIWN) Indian limited-overs team captain Shikhar Dhawan said on Saturday that there has been no request from the Indian cricket board to release any of the batsmen from the squad in Sri Lanka as reinforcement for the Test squad in England. |
24-Jul-2021 |
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London, July 23 (TIWN) Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur have announced that South Korea's Son Heung-min has signed a four-year contract with the club till 2025. |
23-Jul-2021 |
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New Delhi, July 23 (TIWN): The Hundred ball format cricket, which finally came to life this week after four years of ideation, turned out to be a super-hit in the first two matches as it didnt just boost the viewership of womens cricket but was also the most-watched cricket match this year in England. |
23-Jul-2021 |
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New Delhi, July 23 (TIWN) Four Tibetan organisations based in Switzerland have filed a complaint against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) with the Swiss National Contact Point in Bern for alleged violation of OECD guidelines over the awarding of the 2022 Winter Olympics to Beijing. |
23-Jul-2021 |
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Tokyo, July 23 (TIWN) Pravin Jadhav's better performance compared to Atanu Das in the ranking round has prompted him to be paired with Deepika Kumari for the archery mixed team event. The event, making its debut in the Olympics, will he held on Saturday. |
23-Jul-2021 |
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Tokyo, July 23 (TIWN) Eight-time champions India open their Tokyo Olympic Games men's hockey campaign against New Zealand at Oi Hockey Stadium here on Saturday. |
23-Jul-2021 |
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Tokyo, July 22 (TIWN) The international Olympic Committee has allowed Germany womens team captain Nike Lorenz, to wear a rainbow colour band on her socks at the Tokyo Olympic Games to support sexual diversity. |
22-Jul-2021 |
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Tokyo, July 22 (TIWN) The first match at the Olympics has always been a matter of concern for the Indian men's hockey team in the last eight editions since the Moscow Olympics in 1980, when they last won gold. |
22-Jul-2021 |
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Mumbai, July 22 (TIWN) The 127-member Indian contingent will enter the Tokyo Olympic Games with soaring expectations of returning with their best medal haul ever even as the pandemic plays havoc with their preparations and mental health. |
22-Jul-2021 |
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Chester-le-Street (Durham), July 22 (TIWN) The Indian Test team declared the second innings against County Select XI at 192/3 on the third and final day of their warm-up match here on Thursday. The Indian bowlers were left with a minimum of 32 overs to bowl out the home side which trails by 283 runs. |
22-Jul-2021 |
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Yokohama, July 22 (TIWN) Brazilian forward Richarlison scored a hat-trick in the match against Germany at International Stadium, Yokohama on Thursday. This is the first hat-trick scored in the men's football event at the Tokyo Olympics. |
22-Jul-2021 |
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New Delhi, July 21 (TIWN) A total of 11 Haryana boxers, led by reigning world champion Gitika, progressed into the semifinals of the Youth Men's and Women's National Championships at the Delhi Public School (DPS) in Sonipat on Wednesday. |
21-Jul-2021 |
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New Delhi, July 21 (TIWN) Among the sports that have seen the most number of high-profile withdrawals at the Tokyo Olympic Games, tennis would probably rank highest on the list. Among the sport, the world is still going to follow despite so many high-profile pull-outs, tennis would probably rank among the top. |
21-Jul-2021 |
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Chester-le-Street (Durham), July 21 (TIWN) Recalled England opener Haseeb Hameed withstood a tough period, facing 75 balls against India's new-ball bowlers who picked early wickets to grab the initiative in the first session of the second day of their three-day match against County Select XI here on Wednesday. |
21-Jul-2021 |
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New Delhi, July 21 (TIWN) Deepak Chahar, who hit an unbeaten 69 in the second ODI against Sri Lanka on Tuesday to bring India back from the dead and lead them to a three-wicket win in Colombo, has wowed fans occasionally in the past with spells of seam bowling before disappearing into oblivion. |
21-Jul-2021 |
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Chennai, July 21 (TIWN) New chief coach of the Indian Super League (ISL) side Chennaiyin FC, Bozidar Bandovic, says that there has to be a balance between attack and defence and the teams that are able to manage it reap the fruits of success. |
21-Jul-2021 |
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New Delhi, July 20 (TIWN) After four years in charge of the Indian women's senior national team, head coach Maymol Rocky has stepped down from her role due to personal reasons, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Tuesday. |
20-Jul-2021 |
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Tokyo, July 20 (TIWN) Teenage American tennis star Coco Gauff, ranked 25th in the world, has tested positive for Covid-19 and will not be competing at the Tokyo Olympics, beginning July 23. |
20-Jul-2021 |
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Colombo, July 20 (TIWN) Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav, who took two top-order wickets for 48 runs in the first ODI against Sri Lanka on Sunday, has said that life in a bio-bubble without opportunities to play is tough and creates self-doubts. |
20-Jul-2021 |
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Barbados, July 20 (TIWN) Australian pacer Mitchell Starc has said that if regular skipper Aaron Finch is unavailable for the three-match ODI series in Barbados starting July 21, the team will support the stand-in skipper. |
20-Jul-2021 |
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London, July 20 (TIWN) Six-time Grand Slam champion Sania Mirza's video of her donning the new Indian Olympic team kit has become a hit on Instagram, grossing thousands of likes from fans and followers across the world. |
20-Jul-2021 |
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London, July 16 (TIWN) Youngsters James Bracey and Haseeb Hameed were amongst the 14-member squad for the County Select XI to face India next week in a three-day match at Durham. |
16-Jul-2021 |
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New Delhi, July 16 (TIWN) At 16, Deepika Kumari had established herself as the country's ace recurve archer, winning gold in individual and team events at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. |
16-Jul-2021 |
