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Tokyo: The daily increase in COVID-19 cases in Tokyo, where the Summer Olympics are set to begin in nine days, has for the first time since mid-May risen above 1,000, the Fuji Television Network reported on Wednesday.The news service...

Lucknow: Uplifting the condition of sports and athletes, the Uttar Pradesh Government has announced to give away hefty cash awards to the Olympic medalists.Athletes who will be winning the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games will be awarded...

New Delhi: Puma India, part of the global sportswear giant, has signed 18 Indian athletes who will represent the country in the upcoming national and international events across different sporting disciplines.The move is part of the company's quest to...

London: Italy won the Euro 2020 final by beating England 3-2 on penalties after the game had finished 1-1 after 90 minutes and extra time at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.With this, Italy became champions of Europe for the first...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reviewed India's preparations for the Tokyo Olympics 2020.He also took a stock of the logistical details, vaccination status, multi-disciplinary support being given to the sportspersons.On July 13, Mr Modi will interact...

Tokyo: The Tokyo Olympic Games will be held without spectators due to rising cases of coronavirus in the Japanese capital, Olympics Minister Tamayo Marukawa announced on Thursday."The venues in Tokyo will not include spectators," said Marukawa.The announcement came after...

Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday that the coronavirus-related state of emergency will be in place in Tokyo from July 12 to August 22.The decision was made less than two weeks before the start of the...

New Delhi: Six-time world boxing champion MC Mary Kom and men’s hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh will be India’s flag-bearers at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced on Monday.Bajrang Punia, a silver...

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday announced a cash award of Rs two crore for the players of the state who would be bagging the Gold Medal in Tokyo Olympics.The Chief Minister while interacting with archers...

Tokyo: Japan has decided to temporarily allow the Myanmar's national team footballer who refused to return home and sought refuge in the far Eastern nation.Japan approved a six-month visa for Pyae Lyan Aung, the goalkeeper on the Myanmar national...