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TTFI Appoints Panel To Probe Against Gold Winner Soumyadeep Roy
The Table Tennis Federation of India has appointed a five-member inquiry panel to investigate a match-fixing allegation of Manika Batra against Soumyadeep Roy, National coach & CWG gold medallist. Reportedly, Manika didn't take Roy's help in any campaign of the Tokyo Olympics when he advised her to throw a match during Olympics in March. However, the panel has been asked to submit a report within six weeks to Chairman.
Tags: Manika Batra, Tokyo Olympics, TTFI, Soumyadeep Roy, Commonwealth Games
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Stadium At Army Sports Institute Named After Tokyo Olympics Gold Medalist Neeraj Chopra
A stadium at the Army Sports Institute has been renamed after Tokyo Olympics Gold Winner Neeraj Chopra. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on August 27 inaugurated the stadium in Maharashtra. Besides, Army Chief General MM Naravane and Neeraj Chopra were also present there. ASI has trained 34 Olympians, 22 Commonwealth Games winners, 21 Asian Games medallists, six Youth Games medallists, and… read-more
Tags: Tokyo Olympics, Javelin Throw, Neeraj Chopra, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
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10 Govt Schools To Be Renamed After India Hockey Team Players
Ten government schools in Punjab have been renamed after the India Hockey team players, who won a bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics 2020, said Punjab Education Minister, Vijay Inder Singla on August 23. Reportedly, Punjab CM has also approved the names of the respective schools. The Government Senior Secondary School (GSSS), Mithapur, Jalandhar has been named as Olympian Manpreet Singh Government Senior Secondary School, Mithapur, given… read-more
Tags: Punjab Government, Tokyo Olympics, Indian Hockey Team, Bronze Medal
Courtesy: The Times Of India
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Polish Olympian Auctions Silver Medal For Infant's Heart Surgery
Poland's Maria Magdalena Andrejczyk who won the silver medal for Javelin's throw at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 posted on Facebook that she would go ahead and sell off her silver to pay for an 8-month-old Miloszek Malysa's heart surgery. The top contender was the Polish convenience store chain, Zabka, placing a bid of $125,000. Zabka, however, did not claim the medal and said that they would let the Olympian keep her Silver.
Tags: Tokyo Olympics, Polish Athlete, Silver Medal, Javelin Throw, Heart surgery
Courtesy: NPR
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Olympics: PETA Writes To IOC, Calls For Removal Of Equestrian Events
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have advised the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the termination of equestrian games in the future events of the Olympics. "The world was shocked when a visibly upset German pentathlon competitor, Annika Schleu, was filmed spurring and whipping the horse Saint Boy after he refused to enter the course," PETA wrote to IOC president Thomas Bach. German coach Kim Raisner also hit the… read-more
Tags: Tokyo Olympics, IOC, PETA, Animal Rights
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Indian Javelin Athlete Neeraj Chopra Bags First Gold At Tokyo Olympics
Neeraj Chopra becomes the first Indian athlete to bag gold at Tokyo Olympics in men’s javelin throw on August 7. His second throw of 87.58 metre in the finals ended India’s 100 years wait to overcome the track and field medal at Olympics. PM Narendra Modi took to Twitter saying, “History has been scripted at Tokyo! What @Neeraj_chopra1 has achieved today will be remembered forever".
Tags: Neeraj Chopra, Gold Medal, Tokyo Olympics, Javelin Throw
Courtesy: News 18
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Tokyo Olympics: Wrestler Bajrang Punia Wins Historic Bronze For India
Indian Wrestler Bajrang Punia defeated Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan 8:0 to clinch the bronze medal for India and equal India's best Olympic performance to the 2012 London Olympics. After dominating the entire game against reigning World silver medalist Niyazbekov, Punia impressed with a stunning 8-0 win. The former Asian Games gold medalist lost his semi-final on August 7. This is the fourth bronze for India.
Tags: Bajrang Punia, Tokyo Olympics, Wrestling, Bronze Medal
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Tokyo Olympics: Indian Wrestler Bajrang Punia To Fight For Bronze
Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has lost the semi-final against Azerbaijan’s Haji Aliyev in 5-12 in men’s freestyle 65 category at Tokyo Olympics on August 6. Punia will be further fighting for bronze against Russia's Gadzhimurad Rashidov. Meanwhile, golfer Aditi Ashok is placed at the second after the culmination of three rounds. Priyanka Goswami finished at the 17th position in the 20km race walk final.
Tags: Tokyo Olympics, Olympics, India, Tokyo, Wrestling
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Tokyo Olympics: Indian Wrestler Bajrang Punia Qualifies For Semi-Finals
Winner of three medals at the World Wrestling Championships Bajrang Punia of India qualified for the semi-finals of the Men's Freestyle 65kg Division after defeating Morteza Ghiasi of Iran in the quarterfinals. Further on, the 27-year-old will battle against Haji Aliyev of Azerbaijan in the semi-finals on August 6 on the 15th day of the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Punia had earlier defeated Kyrgyzstan’s Ernazar Akmtaliev in the pre-quarterfinals.… read-more
Tags: Bajrang Punia, Wrestling, Tokyo Olympics, India, semi-finals
Courtesy: India.com
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Tokyo Olympics: Indian Women's Hockey Team Loses Bronze To Britain
India loses the bronze medal 3-4 against Great Britain in women's hockey in the Tokyo Olympics. While it was the goalkeeper Savita who was the star of the team in the first quarter, saving two penalty corners, and three field goals attempts, drag-flicker Gurjit Kaur came to play in the second quarter. Grace Balsdon scored a match-winning goal in the fourth quarter.
Tags: Hockey, India, Great Britain, Tokyo Olympics
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