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Athletes will get chance to train well: Bajrang on new Tokyo Olympics dates

The IOC on Monday announced that the Tokyo Olympics 2020 will take place from July 23 to August 8 next year while the Paralympics games will be held from August 24 to September 5, 2021

Bajrang Punia after winning Gold medal in Men's 65 Kg Freestyle Wrestling. File Photo: Reuters
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Bajrang Punia after winning Gold medal in Men's 65 Kg Freestyle Wrestling. File Photo: Reuters

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Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has welcomed the announcement of new dates for the Tokyo Olympics saying it will give all athletes a chance to train well.
"The announcement of the Olympics schedule is a good thing as there was uncertainty among athletes over the schedule of the Tokyo Olympics. Now that athletes know when are the games going to take place, everybody will get a chance to train as there is lockdown everywhere right now," Punia told ANI.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday announced that the Tokyo Olympics 2020 will take place from July 23 to August 8 next year

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