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No branded apparel, only India will be written on Olympics apparel: Rijiju
Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Wednesday, said that the Indian Olympic-bound contingent will not sport any branded apparel during Tokyo Olympics 2021
 "No branded apparel, only India will be written on Olympics apparel: Rijiju")
Japan's PM Yoshihide Suga sets Covid-19 vaccine goal as Olympics near
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says he is aiming to have everyone in the country vaccinated by November, a target he set with a general election scheduled for later this year.
Tokyo 2020: Australian baseball team withdraws from Olympic qualifying
Australia's Olympic baseball team has given up trying to qualify for the Tokyo Games because of coronavirus-related travel complications
 "Tokyo 2020: Australian baseball team withdraws from Olympic qualifying")
Hockey team preparing for Tokyo Games with Olympic simulation: Ramandeep
Indian men's hockey team is simulating Olympic atmosphere at its training base to prepare for the Tokyo Games in the best possible manner, reveals experienced forward Ramandeep Singh
 "Hockey team preparing for Tokyo Games with Olympic simulation: Ramandeep")
Tokyo Olympics 2021: IOA in search of new apparel sponsor by month-end
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said it is hoping to find a new kit sponsor for the country's Olympic-bound contingent by the end of this month
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Be objective, fair: China after IOA drops Li Ning as Olympics kit sponsor
China urged India to view bilateral cooperation in an 'objective and fair manner' after the IOA dropped Li Ning as its kit sponsor for the Tokyo Olympics-bound contingent citing 'public sentiment'
 "Be objective, fair: China after IOA drops Li Ning as Olympics kit sponsor")
Tokyo Olympics: IOA to arrange the sports kit of Team India locally
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and Sunlight Sports (Brand Li Ning) have reached an agreement together to arrange the sports kitting of the Indian Olympic team to Tokyo 2020, locally by IOA.
 "Tokyo Olympics: IOA to arrange the sports kit of Team India locally")
Sebastian Coe urges persuading Japan that Tokyo Olympics will be safe
Olympic sports must do more to persuade Japanese people about how much work they have done to organize a safe Tokyo Games, athletics leader Sebastian Coe said on Tuesday.
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IOC announces names of refugee athletes for Tokyo Olympics 2021
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday approved the list of 29 refugee athletes who will compete at the Tokyo Olympics under the Olympic flag.
BAI writes to IOA to allow 4 coaches including for Olympic-bound shuttlers
Badminton Association of India (BAI) has written to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for sanction of four travelling coaches, including chief national coach Pullela Gopichand, and two physios
 "BAI writes to IOA to allow 4 coaches including for Olympic-bound shuttlers")
'India's male, female flagbearer for Olympics 2021 to be named by June end'
In a first, India might have two flag-bearers -- one male and one female -- at the Tokyo Olympics 2021 to ensure 'gender parity', says Indian Olympic Association chief Narinder Batra
 "'India's male, female flagbearer for Olympics 2021 to be named by June end'")
All roads -- blocked off roads -- lead to Tokyo Olympics
Pushback against the Olympics remains strong
Olympics: Top Indian table tennis players prefer to train individually
G Sathiyan and Manika Batra are unavailable for the proposed training camp in Sonepat from June 20
 "Olympics: Top Indian table tennis players prefer to train individually")
Olympics: NRAI tells coaches to communicate through 'proper channel'
This is in a bid to achieve a seamless build-up to the games
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Wrestler Deepak Punia pulls out of Poland Open due to hand injury
Olympic-bound Indian wrestler Deepak Punia pulled out of the Poland Open here to avoid aggravating his left-hand injury that he carried into the last Ranking Series event before the Tokyo Games
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Covid-19 pandemic: Second Covishield dose before 84 days allowed for some
The Co-WIN system will soon provide the facility for the administration of the second dose in such exceptional cases, the ministry said
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Second Covishield dose before 84 days allowed for some")
Mo Farah's Olympics hopes hang in balance after defeat in 10,000m trial
Two-time defending champion Mo Farah suffered a crushing defeat and failed to achieve a qualifying time at the European Athletics 10,000m Cup in Birmingham.
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Olympics: Indian shooters to start training from Monday in Zagreb
They will also compete in this month's World Cup
Olympian Yamaguchi says Japan 'cornered' into holding Tokyo games
Yamaguchi is one of Japan's best-known Olympians
Indian women's hockey team biological clock already on Tokyo time
The members of the Indian women's hockey team have been training for the upcoming Olympics in such a manner that their biological clock is already set to the Tokyo time
 "Indian women's hockey team biological clock already on Tokyo time")