Be prepared for long wait at Tokyo airport on arrival: IOA chief to Olympic-bound athletesThe first batch of India's Olympic-bound athletes is set to depart for Tokyo on July 17. More than 120 athletes are bound for the Games.
10 Jul, 2021, 12.21 PM IST
PM Modi reviews Olympic preparations; to interact with Tokyo-bound athletes on July 13More than 120 athletes are bound for the Games, even though the Indian Olympic Association is yet to officially divulge the strength of the...
09 Jul, 2021, 02.07 PM IST
Tokyo-bound: Australia to send 472 athletes to the OlympicsThe Australian Olympic Committee said Monday that 254 women and 218 men would travel to Tokyo for the games which begin July 23. At Athens,...
05 Jul, 2021, 09.05 AM IST
1st batch of Olympic-bound Indian athletes to leave on July 14: IOA official"The first batch of the Indian contingent, comprising athletes and officials, for the Olympics will leave in an Air India chartered flight ...
03 Jul, 2021, 07.22 PM IST
Shooting: Sensational Rahi grabs gold at World CupThe 30-year-old Sarnobat fired a final score of 39 after qualifying second with a total of 591. Her stupendous performance in the final inc...
28 Jun, 2021, 06.27 PM IST
Health Ministry asks states to identify dedicated centres for Olympic athletes' vaccinationThe Indian Olympic Association has said that the country is likely to send 190-odd members, including over 120 athletes, to the Tokyo Olymp...
22 Jun, 2021, 10.06 PM IST
There can't be any discrimination: Kiren Rijiju on additional COVID-19 restrictions on India's Olympic-boundThe Indian athletes and officials have been asked by the Japanese government to undergo daily COVID-19 tests for a week prior to their depa...
22 Jun, 2021, 05.40 PM IST
PM Modi set to give official send-off to Olympics-bound Indian contingentAccording to a source in the Sports Ministry, the Indian contingent is expected to leave the country a day after the official send-off cere...
12 Jun, 2021, 08.40 PM IST
Sports Ministry not to send its delegation to Tokyo OlympicsThe Sports Ministry on Friday said it has decided against sending its delegation to Tokyo Olympics to accommodate "maximum" support staff, ...
11 Jun, 2021, 05.11 PM IST
COVID-19: Entire Indian contingent will be vaccinated before Tokyo Games, says IOA131 athletes and 13 para athletes had received first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine while 17 athletes and 2 para athletes had received both d...
27 May, 2021, 01.03 PM IST
PM's instruction is to provide full support to athletes: Kiren RijijuAs many as 148 athletes across all sports, including those who have qualified for the upcoming Tokyo Games, have already received their fir...
22 May, 2021, 05.47 PM IST
Conducting Olympics will send strong message that we've moved beyond COVID: IOA chiefThe Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President, who is also an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, is hoping that the Games will ...
15 May, 2021, 03.26 PM IST
Vaccination process for Olympic-bound athletes to start soon: IOA secretaryMehta had in February written to Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, requesting him to consider vaccinating the Tokyo Olympics-bound at...
14 Apr, 2021, 07.47 PM IST
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju expecting double digit medal haul in Tokyo Olympics"From ministry's end we have tried to provide everything required for Olympic-bound athletes and athletes who are participating in qualifyi...
14 Apr, 2021, 05.28 PM IST
Olympic-bound athletes will be given priority when COVID-19 vaccine is available: Kiren RijijuRijiju also said that the country is expected to send the largest ever contingent of athletes to the postponed Tokyo Olympics which is sche...
29 Nov, 2020, 02.28 PM IST
India will also win hearts with their conduct in Rio: Narendra ModiHe also urged the youth to work hard for 2020 Olympics and said the focus should be on sending more than 200-member contingent to Tokyo.
31 Jul, 2016, 02.18 PM IST
IOC praises Tokyo 2020 plans amid main stadium concernsIOC Vice President John Coates tried to calm concerns over the rising cost of Tokyo's new National Stadium while praising preparations for ...
01 Jul, 2015, 09.00 PM IST