Tag: olympic
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Preparations for Olympic Flame in Tokyo
Tokyo, Dec 15 (AFP/APP): Tokyo 2020 organizers said Tuesday they will press ahead with a nationwide, socially distanced torch relay 100 days before the Olympic flame begins its coronavirus-delayed journey around Japan. Despite a recent spike in infections, Games officials believe the relay can be held safely — and in front of spectators — with…
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Spain’s first Olympic medal winning athlete Llopart in ‘deep coma’
Madrid, Nov 11 (AFP/APP):Jordi Llopart, the first Spaniard to win an Olympic medal in athletics, is in a “deep coma”, his family said Wednesday following premature reports of his death. The national athletics federation was among several Spanish organisations late on Tuesday to announce the passing of the 68-year-old Llopart. Spain’s Olympic committee, which had…
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Today marks the Diamond Jubilee for Pakistan’s first-ever Gold Medal
Lahore, 9th September: On 9 September in the year 1960 Pakistan won its first-ever Olympic hockey title in Rome against India. According to reports of Baaghi TV, on the 9th of September in 1960 Pakistan hockey team won its first-ever hockey championship title with a gold medal. 60 years back, on this day Pakistan defeated…
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Tokyo’s main Olympic stadium ready to fight heat
Tokyo, Nov 30 (AFP/APP): Construction of the $1.4 billion main Tokyo Olympic venue has officially completed, constructors said on Saturday, and is set to fight excessive heat with a nature-inspired design. Japan’s summer heat is a major concern for Tokyo 2020 officials, with doctors warning the Games could see deadly medical emergencies. The five-story stadium,…
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Olympic marathon to be moved after Tokyo’s relcutant support
Tokyo, Nov 1 (AFP/APP): The 2020 Olympic marathon and race-walking will be moved to northern Japan over heat concerns, officials said Friday, after Tokyo’s governor offered her reluctant support. The International Olympic Committee’s plan had caught Tokyo and 2020 organisers by surprise, with Governor Yuriko Koike repeatedly expressing her opposition. But on Friday, she said…
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South Africa to host 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens
Tokyo, Oct 29 (AFP/APP): South Africa’s Cape Town will host the next Rugby World Cup Sevens in 2022, World Rugby announced on Tuesday, marking the first time the event has been held in Africa. The coastal city was awarded the tournament at a time of rising fortunes for sevens rugby, which made its Olympic debut…
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International Athlete Arshad Nadeem Excited To Qualify For Olympics
PESHAWAR (APP): International athlete Arshad Nadeem was excited to qualify for the Olympics as he had been working hard in two different training sessions. Talking to APP, Arshad, who won bronze medal in the Asian Games held in Indonesia, lauded the support and facilities extended to him by Pakistan Athletic Federation, President Maj Gen (Retd)…
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Youth Olympic Games 2022 Gains Momentum in Africa
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