Tag: #Tokyo Olympics

Lausanne (Switzerland) May 6 : International University Sports Federation (FISU) on Friday announced its decision to postpone the World University Games until 2023. The FISU Games had initially been scheduled for the summer of 2021, but were rescheduled to start in June 2022, following the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics. "The decision to reschedule Chengdu 2021 is not one that was made easily, but it is the right decision for university athletes. Their welfare is always our number one priority. Continued uncertainty over conditions has made rescheduling the sensible choice - a number of National University Sports Federations had already changed their plans," said Acting FISU President Leonz Eder.

Bhopal, Aug 12 : “Next time, we shall alter the colour of the medal,” were the confident words spoken on Thursday by hockey player Vivek Sagar who played a cardinal role in the national men’s team winning the bronze at the Tokyo Olympics.

Ranchi, Aug 11 : Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday felicitated Olympian daughters of the state Nikki Pradhan and Salima Tete who returned after a historic fourth place finish as part of the Women's Hockey Team at the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics.

Tokyo, Jul 31: India's national record holder Kamalpreet Kaur booked her place in the final of the women’s discus throw event at the Tokyo Olympics, here on Saturday. Making her debut at the Olympics, the 25-year-old Kamalpreet breached the direct qualification mark of 64 metres in her third attempt to make it to the medal round.

Tokyo, Jul 28 : The losing streak of the Indian women’s hockey continued here on Wednesday as they lost 1-4 to reigning Olympic champions Great Britain in a Pool A match at the on the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. The Indian eve's failed to convert several chances and suffered their third consecutive loss in as many outings at Tokyo 2020.

Moscow, Jan 23 (Sputnik) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is taking into account various scenarios for holding the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and has a wide array of measures for a proper response, IOC President Thomas Bach said. Originally scheduled for 2020, the Summer Olympic Games in Japan have been postponed until July 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "We are working to prepare for all the potential scenarios we may face in July-August this year, and this is a wide range, so we are putting together a huge toolbox of measures and then we will decide at the appropriate time, which of the tools we need to address the situation," Bach said in a video release issued by the IOC.