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Asleep With Their Eyes Open: Indian Hockey Plays a Tricky Game With the Circadian Rhythm
06 Jun 2021
In a seemingly innocuous press release, Hockey India spoke about how its athletes have had their sleep cycles shifted to match with the Tokyo time zone in order to help them adapt in advance. Experts…
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Tokyo Olympics: Over 80% in Japan Opposed To Staging Games, Survey Reveals
17 May 2021
The weekend survey by the Asahi Shimbun daily revealed that 43 percent of respondents want the Tokyo Olympics cancelled, and 40 per cent want a further postponement.
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Singapore Open Cancelled Ending Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth’s Qualifying Hopes for Tokyo Olympics
12 May 2021
The Super 500 event in Singapore was the last available qualifier for Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth and the doubles pair of Ashwini Ponappa and Sikki Reddy to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. This is…
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Naomi Osaka, Kei Nishikori Express Doubts on Safe Conduct of Tokyo Games
11 May 2021
Kei Nishikori, who contracted Covid-19 last year, highlighted the problem Tokyo Olympics may face creating a bubble. Naomi Osaka and Nishikori are Japan’s highest profile athletes at the Games and…
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Malaysia Open Postponed Leaving Saina, Srikanth’s Tokyo Hopes in the Lurch
07 May 2021
The Malaysia Open Super 750 tournament was one of two remaining Olympic qualifier events for the Tokyo Olympics. The tournament’s postponement means Saina Nehwal and K Srikanth will have to attempt…
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Indian Men’s Hockey Team Beats Argentina in FIH Pro League Tie
13 Apr 2021
India registered a comeback victory via shoot-offs in their opening match of the FIH Pro League tie against Argentina in Buenos Aires, with Harmanpreet Singh and PR Sreejesh stealing the show. The…
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SAI Implements New Protocols After Multiple Covid-19 Cases in its Training Centres
07 Apr 2021
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) announced stricter SOP on Wednesday when 24 sportspersons and 12 support staff members tested positive for the virus at its Bhopal centre.
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30 Test Positive for Covid-19 at SAI Centres in Bengaluru and Patiala
31 Mar 2021
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) conducted 741 Tests at its Patiala and Benaluru centres. No Tokyo Olympics-bound athletes have tested positive for Covid-19, say reports.
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A year Late, Tokyo Olympics Torch Relay Begins
25 Mar 2021
The Tokyo Olympics torch relay, which would criss cross Japan, will be vastly different from previous editions, with spectators banned from cheering and kept away from the launch and first leg as a…
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Overseas Spectators Banned From Tokyo Olympics, Announce Organisers
20 Mar 2021
In a bid to reduce virus risks and convince a sceptical Japanese public of the safety of the Olympic Games, fans from abroad will be banned from the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics, the organisers…