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Tokyo Olympics: Talha Talib stood 5th in 67kg weightlifting  

Tokyo Olympics Weightlifting Men

The Young and dynamic weightlifter Talha Talib gained the fifth position in the 67kg category. The 21-year-old narrowly missed out on winning an Olympic medal for Pakistan. Talha finished fifth in the 67kg category with an extraordinary lifting of 320 KG of weight. In the snatch round, Talib finished second on the table after lifting … Read more

One Person Tested Positive For Coronavirus During Olympic Test Events

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On Wednesday, the Tokyo 2020 president said that during Olympic test events in late April, one person was tested positive for coronavirus, however, there was no further outbreak.

As per the Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto, one of the coaches flying into Japan to participate in an Olympic test event was tested positive for coronavirus at the airport and was immediately quarantined.

But Hashimoto reemphasized that the organizers would ensure safety measures to hold the Olympics in July.

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‘Tokyo Olympics 2021 could be held without fans,’ says Chief

Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto has said that Olympics 2021 could take place behind closed doors. In a recent statement, Former Olympic athlete Hashimoto said the Games could only be a success if organizers‘ completely protect’ athletes and people in Japan, and that she is hopeful people will ‘be glad’ the event went ahead. Overseas … Read more

Javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem becomes first Pakistani to qualify directly for Olympics 2021

Good news for Pakistan! Javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem has become the first-ever Pakistani to qualify directly for Tokyo Olympics 2021. Tokyo Olympics were to be held in July 2020, but due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Olympics has been now postponed to 2021. The requirement for direct qualification for the Tokyo Olympics was 85 meters … Read more

FIH announces revised schedule for 2021 Tokyo Olympics

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The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced the revised schedule for the men’s and women’s fixtures for next year’s Tokyo Olympics.

The Tokyo Olympics, which were to begin on July 24 this year, were postponed till next year due to the increasing cases of coronavirus globally.

“The hockey event was originally scheduled to run from July 25 until August 7, with matches being played at the purpose-built Oi Hockey Stadium in Japan’s capital city, ” the FIH stated on its website.

“Although nothing has changed in terms of the location and overall running order of the matches, the Olympic hockey competitions will now start on July 24 and conclude on August 6, 2021.”

The opening game of the men’s competition will be played between hosts Japan and Australia, while Netherlands will take on India in the opening game of the women’s competition.

The finals for the men’s and women’s competitions will be contested on August 5 and 6 respectively.

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