Kipchoge breaks course mark to win Tokyo Marathon
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World record holder Eliud Kipchoge won his fourth major marathon with a course mark at the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday. The 37-year-old Kenyan finished the race in front of the Tokyo railway station with a time of 2:02:40, the fourth-fastest official time in history which is slightly slower than his world record of 2:01:39.
India's PR Sreejesh bags The World Games Athlete of the Year 2021 title
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In a global fan vote conducted on TheWorldGames.org, Sreejesh finished well clear at the top of the 24-strong nomination list, with his tally of 1,27,647 votes being almost twice as many as the second-placed athlete, Spa'n's Sport Climbing ace Albert Ginés Lopez, who garnered 67,428 votes. Sreejesh becomes the second hockey player to win the award, following in the footsteps of compatriot and India w'men's captain Rani, who took the 2019 prize, the FIH said in a release on Monday.
A busy year ahead with plenty of Paris 2024 berths up for grabs
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Such has been the magnitude of their downfall at the Games that one shudders to think about the sports' future in the new season and, more importantly, in Paris 2024 when expectations will again soar and the shooters will be expected to bring home a bagful of medals.
IOC bans North Korea for missing Tokyo Olympics, helps over 100 escape from Afghanistan
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The IOC is closely monitoring the situation regarding the participation of women and girls from Afghanistan in sports and will decide on this issue as per the Olympic Charter. The decision to suspend North Korea's National Olympic Committee (NOC) from the Olympic movement till the end of 2022 was taken in IOC's first executive board meeting after the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Paralympics: Aruna Tanwar taken for scans due to a hairline fracture
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Aruna was taken to the hospital after her quarterfinal bout loss on Thursday. It is suspected that Aruna may be having a hairline fracture."Sorry to inform you that our Tigress @ArunaTanwar1 has got injured in her bout. Suspected hairline fracture.
'Hockey teams' performance at Olympics is tribute to Dhyan Chand'
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In a video message, Patnaik said, "This time we celebrate this day with all happiness, glory and splendour. The performance of the Indian hockey teams at the Olympics is a true tribute to the legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand." On this day, the State government has given Biju Patnaik Awards for sports and bravery. Over the past few weeks, Odisha's model of sports is being hailed all over the country.
Must visit Ayodhya, you'll feel proud: PM Modi to Sindhu's Korean coach
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While interacting with India's Olympic heroes over breakfast on Monday, PM Modi highlighted the historical bond between South Korea and India, sharing how first lady Kim Jung-sook had visited Ayodhya in 2018. "There is a special relationship between Ayodhya and South Korea. The first lady of South Korea had come to India to attend a function as a special guest. You must visit Ayodhya and you must know what the history is. You will feel proud," PM Modi told Park Tae-sang.
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