India will aim at 25 medals in 2020 Olympics
August 16th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Sports Minister Ajay Maken said Thursday that India will aim at winning 25 medals in the 2020 Olympics."Looking at India's performance in this year's ... Read more...
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Nairobi planning to bid for the 2024 Olympics
August 9th, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Nairobi, Aug 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Kenya’s Prime Minister Raila Odinga announced on Wednesday that they are preparing the country so that they can host the Olympic Games in 2024.
Odinga said that ... Read more...
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Al Hamad becomes first female Qatar Olympian
July 28th, 2012 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) Two points away from reaching the women's 10m air rifle final, Bahya Mansour Al Hamad still made history by becoming the first female Olympian of Qatar.The ... Read more...
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Tokyo excited to be in race for hosting 2020 Olympics
May 24th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 24 (IANS) The Tokyo city government is excited about the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to pick the Japanese capital as one of the three candidate ... Read more...
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Istanbul, Madrid, Tokyo vie for hosting 2020 Olympics
May 24th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, May 24 (IANS) Madrid, Tokyo and Istanbul became the finalists in the race for hosting the 2020 Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided Wednesday.Doha in Qatar and Baku, ... Read more...
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Not bidding for 2020 Olympics was the right decision: Pietro Mennea
February 16th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Milan, Feb 16 (IANS) Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti's cabinet not backing Rome's bid for the 2020 Olympics was a right decision, feels the country's former Olympic champion Pietro Mennea.According ... Read more...
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Rome forced to drop bid for 2020 Olympics
February 15th, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 15 (IANS) Rome was forced to drop its bid for the 2020 Olympic Games following Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti's announcement that his government would not provide the ... Read more...
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Madrid officially launches bid for 2020 Olympics
January 31st, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 31 (IANS) The Spanish Olympic Committee (SOC) has officially launched its campaign for Madrid to host the 2020 Olympic Games.The event, which was held in the offices of ... Read more...
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Six cities bid for 2020 Olympics
September 3rd, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, Sep 3 (IANS) Six cities have officially lodged bids to host the 2020 Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Friday.The cities that have shown interest are Baku, ... Read more...
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Japan to bid for 2020 Olympics
April 11th, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Apr 11 (ANI): Japan plans to a bid for the 2020 Olympic Games, said Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara."Although the 2020 Games are nine years from now, we can start raising our ... Read more...
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Rome holds gay tennis tournament
October 1st, 2010 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Oct 1 (IANS/AKI) Over 250 players from various countries will take part in a tennis tournament for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders, "aimed at equality and fighting homophobia", in the Italian ... Read more...
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World weightlifting championships begins in Turkey
September 17th, 2010 - 6:31 am ICT by IANS
Istanbul, Sep 17 (IANS) The 2010 World Weightlifting Championships began in Turkey's Antalya city Thursday, with men and women lifters from around the world competing in 15 categories.
Altogether 561 athletes from 81 ... Read more...
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South Africa mulling over use of World Cup stadiums
July 12th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
Johannesburg, July 12 (IANS) The World Cup is finally over and South Africa woke up to a grim reality Monday -- what to do with all the multi-million dollar football ... Read more...
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We are extremely proud of Olympic recognition: ICC
February 12th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 12 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Friday said it is extremely proud of the recognition given to it by the International Olympic Council (IOC).
The IOC in Vancouver Thursday approved ... Read more...
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Cricket can now become an Olympics sport
February 12th, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Vancouver, Feb 12 (IANS) The inclusion of Cricket in Olympics could now become a reality after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) granted official recognition to the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The IOC, at ... Read more...
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Should India bid for Olympics, wonders sports minister
November 25th, 2009 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Should India bid for the 2020 Olympics, as the Indian Olympic Association is known to be keen to do? Sports Minister M.S. Gill doesn't quite think so.
"I ... Read more...
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Tokyo plans to bid for 2020 Olympics
November 9th, 2009 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Nov 9 (DPA) Tokyo is planning to apply to host the 2020 Olympics, the city's governor Shintaro Ishihara said Monday.
Japan's capital applied for the 2016 games but lost out to ... Read more...
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Volleyball players in mid court suffer more physical stress than teammates
September 23rd, 2009 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 23 (ANI): A new Australian study has shown that volleyball players, who play in the middle position on court, end up with more physical stress from jumping and landing than ... Read more...
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Dubai on track for 2020 Olympic bid
August 7th, 2009 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 7 (IANS) Dubai took another significant step in realising its ambition to bid for the 2020 Olympics by snapping up rights to host 2012 World Swimming Championships, WAM news ... Read more...
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India should host the 2020 Olympics: Chidambaram
August 9th, 2008 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 8 (IANS) Even as the Beijing Olympics 2008 got underway Friday, Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram expressed hope that India would be able to stage the Olympic Games in 2020. ... Read more...
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Gilchrist wants Twenty20 in 2020 Olympics
August 4th, 2008 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 4 (IANS) Former Australian star cricketer Adam Gilchrist Monday called for the Twenty20 format to be adopted as an Olympic event in the year 2020. As the countdown begins for ... Read more...
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