Renowned Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra acknowledged the famous American artistic gymnast Simon Biles for the display of great velour in Tokyo Olympics 2020. Apprehending Biles’ decision of withdrawing from Tokyo Olympics 2020, Chopra shared a short video of an interview. She did with her a few years ago for her YouTube series. Admiring the actress, […]
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‘Game-changing’ drug tests to be trialled at Olympics: WADA
Montreal: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said Friday it will trial the use of dried blood spot testing at the Tokyo Olympics, an innovative new technique hailed as a potential “game-changer” in the fight against drug cheats. Following a virtual meeting of the global anti-doping watchdog’s board and executive committee, WADA President Witold Banka said […]
COVID outbreaks in Asia fuel concern; Britain eases virus lockdown
Britain took a big step towards normal life on Monday with more easing of coronavirus restrictions, but there was even more misery in India where a powerful cyclone disrupted efforts to fight a devastating Covid-19 wave. Rapid vaccinations have allowed the United States and Britain to start moving away from harsh restrictions, but tighter curbs […]
Over 80 percent in Japan oppose Olympics this year: poll
Tokyo: More than 80 percent of Japanese oppose hosting the virus-postponed Olympics this year, a new poll showed on Monday, underlining public antipathy less than 10 weeks before the Tokyo Games. The latest downbeat survey comes after Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency Friday as the nation battles the fourth wave of infections. The […]
Olympic champion Park wants to defend her title at Tokyo Olympics
SEOUL: Former world number one Park In-bee has said she wants to defend her Olympic crown at next year’s Summer Games in Tokyo after initially having doubts over whether she would compete. Park, seven-times a major champion, won the gold medal for South Korea in the Rio by five strokes from New Zealand’s Lydia Ko […]