Grammy Award winner composure A R Rahman and young singer Ananya Birla collaborated to present the official song of the Indian contingent for the Tokyo Olympics, titled Cheer4India: Hindustani Way.
Emperor Naruhito Emperor Naruhito had earlier expressed concern that the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics could accelerate the spread of the coronavirus.
A total of 26 athletes will represent India in the track and field competition at the Olympics but the medal hopes rest on star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra.
The team includes 298 female athletes, more than twice the 133 male competitors. They range in age from 14-year-old female diver Quan Hongchan to 52-year-old male equestrian rider Li Zhenqiang
Sindhu, one of India's biggest medal hopes in Tokyo, also interacted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
Bach confirmed Wednesday that in Tokyo “there will be no shake hands and there will be no hugs there during the ceremony.”
India will field seven wrestlers, headlined by the spunky Vinesh Phogat and a very strong Bajrang Punia.
Suga asked Bach to ensure that the Olympics will be safe, particularly for the Japanese public, of which fewer than 20% are fully vaccinated.
Made of recycled electronic devices and pebble-like in appearance, the medals in the upcoming Tokyo Games will measure 8.5 centimeters in diameter
The COVID postive case has lead to a delay in their travel plans for the Tokyo Games even though all others have returned negative results for now.
Dhanraj Pillay has said that the Indian men's hockey team has "done wonders" over the past few years and can end the country's long wait for an Olympic medal in the sport.
Traditionally, hockey teams in Olympics comprise 16 players each but the IOC has made an exception this time, allowing two extra players in squads for the COVID-hit Summer Games.
This time, Japan will pick two -- one male and one female -- from each group (athletes, coaches and judges) for the oath-taking ceremony, which has been an integral part of the Games since 1920.
Saweety is now eyeing a good show at 2024 Paris Olympics.
Kabra will be seen officiating the men's artistic gymnasts at the Tokyo Games, which gets underway on July 23.
When the situation demanded, Modi cited the example of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar in the 1999 World Cup to boxer Ashish Kumar.
Sindhu had revealed in an interview that coach Pullela Gopichand took away her phone and prohibited her from eating ice cream during the Rio 2016 Olympics.
PM Modi called the athletes a reflection of new India said they look bold and confident ahead of the Games.
This will be India's largest-ever contingent of athletes at the Olympics.
Union sports and youth affairs minister Anurag Thakur, minister of state Nisith Pramanik and law minister Kiren Rijiju were also a part of the interaction.
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