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Tokyo Olympics 2020, Day 0, LIVE Updates: Mary Kom, Manpreet Singh to be India's flag bearers at opening ceremony

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Tokyo Olympics 2020, Day 0, LIVE Updates: Mary Kom, Manpreet Singh to be India's flag bearers at opening ceremony

Manpreet Singh and Mary Kom will be India's flag bearers at the opening ceremony. Image courtesy: Twitter/@marykom

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July 23, 2021 - 15:18 (IST)

India's athletics contingent is now off to Tokyo. 

July 23, 2021 - 15:11 (IST)

Here's a glimpse of  Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, two hours before the start of the Opening Ceremony. 

July 23, 2021 - 14:57 (IST)

Did you know?

July 23, 2021 - 14:56 (IST)

The #Tokyo2020 hashtag in real life right here.

July 23, 2021 - 14:54 (IST)

Boxer Mary Kom looking very sharp in that blue India blazer.
 

July 23, 2021 - 14:53 (IST)

Less than an hour and a half to the opening ceremony. Indian athletes are decked up and ready to go.

July 23, 2021 - 14:21 (IST)

Algerian judoka pulls out from facing an Israeli opponent

Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine has withdrawn from the Tokyo Olympics before competing after the draw set him on course for a possible match-up against an Israeli opponent.

Nourine was set to face Sudanese judoka Mohamed Abdalrasool on Monday for his first bout, and would have taken on Israeli Tohar Butbul in the next round.

Speaking to an Algerian television station late Thursday, Nourine said his political support for the Palestinian cause made it impossible for him to compete against an Israeli.

"We worked a lot to reach the Olympics... but the Palestinian cause is bigger than all of this," he said, adding that his decision was "final". [Read more]

July 23, 2021 - 13:39 (IST)

Disappointing day for male archers

Debutant Pravin Jadhav finished ahead of the experienced Atanu Das and Tarundeep Rai as India managed ninth-place finishes in both the men's team and mixed team rankings of the Games archery competition at the Yumenoshima Park. [Report]

July 23, 2021 - 13:10 (IST)

Protests in Tokyo continue

About 50 protesters have gathered in Tokyo to demand the cancellation of the Olympics.

The protesters gathered outside the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building chanting “no to the Olympics” and “save people’s lives." They held up signs reading “cancel the Olympics."

The Games, largely without spectators and opposed by much of the host nation, are going ahead a year later than planned.

A day earlier, Tokyo hit another six-month high in new COVID-19 cases as worries grew of worsening infections during the Games. Still, the number of cases and deaths as a share of the population in Japan are much lower than in many other countries.

The opening ceremony, scheduled for 4.30 PM IST or 1100 GMT, will be held mostly without spectators to prevent the spread of coronavirus infections, although some officials, guests and media will attend.

July 23, 2021 - 12:33 (IST)

Day 0 Preview: The Tokyo Olympics 2020 will begin in earnest on 24 July, after the lavish opening ceremony on 23 July, but there is already sporting action to look forward to.

India's archery squad will be in action on Friday morning in the ranking round, where the likes of Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das will be hoping to get off to a good start and set themselves up for a potential medal finish.

Rowing will be another of the sports that has an early start in the tournament, with many of the initial heats across all disciplines taking place on Friday.

Of course, the main event of the day will be the opening ceremony, which is expected to begin at around 4.30 pm IST later on in the day.

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