Six Olympians and Paralympians honoured by Kejriwal
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal felicitated the sportspersons who participated in the Tokyo Olympics-2020.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal felicitated the sportspersons who participated in the Tokyo Olympics-2020.
While interacting with the Indian Contingent of the Tokyo Olympics 2020, the President said that the entire country is proud of them for bringing glory to the nation.
A Tokyo 2020 statement said that the man in his 30s, employed at a Tokyo 2020 office in Harumi in Tokyo's Chuo ward, became the fourth recorded Covid-19 case
The opening and closing ceremonies of both the Olympics and Paralympics could also be scaled back, Tokyo governor Koike Yuriko said.
Tokyo Olympics 2020 spokesman Masa Takaya had said earlier this week that their priority is to secure the venues after announcing new dates of the Games.
Michael Phelps,who won record-breaking 28 Olympic medals, urged the athletes to further sharpen their skills during the time they have received.
Union Sports Minister of India, Kiren Rijiju, shared a letter written by the IOC President Thomas Bach thanking PM Modi on Twitter.
The commission praised the announcement of the new dates for the Tokyo Olympics within three days of the event's postponement.
WA chief Sebastian Coe was one of the early advocates who had voiced his concern regarding the schedule of the Tokyo Olympics and asked for postponement.
Meanwhile, the IOC chief earlier this week said that the Tokyo Olympics will happen beyond 2020 but not later than the summer of 2020.
