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The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics at the national stadium finally began after a year delay. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sighted having an occasional glimpse of the mega event. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur also applauded Indian athletes from Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium.
Gold medal winners in Tokyo Games will get a cash amount of Rs 75 lakh from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) apart from their bonus sum of Rs 25 lakh for partaking.
The decades-long ban on all demonstrations was eased by the IOC three weeks ago.
In total, 28 Indian athletes and officials will attend the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony.
On Thursday, the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee fired the director of the opening ceremony.
After 32 years, the Sydney Olympics are set to return to Australia after the popular 2000 Sydney Olympics.
On arrival in Tokyo, Aguirre tested positive, while Jacobs' result was revealed in the Games village.
A weightlifter from Uganda namely Julius Ssekitoleko, who disappeared four days ago in Japan ahead of the Olympics has been found by the Japanese police.
The motto of the Olympic Games has been changed to "faster, higher, stronger - together" during the session of the International Olympic Committee.
A music composer for music at the Tokyo Olympics comes under fire compelled to resign over his past bullying habits as a student. He admitted to bullying classmates with disabilities.
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