<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about 2021 Tokyo Olympics tournament. All the latest 2026 Sports articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>2021 Tokyo Olympics News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:40:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/sports/tournament/2021_tokyo_olympics" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2021 07:41:03 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Neeraj Chopra, PR Sreejesh and Lovlina Borgohain among 12 athletes to receive Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra, along with 11 others were honoured with the prestigious Khel Ratna award – the country’s highest sporting honour. On the other hand, five coaches, including the likes of Jai Prakash Nautiyal and Subramanian Raman received the Dronacharya Award.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/nov/03/neeraj-chopra-pr-sreejesh-and-lovlina-borgohain-among-12-athletes-to-receive-major-dhyan-chand-khel-ratna-award?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/nov/03/neeraj-chopra-pr-sreejesh-and-lovlina-borgohain-among-12-athletes-to-receive-major-dhyan-chand-khel-ratna-award?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2021 07:41:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y30/articles/Other_sports/neeraj_chopra_to_2020.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Expectations don't work for me, admits Aditi Ashok]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aditi Ashok, India’s lone women’s golfer to feature at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, admitted that expectations don’t work out for her. Having already appeared at the Rio edition, five years back, the golfer is expected to better her outing, especially with her improving as a player in the recent past.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jul/21/2021-tokyo-olympics-expectations-dont-work-for-me-admits-aditi-ashok?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jul/21/2021-tokyo-olympics-expectations-dont-work-for-me-admits-aditi-ashok?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2021 07:13:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/aditi_ashok_ind_twitter.jpg_large" length="0" type="image/jpg_large"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Don't put any pressure on the athletes, insists Narinder Batra]]></title><description><![CDATA[IOA President Narinder Batra insisted not to put too much pressure on the athletes as he’s sure they will come back after a successful outing. The official will be present with the athletes for the entirety of the Olympics and will ensure that the stay of the athletes over there is comfortable.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jul/20/2021-tokyo-olympics-dont-put-any-pressure-on-the-athletes-insists-narinder-batra?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jul/20/2021-tokyo-olympics-dont-put-any-pressure-on-the-athletes-insists-narinder-batra?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2021 07:25:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other_sports/narinder_batra_pti.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | India's Greatest Olympians]]></title><description><![CDATA[India won its first Olympic medal at the 1900 Paris Olympics, while the nation earned its first gold medal at the 1928 Amsterdam edition in hockey. Till 2016, India have won a total of 28 medals, but only a few athletes have achieved the immortal status in our country - let's have a look.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jul/15/2021-tokyo-olympics-indias-greatest-olympians?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jul/15/2021-tokyo-olympics-indias-greatest-olympians?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2021 10:45:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other_sports/Sushil_Kumar_Olympics_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics to be staged entirely behind closed doors]]></title><description><![CDATA[No fans would be permitted inside stadium during the entirety of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and Tokyo will be under a virus state of emergency throughout the event. The recent surge in the number of infections, including the more contagious Delta strain has prompted the officials to take such a step.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jul/09/2021-tokyo-olympics-to-be-staged-entirely-behind-closed-doors?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jul/09/2021-tokyo-olympics-to-be-staged-entirely-behind-closed-doors?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2021 07:22:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Tokyo_Olympics_2020_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Meet your Olympians - Indian Golf Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian golfers Anirban Lahiri and Aditi Ashok have already appeared at the 2016 Rio Olympics and both of them have also booked their tickets for the 2021 Tokyo Games. However, 30-year old Udayan Mane, who qualified after Argentine Emiliano Grillo withdrew, is set to make his debut at the Games.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jul/07/2021-tokyo-olympics-meet-your-olympians-indian-golf-team?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jul/07/2021-tokyo-olympics-meet-your-olympians-indian-golf-team?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2021 11:26:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/golf_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Meet your Olympian - Mirabai Chanu (Weightlifting)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weightlifting was introduced at the inaugural edition of the Olympics itself, in 1896, but was not included in 1900, 1908, and 1912. In spite of its long existence, Indian weightlifters barely made a mark, until 2000, when women’s categories were introduced into the Games for the first time.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jul/06/2021-tokyo-olympics-meet-your-olympian-mirabai-chanu-weightlifting?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jul/06/2021-tokyo-olympics-meet-your-olympian-mirabai-chanu-weightlifting?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2021 06:39:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-4/articles/Other_sports/mirabai_chanu_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Meet your Olympians - Indian Sailing Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[As many as four Indian sailors have qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the strongest ever contingent at the Games. Even though medal expectations are far-fetched in each of the three events India is set to feature in, the sailors are leaving no stones unturned to put up a spirited show.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jul/05/2021-tokyo-olympics-meet-your-olympians-indian-sailing-team?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jul/05/2021-tokyo-olympics-meet-your-olympians-indian-sailing-team?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2021 14:12:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other_sports/Sailing_Generic_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Hima Das set to miss Games after sustaining hamstring injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian sprinter Hima Das will not feature at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, with her sustaining a hamstring injury during the 100m heats during the recently concluded National Inter-State Athletics Championships. Even though she ran in the 200m final, Hima failed to breach the Olympic qualification mark.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jun/30/2021-tokyo-olympics-hima-das-set-to-miss-games-after-sustaining-hamstring-injury?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jun/30/2021-tokyo-olympics-hima-das-set-to-miss-games-after-sustaining-hamstring-injury?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 15:07:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/hima_das_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Aditi Ashok becomes first female Indian golfer to qualify for the Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian golfer Aditi Ashok qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, as per the final list that was announced by the Golf Federation, on Tuesday. The only Indian on the LPGA Tour, the Bengaluru-based golfer will be making her second appearance at the Games, after appearing at the 2016 Rio Olympics.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jun/30/2021-tokyo-olympics-aditi-ashok-becomes-first-female-indian-golfer-to-qualify-for-the-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jun/30/2021-tokyo-olympics-aditi-ashok-becomes-first-female-indian-golfer-to-qualify-for-the-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 06:52:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Rio_Olympics/Aditi_Ashok_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Indian golfer Udayan Mane qualifies for the Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian golfer Udayan Mane has qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, thus making him the third entrant in the discipline so far, after Anirban Lahiri and Aditi Ashok made the cut earlier on. The Indian secured berth after Argentine golfer Emiliano Grilo withdrew his name from the Games.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jun/25/2021-tokyo-olympics-indian-golfer-udayan-mane-qualifies-for-the-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jun/25/2021-tokyo-olympics-indian-golfer-udayan-mane-qualifies-for-the-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:15:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/udayan_mane_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Golfer Anirban Lahiri qualifies for the Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics by virtue of claiming the last spot available in the final rankings. The Pune-based athlete made his Olympics debut in Rio, five years ago, having finished at the 57th spot with a total score of 294 in the men’s event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jun/23/2021-tokyo-olympics-golfer-anirban-lahiri-qualifies-for-the-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jun/23/2021-tokyo-olympics-golfer-anirban-lahiri-qualifies-for-the-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:43:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other_sports/Anirban_Lahiri_gettyimages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Shotputter Tajinder Pal Singh Toor qualifies for the Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian shot-putter Tajinder Pal Singh Toor has qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics with an Asian and national record at the Indian Grand Prix 4 in Patiala. He thus became the first Indian male shot-putter to qualify for the Olympics after Om Prakash Karhana’s appearance at the 2012 London Games.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jun/22/2021-tokyo-olympics-shotputter-tajinder-pal-singh-toor-qualifies-for-the-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jun/22/2021-tokyo-olympics-shotputter-tajinder-pal-singh-toor-qualifies-for-the-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:45:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/tajinder_pal_singh_toor_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Meet your Olympian - Pranati Nayak (Gymnastics)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pranati Nayak became only the second-ever gymnast to qualify for the Olympics when she made the cut to the Tokyo Games via a continental quota. Hailing from Midnapore, a town in West Bengal, the gymnast had to overcome several hurdles before she could find her foot at the top level.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jun/17/2021-tokyo-olympics-meet-your-olympian-pranati-nayak-gymnastics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jun/17/2021-tokyo-olympics-meet-your-olympian-pranati-nayak-gymnastics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2021 07:58:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/pranati_nayak_pic.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics:  If we win, our medal will be dedicated to Covid warriors of India, vows Manpreet Singh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian men's hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh vows that if they win a medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, it would be dedicated to the Covid warriors of India. The 'Men in Blue' will be aiming to break the 41-year old medal jinx when they kick-strat their Olympic campaign on July 24,]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jun/15/2021-tokyo-olympics-if-we-win-our-medal-will-be-dedicated-to-covid-warriors-of-india-vows-manpreet-singh?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jun/15/2021-tokyo-olympics-if-we-win-our-medal-will-be-dedicated-to-covid-warriors-of-india-vows-manpreet-singh?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2021 15:27:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/Manpreet_Singh_December2018_Hockey_India.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Meet your Olympian - Bhavani Devi (Fencing)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bhavani Devi created history by becoming the first-ever Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics. However, there’s much more to her story than what meets the eye - from accidentally taking up the sport, overcoming financial struggles to finally finding her footing at the top level.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jun/09/2021-tokyo-olympics-meet-your-olympian-bhavani-devi-fencing?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jun/09/2021-tokyo-olympics-meet-your-olympian-bhavani-devi-fencing?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2021 14:35:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-2/articles/Other_sports/bhavani_devi_twitter_3.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Bhavani Devi trains with Italian national fencing team as part of preparations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokyo-bound fencer Bhavani Devi is training with the Italian national team as part of preparations for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics that begins on July 23, later this year. The Chennai-based athlete created history earlier this year, becoming the first-ever Indian fencer to qualify for the Games.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jun/09/2021-tokyo-olympics-bhavani-devi-trains-with-italian-national-fencing-team-as-part-of-preparations?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jun/09/2021-tokyo-olympics-bhavani-devi-trains-with-italian-national-fencing-team-as-part-of-preparations?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2021 10:50:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/bhavani_devi_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Indian athletes to receive second dose of vaccination within four weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Health Ministry has reduced the gap between two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to four weeks, as opposed to the period applicable for other residents. As of now, 120 athletes, including 27 para-athletes, have received at least one dose of Covid-19, while 62 of them have been fully vaccinated.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jun/08/2021-tokyo-olympics-indian-athletes-to-receive-second-dose-of-vaccination-within-four-weeks?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jun/08/2021-tokyo-olympics-indian-athletes-to-receive-second-dose-of-vaccination-within-four-weeks?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:12:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Tokyo_Olympics_2020_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | IOA pledges to fully vaccinate entire Indian contingent before leaving for Tokyo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The IOA has pledged to vaccinate the entire Indian contingent, including athletes and technical officials before they take the flight to Tokyo. For ensuring a safe and secure environment at the Olympics, the organising committee has already issued a playbook for the participating nations.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/28/2021-tokyo-olympics-ioa-pledges-to-fully-vaccinate-entire-indian-contingent-before-leaving-for-tokyo?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/28/2021-tokyo-olympics-ioa-pledges-to-fully-vaccinate-entire-indian-contingent-before-leaving-for-tokyo?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2021 11:15:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/olympics_tokyo.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | India's preparations are going on in full swing, asserts Narinder Batra]]></title><description><![CDATA[IOA President Narinder Batra asserted that India’s preparations for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics are going on in full swing, in spite of rumours suggesting that there’s the possibility of the event being cancelled. The mega-event is set for a July 23 start and will conclude on August 8.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/26/2021-tokyo-olympics-indias-preparations-are-going-on-in-full-swing-asserts-narinder-batra?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/26/2021-tokyo-olympics-indias-preparations-are-going-on-in-full-swing-asserts-narinder-batra?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2021 15:31:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other_sports/narinder_batra_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Proposed camp for Indian rowers in Portugal cancelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed training tour in Portugal for the men’s lightweight double sculls team has been cancelled owing to the 14-day quarantine period in the European country. The duo of Arvind Jat and Arvind Singh qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics during the Asia/Oceania Continental Qualifying Regatta.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/26/2021-tokyo-olympics-proposed-camp-for-indian-rowers-in-portugal-cancelled?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/26/2021-tokyo-olympics-proposed-camp-for-indian-rowers-in-portugal-cancelled?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2021 09:51:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other_sports/arjun_jat_arvind_singh_twitter_2.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Junior Weightlifting Championships | Jeremy Lalrinnunga wins silver in snatch, but miss out Tokyo Olympics qualification]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga finished with a silver medal in the snatch at the Junior World Championships but missed out on a Tokyo Olympics qualification. The Youth Olympics winner finished with an overall score of 300, which was one shy of the bronze medal winner Fehmi Yusuf.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/26/2021-junior-weightlifting-championships-jeremy-lalrinnunga-wins-silver-in-snatch-but-miss-out-tokyo-olympics-qualification?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/26/2021-junior-weightlifting-championships-jeremy-lalrinnunga-wins-silver-in-snatch-but-miss-out-tokyo-olympics-qualification?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2021 09:48:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/jeremy_lalrinnunga_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics |  Minara Begum vexed after being overlooked as Pranati Nayak's coach for the Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former national coach Minara Begum, who is also the mentor of Tokyo-bound athlete Pranati Nayak, is vexed by the decision of dropping her from the Olympic contingent. Even after retiring from SAI, she has been working closely with Pranati and was her coach at the 2019  Asian Gymnastics Championship.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/24/2021-tokyo-olympics-minara-begum-vexed-after-being-overlooked-as-pranati-nayaks-coach-for-the-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/24/2021-tokyo-olympics-minara-begum-vexed-after-being-overlooked-as-pranati-nayaks-coach-for-the-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2021 09:12:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/pranati_nayak_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[148 athletes including Tokyo-bound candidates receive first jab of COVID-19 vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[148 athletes including Tokyo-bound candidates have already received their first jab of the Covid-19 vaccine as per the Indian Olympic Association. As per reports, 131 athletes have only received the first dose, while the rest 17 have been administered with both the jabs.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/22/148-athletes-including-tokyo-bound-candidates-receive-first-jab-of-covid-19-vaccine?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/22/148-athletes-including-tokyo-bound-candidates-receive-first-jab-of-covid-19-vaccine?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2021 09:15:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/olympics_tokyo.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | My full focus is on bagging an Olympics medal, states Pranati Nayak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokyo-bound gymnast Pranati Nayak stated that her full focus is now on bagging a medal at the Olympics. The SAI (Sports Authority of India) eastern region has given her special permission to train at their centre, in Kolkata to prepare herself for the upcoming mega-event that begins on July 23.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/21/2021-tokyo-olympics-my-full-focus-is-on-bagging-an-olympics-medal-states-pranati-nayak?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/21/2021-tokyo-olympics-my-full-focus-is-on-bagging-an-olympics-medal-states-pranati-nayak?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 09:10:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other_sports/pranati_nayak_twitter_2.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Pranati Nayak granted special permission to train at SAI centre ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokyo-bound Indian gymnast Pranati Nayak has been cleared to practice at the SAI centre in Kolkata amidst the lockdown in the state. Special arrangements have been made for her, with her being provided a masseur and a physiotherapist so she’s in the best shape when the Tokyo Olympics starts.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/19/2021-tokyo-olympics-pranati-nayak-granted-special-permission-to-train-at-sai-centre?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/19/2021-tokyo-olympics-pranati-nayak-granted-special-permission-to-train-at-sai-centre?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2021 06:56:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/pranati_nayak_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | I have learned everything from Rio Olympics experience, claims Mirabai Chanu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu feels that she has learnt almost everything from her experience at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where she failed to get past the qualification round. The athlete is one of India's brightest medal prospects at the upcoming 2021 Tokyo Olympics, which starts on July 23.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/18/2021-tokyo-olympics-i-have-learned-everything-from-rio-olympics-experience-claims-mirabai-chanu?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/18/2021-tokyo-olympics-i-have-learned-everything-from-rio-olympics-experience-claims-mirabai-chanu?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2021 11:38:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/mirabai_chanu_ind_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s high time Japan  reconsider staging the 2021 Tokyo Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2021 Tokyo Olympics is knocking at the door and everyone is still unsure whether to embrace it or skip it, considering the ongoing pandemic situation around the world. However, the LOC and IOC are convinced that the Games would go on, but will the world pay a huge price for it?
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/17/its-high-time-japan-reconsider-staging-the-2021-tokyo-olympics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/17/its-high-time-japan-reconsider-staging-the-2021-tokyo-olympics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2021 17:42:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/tokyo_olympics_twitter2.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Never knew rowing was part of the Olympics until 2016, reveals Arjun Lal Jat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokyo-bound Indian rower Arjun Lal Jat revealed that he was not aware that rowers participate at the Olympics, until the 2016 Rio edition. Along with Arvind Singh, the duo qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics in the men’s lightweight double sculls during the qualification event, in Tokyo itself.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/14/2021-tokyo-olympics-never-knew-rowing-was-part-of-the-olympics-until-2016-reveals-arjun-lal-jat?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/14/2021-tokyo-olympics-never-knew-rowing-was-part-of-the-olympics-until-2016-reveals-arjun-lal-jat?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2021 08:53:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/arjun_jat_arvind_singh.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Petition signed by over 3,51,000 to cancel Games submitted]]></title><description><![CDATA[A petition to cancel the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, signed by more than 3,51,000 people was submitted to the city’s governor, on Friday. The Games, which has already been postponed by a year, is scheduled to kick-start on July 23, later this year and conclude on August 8, with the closing ceremony.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/14/2021-tokyo-olympics-petition-signed-by-over-3-51-000-to-cancel-games-submitted?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/14/2021-tokyo-olympics-petition-signed-by-over-3-51-000-to-cancel-games-submitted?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2021 08:52:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Tokyo_Olympics_2020_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>