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Topic2020 Tokyo Olympics

Topic: 2020 Tokyo Olympics

‘Gold’ for Covid at Tokyo Olympics, and UK PM Boris Johnson goes ‘wild’

The best cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Mask off and say cheese! 30-second smile break for medal winners at Tokyo Olympics

IOC updated its protocol which allows athletes to briefly remove masks during medal ceremonies. Earlier, athletes, coaches and officials were mandated to wear masks at all times.

Mary Kom enters Olympic pre-quarters, defeats rival boxer 15 years her junior

Mary Kom defeated Dominican Republic's Miguelina Hernandez Garcia. She will now be up against third-seeded Colombian Ingrit Valencia, who was a bronze-medallist at the 2016 Rio Games.

Shooter Manu Bhaker misses final spot in Tokyo Olympics as pistol malfunctions

During the qualifying round of the women's 10m air pistol event, Bhaker lost 20 minutes due to the technical snag and she had to complete the remaining shots in 36 minutes.

Sania Mirza, Ankita Raina knocked out of Tokyo Olympics women’s doubles tennis in 1st round

Table tennis player G Sathiyan and India's lone gymnast Pranati Nayak also made an early exit on the second day of competitions in Tokyo.

In her Manipur village, Mirabai Chanu’s family prepares for a feast to celebrate Olympic feat

Mirabai Chanu's family lives in Nongpok Kakching village at the foothills of Imphal East district in Manipur. They say she never had a doubt about a medal in Tokyo Olympics.

Can’t cancel, can’t hold – Tokyo Olympics was going to help Brand Japan, now it’s a headache

The Tokyo Olympics 2020 is a tale of loss – for many infected players, for Japan’s economy that really needed a boost, and the fight against a hovering virus.

India men’s hockey team beats New Zealand 3-2 in first match of Tokyo Olympics

Harmanpreet Singh scored a double for India, while Rupinder Pal Singh opened the scoring in the tenth minute for the eight-time former champions, currently ranked fourth in the world.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.