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  World's oldest person pulls out of Olympic torch relay

  Agence France-Presse . Tokyo | Updated at 08:53pm on May 07, 2021

  The world's oldest person, a Japanese woman aged 118, has given up her spot in the Olympic torch relay due to a surge in Covid-19...

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  Three runners vie for one wildcard

  Wahid Ullah Bakul | Updated at 11:18pm on May 06, 2021

  Runners Mohammad Ismail, Shirin Akter and Jahir Rayhan are vying for one wildcard to represent Bangladesh in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. A total of three...

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  ECNEC approves Tk 1,650 crores for 186 mini stadiums

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 11:09pm on May 04, 2021

  The executive committee of the national economic council (ECNEC) in a meeting on Tuesday approved Tk 1,650 crores, proposed by the ministry of youth and...

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  Hatem Sarkar Sporting Club starts journey

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 08:42pm on May 03, 2021

  Hatem Sarkar Sporting Club started its journey on May 1 in Kandi viaalge of Moshakhali union under Gafargaon upazila of Mymensingh. The club is named...

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  Swimmer Ariful gets Olympics wildcard after Junaina

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 11:45pm on May 02, 2021

  Swimmer Ariful Islam confirmed his wildcard berth in this year’s Tokyo Olympics scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8, said Bangladesh Swimming...

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  Bekele doubtful for Olympic marathon

  Agence France-Presse . Paris | Updated at 05:05pm on May 02, 2021

  Running legend Kenenisa Bekele is a doubtful starter in the Tokyo Olympic marathon after sitting out the Ethiopian selection race on Saturday. The 38-year-old apparently...

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  Tokyo Olympics could be held without fans

  Agence France-Presse . Tokyo | Updated at 05:02pm on April 30, 2021

  This summer's virus-postponed Olympics could be held behind closed doors, Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto told AFP on Friday, pledging to ensure the Games will...

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  Swimmer Junaina gets Tokyo Olympics wildcard

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 11:14pm on April 28, 2021

  Swimmer Junaina Ahmed confirmed her wildcard berth in this year’s Tokyo Olympics, scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8. The England-born 18-year-old...

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  Lifter Nisha set to be upgraded to gold

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 11:03pm on April 22, 2021

  Bangladesh weightlifter Juhora Khatun Nisha, who won silver in the women’s 81kg weightlifting category in the 2019 SA Games in Nepal, is set to be...

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  Lockdown puts Mabia’s Olympic hopes into jeopardy

  Wahid Ullah Bakul | Updated at 11:29pm on April 17, 2021

  The ongoing countrywide lockdown and the subsequent cancellation of all passenger flights have thrown the country’s premier weightlifter Mabia Akter’s hopes of participating in the...