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Fact Check: Photo of teddy bears in stadium stands not from 2020 Tokyo Olympics
An image of teddy bears seated in stadium seats is widely being shared on social media with the claim that it was taken during the recent Tokyo...
By Tejal Sinha Published on 16 Aug 2021 5:24 AM GMT
Fact Check: Viral tweet of Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra is hoax
A tweet purportedly by Neeraj Chopra who won the gold medal in Tokyo Olympics, is being shared on social media.
By Tejal Sinha Published on 12 Aug 2021 5:09 AM GMT
Fact Check: Video of Japanese students performing synchronized walking shared as Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony
Tokyo Olympics 2020 officially ended on 8 August 2021. The closing ceremony included a ska band on a stage with people dancing....
By Satya Priya BN Published on 10 Aug 2021 3:13 PM GMT
Fact Check: Morphed image crediting Modi for India's first Olympic medal goes viral
An image supposedly of a show on a Hindi news channel crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India's first Olympic medal is going viral.
By Tejal Sinha Published on 30 July 2021 12:04 PM GMT
Fact Check: Were the Tokyo 2020 Olympics rings made of trees planted in 1964?
A post claiming that the wood used to make the Olympic rings for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were from trees planted by international athletes in 1964.
By Nivruthi Pasupunuri Published on 29 July 2021 2:54 PM GMT
Fact Check: Viral image claiming Tokyo is Asia's most populous city is false
A post claiming that Tokyo is the most populous city in Asia has gone viral on Instagram. The post was originally published by the page ‘facts4genius’...
By Nivruthi Pasupunuri Published on 29 July 2021 10:16 AM GMT
Taiwan's New Year celebration passed off as Olympic opening ceremony
A video of purported “Olympic opening ceremony” is going viral on social media....
By Shimron Diana Published on 29 July 2021 5:56 AM GMT
Fact Check: Photo of weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, ex-JNU student leader Shehla Rashid shared with misleading claims
Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal in women's 49kg category at the Tokyo Olympics 2021 after she lifted a total of 202 kg
By Satya Priya BN Published on 27 July 2021 4:00 AM GMT
Fact Check: Wrestler Priya Malik strikes gold… but not in Olympics
Social media users are claiming that Indian wrestler Priya Malik has won a gold medal in wrestling in the ongoing Olympics in Tokyo.
By Tejal Sinha Published on 26 July 2021 6:19 AM GMT
`Anti-Sex' beds in Tokyo Olympics? No way
Images of beds with a blue blanket inscribed with ‘Tokyo 2020’ along with cardboard beds are viral on social media.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 21 July 2021 9:24 AM GMT
Olympic dream: Tennis stars Sania Mirza, Ankita Raina depart for Tokyo
Sania and Ankita left Hyderabad Airport on Monday to participate in Tokyo Olympics.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 19 July 2021 7:24 AM GMT
Fact Check: Tokyo Olympics not giving medals to volunteers
The medal is for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic volunteers. The medal also contains the word ‘volunteer’ in several languages, including ‘swayamsevak’ in...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 2 July 2021 3:54 AM GMT
