- Blind T20 World Cup: India defeat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets to book a place into semifinalsPanjim (Goa) [India]: India eased past Sri Lanka by seven wickets to confirm their place in the semifinals of the third T20 World Cup for the Blind played here at the Panjim Gymkhana Sports Club. India qualified for the semifinals after finishing on top of the table after the completion of the round-robin matches. India …
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- Indian shooters, archers leave for ParalympicsNew Delhi [India]: Twenty-eight members of the Indian contingent, including athletes and officials, left for Tokyo Paralympic Games on Monday from Indira Gandhi International Airport here. The contingent which left for Tokyo consists of shooting and archery group. The Paralympic Games are scheduled to be held between August 24 and September 5. The shooting contingent …
- SAI hosts dinner for Indian para-olympics contingent, gives warm send-offNew Delhi [India]: Sports Authority of India (SAI) hosted a farewell dinner for the Indian contingent flying out to Japan for the Paralympics slated to begin on August 24 in Tokyo. The dinner was held on Friday at the Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JLN) hostel here. A total of 54 para-athletes …
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- UP Felicitates Olympics medalistsLucknow (Uttar Pradesh) : The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday felicitated Tokyo Olympics medalists Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, PV Sindhu, Lovlina Borgohain, Bajrang Punia and other Olympians. Various dignitaries, including Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were present on the occasion at an event held at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Gold medalist Neeraj …
- Odisha sponsors hockey for 10 more yrsBhubaneswar (Odisha): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday felicitated the Indian national hockey teams that scripted history, with their brilliant performance at the Tokyo Olympics. In recognition of their achievement and their potential to be the top teams in the world, the Chief Minister announced that Odisha will continue to sponsor Indian hockey teams, …
- Neeraj Chopra’s historic gold among 10 magical moments of athletics in Tokyo OlympicsMonte-Carlo [Monaco]: Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra’s historic golden throw in the Olympics has been listed as one of the 10 magical moments of athletics (track and field) in the Tokyo Olympics by the World Athletics. The 23-year-old Chopra created history on Saturday as he became the first from the country to win a gold …
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- All doping tests of Russian athletes at Tokyo Olympics negative: Team DoctorMoscow, Aug 10: All doping tests of Russian athletes at the Tokyo Olympic Games were negative, Andrey Zholinsky, chief physician of the Russian Olympic team, told Sputnik. “All doping tests that were taken were negative,” Zholinsky said. Tweet
- Paris 2024: In a first, closing ceremony of Olympic Games features celebrations from next host cityTokyo [Japan]: For the first time ever, the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games featured “live and spectacular” celebrations from the next host city of the mega sporting event on Sunday. At the Closing Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, flag-bearers of all countries entered the stadium to mark the end of 17-days of …
- ‘United By Emotion’: Athletes wave goodbye as Tokyo Olympics endsTokyo [Japan]: At the Closing Ceremony of Tokyo Olympics, wrestler Bajrang Punia on Sunday entered the stadium holding aloft India’s flag and joined flag-bearers of other national Olympic contingents to mark the end of 17-days of the Games, which saw athletes from over 200 countries participated. Punia along with flag bearers of other countries walked …
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- USA wins seventh straight women’s basketball goldTokyo [Japan]: Team USA’s women’s basketball team have extended their gold-winning run to seven straight Olympic Games after a 90-75 win over Japan in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics here at Saitama Super Arena on Sunday. The USA dominated from the start, building a 23-14 lead in the first quarter that they never relinquished. To put …
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- Tokyo Olympics: Jason Kenny becomes first Great Britain athlete to win 7 gold medalsShizuoka [Japan], August 8 : Jason Kenny became the first Great Britain athlete to win seven Olympic gold medals after storming onto the podium in the men’s Keirin final, 1/6th place of the track cycling on day sixteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games here at Izu Velodrome on Sunday.The legendary cyclist from Great Britain …
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- Indian men’s hockey team rises to third spot in FIH rankings, women’s team to eighthNew Delhi [India]: A delightful finish to a dream campaign at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 saw Indian hockey scripting history as both men’s and women’s teams achieved their highest ever FIH world rankings. The Indian men’s hockey team, which ended a 41-year medal drought by clinching a bronze medal in Tokyo, rose to 3rd in …
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- Olympics Organising Committee reports 26 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hrsTokyo, Aug 8: Tokyo has logged 26 new COVID-19 cases related to the Olympic Games over the past 24 hours, the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee said on Sunday.Among those who tested positive were personnel, volunteers, contractors, as well as media representatives. No athletes got infected over the given period.The update brings the total tally of …
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- Tokyo Olympics: Haryana announces Rs 6 cr reward, govt job to gold medalist Neeraj ChopraChandigarh (Haryana) [India], August 7 : Haryana announced a Rs 6 crore cash reward and a class I category state government job to Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra who clinched a gold medal at Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.“Neeraj Chopra will be given Rs 6 crore and a class I category job as per our policy. …
- India’s medals tally at the Tokyo OlympicsDay 15 highlights: India put together their best-ever medal haul as Neeraj Chopra made history by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal in athletics at the Olympic Games when he clinched the first position at Tokyo 2020 with a throw of 87.58 metres in the javelin competition. Bajrang Punia on the other …
- Tokyo Olympics: BCCI announces cash reward for medal winners; Neeraj Chopra to get Rs 1 croreNew Delhi [India]: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah on Saturday announced a Rs 1 crore cash reward for star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra after his historic gold medal-winning feat in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.Jay Shah also announced that Indian athletes Mirabai Chanu and Ravi Dahiya who have won …
- Neeraj Chopra’s historic achievement has brought javelin throw to the limelight: Abhinav BindraNew Delhi [India]: Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra feels Neeraj Chopra’s historic achievement at the Tokyo Games on Saturday has brought javelin throw to the centre stage in the country. Chopra created history as he became the first from the country to win a gold in track and field in the Olympics. He threw a …
- Golden Boy : Life story of Neeraj Chopra, Years old dream fulfilledBy News Desk with inputs from agencies. Tokyo: Life story of Neeraj Chopra; Neeraj Chopra has become the first Indian player to win a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. He put India’s first gold medal in the bag with an 87.58m javelin throw. Neeraj threw 87.03 meters in his first attempt, 87.58 in the …
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- Mamata congratulates Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for winning Gold Medal at Olympics 2020Kolkata, Aug 7: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday congratulated Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for winning the Gold Medal at the Olympics 2020 and said History has been scripted. “History has been scripted! Beyond proud of Javelin thrower @Neeraj_chopra1 for winning the Gold Medal at the #Olympics2020!,” Ms Banerjee posted on her social …
- What Neeraj Chopra has achieved today will be remembered forever: PM ModiNew Delhi [India], August 7 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for scripting history with his gold medal-winning feat at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.“History has been scripted at Tokyo! What @Neeraj_chopra1 has achieved today will be remembered forever. The young Neeraj has done exceptionally well. He played with remarkable …
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- Tokyo 2020: Neeraj Chopra clinches historic gold medal for IndiaTokyo, Aug 7: India’s Neeraj Chopra clinched the historic Olympic gold medal in the men’s javelin throw at the Tokyo 2020, here on Saturday. Chopra threw a best of attempt of 87.58m to win the Olympic gold. With this, he became only the second individual Indian athlete after shooter Abhinav Bindra to win the Olympic …
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- History Made! Neeraj Chopra Wins Gold Medal In Javelin Throw At Tokyo OlympicsTokyo Olympics: Neeraj Chopra picks first gold for India in track and field Tokyo [Japan], August 7 : Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra created history on Saturday as he became the first from the country to win a gold in track and field in the Olympics. He threw a distance of 87.58m to pick the …
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- Tokyo Olympics: Anurag Thakur, Rijiju hail ‘brilliant’ Bajrang Punia after wrestler bags bronzeNew Delhi [India], August 7 : Sports Minister Anurag Thakur praised Bajrang Punia for his bronze medal-winning display in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. He said India is thrilled beyond words after the star grappler clinched a bronze medal.“BRONZE for BAJRANG !!! YOU DID IT ! India is thrilled beyond words. I am so …
- Bajrang Punia wins bronze, defeats Daulet NiyazbekovTokyo [Japan], August 7 : Grappler Bajrang Punia won a bronze medal in the men’s freestyle 65kg category in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics after defeating Kazakhstan’s Daulet Niyazbekov here at the Makuhari Messe Hall A Mat B on Saturday. Punia defeated Niyazbekov 8-0 in the bronze medal match.As a result of this win, India has …
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- Tokyo Olympics, Boxing : Hebert delivers KO for gold while Surmeneli stamps dominance in women’s welterweightANI | Updated: Aug 07, 2021 15:19 IST Tokyo [Japan], August 7 (ANI): Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey defeated China’s GU Hong 3-0 to clinch the first Olympic gold in women’s welterweight while Brazil’s Hebert Sousa knocked out Ukraine’s Oleksandr Khyzhniak in the third round after losing first two rounds in men’s middleweight to claim the top prize.Busenaz Surmeneli …
- Typhoon expected to approach Tokyo on the last day of OlympicsTokyo [Japan], August 7 : A typhoon is expected to approach Tokyo and its neighboring areas from the Pacific on Sunday, the final day of the Tokyo Olympics, reported Kyodo News.Typhoon Mirinae was moving over the sea south of the Japanese archipelago at 30 kilometers per hour as of noon, the Japan Meteorological Agency said …
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- PM Modi praises Mirabai Chanu for promoting handloom sectorNew Delhi [India], August 7 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded the efforts of Tokyo Olympics silver medalist, Mirabai Chanu for promoting and supporting the spirit of “My Handloom My Pride”.Taking to Twitter PM Modi said the handloom sector will keep contributing to the building of an Aatmanirbhar Bharat. “The last few years …
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- Tokyo Olympics: Aditi misses medal by a whiskerTokyo [Japan], August 7 : Golfer Aditi Ashok narrowly missed out on an Olympic medal after finishing a brilliant 4th in the women’s individual stroke play at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.The 23-year-old rolled in five birdies to be placed a famous fourth on fifteen-under 201 ahead of Australia’s Hannah Green and Denmark’s Pedersen who …
- Allyson Felix bags bronze in women’s 400m, sets record by winning 10th Olympic medalTokyo [Japan]: American legendary athlete Allyson Felix earned her 10th Olympic medal when she clinched bronze in the 400 meters event in the ongoing Tokyo Games on Friday.Shaunae Miller-Uibo bagged the gold as she won the second consecutive 400m Olympic gold medal. According to Olympics.com, five years ago, Miller-Uibo had made headlines when she dove …
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- Players get Rs 50 lakh houses: CM SorenRanchi (Jharkhand)[India]: Indian women’s hockey team players hailing from Jharkhand will receive Rs 50 lakh each and the government will build pucca houses at the place of their ancestral homes, announced Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday. CM said that the performances of the daughters were amazing.” Even though the Indian women’s hockey team …
- Indian men’s relay team finishes 4th in Heat 2, misses qualifying for finalsTokyo [Japan]: Indian men’s 4x400m relay team finished fourth in Heat 2 registering a time of 3.00.25 in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on Friday.The Indian team comprising Amoj Jacob, Arokia Rajiv, Naganathan Pandi, Nirmal Tom Noah, and Anas Muhamad Yahiya broke the Asian record but failed to qualify for the finals. The Indian side finished …
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- Tokyo 2020: Bajrang loses to Aliyev in semis, to fight for bronzeTokyo, Aug 6: India’s Bajrang Punia lost 12-5 to Azerbaijan’s Haji Aliyev in the men’s freestyle 65kg wrestling semifinal match at the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Olympics, here on Friday. The loss means Bajrang will be competing for the bronze medal on Saturday. He will face the winner of the repechage round bout between Senegal’s Adama …
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- Naveen congratulates Indian Women’s hockey team for putting a brave fight against Britain in Tokyo OlympicsBhubaneswar, Aug 06: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today spoke to the Indian Women’s hockey team through video conferencing and congratulated them for putting up a brave fight against Britain in Tokyo Olympics. India women Hockey team lost to Britain 3-4 in a tough fight for the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Great Britain …
- Odisha promises grand welcome to hockey teamsOdisha Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behra on Friday said the performance of the Indian hockey teams in Tokyo will inspire future generations and promised them a grand welcome back home. Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 6 : “Indian women’s hockey team lost the Bronze medal match but it won the hearts of millions of Indians. There will …
- Bajrang Punia loses in the semi-final, to play for bronzeIndian wrestler Bajrang Punia faced a crushing defeat in the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics at the hands of Haji Aliyev of Azerbaijan in the men’s freestyle 65kg event on Friday. Tokyo [Japan], August 6 Aliyev defeated Bajrang 12-5 as the former dominated proceedings from the word go. The Indian grappler will now play the …
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- AP : PV Sindhu FelicitatedAmaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 6 : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Friday felicitated ace shuttler PV Sindhu and asked her to start a sports academy at Vishakhapatnam to generate more sports personalities from the state.Sindhu won a bronze medal in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics and became the first Indian woman to …
- Our women’s team’s success will motivate young daughters to take up hockey, excel in it: PM ModiNew Delhi [India], August 6 : Stating that the recent performance of the Indian women’s hockey team at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics reflects the spirit of New India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the team is ‘blessed with remarkable courage, skill and resilience’, adding that its success will inspire the country’s women to not only …
- Tokyo 2020: Indian Women’s Hockey Team lose 3-4 against GB in bronze medal matchTokyo, Aug 6: The Indian Women’s Hockey Team lost 3-4 after putting up a valiant effort against Rio Olympics Gold Medallists Great Britain in the Bronze Medal match here at the Oi Hockey Stadium on Friday.The Great Britain side controlled most of the proceedings in the opening minutes of the match and took a 2-0 …
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- Tokyo 2020: Bajrang storms into semis, Seema Bisla bows outTokyo, Aug 6: India’s Bajrang Punia entered the semi-final of men’s free-style 65kg wrestling event at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics after beating Iran’s Morteza Ghiasi by fall in the quarter-finals, here on Friday.With the win, Punia guaranteed a medal match for himself at Tokyo. Even if he loses in the semis, he will compete in …
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- Russian boxer Batyrgaziev clinches gold in men’s featherweight at Tokyo OlympicsTokyo: The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) claimed its first boxing gold at the Tokyo Olympics as Albert Batyrgaziev defeated Duke Ragan of the United States in the men’s featherweight final on Thursday. The No 2 seed Batyrgaziev won the bout with a split decision 3-2. Batyrgaziev started confidently and kept pushing forward in the first …
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- Tokyo Olympics: Bajrang Punia qualifies for quarterfinals after defeating Ernazar AkmatalievTokyo [Japan]: Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia progressed into the quarter-finals of the men’s freestyle 65kg event at the Tokyo Olympics after defeating Ernazar Akmataliev of Kyrgyzstan here at the Makuhari Messe Hall A — Mat A on Friday. The bout between Bajrang and Akmataliev ended with a score of 3-3 but the Indian prevailed because …
- Tokyo Olympics: Indian women’s hockey team misses out on bronze after losing to Great BritainTokyo [Japan]: Indian women’s hockey team went down fighting against Great Britain 3-4 in the bronze medal match here at Oi Hockey Stadium — North Pitch on Friday. With this loss, the Indian women’s team finished fourth at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, meanwhile, team Great Britain captured their third consecutive Olympic medal.Great Britain started the …
- Tokyo Olympics: Wrestler Seema Bisla loses against Sarra Hamdi in 1/8 FinalTokyo [Japan]: Indian wrestler Seema Bisla lost to Tunisia’s Sarra Hamdi here at Makuhari Messe Hall A — Mat B in the Women’s Freestyle 50kg, 1/8 Final, on Friday. Tunisia’s Sarra Hamdi edged Seema 3-1 to cruise into the quarter-finals of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.The 29-year-old Indian started the cagey match on a not-so-good note …
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- Tokyo Olympics: Deepak Punia misses out on bronzeTokyo [Japan], August 5 : Grappler Deepak Punia was not able to win a bronze medal in the men’s freestyle 86kg category at the Tokyo Olympics after suffering a defeat at the hands of Myles Amine of San Marino here at the Makuhari Messe Hall A Mat B on Thursday. Punia suffered a 2-4 defeat …
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- Tokyo Olympics: Wrestler Ravi Dahiya bags silver in men’s 57 kg freestyle categoryTokyo [Japan]: Indian wrestler Ravi Dahiya on Thursday settled for silver after going down against Russian Olympic Committee’s (ROC) Zavur Uguev in the men’s 57 kg freestyle category at the Tokyo Olympics.Uguev dominated the match and didn’t give any chance to the Indian grappler to come out with flying colours as India lost the chance …
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- Tokyo Olympics: Odisha CM congratulates Indian men’s Hockey team for winning bronze medalBhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 5 : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday congratulated the Indian Men’s Hockey team for winning bronze medal at Tokyo 2020 Olympics, adding that the team performed brilliantly against tough opponents like Germany.Patnaik said, “Congratulations to the Indian Men’s Hockey team on winning the bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 …
- Dedicate this bronze medal to all COVID-19 warriors, says hockey captain ManpreetTokyo [Japan], August 5 : India men’s hockey skipper Manpreet Singh on Thursday dedicated the bronze medal win at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics to all the COVID-19 warriors who have been working to save lives during the pandemic.It took 41 years, but the dream of every Indian was finally realised on Thursday as the men’s …
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- Your hard work has paid off: PM Modi tells hockey team skipper Manpreet and coach ReidNew Delhi [India], August 5 : Minutes after the Indian men’s hockey team won the bronze medal in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to skipper Manpreet Singh and coach Graham Reid and said that the hard work put in by them over the months had finally paid off.“Many many congratulations to …
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- Tokyo Olympics: Punjab minister announces Rs 1 cr cash reward for each men’s hockey team players from stateNew Delhi [India], August 5 : As the Indian men’s hockey team clinched bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics, Minister of Sports & Youth Services in Punjab, Rana Gurmit S Sodhi on Thursday announced a cash award of Rs 1 crore each for players from state.“On this historic day for #IndianHockey I am delighted to …
- PM Modi congratulates India’s men’s hockey team for winning BronzeNew Delhi [India]: Minutes after the Indian men’s Hockey team won the Bronze medal by beating beat Germany 5-4 on Thursday, India Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the team and said that this day will be etched in the memory of every Indian.“Historic! A day that will be etched in the memory of every Indian. …
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- Finally : Indian men’s hockey team clinch bronze, win medal after 41 yearsTokyo [Japan]: It took 41 years, but the dream of every Indian was finally realised on Thursday as the men’s hockey team beat Germany 5-4 to win the bronze medal here at the Oi Hockey Stadium — North Pitch. The Men in Blue showed absolute resilience, strength, and winning spirit to register a remarkable comeback …
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- Mission Tokyo: Ravi Dahiya becomes the new Wrestling Hero of IndiaBY NEWS DESK WITH INPUTS FROM AGENCIES Yes , The new Hero has arrived. Along the banks of the Yamuna canal or nahar from which the village of Nahri gets its name, and whose fields it waters, lives a full bearded ascetic who goes by the name Bhramachari Hansraj. He was a wrestler once, and still has …
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- Tokyo Olympics: Vinesh Phogat storms into quarter-finalsTokyo [Japan]: India wrestler Vinesh Phogat progressed into the quarterfinals of the Women’s Freestyle 53kg event at the Tokyo Olympics after defeating Sweden’s Sofia Magdalena Mattsson here at Makuhari Messe Hall A Mat B on Thursday. The number one seed Indian dominated Sofia Magdalena Mattsson all through the match and won the bout 7-1 in …
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- Anshu Malik loses repechage, bows out of Tokyo 2020Tokyo [Japan]: Indian wrestler Anshu Malik bows out of Tokyo 2020 after losing to Russian Olympic Committee’s Valeria Koblova in the Women’s freestyle 57 kg repechage here at Makuhari Messe Hall A Mat B on Thursday.Russian Olympic Committee’s Valeria Koblova defeated Indian by 5-1. Participating at her maiden Games, Anshu fought bravely but couldn’t stand …
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- Ravi Dahiya, Neeraj Chopra shine; women’s hockey team loses semisTokyo [Japan]: India women’s hockey team suffered a 1-2 loss against Argentina in the semi-finals of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday and now the Rani Rampal-led side would lock horns with Great Britain in the bronze medal match on Friday. India grappler Ravi Kumar Dahiya stormed into the finals of the men’s freestyle 57kg …
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- Japan’s Kawai wins freestyle wrestling Gold at Tokyo OlympicsMoscow, Aug 4: Japanese freestyle wrestler Yukako Kawai won the Olympic gold medal in the women’s -62 weight category after defeating Kyrgyzstan’s Aisuluu Tynybekova in the final on Wednesday. Wrestlers from Ukraine and Bulgaria took bronze medals. Tweet
- USA’s Sydney McLaughlin shatters women’s 400m hurdles world record to win goldTokyo [Japan]: USA’s Sydney McLaughlin created a new world record with a phenomenal run in the women’s 400m hurdles final here at the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday. The new Olympic champion broke her own world-best mark of 51.90, storming past compatriot Dalilah Muhammad down the home straight to win the Olympic gold medal in 51.46 …
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- TT board issues show-cause noticeNew Delhi [India]: The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) will be issuing a show-cause notice to paddler Manika Batra for refusing to take guidance from the national coach Soumyadeep Roy during the Tokyo Olympics, confirmed federation secretary Arun Banerjee on Wednesday. “We have today in our meeting decided that the show cause notice will …
- Tokyo Olympics: PM Modi speaks to Rani Rampal, coach Marijne, raises their spirits after semis lossNew Delhi [India]: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to India women’s team captain Rani Rampal and coach Sjoerd Marijne and asked them not to lose heart on losing the semi-finals against Argentina in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.PM Modi said that the Rani Rampal-led side is a skilled group of athletes who have worked …
- India at Tokyo Olympics : Wrestler Ravi Dahiya storms into final with sensational ‘pin down’, Deepak Punia to play for bronzeBefore this, Sushil Kumar was the only Indian to make the gold medal bout in 2012 London Games and settle for a silver. Tokyo [Japan], August 4 : Ravi Dahiya on Wednesday became only the second Indian wrestler to qualify for the gold medal clash at the Olympic Games when he sensationally turned around the …
- President and PM congratulates Lovlina BorgohainNew Delhi [India], August 4 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain after she won the Bronze medal in the women’s welterweight category (64-69kg) at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday.Taking to Twitter, the Prime Minister said: “Well fought Lovlina Borgohain! Her success in the boxing ring inspires several Indians. Her tenacity and …
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- Tokyo Olympics: Anurag Thakur and Kiren Rijiju praise Lovlina Borgohain after boxer wins bronzeNew Delhi [India], August 4 : Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister of Law and Justice, praised India boxer Lovlina Borgohain after she won the bronze medal in the women’s welterweight category (64-69kg) at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday.Taking to Twitter, Thakur wrote: “Lovlina, you gave your best punch! India is …
- Tokyo Olympics: Wrestlers Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia storm into semisTokyo [Japan]: Indian wrestlers Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Deepak Punia stormed into the semi-finals of the men’s freestyle 57kg and 86kg category respectively at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. Fourth-seeded Ravi defeated Bulgaria’s Georgi Valentinov Vangelov by pure brute strength and agility at Mat A by 14-4. Meanwhile fighting on Mat C Deepak Punia edged …
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- ‘I will definitely play in Paris Olympics and give it my best’: PV SindhuNew Delhi [India]: India shuttler PV Sindhu has made it clear that she will not be resting on past laurels and is already looking to give it to her best at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Having returned to the country after clinching bronze at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, Sindhu said she is enjoying herself and …
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- Deepak Punia cruises into Tokyo Olympics quarters in Freestyle 86kg categoryTokyo [Japan]: Indian grappler Deepak Punia progressed into the quarter-finals of Men’s Freestyle 86kg at the Tokyo Olympics after defeating Nigeria’s Ekerekeme Agiomor here at Makuhari Messe Hall A — Mat C on Wednesday.Deepak Punia comfortably overcame the challenge of Nigeria’s Ekerekeme Agiomor by the Technical Superiority of 12-1. The Indian never faced any real …
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- Anshu Malik loses to Iryna Kurachkina in 1/8 FinalTokyo [Japan]: Indian wrestler Anshu Malik lost to Belarus’ Iryna Kurachkina in the Women’s freestyle 57 kg 1/8 Final event here in Tokyo Olympics at the Makuhari Messe Hall A Mat B on Wednesday.Iryna Kurachkina defeated Indian teenager Anshu 8-2 to advance in the quarter-finals at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Participating at her maiden …
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- Tokyo Olympics: Ravi Dahiya enters quarterfinals in Men’s Freestyle 57kg categoryTokyo [Japan]: Indian wrestler Ravi Dahiya stormed into the quarter-finals of the men’s freestyle 57kg category after overpowering Colombia’s Oscar Eduardo Tigreros Urbano here at Makuhari Messe Hall A — Mat A on Wednesday.Fourth-seeded Ravi comfortably overcame the challenge of Oscar Eduardo by the Technical Superiority of 13-2. The 23-year-old Indian drew the first blood …
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- Tokyo Olympics: Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra qualifies for men’s final in first attemptTokyo [Japan]: Indian Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra progressed for the men’s final here at the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday after attaining an automatic qualification in the Men’s Long Throws Qualification — Group A.Qualifying performance of 83.50 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) will advance to the final of the men’s javelin throw. However, …
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- Shivpal Singh fails to qualify for javelin throw final in Tokyo OlympicsTokyo [Japan]: India’s javelin thrower Shivpal Singh failed to qualify for the men’s final here at the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday after an underwhelming show in the Men’s Long Throws Qualification — Group B.Qualifying performance of 83.50 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advanced to the final of the men’s javelin throw. However, …
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- Tokyo Olympics, Day 12: Women’s hockey team, Lovlina eye medals; Neeraj Chopra in actionTokyo [Japan], August 3 : Javelin throwers Neeraj Chopra and Shivpal Singh will be in action on day twelve while boxer Lovlina Borgohain will compete in the semifinals in the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday.Lovlina (69kg) has assured India a bronze after storming into the semifinals. Meanwhile, Neeraj said he is happy that he is finally …
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- Indian men’s hockey team to face Germany for Bronze in Tokyo Olympics on August 5Tokyo [Japan]: The Indian men’s hockey team will face Germany in the Bronze medal play-off match on Thursday in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.India’s hopes to play in an Olympic final were dashed on day eleven of the ongoing Tokyo Games as a formidable Belgium squad came back from a 1-2 deficit to beat the Manpreet …
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- Assam Assembly to be adjourned for 30 min on Wednesday for Lovlina Borgohain bout in Tokyo OlympicsGuwahati, Aug 3: Assam Assembly would be adjourned for thirty minutes on Wednesday during the semi-final bout of Lovlina Borgohain in Tokyo Olympics. Lovlina Borgohain will be taking on world champion Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey in the welterweight women’s boxing semi-final at the Tokyo Olympics. Lovlina Borgohain has already assured India of another Olympics medal …
- Olympic medallist PV Sindhu arrives in IndiaNew Delhi [India], August 3 : Ace shuttler PV Sindhu on Tuesday arrived in India after a spectacular show at Tokyo Olympics.Sindhu on Sunday became the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals. She defeated China’s He Bing Jiao in the bronze medal match. She received a warm welcome at Delhi Airport on her …
- Russian wrestler Musa Evloev wins Olympic Gold in Greco-Roman 97 Kg tournamentTokyo, Aug 3: Russian wrestler Musa Evloev defeated Armenia’s Artur Aleksanyan in the final of the Greco-Roman 97kg weight category and won a gold medal at Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. Bronze medals went to Poland’s Tadeusz Michalik and Iranian wrestler Saravi Mohammadhadi. Tweet
- US Wrestler Stock Mensah wins freestyle 68kg Gold among Women at Tokyo OlympicsMoscow, Aug 3: US female freestyle wrestler Tamyra Marianna Stock Mensah defeated Nigeria’s Blessing Oborududu in the -68 kg weight category final at Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday and won a gold medal. Bronze medals went to Ukraine’s Alla Cherkasova and Meerim Zhumanazarova from Kyrgyzstan. Tweet
- On Independence Day, PM Modi will invite entire Indian Olympics contingent to Red Fort as Special GuestsNew Delhi [India], August 3 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will invite the entire Indian Olympics contingent to the Red Fort as special guests on Independence Day, August 15.He will also personally meet and interact with all of them around that time. Prime Minister Modi will invite all Olympics participants to his residence for the …
- No time for disappointment: Skipper Manpreet and Sreejesh shift focus to bronze medal matchIndia will face the losing team from the other semifinal, between Australia and Germany, in the bronze medal play-off match on Thursday. Tokyo, Japan, August 3 : The 2-5 loss to Belgium in the Olympic semifinals on Tuesday is disappointing but Indian men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh and star custodian P R Sreejesh said …
- Grappler Sonam Malik loses to Bolortuya Khurelkhuu, bows out of Tokyo OlympicsTokyo [Japan]: Grappler Sonam Malik bowed out of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics after losing to Mongolia’s Bolortuya Khurelkhuu in women’s freestyle 62kg event here at the Makuhari Messe Hall A Mat B on Tuesday.Sonam scored one technical point each in the first and second periods and this gave her good momentum in the match. However, …
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- Tokyo Olympics: India men’s hockey team lose semis 2-5 to Belgium, to play for bronzeTokyo [Japan]: The Manpreet Singh-led Indian men’s hockey team suffered a defeat at the hands of Belgium in the first semi-final of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics here at Oi Hockey Stadium North Pitch on Tuesday. Belgium defeated India 5-2 in the semi-final and they will now face the winner of the second semi-final between Australia …
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- Tokyo Olympics: Javelin thrower Annu Rani fails to qualify for finalsTokyo [Japan]: Javelin thrower Annu Rani failed to qualify for the women’s final here at the Olympic Stadium on Tuesday after an underwhelming show in the Women’s Long Throws Qualification — Group A.Qualifying performance of 63.00 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) will advance to the final of the women’s javelin throw. However, …
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- Tokyo Olympics: Indian equestrian Fouaad Mirza finishes 23rd in finalTokyo [Japan], August 2: Indian equestrian Fouaad Mirza and his horse Seigneur Medicott finished 23rd in the individual eventing jumping and missed out on a medal in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on Monday.Mirza came 23rd out of 25 with a final score of 59.60. “The #Equestrian Individual Eventing Jumping final comes to an end @FouaadMirza …
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- Cuba’s Mijan Lopez makes history by sealing fourth straight Greco-Roman wrestling goldTokyo, Aug 2: Cuba’s Mijan Lopez defeated Iakobi Kajaia of Georgia 5-0 to claim the gold medal in wrestling men’s Greco-Roman 130kg category at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday. Lopez, 38, is the first male wrestler to win four Olympic gold medals. Riza Kayaalp of Turkey and Sergei Semenov of ROC took bronze. Tweet
- Dutee Chand bows out of Tokyo Olympics after finishing last in her heatTokyo, Aug 2: Ace Indian sprinter Dutee Chand crashed out of the Tokyo Olympics after her early exit in the women’s 200m event at the Olympic Stadium on Monday. Competing in the heats, Dutee clocked 23.85 seconds to finish seventh and last in what was her first run over the distance for the season. The …
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- Olympics: Need courage and mindset to come back after losing opening matches, says Rani RampalTokyo [Japan]: India women’s hockey team captain Rani Rampal was proud of the Women in Blue as the team executed their plans well against Australia and booked a historic berth in the final four of the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Gurjit Kaur scored the lone goal in the match during the first half through a …
- Tokyo Olympics: Both our hockey teams have given splendid performances, says ThakurNew Delhi [India], August 2 : Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Monday congratulated the Indian women’s and men’s hockey teams on reaching the semi-finals of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.India defeated Australia 1-0 on Monday in the quarter-finals and as a result, the women’s team reached the semi-finals of the …
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- Tokyo Olympics: Indian women’s hockey team created history, says Priyanka Gandhi VadraNew Delhi [India], August 2 : Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday congratulated the Indian women’s hockey team as they made it to the semi-finals for the first time in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.In a tweet, Priyanka Gandhi wrote, “Girls scripted history. Hurray.” Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday congratulated the Indian women’s …
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- Tokyo Olympics: With Indian women’s hockey team creating history, fans compare coach Marijne to ‘Kabir Khan’New Delhi [India], August 2 : As the Indian women’s hockey team stunned Australia in the quarter-finals of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, fans started to compare coach Sjoerd Marijne to the fictional character ‘Kabir Khan’ portrayed by Shahrukh Khan in the Bollywood movie ‘Chak de India’.India beat Australia 1-0 as they moved into the semis …
- Tokyo Olympics: Sincere encouragement from PV Sindhu made me cry, reveals Tai Tzu Ying after losing finalTokyo [Japan], August 2 : World No. 1 women’s shuttler Tai Tzu Ying thanked all those who supported her — including India shuttler PV Sindhu — after losing a nail-biting final against China’s Chen Yu Fei here at the Musashino Forest Plaza on Sunday.Chen Yu Fei reclaimed China’s major event supremacy in women’s singles after …
- Olympics: Indian women’s hockey team make history, beat Australia 1-0 to reach first-ever semi-finalTokyo [Japan]: The Indian women’s hockey team created history on Monday here at Oi Hockey Stadium — North Pitch — as they qualified for the semi-finals of the Olympics for the very first time after defeating Australia 1-0. In what comes as a historic day and possibly the greatest moment for women’s hockey in India, …
- Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico wins women’s 100m hurdles at Tokyo OlympicsTokyo, Aug 2: Puerto Rican hurdler Jasmine Camacho-Quinn continued her top form at Tokyo 2020 by winning the women’s 100m hurdles final here on Monday. Camacho-Quinn finished the race in 12.37 seconds after breaking the Olympic record in the semifinals on Sunday at 12.26. World record holder Kendra Harrison of the United States came second …
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- IOC says no positive doping tests among Russian athletes at Tokyo OlympicsTokyo, Aug 2: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has not registered any positive doping tests among Russian athletes at the Tokyo Games, IOC Spokesman Mark Adams told reporters on Monday. According to Adams, Russia has fulfilled 85 percent of all recommendations. On Saturday, Travis Tygart, the chief executive officer of the United States Anti-Doping Agency …
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- Victories of PV Sindhu, Mirabai Chanu will motivate youth to take up sports: Nisith PramanikNew Delhi [India]: After shuttler PV Sindhu and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won medals for India at Tokyo Olympics, Nisith Pramanik, Union Minister of State for Sports on Sunday said their victories will motivate the youth of the country to take up sports as a career.Speaking to ANI, Pramanik congratulated Sindhu and her coach for the …
- Tokyo Games: India men’s hockey team reach Olympics semi-finals after 41 years, beat Great Britain 3-1Tokyo [Japan]: India men’s hockey team on Sunday reached the semi-final of the Olympics for the first time in 41 years as the team defeated Great Britain 3-1 to reach the semi-finals of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. A semi-final berth had eluded the Indian men’s hockey team since the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games where the …
- Olympics : Lahiri finishes at T-42 rankTokyo [Japan]: Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri on Sunday ended his Tokyo Olympics journey as he finished at Tied 42nd in the men’s competition. The PGA Tour star was left frustrated on Saturday as he was not able to keep his foot on the pedal at Kasumigaseki Country Club’s East course after an opening 67 on …
- Tokyo Olympics: Pressure will be on Australia in quarter-final match, says India coach MarijneTokyo [Japan]: After securing back-to-back wins over Ireland and South Africa in their final two games in the Group Stage, the India women’s hockey team claimed the fourth position in Pool A to qualify for their maiden appearance in an Olympic quarter-final. Team India will come up against Pool B toppers Australia, who have emerged …
- PV Sindhu wins bronze, becomes first Indian woman to win two medals at GamesTokyo [Japan]: Shuttler PV Sindhu on Sunday became the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals. Sindhu defeated China’s He Bing Jiao in the bronze medal match of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics here at the Musashino Forest Plaza Court 1. Sindhu defeated Bing Jiao 21-13, 21-15 in the bronze medal match that lasted for …
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- Gritty Satish Kumar bows out of the gameTokyo [Japan] : Indian boxer Satish Kumar bowed out of the Tokyo Olympics after losing against Uzbekistan’s Bakhodir Jalolov in the quarter-finals of the men’s super heavyweight (+91kg) category. Top seed Bakhodir Jalolov dominated the bout in all three rounds as he won by an anonymous 5-0 decision on Saturday at the Kokugikan arena. Jalolov …
- Tokyo Olympics: Emma McKeon becomes first female swimmer to win 7 medals at single GamesTokyo [Japan], August: Emma McKeon created Olympic history on Sunday after Australia upset two-time defending champions, the United States, to secure the women’s 4x100m relay gold medal here at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. In a close race, the Australian team of Kaylee McKeown, Chelsea Hodges, Emma McKeon, Cate Campbell won the race with a new …
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