India skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday applauded the performances of athletes from the country who participated in the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics. This year the Games were held with COVID-19 induced restrictions and all sports were played behind closed doors. About 11,000 athletes from over 200 countries competed in Tokyo […]
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Tokyo Olympics: Neeraj Chopra creates history, picks first gold for India
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 gold at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. Neeraj began his quest for a medal […]
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Tokyo Olympics: PM Modi speaks to Bajrang Punia, lauds him on winning bronze
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to grappler Bajrang Punia and congratulated him on winning a bronze medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. The Prime Minister also lauded Bajrang for his determination and hard work that has led to the accomplishment. Bajrang won a bronze medal in the men’s freestyle 65kg category in the […]
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Tokyo Olympics: PM Modi speaks to Manpreet, wishes men’s hockey team luck for bronze medal match
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to the Indian men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh after the side lost the semi-final clash against Belgium in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. The Prime Minister appreciated the effort of the Manpreet-led side throughout the tournament and also wished them luck for the bronze medal match, which will be played on […]
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Tokyo Olympics: India men’s hockey team lose semis 2-5 to Belgium, to play for bronze
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 […]
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Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles to participate in balance beam final
USA Gymnastics on Monday announced that six-time Olympic medallist Simone Biles will participate in the balance beam final along with Suni Lee in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. “We are so excited to confirm that you will see two U.S. athletes in the balance beam final tomorrow — Suni Lee AND Simone Biles!! Can’t wait to watch you both!” […]
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Tokyo Olympics: Indian women’s hockey team beat Australia to reach first-ever semi-final
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 […]
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Tokyo Olympics: Manpreet and boys’ success on the hockey pitch also a story of sacrifices and support off it
Fans cheered from every corner of the country as the Manpreet Singh-led Indian men’s hockey team reached the semi-finals of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on Sunday. The elation was worth it as the national sport had taken a backward step in the last decade as performances had dried up. But this […]
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Tokyo Olympics: Emma McKeon becomes first female swimmer to win 7 medals at single Games
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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Tokyo Olympics: Djokovic loses bronze medal match to Pablo Busta
World number one Novak Djokovic missed out on a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics as he lost against Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta here at the Ariake Tennis Centre Court on Saturday. Carreno defeated Djokovic 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 in a three-set affair and as a result, Spain added a bronze medal to its kitty. The bronze medal match between […]
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Tokyo Olympics: Vandana Katariya becomes first Indian woman hockey player to score hat-trick at Games
Vandana Katariya who scored three of India’s four goals against South Africa in the final pool A hockey game became the first Indian woman to register a hat-trick at the Olympics here at Oi Hockey Stadium — South Pitch on Saturday. The 29-year-old forward’s three goals made sure that the […]
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Tokyo Olympics: India women’s hockey team defeat South Africa
The India women’s hockey team defeated South Africa 4-3 in their final Pool A game here at the Oi Hockey Stadium South Pitch on Saturday. As a result of this win, India’s hopes of qualifying for the quarter-finals remain intact. In their five Group Stage matches, India won two and […]
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Tokyo Olympics: 21 more Covid-19 cases reported
The Tokyo Olympics organising committee on Saturday confirmed 21 more COVID-19 cases related to the Games. As per Kyodo News, none of them are athletes. The 21 new infections has taken the total Games-related infections to 241. Of the daily total, 14 were contractors and seven games-linked officials, confirmed the Tokyo Olympics organising committee. The figures of the […]
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Tokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu defeats Akane Yamaguchi, storms into semis
India shuttler PV Sindhu stormed into the semi-finals of the women’s singles event after defeating Japan’s number four seed Akane Yamaguchi in the quarterfinals here at the Musashino Forest Plaza Court 1 on Friday. Sindhu defeated Yamaguchi 21-13, 22-20. The quarterfinal clash between Sindhu and Yamaguchi lasted for 56 minutes. The first […]
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Tokyo Olympics: MP Jabir fails to qualify for semis in men’s 400m hurdles after finishing 7th
India hurdler MP Jabir failed to qualify for the semi-finals in the men’s 400m hurdles here at Olympic Stadium on Friday. Running in heat fifth, Jabir finished seventh in the seven-players’ field with a timing of 50.77. Notably, Jabir with that race became the first Indian male athlete to participate in the […]