The gold medal in the weightlifting 49kg category will stay with China’s Zhihui Hou, and Mirabai Chanu will remain the silver medallist. Earlier, ANI had reported Zhihui Hou will be tested by anti-doping authorities and if she failed the test, then Chanu stands a chance to be awarded gold. But there has […]
Tokyo Olympics: Bronze assured for India as Lovlina Borgohain storms into semis
Boxer Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) assured India a bronze after storming into the semi-finals of the women’s welterweight (69-75kg) category in the Tokyo Olympics after defeating Chinese Taipei’s Nien-Chin Chen in the quarterfinals here at the Kokugikan Arena on Friday. Borgohain defeated Nien-Chin Chen by a split decision of 4-1. Five […]
Tokyo Olympics: Mary Kom surprised after being asked to change jersey minute before bout
Boxing legend Mary Kom has revealed she was surprised after being asked to change her jersey by the organizers just a minute before her bout against Colombia’s Ingrit Valencia at Kokugikan Arena on Thursday. “Surprising..can anyone explain what will be a ring dress. I was ask to change my ring dress just […]
Tokyo Olympics: Mary Kom bows out after losing to Ingrit Valencia
Mary Kom, the face of India’s boxing contingent, faced a shocking defeat — split decision — at the hands of Colombia’s Ingrit Valencia to bow out from the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. Valencia won bout 3-2. Valencia advanced to the quarter-finals of the showpiece event after defeating Mary Kom […]
Tokyo Olympics: Scoreline doesn’t justify what I actually did against Ma Long, says Sharath Kamal
India paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal might have bowed out of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, but his fighting spirit against world champion Ma Long in the third round impressed one and all. Kamal is himself happy about the way he fought it out against Long and made the world champion nervous […]
Tokyo Olympics records highest single-day spike with 24 new Covid cases
The Tokyo Olympic organising committee on Thursday reported 24 more COVID-19 cases associated with the games, the highest daily count since the committee began compiling infections data from the start of this month. The 24 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 193, included three athletes from overseas in Tokyo for […]
Tokyo Olympics: Deepika has not played to her full potential yet, says sister Vidya
World No.1 Deepika Kumari might have won her two matches in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, but her sister Vidya reckons that Deepika has still not played to her full potential yet. “Deepika Didi has won both her matches today, however, she still has not played to her full potential, I just hope she gives […]
Tokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu to face Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt in Round of 16
India’s star shuttler PV Sindhu will face Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt in the round of 16 here at the Musashino Forest Plaza Court 2. World Number 12 Mia Blichfeldt defeated Zetchiri of Bulgaria in the playoff stage 21-10, 21-3 to march into the knockouts. Sindhu leads the head to head 4-1 […]
Tokyo Olympics: Number two seed Naomi Osaka knocked out
World number two Naomi Oska was knocked out of the women’s singles event in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova defeated Osaka in straight sets 6-1, 6-4. In the first set, it seemed like Osaka did not turn up, and she was able to win just one game, […]
Tokyo Olympics: Overhaul of coaching staff on cards after poor display by shooters, says Raninder Singh
National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) President Raninder Singh Sodhi on Tuesday said he is deliberating on overhauling the coaching staff as shooters have not been able to perform on expected lines at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. “Yes, definitely the performances have not been on expected lines and I have spoken […]
Tokyo Olympics: Sumit Nagal loses to Medvedev in second round
India tennis star Sumit Nagal on Monday bowed out of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics after losing the second round match against Daniil Medvedev here at the Ariake Tennis Court 1. Medvedev defeated Nagal 6-2, 6-1 in the second round to progress further ahead in the Olympics. The entire match lasted […]
Tokyo Olympics: Angad and Mairaj fail to qualify for men’s skeet medal event
India’s ace shooters Angad Vir Singh Bajwa and Mairaj Ahmad Khan failed to qualify for the medal round after finishing 18th and 25th respectively in the men’s skeet qualification here at the Asaka Shooting Range on Monday. In the qualification round spread across two days, Angad Vir Singh Bajwa pulled […]
Tokyo Olympics: India men’s archery team bow out after losing to South Korea in quarters
The Indian trio of Pravin Jadhav, Atanu Das, and Tarundeep Rai failed to rise to the tough challenge against South Korea in the quarter-final of the men’s archery team event here at the Yumenoshima Ranking Field on Monday. The South Korean team comprising of Kim Je Deok, Kim Woojin, and Oh Jinhyek defeated the […]
Tokyo Olympics: India men’s doubles pair of Chirag, Satwik lose against World No.1 Indonesian duo
India men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Monday were defeated by world number one Indonesian pair of Marcus Gideon and Kevin Sukamuljo in the Group A Play Stage here at the Musashino Forest Plaza Court 1 in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. The Indonesian pair defeated Chirag […]
Tokyo Olympics: Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu headed home after winning silver
Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on Monday left for India after winning a silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics. The silver medallist is expected to arrive home later on Monday. Mirabai Chanu had opened India’s medals tally on Saturday as she bagged a silver in the Women’s 49kg category at Tokyo International […]