Tokyo 2020: Bhavani Devi makes a mark on Olympics debut, loses to World No. 3 Manon Brunet in Round of 32
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Bhavani Devi makes a mark on Olympics debut, loses to World No. 3 Manon Brunet in Round of 32

India Today  

Bhavani Devi made India proud on Monday, July 26 as she won India’s first-ever fencing match at the Olympic Games. The defeat might have come early but Bhavani Devi has certainly put Indian fencing on the Olympics map. Despite the defeat in the Table of 32, Bhavani Devi will go down in the history of Indian Olympics as one of the most influential athletes. Bhavani Devi's impressive debut bout She was in top form, delighting the Indian fans who had turned up early on Monday morning to watch the Table of 64.

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Year-ender 2024: Manu Bhaker to Sheetal Devi to Avani Lekhara - 7 Indian women who changed the game in sports
3 months ago

Year-ender 2024: Manu Bhaker to Sheetal Devi to Avani Lekhara - 7 Indian women who changed the game in sports

Live Mint  

The rise of women in Indian sports has been immense in the last few years. If Manu Bhaker put behind her Tokyo heartbreak to win two medals at Paris Olympics, the likes of Avani Lekhara and Sheetal Devi at the Paris Paralympics proved no obstacle is enough to stop them in conquering world's attention. Manu Bhaker Manu Bhaker scripted history …

Manu Bhaker's legacy to Neeraj Chopra's second medal: All records India scripted at Paris Olympics 2024
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker's legacy to Neeraj Chopra's second medal: All records India scripted at Paris Olympics 2024

Hindustan Times  

India’s journey at the Paris 2024 Olympics was bitter-sweet. Here is a list of all the records the Indian contingent set at the Paris 2024 Olympics: Manu Bhaker’s legacy In shooting, Manu Bhaker made history by becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic shooting medal, securing a bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol event. Her journey didn’t …

‘All athletes have given their best..’: PM Modi hails efforts of Indian contingent as Paris Olympics come to close
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘All athletes have given their best..’: PM Modi hails efforts of Indian contingent as Paris Olympics come to close

Live Mint  

As the Paris Olympics 2024 conclude, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appreciated the efforts of the Indian contingent which participated in numerous sports representing the tricolour, saying that the country is proud of them. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Manu Bhaker clinched India's first medal at these Games, earning bronze and becoming the first Indian woman to medal in Olympic shooting. She …

India wraps up Paris Olympics 2024 campaign without gold; check India's mixed performance
7 months, 3 weeks ago

India wraps up Paris Olympics 2024 campaign without gold; check India's mixed performance

India TV News  

India's campaign at the Paris Olympics 2024 concluded after wrestler Reetika Hooda's elimination on Saturday, August 10. India failed to win gold in a major blow to its standing in the medal table but wrapped up an eventful campaign with one silver and five bronze medals. The 22-year-old shooter Manu Bhaker contributed to India's two medals while the Tokyo gold …

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 14: Aman Sehrawat Clinches Wrestling Bronze- Full List Of India Results On August 9
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 14: Aman Sehrawat Clinches Wrestling Bronze- Full List Of India Results On August 9

ABP News  

Paris Olympics, Day 14: India managed to add another medal to their tally on Day 14 of the Paris Olympics 2024. It was the Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat who was in action in the bronze medal match of the Men's 57 Kg category and he rose to the occasion to keep the trend of at least one medal coming from …

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 13: Catch all the action from the Summer Games through these images
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 13: Catch all the action from the Summer Games through these images

Hindustan Times  

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 13: Catch all the action from the Summer Games through these images Neeraj Chopra won silver as an Olympic record throw from Arshad Nadeem kept him away from a 2nd gold, while. Neeraj Chopra won silver as an Olympic record throw from Arshad Nadeem kept him away from a 2nd gold, while the Indian hockey team …

How did India perform on Day 7 of Paris Olympics 2024? Check full results
7 months, 4 weeks ago

How did India perform on Day 7 of Paris Olympics 2024? Check full results

Hindustan Times  

India saw plenty of action on Day 7 of the ongoing Paris Olympics, on Friday. India's medal tally stands at three, with Manu Bhaker clinching two bronze and Swapnil Kusale bagging another. Meanwhile, Tajinderpal Singh Toor came 15th in men's shot put qualification and got knocked out. Results from Paris Olympics 2024 Day 7- Badminton Lakshya Sen beats Chou Tien …

The Hindu Morning Digest: July 31, 2024
8 months ago

The Hindu Morning Digest: July 31, 2024

The Hindu  

Paris Olympics day 4 highlights Shooters Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh bagged the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze medal match. Nirmala Sitharaman counters Opposition’s charges on Budget, calls it ‘a whole of nation’ approach Countering the Opposition’s charges that the Union Budget had ignored the interests of many States and reduced allocations for social sectors …

Manu Bhaker opens India’s account in Paris Olympic 2024, becomes first Indian woman to win Olympic medal in shooting
8 months ago

Manu Bhaker opens India’s account in Paris Olympic 2024, becomes first Indian woman to win Olympic medal in shooting

Live Mint  

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker scripted history as she opened India's medal account in Paris Olympics 2024 on Sunday. Bhaker finished third in the Women's Air Pistol event in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 on Sunday. As per news agency ANI, Bhaker become the first Indian woman in 20 years to reach an shooting final in an individual event of Olympics …

​Medal count: The Hindu Editoria on countdown to the Paris Olympics and India
8 months, 1 week ago

​Medal count: The Hindu Editoria on countdown to the Paris Olympics and India

The Hindu  

As Paris is ready to host its third Olympics after a century, the 117 Indian athletes are gearing up earnestly to increase the country’s medal count in the post-COVID Games, kicking off on the banks of the majestic river Seine on July 26. When the pandemic-delayed Olympics were staged behind closed doors in Tokyo three years ago, India claimed seven …

Fenced out: Bhavani Devi and a shattered Olympic dream
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Fenced out: Bhavani Devi and a shattered Olympic dream

Hindustan Times  

Bhavani Devi’s Olympic qualifiers are done, she lives a two-hour drive away from Paris and the Games are in little over two months. But now I’m learning to weave in a lot more techniques, provocation and working off my opponent’s repertoire.” In 2023, Bhavani became the first Indian fencer to win an Asian Championship medal. Interestingly, world No 2 Manon, …

FACT CHECK: Misleading claims circulating about CA Bhavani Devi's Paris Olympics qualification
1 year, 1 month ago

FACT CHECK: Misleading claims circulating about CA Bhavani Devi's Paris Olympics qualification

India TV News  

Numerous social media posts are circulating with the misleading assertion that Indian fencer CA Bhavani Devi has secured a spot in the Paris Olympics scheduled to commence in July this year. False claims amidst viral photos and misleading captions A photograph of Bhavani Devi has been widely shared online, along with misleading claims suggesting her confirmed qualification for the Paris …

National Games 2023: Olympic fencer Bhavani Devi continues domination, hosts Goa win first gold
1 year, 5 months ago

National Games 2023: Olympic fencer Bhavani Devi continues domination, hosts Goa win first gold

The Hindu  

Olympian C.A Bhavani Devi, representing Tamil Nadu, continued her domination in the national circuit winning gold in the women’s sabre individual fencing competition in the 37th National Games being held here at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium. In the women’s laser run, Ujjala of Haryana clinched the gold ahead of Yoginee Umakant Salunke of Maharashtra who won the …

Asian Games: Fencer Bhavani Devi ousted in quarters, blames referee
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian Games: Fencer Bhavani Devi ousted in quarters, blames referee

Hindustan Times  

India’s bright fencing medal hope Bhavani Devi blamed her elimination in the quarterfinals of the women’s sabre event on refereeing errors which she said led to a loss of focus against China’s Shao Yaqi in the Asian Games on Tuesday. India fencer Bhavani Devi Bhavani Devi, who gained nationwide attention after becoming the first Indian fencer to qualify for the …

India fencer Bhavani Devi’s Parisian dream
1 year, 6 months ago

India fencer Bhavani Devi’s Parisian dream

The Hindu  

Bhavani Devi recently rang in her 30th birthday. 🤺@FIE_fencing | @WeAreTeamIndiapic.twitter.com/Ad9pzMapnT — Olympic Khel August 27, 2023 “Bauer is a very senior coach and is one of the best in the world,” Bhavani told The Hindu from her apartment in Orleans. She won the gold in the Commonwealth championships in London in August last year, beating Australian fencer Veronika Vasileva …

Watch: Bhavani Devi eyes Paris Olympics Qualifications as she talks about fencing, finances and fitness
1 year, 6 months ago

Watch: Bhavani Devi eyes Paris Olympics Qualifications as she talks about fencing, finances and fitness

The Hindu  

Bhavani Devi recently rang in her 30th birthday. 🤺@FIE_fencing | @WeAreTeamIndiapic.twitter.com/Ad9pzMapnT — Olympic Khel August 27, 2023 “Bauer is a very senior coach and is one of the best in the world,” Bhavani tells Sportstar from France. I know why I wake up everyday and I know what I am resting for everyday.”BHAVANI DEVI What’s changed from Livorno to Orleans …

How India’s Olympics fencing star Bhavani Devi continues to chase perfection
1 year, 8 months ago

How India’s Olympics fencing star Bhavani Devi continues to chase perfection

Live Mint  

After her trailblazing run at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Indian fencer C.A. Learning was not the difficult part, but having the same consistency was.” “I have been waiting for a medal from the senior Asian competition for a long time, so it is very special,” she says. Bhavani believes she has a much better understanding of fencing, technically and …

Bhavani Devi | Indian Fencing Icon Shooting for Stars After Asian C’Ships Bronze
1 year, 9 months ago

Bhavani Devi | Indian Fencing Icon Shooting for Stars After Asian C’Ships Bronze

The Quint  

You hail from the economic middle class – with your father being a priest, and your mother, a homemaker. Given that fencing is a very expensive sport, have you faced financial challenges? You need to buy equipment, and when I started to go out for international competitions, it was not financed by sources like the government or private organisations. My …

Bhavani Devi wins bronze, becomes first Indian to win Asian Fencing C’ship medal
1 year, 9 months ago

Bhavani Devi wins bronze, becomes first Indian to win Asian Fencing C’ship medal

The Hindu  

C. A. Bhavani Devi, on Monday, scripted history by defeating reigning World Champion Misaki Emura in the Asian Fencing Championship quarterfinal and securing India its first-ever medal at the event. Bhavani Devi said her dream was to beat a few top-ranked players in the world, and she was very happy that she could pull off a win over Misaki. In …

National Fencing Championship: Olympian Bhavani Devi clinches 11th title as Tamil Nadu bag team gold
2 years ago

National Fencing Championship: Olympian Bhavani Devi clinches 11th title as Tamil Nadu bag team gold

Firstpost  

In the women’s sabre individual category, Bhavani Devi, the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics, clinched her 11th national title after she outplayed V Sunny Alka of Kerala 15-9 in a pulsating summit clash. Pune: Olympian Bhavani Devi bagged the gold medal in the women’s individual sabre category at the 33rd Senior National Fencing Championship at the Shiv …

Senior Nationals Fencing C’ship: Bhavani Devi bags women’s individual sabre gold
2 years ago

Senior Nationals Fencing C’ship: Bhavani Devi bags women’s individual sabre gold

The Hindu  

Bhavani Devi bagged the gold medal in the women’s Individual Sabre category of the 33rd Senior National Fencing Championship at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex on Sunday. It was a double delight for Bhavani Devi, as her team Tamil Nadu, also won the gold in the Women’s Sabre Team event, by outplaying Kerala 45-34 in the final. Bhavani Devi stormed …

Olympian Bhavani Devi in action on first day of fencing nationals
2 years ago

Olympian Bhavani Devi in action on first day of fencing nationals

The Hindu  

The 33rd Senior National Fencing Championship, which includes the likes of Olympian Bhavani Devi, will start here from Saturday with participants from 30 teams vying for top honours. The Fencing Association of India, along with Maharashtra Fencing Association and DY Patil International University, is hosting the championship, which will conclude on March 28, at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex …

Fencer Bhavani Devi looking to test new techniques, strategies during National Games
2 years, 6 months ago

Fencer Bhavani Devi looking to test new techniques, strategies during National Games

Firstpost  

Bhavani, who was the lone Indian fencer at the Tokyo Olympics last year, will be one of the attractions at the upcoming multi-sport event. New Delhi: First Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics, Bhavani Devi is looking to test her new techniques and strategies during the National Games and use them at the big-ticket events ahead. So I need …

Bhavani Devi: Competing at the highest level entails immense sacrifices
2 years, 7 months ago

Bhavani Devi: Competing at the highest level entails immense sacrifices

The Hindu  

It has been eight months since C. A. Bhavani Devi left home for the early part of the fencing season. The gold medal in London — she beat second-seeded Veronika Vasileva 15-10 in the senior women’s final — was satisfying because Bhavani had harder mental battles to overcome. “Whenever I speak with my coach, more so after a loss, he …

Champion Fencer Bhavani Devi rejoices in glory after Commonwealth Championship Gold
2 years, 7 months ago

Champion Fencer Bhavani Devi rejoices in glory after Commonwealth Championship Gold

The Hindu  

India’s star fencer Bhavani Devi has been quite busy competing in as many as eight tournaments this year and training every day without fail. “It is almost like a school,” she laughs, in a chat with Sportstar on Wednesday, after winning the women’s individual sabre gold medal in the Commonwealth championships in London. BHAVANI DEVI IS COMMONWEALTH FENCING CHAMPION 🏆 …

Bhavani Devi Wins Gold Medal at Commonwealth Fencing Championship 2022
2 years, 7 months ago

Bhavani Devi Wins Gold Medal at Commonwealth Fencing Championship 2022

News 18  

Indian ace fencer CA Bhavani Devi on Wednesday won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Fencing Championship 2022 in the Senior Women’s Sabre Individual category. “BHAVANI DEVI IS COMMONWEALTH FENCING CHAMPION @IamBhavaniDevi wins GOLD at Commonwealth #Fencing Championship 2022 in Senior Women’s Sabre Individual category. Bhavani Devi scripted history by becoming the lone Indian fencer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics …

Bhavani Devi wins gold at Commonwealth Fencing Championships 2022
2 years, 7 months ago

Bhavani Devi wins gold at Commonwealth Fencing Championships 2022

The Hindu  

Indian fencer Bhavani Devi won gold at the Commonwealth Fencing Championship 2022 in the senior women’s sabre individual category. Earlier in July, Bhavani lost her round of 32 duel, 12-15, against Germany’s Larissa Eifler at the World Fencing Championships. BHAVANI DEVI IS COMMONWEALTH FENCING CHAMPION 🏆 🇮🇳's @IamBhavaniDevi wins GOLD 🥇 at Commonwealth #Fencing 🤺 Championship 2022 in Senior Women's …

Fencing World Championships: India's Karan Singh Enters 2nd Round with Wins over Higher-ranked Opponents
2 years, 8 months ago

Fencing World Championships: India's Karan Singh Enters 2nd Round with Wins over Higher-ranked Opponents

News 18  

Young Indian fencer Karan Singh registered an upset win over Mao Kokubo of Japan in the men’s ‘Sabre’ event to enter the second round at the Fencing World Championships on Saturday. The 23-year-old Indian, who is currently ranked 90th in the International Fencing Federation list and seeded 61st in the competition, disposed off challenge from 14th seeded Kokubo with a …

Bhavani Devi interacts with students from 75 schools in Chennai
3 years ago

Bhavani Devi interacts with students from 75 schools in Chennai

The Hindu  

At least 800 students and teachers gave a standing ovation to the only Indian fencer, Bhavani Devi, who participated in the Tokyo Olympics. “Koreans are good in speed, while Chinese have experience, a strong base and are very confident," said Bhavani, who finished 23rd out of 166 participants in the women’s individual Sabre event of the FIE World Cup. READ| …

Fencer CA Bhavani Devi Stresses on Importance of Sports and Fitness in Daily Life
3 years ago

Fencer CA Bhavani Devi Stresses on Importance of Sports and Fitness in Daily Life

News 18  

Fencer CA Bhavani Devi, the first ever from India to compete in the Olympics, highlighted the importance of sports and fitness in daily life. Participating in the Meet the Champion’ event at MCC Higher Secondary School here on Friday, she spoke about the significance of a balanced diet and fitness. Definitely, it will bring more passionate youngsters and will help …

Bhavani Devi: Want to improve world ranking in 2022, get to top 30
3 years, 2 months ago

Bhavani Devi: Want to improve world ranking in 2022, get to top 30

The Hindu  

Bhavani Devi created a flutter by becoming the first Indian woman fencer to qualify for the Olympics. I am working hard, enjoying too in the process.” Elaborating on her goals for the year, she adds: “My goals for 2022 are to do well in the Asian Championships and Asian Games. Of course, I want to improve my world rankings, get …

2021 Year In Sports: Stars of Tokyo Olympics - From Neeraj Chopra and PV Sindhu to to Ariarne Titmus and Tom Daley
3 years, 3 months ago

2021 Year In Sports: Stars of Tokyo Olympics - From Neeraj Chopra and PV Sindhu to to Ariarne Titmus and Tom Daley

The Hindu  

From Neeraj Chopra winning India's first ever gold medal in athletics to South Korea's An San doing the triple in recurve archery, here is a look at the top stars of Tokyo Olympics: INDIA'S HONOUR LIST: Neeraj Chopra Neeraj Chopra won India's first-ever athletics gold medal in the javelin throw final with his second throw of 87.58m. Indian men's and …

Sports Ministry Approves INR 8.16 Lakh for Bhavani Devi to Compete in Four FIE World Cups
3 years, 3 months ago

Sports Ministry Approves INR 8.16 Lakh for Bhavani Devi to Compete in Four FIE World Cups

News 18  

Tokyo Olympian and the first-ever Indian fencer to represent the country at the Olympics, Bhavani Devi is set for participation in four international competitions this 2022. An overall amount of Rs 8.16 Lakh has been sanctioned by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports via the Annual Calendar for Training and Competition to facilitate Bhavani’s participation in the competitions. Bhavani, …

Fencer Bhavani Devi Receives Her Arjuna Award from Sports Minister Anurag Thakur
3 years, 4 months ago

Fencer Bhavani Devi Receives Her Arjuna Award from Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

News 18  

CA Bhavani Devi, the first Indian fencer to participate at the Olympics, on Monday received her Arjuna Award from Sports Minister Anurag Thakur. In the Tokyo Olympics in July this year, she won her round of 64 match against Tunisia’s Nadia Ben Azizi 15-3 before going down to eventual bronze-medallist Manon Brunet of France in the round of 32. Olympic …

Fencer Bhavani Devi receives Arjuna Award from Sports Minister Anurag Thakur
3 years, 4 months ago

Fencer Bhavani Devi receives Arjuna Award from Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

Firstpost  

Bhavani could not attend the sports awards ceremony on Saturday as she was participating in a competition in France. New Delhi: CA Bhavani Devi, the first Indian fencer to participate at the Olympics, on Monday received her Arjuna Award from Sports Minister Anurag Thakur. Thank YOU 🇮🇳 🙏 pic.twitter.com/iL4OssYKmo — C A Bhavani Devi November 15, 2021 In the Tokyo …

Fencer Bhavani Devi wins individual women's sabre event in Charleville National Competition
3 years, 5 months ago

Fencer Bhavani Devi wins individual women's sabre event in Charleville National Competition

Firstpost  

She is currently ranked 50th in the world and is the top-ranked fencer from India. New Delhi: Fencer Bhavani Devi, who made history at the Tokyo Olympics by becoming the first Indian to compete in the sport at the Games, has won the Charleville National Competition in France in the individual women’s sabre event. “Won the Charleville National Competition, France …

Tokyo Paralympics: Avani Lekhara wins gold in women’s 10m AR Standing SH1
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: Avani Lekhara wins gold in women’s 10m AR Standing SH1

Op India  

Indian para athlete Avani Lekhara today won the gold medal in women’s 10 metre AR Standing SH1. Tokyo Paralympics: India's Avani Lekhara wins Gold Medal in women's 10m AR Standing SH1 Final https://t.co/YnKA7gN5HY pic.twitter.com/3Yb5KzWf2A — ANI August 30, 2021 This is the fourth medal for India at Tokyo Paralympics so far. — Narendra Modi August 30, 2021 Lekhara, a resident …

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Bhavinaben Patel wins silver to open India's medal tally
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Bhavinaben Patel wins silver to open India's medal tally

The Hindu  

India's Bhavinaben Patel won the silver medal in the Women's Singles Class 4 TT event, losing the Gold medal match 3-0 to China's Zhou Ying. "I am very happy on one side and on one side I was very nervous, so that's why I wasn't able to give my hundred per cent in the match. FOLLOW: The loss, notwithstanding, however, …

Tokyo Paralympics 2020 Day 4 Preview: Full schedule and where to watch
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020 Day 4 Preview: Full schedule and where to watch

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo: Bhavina Patel was the star of the Indian Contingent on Day 4 with a dominant performance that saw her storm through the Round of 16 and the Quarterfinals to reach the semis at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games on Friday. On that note, while Bhavina fights to win a gold and Rakesh Kumar challenges for a medal, we take …

Indian athletes at Tokyo Olympics: A gold, a few pluses and many minuses
3 years, 7 months ago

Indian athletes at Tokyo Olympics: A gold, a few pluses and many minuses

The Hindu  

Many an outstanding Olympian of yesteryear had dreamed of an Indian track and field athlete getting an Olympic medal. Chopra dedicated his gold medal in javelin to the legendary sprinter, who was the first Indian to finish fourth in Olympic athletics. In an Olympics where China managed two gold medals in athletics, and India and Qatar took one each, Asia’s …

Tokyo 2020: the magic moments from India's most successful Olympic campaign
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo 2020: the magic moments from India's most successful Olympic campaign

The Hindu  

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics featured India's biggest contingent ever at the Games. With seven medals – one gold, two silver, four bronze – Tokyo 2020 has been the most successful Olympic Games in India’s history. Off to blazing start - Mirabai Chanu won silver in the Women's weightlifting 49kg category to become the first Indian to win an Olympic medal …

From Mirabai Chanu’s Lift of Redemption to Neeraj Chopra’s Soaring Hope of Javelin, Tokyo 2020 is India’s Best-ever Olympics
3 years, 7 months ago

From Mirabai Chanu’s Lift of Redemption to Neeraj Chopra’s Soaring Hope of Javelin, Tokyo 2020 is India’s Best-ever Olympics

News 18  

If Mirabai Chanu began India’s Tokyo 2020 journey on Day 1 with a bang, then Neeraj Chopra ended the country’s most successful campaign on Day 15 with a whole gamut of fireworks. Sandwiched between the world record holder Chanu’s stellar story of redemption and ‘once in a generation talent’ Chopra’s dominant and historic win were moments of hope, heartbreak, nostalgia, …

India's pursuit for Olympic gold medal ends at last
3 years, 7 months ago

India's pursuit for Olympic gold medal ends at last

China Daily  

Neeraj Chopra in action during the final match of men's javelin throw of 2020 Tokyo Olympics at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, Aug 7, 2021. India had won as many as eight Olympic Gold Medals in hockey until 1980, after which the lone Gold came in 10-meter air rifle event in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, won by ace shooter Abhinav …

Tokyo 2020: Neeraj Chopra scripts history cast in gold
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Neeraj Chopra scripts history cast in gold

Hindustan Times  

Those three words have never been used together. Chopra, the muscular 23-year-old from Haryana, had become the first track and field medallist from independent India, only the second gold medallist in India’s Olympic history after Abhinav Bindra’s gold in 2008. “It’s a good feeling,” Chopra said later, the gold around his neck, still smiling like it was a normal day …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra wins historic gold as India's campaign ends with best-ever Olympic medal haul
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra wins historic gold as India's campaign ends with best-ever Olympic medal haul

Firstpost  

With the addition of Chopra’s gold on the last day of their competitive schedule, India signed off with seven medals in all, including two silver and four bronze, the last of which was delivered by superstar wrestler Bajrang Punia on the day. Tokyo: They called it the Olympics like no other and India would agree as debutant javelin thrower Neeraj …

From an athletics gold to fencing debut: India’s many firsts at the Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 7 months ago

From an athletics gold to fencing debut: India’s many firsts at the Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

India’s campaign at the Tokyo Olympics ended on a high on Saturday, August 7 with Neeraj Chopra winning India’s first-ever Gold medal in Athletics in the Javelin Throw and Bajrang Punia bagging the Bronze in Wrestling in the men’s freestyle 65kg category. Mirabai Chanu’s Silver in Weightlifting Mirabai Chanu’s Silver in Weightlifting in the 49kg category, India’s first medal at …

Tokyo 2020: Neeraj Chopra Creates History; Becomes 2nd Indian to Win an Individual Olympic Gold
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Neeraj Chopra Creates History; Becomes 2nd Indian to Win an Individual Olympic Gold

News 18  

History has been made. Neeraj Chopra has become the first ever Indian to win an Olympic gold in the track and field events at the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Games. Neeraj, with a best throw of 87.58 in the men’s javelin throw final on Saturday to finish at the top and thus became the second ever athlete from his country after …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Highlights, Day 15: Neeraj Chopra scripts history with men's javelin gold; Bajrang Punia wins bronze
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Highlights, Day 15: Neeraj Chopra scripts history with men's javelin gold; Bajrang Punia wins bronze

Firstpost  

7:44 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter An incredible day for India at Olympics brings the country’s campaign to an end as well at Games. He was not at his best in the first two bouts and we still don’t know the reason for him playing like that but he came strongly in the bronze medal playoff to clinch the medal. But …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: India women’s hockey team miss bronze by a whisker as Aditi Ashok stays in hunt for historic medal
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: India women’s hockey team miss bronze by a whisker as Aditi Ashok stays in hunt for historic medal

Firstpost  

Up against 2016 Games gold-medallists Great Britain in the bronze play-off, India ended 3-4 but managed to give the more fancied team quite a run for its money and in the process earning some more appreciation from the country as well as their opponents. Tokyo: The medal proved elusive but the Indian women’s hockey team earned plenty of respect with …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 6 August, Day 14 schedule of Indian athletes
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 6 August, Day 14 schedule of Indian athletes

Firstpost  

India added two more medals to their Tokyo Olympics 2020 medal tally on Thursday after the men’s hockey team clinched bronze as they overcame Germany 5-4 in their third-place playoff match at the Oi Hockey Stadium, while wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya went down fighting against Russian Olympic Committee’s Zaur Uguev 4-7 in the men’s 57 kg freestyle wrestling final. While …

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