Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes start training ahead of Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes start training ahead of Games

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The likes of archers Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das, table tennis players G Sathiyan and A Sharath Kamal, ace shuttlers PV Sindhu and B Sai Praneeth and lone Indian gymnast in fray, Pranati Nayak, also started their training on Monday. Tokyo: Indian athletes, including the boxers and shooters, hit the ground running as they started their pre-Olympic training, hoping to live up to massive expectations in the pandemic-hit Games. The Indian male boxers were The first batch of Indian athletes arrived on Sunday morning and checked in to the Games village after fulfilling the COVID-19 related protocol requirements. Rowers Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh, who will compete in men’s lightweight double scull and arrived in the Japanese capital on Saturday morning, underwent their first training session under the supervision of chief national coach Ismail Baig at the Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo Bay on Sunday.

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How did India perform at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

How did India perform at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?

The Hindu  

India’s campaign at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will always be remembered for its historic medal haul, a record seven, including one gold, two silver and four bronze medals. Mirabai Chanu poses with the Silver medal for the Weightlifting - Women’s 49kg Group A on day one of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo International Forum on July 24, 2021 …

Which Indian athletes won medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Which Indian athletes won medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

The Hindu  

The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was the most successful Games outing for India since it participated in the Games for the first time in 1900. Here’s a look at the top 10 Indian athletes at Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra Winning gold in javelin in Tokyo 2020, Neeraj Chopra clinched the first-ever track and field medal for India. | …

Saravanan qualifies for second successive Olympics
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Saravanan qualifies for second successive Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Asian Games bronze medallist Vishnu Saravanan has become the first Indian sailor to qualify for successive Olympics by making the cut for Paris Games. Indian sailor Vishnu Saravanan with team manager Col Utpal More and foreign coach Milan Vujasinovic after qualifying for Paris Olympics A Subedar from the Mumbai-based Army Yachting Node, Saravanan had finished 20th overall among 35 competitors …

Presence of Jyothi Yarraji, Ancy Sojan brightens up National Games
1 year, 1 month ago

Presence of Jyothi Yarraji, Ancy Sojan brightens up National Games

The Hindu  

Just as one was about to step into the Bambolin Athletics Stadium here, Jyothi Yarraji landed at the beautiful oval which will host the athletics events of the 37 th National Games from Saturday. “I also want to try out some new things.I will be doing the hurdles, the 200m and the 4x100m relay here.” READ | Asian Para Games …

Asian Games 2023 Day 4 India Full Schedule: What is India's schedule for September 27 in Asiad Hangzhou
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023 Day 4 India Full Schedule: What is India's schedule for September 27 in Asiad Hangzhou

Hindustan Times  

If we look at India's performance on Day 3 of the 19th Asian Games it was a mixture of highs and lows. Rohit Yadav and Roshibina Devi Naorem will be competing in the respective men's and women's medal events. The Indian women's hockey team will open their campaign against Singapore while gymnast Pranati Nayak will compete in women's all-around final. …

After Budapest, how ready are Indian athletes for next year’s Olympics? - The Hindu
1 year, 3 months ago

After Budapest, how ready are Indian athletes for next year’s Olympics? - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Nine-year-old Thathagat Kumar and his father Ajay Kumar had the most surreal time of their lives last Sunday when javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, the historic World Athletics Championships gold medal around his neck, made his way to a group of Indian fans in the stands at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest and clicked a selfie for them. It was …

Govt approves foreign training for Olympian sailors ahead of Asian Games
1 year, 7 months ago

Govt approves foreign training for Olympian sailors ahead of Asian Games

The Hindu  

Nethra Kumanan, Vishnu Saravanan, Varun Thakkar and KC Ganapathy -- will train and participate in competitions at various places abroad till September in preparation for the Hangzhou Asian Games later this year. This was decided after the Sports Ministry approved the proposal of the four Target Olympic Podium Scheme sailors towards foreign training and competitions from May to September. He …

Athletics at National Games 2022: Records galore for Indian athletes
2 years, 2 months ago

Athletics at National Games 2022: Records galore for Indian athletes

The Hindu  

The track and field events at the 36th National Games concluded on Tuesday with many positives for Indian athletics. Men’s long jump winner Jeswin Aldrin of Tamil Nadu at the 36th National Games in Gandhinagar. | Photo Credit: V. V. KRISHNAN There could well have been another national record in the final day of the competition, but Jyothi Yarraji’s time …

CWG 2022: Govt Breaks the Bank for Camps in India, Overseas to Prepare Contingent
2 years, 5 months ago

CWG 2022: Govt Breaks the Bank for Camps in India, Overseas to Prepare Contingent

News 18  

A number of national camps since the Tokyo Olympics, across disciplines and with a focus on Commonwealth Games and Asian Games were planned and held at various SAI National Centres of Excellence across the country and, in some cases, at overseas locations as well. A government statement said: “More than 111 exposure trips were sanctioned for 15 sporting disciplines that …

The science of training an athlete’s mind and body is the key: Tapan Panigrahi
3 years ago

The science of training an athlete’s mind and body is the key: Tapan Panigrahi

Hindustan Times  

PUNE Pune-based swimming coach Tapan Kumar Panigrahi, who received the Dronacharya award on November 13, has urged city coaches to include sports science in their physical training schedule, as this will play an important role in the overall training of an athlete. Panigrahi has urged city coaches to include sports science in their physical training schedule, as this will play …

Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra Returns to Training After Historic Feat
3 years, 2 months ago

Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra Returns to Training After Historic Feat

News 18  

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has returned to training at the NIS-Patiala more than two months after he clinched a historic gold at the Tokyo Olympics in August. Chopra, who became only the second Indian individual Olympic gold winner and first ever top podium finisher in athletics, was on a break after his historic feat on August 7 in Tokyo. …

Sreeshankar, Tajinder and Annu to have new coaches
3 years, 3 months ago

Sreeshankar, Tajinder and Annu to have new coaches

The Hindu  

They all broke national records this year but the slump in their performance at the Tokyo Olympics has forced the Athletics Federation of India to change the coaches of long jumper M. Sreeshankar, shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor and javelin thrower Annu Rani. The first action has already been taken, we have changed his coach,” said AFI president Adille Sumariwalla …

Tokyo Paralympics 2020 Day 8 Preview: Full schedule and where to watch
3 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020 Day 8 Preview: Full schedule and where to watch

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo: Day 7 of the ongoing 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo yielded more fruit for the Indian Paralympians, after winning three medals on Tuesday. Singhraj Adhana was the first medallist of the day after the 39-year-old shot a total of 216.8 to finish the P1 Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 final in the third place. During the evening session of …

Tokyo Games is going to be our best outing at Paralympics, says Deepa Malik
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Games is going to be our best outing at Paralympics, says Deepa Malik

Hindustan Times  

Paralympic Committee of India chief Deepa Malik is expecting the country's para-athletes to create history by recording its best-ever performance at the Tokyo Games beginning Tuesday. Tokyo Games is going to be our best outing at Paralympics, says Deepa Malik India will field its biggest contingent with 54 athletes set to compete in nine sports -- archery, athletics, badminton, canoeing, …

Indian athletes at Tokyo Olympics: A gold, a few pluses and many minuses
3 years, 4 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 Paralympics: First batch of Indian athletes leaves for Tokyo
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: First batch of Indian athletes leaves for Tokyo

The Hindu  

The first batch of Indian athletes for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, including flag bearer Thangavelu Mariyappan left for the Games on Wednesday amid a warm send-off. The eight-member group was accorded a send-off at the Indira Gandhi International Airport by officials of Sports Ministry, Sports Authority of India and Paralympic Committee of India. Along with Mariyappan, Tek Chand and …

Tokyo Paralympics: First batch of Indian athletes leaves for Tokyo
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: First batch of Indian athletes leaves for Tokyo

The Hindu  

India will start the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics Games from August 25 with para table tennis where Bhavina Patel and Sonal Patel will be in action. The first batch of Indian athletes for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, including flag bearer Thangavelu Mariyappan left for the Games on Wednesday amid a warm send-off. "The entire country, including the honourable prime minister …

Of camaraderie, grandeur and stargazing - Debutants share their memories of Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Of camaraderie, grandeur and stargazing - Debutants share their memories of Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

The aura of the Olympics is something, any player will tell you, that has to be seen to be believed. READ: Tokyo Olympics: The Friendship Games Paddler G. Sathiyan, fencer Bhavani Devi and sailor Nethra Kumanan competed in their first Olympic Games in Tokyo. Aldo Montano, the individual women’s sabre gold medallist in the 2004 Athens Games told my coach …

Of camaraderie, grandeur and stargazing - Debutants share their memories of Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Of camaraderie, grandeur and stargazing - Debutants share their memories of Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

The aura of the Olympics is something, any player will tell you, that has to be seen to be believed. READ: Tokyo Olympics: The Friendship Games Paddler G. Sathiyan, fencer Bhavani Devi and sailor Nethra Kumanan competed in their first Olympic Games in Tokyo. Aldo Montano, the individual women’s sabre gold medallist in the 2004 Athens Games told my coach …

Tokyo 2020' Indian Medallists, Including Neeraj Chopra, Felicitated at Ashoka Hotel
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo 2020' Indian Medallists, Including Neeraj Chopra, Felicitated at Ashoka Hotel

News 18  

Neeraj Chopra, India’s first athletics gold medallist at the Olympics, silver medallist Ravi Kumar Dahiya and bronze medallists Bajrang Punia, Lovlina Borgohain and the Indian men’s hockey team were all felicitated by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and Law Minister and former Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju at the Ashoka Hotel on Monday. Indian Medallist Arrival and Felicitation Highlights All the athletes …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian contingent, including Neeraj Chopra, returns amid huge fanfare
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian contingent, including Neeraj Chopra, returns amid huge fanfare

Firstpost  

The athletes were welcomed by a Sports Authority of India delegation headed by its Director General Sandeep Pradhan. New Delhi: India’s Olympic contingent, including history-making javelin throw gold-medallist Neeraj Chopra, returned to the country on Monday and was received enthusiastically by officials even as a frenzied crowd gathered outside the airport to welcome the heroes of the country’s best ever …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Meet the seven medallists as India end campaign on 48th place
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Meet the seven medallists as India end campaign on 48th place

Firstpost  

Here are the seven medallists who made India proud at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. The top prize in men’s javelin throw helped India finish the Tokyo Games with its best-ever tally of seven medals including one gold, two silver, and four bronze. Ravi Dahiya The Haryana wrestler won India silver in the men’s 57kg freestyle event after he lost in …

Olympics review: The highs, lows and controversies of Tokyo 2020
3 years, 4 months ago

Olympics review: The highs, lows and controversies of Tokyo 2020

Al Jazeera  

The delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics witnessed glory, despair and controversy, all under the shadow of the COVID pandemic. Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs won a shock men’s 100 metres gold, the first time someone other than the retired Jamaican legend Usain Bolt win the Olympic event since 2004. Italy’s 4×100-metre sprint relay team, including Jacobs, went on to triumph in another …

Tokyo 2020 Olympics by numbers: World records, athletes and spectators
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo 2020 Olympics by numbers: World records, athletes and spectators

The Hindu  

The 2021 Tokyo Olympics came to a close on Sunday, ending 16 days of high drama on and off the playing field. Three world records fell in athletics with Norway's Karsten Warholm in the men's 400m hurdles, American Sydney McLaughlin in the women's event and Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas in the women's triple jump. Georgian weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze earned three world …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra credits Abhinav Bindra for opening athletes to ‘thought of winning gold at Olympics’
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra credits Abhinav Bindra for opening athletes to ‘thought of winning gold at Olympics’

Firstpost  

Chopra joined Bindra in a now exclusive two-man gold club after he ended up on top in the men’s javelin throw final with a best throw of 87.58m in Tokyo on Saturday. Tokyo: Tokyo Games gold medallist Neeraj Chopra says the country’s athletes look up to Abhinav Bindra in their endeavour to win individual top prize at the Olympics. He …

How Neeraj Chopra made Tokyo gold happen before it happened
3 years, 4 months ago

How Neeraj Chopra made Tokyo gold happen before it happened

The Hindu  

Neeraj Chopra sits in a quiet space, imagines he’s walking into the Tokyo Olympics Stadium. RELATED| RELATED| Neeraj’s coach Klaus Bartonietz said he never wanted the athlete to feel the pressure of winning the gold. The German's last piece of advice to Neeraj was in Hindi: “maje karo.” Klaus, a biomechanical expert, feels Neeraj’s biggest strength is athleticism and that …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: No limit on Indian athletes at Games' closing ceremony but only 10 officials from country to attend
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: No limit on Indian athletes at Games' closing ceremony but only 10 officials from country to attend

Firstpost  

In contrast to the ethnic outfit that athletes wore during the opening ceremony, they will be seen in comfortable track suits. Tokyo: There will be no limit on the number of Indian athletes attending the Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday but count of the officials has been capped at 10. As per protocols followed by Indian Olympic Association, the …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Gold-medallist Neeraj Chopra receives warm reception from Indian contingent at Games Village
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Gold-medallist Neeraj Chopra receives warm reception from Indian contingent at Games Village

Firstpost  

Indian athletes and officials, including men’s hockey skipper Manpreet Singh, lauded Neeraj’s historic achievement on Saturday night in a small celebration at the Games village. Tokyo: India’s Olympic contingent in Tokyo threw a warm reception for javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra after he became the country’s first track-and-field gold-medallist at the Games that will end on Sunday evening. What a warm …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: At one of most exclusive golf clubs, Aditi Ashok joins India’s ‘heartbreak club’
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: At one of most exclusive golf clubs, Aditi Ashok joins India’s ‘heartbreak club’

Firstpost  

On Saturday, it was young Aditi’s turn to walk in through the doors, after coming agonisingly close to winning a bronze medal at the women’s golf event at the Tokyo Olympics The Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama is one of the most exclusive clubs in the world. At this exclusive golf club where then Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe played …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra scripts history, becomes country's second individual gold medallist at Games
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra scripts history, becomes country's second individual gold medallist at Games

Firstpost  

Tokyo: Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Saturday became only the second Indian to win an individual gold in the Olympics, out-performing the field by some distance to immortalise himself as the first track-and-field Games medal-winner for the country. Brimming with confidence with hardly any nerves on display, Chopra walked in like a rockstar to make the Tokyo Games India’s …

Tokyo Olympics, Day 15 Highlights: Neeraj Chopra Wins Gold, Bajrang Punia Bags Bronze, Aditi Ashok Finishes 4th
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics, Day 15 Highlights: Neeraj Chopra Wins Gold, Bajrang Punia Bags Bronze, Aditi Ashok Finishes 4th

News 18  

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Highlights, Day 15: India produced 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 Saturday added another chapter to …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Highlights, Day 15: Neeraj Chopra scripts history with men's javelin gold; Bajrang Punia wins bronze
3 years, 4 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 Live Streaming: How to Watch August 7 Events Live Online on SonyLIV
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Live Streaming: How to Watch August 7 Events Live Online on SonyLIV

India TV News  

Live Streaming Tokyo Olympics 2020: How to Watch India's August 7 Events Live Online on SonyLIV Saturday or Day 15 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics could turn out to be a historic day for the nation with the Indian contingent insight for a record medal haul for the country at the Olympics. Live Streaming Tokyo Olympics 2020: How to Watch …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: India women’s hockey team miss bronze by a whisker as Aditi Ashok stays in hunt for historic medal
3 years, 4 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 …

India at 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 15: Full schedule of events for August 7
3 years, 4 months ago

India at 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 15: Full schedule of events for August 7

India TV News  

All eyes will be on javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra as he eyes India's first-ever Olympic medal in a track-and-field event in 100 years. Later in the day, wrestler Bajrang Punia will be vying for the bronze medal after losing 5-12 to Azerbaijan’s Haji Aliyev in men's freestyle 65kg semifinal bout. Aditi Ashok has raised hopes for a medal in golf …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: All eyes on Neeraj Chopra as javelin thrower aims to end India’s wait for Olympic medal in athletics
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: All eyes on Neeraj Chopra as javelin thrower aims to end India’s wait for Olympic medal in athletics

Firstpost  

A pre-tournament medal contender, the 23-year-old Chopra fuelled country’s expectations by topping the qualification round with a stunning first round throw of 86.59m. Tokyo: All eyes will be on Neeraj Chopra to deliver India’s elusive Olympic medal in athletics and end a wait of 100 years when he competes in the men’s javelin throw final on Saturday. Chopra’s performance on …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 'Won a billion hearts', Twitterati praise Indian women's hockey team's efforts in fourth place finish
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 'Won a billion hearts', Twitterati praise Indian women's hockey team's efforts in fourth place finish

Firstpost  

The Indian women’s hockey team finished fourth at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and there’s no doubt that they are one of our finest athletes to wear the Indian jersey. — Narendra Modi August 6, 2021 Men’s team skipper Manpreet Singh and former hockey player Viren Rasquinha said the women’s side’s journey at the Olympics was one of the best stories …

From Shahabad Markanda To Tokyo - The Journey of Indian Women Hockey Players
3 years, 4 months ago

From Shahabad Markanda To Tokyo - The Journey of Indian Women Hockey Players

The Quint  

Drag-flicker Gurjit Kaur, who scored the solitary goal in the stunning quarterfinal victory over Australia on Monday, is among the eight debutants fielded by Indian women's hockey team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. While the 16-member squad includes eight stalwarts who have had the experience of representing India at the historic appearance of the Indian women's team at the …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Hockey legend Ashok Kumar's find Vivek Sagar Prasad is now a bronze medallist
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Hockey legend Ashok Kumar's find Vivek Sagar Prasad is now a bronze medallist

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Vivek Sagar Prasad is an Olympic medallist at 21. In 2015, during a local hockey tournament in Akola in Maharashtra, Ashok saw Vivek playing for the first time and he knew the kid was special. After getting the offer from Ashok, Vivek reached out to him twenty days later and said he wanted to come to Bhopal to train at …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Day 14 Highlights: Men's 4x400m Relay Set New Asian Record But Miss Finals, Bajrang Punia Loses in Semis
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Day 14 Highlights: Men's 4x400m Relay Set New Asian Record But Miss Finals, Bajrang Punia Loses in Semis

News 18  

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Games Day 14 Highlights: The Indian men’s 4x400m relay team of Amoj Jacob, Rajiv Arokia, Pandi Naganathan, Nirmal Tom Noah and Anas Muhammed Yahiya set a new Asian record of 3:00.25 but narrowly missed out on qualification in the finals. Wrestler Seema Bisla lost in the first round of Women’s 50 kg freestyle to Tunisa’s Sarra Hamdi …

A time for introspection: How India fared in week one of Tokyo 2020
3 years, 4 months ago

A time for introspection: How India fared in week one of Tokyo 2020

The Hindu  

BOXING Even as 23-year-old Lovlina Borgohain made it to the women’s 69kg semifinals to assure India of a boxing medal, some well-known names including the iconic M. C. Mary Kom lost in the preliminary rounds to the utter disappointment of Indian fans. The early exit of six-time world champion and London Olympics bronze medallist Mary, worlds silver medallist Amit Panghal …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 6 August, Day 14 schedule of Indian athletes
3 years, 4 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 …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: India beat Germany 5-4 in bronze medal match to end 41-year wait for medal
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: India beat Germany 5-4 in bronze medal match to end 41-year wait for medal

Firstpost  

Tokyo: The Indian men’s hockey team brought an end to the agonising 41-year wait for a medal at Olympics on Thursday with a 5-4 victory over a plucky Germany in the bronze medal match at Tokyo 2020 Games. In the 27th minute, India secured their second penalty corner and Hardik scored from a rebound after Harmanpreet Singh’s flick was saved …

Tokyo Olympics highlights Day 13: Wrestler Ravi Kumar bags silver in 57kg; Deepak Punia misses bronze in 86kg
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics highlights Day 13: Wrestler Ravi Kumar bags silver in 57kg; Deepak Punia misses bronze in 86kg

Hindustan Times  

Aug 5, 2021 5:50 AM IST Here is India's schedule on Day 13 of the Tokyo Olympics. All timings are in IST: 4:00 AM IST: Aditi Ashok in golf women’s round 2 5:44 AM IST: Diksha Dagar in golf women’s round 2 7:00 AM IST: India vs Germany in men’s hockey bronze medal match 7:37 AM IST: Anshu Malik vs …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Day 13 Highlights: Ravi Gets Silver, Indian Men's Hockey Team Win Bronze; Vinesh Knocked Out
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Day 13 Highlights: Ravi Gets Silver, Indian Men's Hockey Team Win Bronze; Vinesh Knocked Out

News 18  

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Games Day 13 Highlights: Not a good day on the mats for India. Even though Ravi Dahiya claims a silver, losing in the final of men’s 57 kg, Deepak Punia lost his bronze medal match in the dying seconds, while Vinesh Phogat, India’s strongest medal contender has also been knocked out. The day started on a rather …

Tokyo Olympics Day 14, Indians in action on August 5: Schedule, events, fixtures, timings in IST
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Day 14, Indians in action on August 5: Schedule, events, fixtures, timings in IST

The Hindu  

After a year-long delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics gets underway from Friday. FOLLOW BLOG | India is sending its largest ever contingent to the Olympic Games. Here are all fixtures, timings of events involving Indian athletes on August 5 so that you can stay up to speed! RELATED | India – Aug: 5 Golf -- Women’s …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Wrestling Highlights: Ravi Kumar assures silver medal for India in wrestling, Deepak to fight for bronze
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Wrestling Highlights: Ravi Kumar assures silver medal for India in wrestling, Deepak to fight for bronze

The Hindu  

Hello and welcome to Sportstar's Live coverage of the Men's Freestyle Wrestling semifinal as Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Deepak Punia aim to secure a place in the final. Indian wrestler Ravi Kumar beat Bulgaria's Georgi Vangelov 14-4 on technical superiority to reach the semifinals in the men's 57kg at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. Tokyo 2020 Wrestling: Know Ravi Kumar's …

Tokyo Olympics 2020, Day 12 Highlights: Ravi Dahiya to Fight for Gold, Deepak Punia, Anshu Malik in Chance for Bronze; Women's Hockey Team Lose Semis
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020, Day 12 Highlights: Ravi Dahiya to Fight for Gold, Deepak Punia, Anshu Malik in Chance for Bronze; Women's Hockey Team Lose Semis

News 18  

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Games Day 12 Highlights: Ravi Kumar Dahiya confirms another medal for India as he moves to the gold medal match in the Men’s 57kg freestyle category with a win by fall against Nurislam Sanayev of Kazakhstan. Indian women’s hockey team lost 2-1 to Argentina in the semi-finals and will not play for bronze medal. Neeraj Chopra handed …

Tokyo Olympics: Team GB’s Ben Whittaker goes for boxing gold on Wednesday
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Team GB’s Ben Whittaker goes for boxing gold on Wednesday

The Independent  

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Kohli on Tokyo Olympics: We have been keenly watching and supporting our athletes
3 years, 4 months ago

Kohli on Tokyo Olympics: We have been keenly watching and supporting our athletes

The Hindu  

Just like the rest of the world, Indian cricketers - who are currently in England - have also been hooked to the Tokyo Olympics. According to captain Virat Kohli, the entire squad has been watching the quadrennial extravaganza together. READ: Leave Pujara alone, it's for individuals to figure drawbacks in their game: Kohli “Especially our athletes when they were performing, …

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