South Korea clinches 1st archery gold at Tokyo Olympics
Jul 24, 2021, at 09:42 pm
Tokyo/UNI/Xinhua: Traditional archery powerhouse South Korea won the first gold medal in the sport at Tokyo 2020 on Saturday when An San and Kim Je Deok paired up to defeat their Dutch opponents in archery's mixed team final.
Tokyo Olympics 2021: Indian paddlers Manika, Sutirtha advance to 2nd round
Jul 24, 2021, at 09:37 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Indian paddlers Manika Batra and Sutirtha Mukherjee advanced to second round in women's singles table tennis event of Tokyo Olympics after registering convincing victories, here on Saturday.
India men's hockey team start Tokyo Olympics campaign with 3-2 win over NZ
Jul 24, 2021, at 09:33 pm
Tokyo/UNI: The Indian men's hockey team got off to a rollicking start at 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a 3-2 win against New Zealand in a Pool A match, here on Saturday.
Tokyo Olympics: Deepika Kumari, Jadhav knocked out in quarterfinals
Jul 24, 2021, at 09:29 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Indian archery mixed team of Deepika Kumari and Pravin Jadhav lost in the quarter-final match of the Archery Mixed Team event by 6-2 to the Korean pair of An San and Kim Je Deok at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.
Tokyo Olympics: Indian judoka Shushila Devi loses clash against Hungary's Csernoviczki
Jul 24, 2021, at 09:26 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Indian judoka Shushila Devi Likmabam on Saturday lost in the opening round of the women’s 48kg to Hungary’s Eva Csernoviczki by 10-0.
Tokyo Olympics: Saurabh Chaudhary reaches 10m air pistol final
Jul 24, 2021, at 09:23 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Indian shooter Saurabh Chaudhary advanced to the final of the men’s 10m air pistol event by topping the qualifications with a stunning performance in the Tokyo Olympics, here on Saturday.
Mirabai Chanu bags silver in weightlifting as India begin Tokyo Olympics campaign
Jul 24, 2021, at 08:32 pm
Tokyo/IBNS: Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu excelled where it mattered most and won the silver medal to start India's campaign in auspicious note on the opening day of the competition in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games in women's 49 kg category Saturday morning.
Tokyo Olympics: Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu wins silver
Jul 24, 2021, at 06:36 pm
Tokyo/IBNS: Registering India's first medal in Tokyo Olympics 2020, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has won a silver in the women's 49 kg category.
Tokyo Olympics: Table Tennis players Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra defeated in mixed doubles event
Jul 24, 2021, at 02:59 pm
Tokyo: India's Table Tennis mixed doubles pair of Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra started their Olympics campaign by disappointing the nation as they lost to Chinese Taipei pair of Yun Ju Lin and Ching I Cheng in their Round of 16 clash on Friday.
ODI: Sri Lanka defeats India in a rain affected match, India win the series 2-1
Jul 24, 2021, at 02:31 pm
Colombo/UNI: Sri Lanka defeated India by three wickets in a rain affected match here in Colombo on Friday.
Chinese shooter Yang Qian wins first gold of Tokyo 2020 in women's 10m air rifle event
Jul 24, 2021, at 02:23 pm
Tokyo/UNI/Xinhua: Chinese young gun Yang Qian claimed the first gold of the Tokyo Olympics with a victory in women's 10m air rifle here on Saturday.
Protest against Olympic Games occurs in Tokyo near stadium during opening ceremony
Jul 23, 2021, at 11:46 pm
Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: A protest against holding Olympic Games is ongoing in Tokyo near a stadium during an opening ceremony of the event on Friday.
After one-year delay, Tokyo Olympic Games opens amid pandemic
Jul 23, 2021, at 11:38 pm
Tokyo/UNI/Xinhua: After an extra year of waiting, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games finally opened Friday night at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium behind closed doors.
South African skipper Bavuma reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Jul 23, 2021, at 11:17 pm
Dubai: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first T20I against Ireland in Malahide on Monday.
ODI: India win toss, elect to bat against Sri Lanka
Jul 23, 2021, at 11:11 pm
Colombo/UNI: India captain Shikhar Dhawan won the toss and opted to bat first in the third and final ODI at the Premadasa Stadium, here on Friday.
Tokyo Olympics: New Zealand rowers impressive in opening session
Jul 23, 2021, at 11:06 pm
Tokyo, Jul 23 (UNI/Xinhua) New Zealand's rowing squad made an impressive start to their Olympic campaign on Friday.
Olympics: Indian men archers struggle after iconic Deepika finishes 9th in rankings round
Jul 23, 2021, at 11:03 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Indian men archers - Pravin Jadhav, Atanu Das, Tarundeep Rai struggled in their opening ranking round competition while world No 1 Deepika Kumari finished at the 9th spot in women's individual ranking round on the inaugural day of Tokyo Olympics, here on Friday.
IOA announces financial bonanza to medal winners in Tokyo Olympics
Jul 23, 2021, at 09:21 pm
New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Thursday announced a handsome financial bonanza to the indian medal winners in the Tokyo Olympic Games beginning on Friday.
India win toss, elect to bat first in third ODI against Sri Lanka
Jul 23, 2021, at 08:30 pm
Colombo/IBNS: Indian cricket captain Shikhar Dhawan won the toss and elected to bat first in the third One Day International (ODI) match against Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium here Friday.
COVID-19: West Indies-Australia second ODI postponed
Jul 23, 2021, at 04:11 pm
Bridgetown: The second CG Insurance ODI between West Indies and Australia has been postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test result from a non-playing member of the West Indies staff, Cricket West Indies said on Friday.
Tokyo Olympics: Indian archer Deepika Kumari finishes 9th in rankings round
Jul 23, 2021, at 02:25 pm
Tokyo/UNI: World No 1 Archer Deepika Kumari opened India's campaign on the inaugural day of Tokyo Olympics and finished at 9th spot in women's individual ranking round, here on Friday.
Tokyo Olympics organizing committee says 19 more people, linked to games, caught COVID-19
Jul 23, 2021, at 02:21 pm
Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: The Organizing Committee of the Tokyo Summer Olympics said on Friday that 19 more people linked to the games had been diagnosed with COVID-19, including three of them in the Olympic village.
Five air warriors to represent India in Tokyo Olympics: IAF
Jul 23, 2021, at 03:16 am
New Delhi/UNI: The five air warriors (four athletes and one as a referee) will be a part of the Indian contingent that will represent India in the Tokyo Olympics, the Indian Air Force (IAF) announced on Thursday.
India field its largest ever contingent in Tokyo Olympics
Jul 23, 2021, at 01:54 am
Kolkata, July 22 (IBNS ) India have fielded its largest ever contingent in Olympics aiming to better its earlier best medal tally of six earned in London 2012, as the quadrennial and biggest sporting event on earth begins under the shadow of Covid-19 in Tokyo Friday.
Kotak Mahindra Bank collaborates with Inspire Institute of Sport to aid athletes
Jul 23, 2021, at 12:58 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (KMBL) on Wednesday said it has tied up with Inspire Institute of Sports (IIS) to help fulfil the aspirations of budding wrestling and boxing athletes from across the country.
Rishabh Pant recovers from COVID-19, rejoins Team India
Jul 22, 2021, at 04:05 pm
London/IBNS: Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant Thursday rejoined the national men's team after recovering from COVID-19.
IOC elects Brisbane 2032 as Olympic and Paralympic host
Jul 22, 2021, at 12:14 am
Brisbane: International Olympic Committee Members on Tuesday voted to elect Brisbane 2032 as host of the Games of the XXXV Olympiad.
Big gains for Rizwan, Livingstone in MRF Tyres ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings
Jul 21, 2021, at 10:59 pm
Dubai: Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan and England middle-order batsman Liam Livingstone have made huge progress in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after finishing as the leading run scorers for their teams in the three-match series won 2-1 by England.
Tokyo organising committee reports 10 new COVID-19 cases in Olympic village
Jul 21, 2021, at 06:41 pm
Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: Another 10 people involved in the Summer Olympics in Japan, including an athlete, have tested positive for the coronavirus, the organising committee announced on Wednesday.
Tokyo organizing committee is now reporting 10 new COVID cases in Olympic village
Jul 21, 2021, at 02:19 pm
Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: Another 10 people involved in the Summer Olympics in Japan, including an athlete, have tested positive for the coronavirus, the organizing committee announced on Wednesday.