'Extremely disappointed': Neeraj Chopra over remarks on Pakistani javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem
Aug 27, 2021, at 05:30 am
Neeraj Chopra, India's only gold medal winner in Tokyo Olympics 2020, has said he is "extremely disappointed at the reactions" to his comments in an interview.
President Kovind hosts 'high tea' for Indian Olympics contingent on eve of Independence Day
Aug 15, 2021, at 01:54 am
New Delhi/IBNS: President of India Ram Nath Kovind hosted a ‘High Tea’ for the Indian Contingent of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre today.
India’s Olympic medalists receive hero’s welcome, felicitated by Anurag Thakur
Aug 10, 2021, at 04:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: It’s been an evening like no other in the national capital as India's Olympic stars returned home after their valiant heroics in Tokyo and got felicitated by Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Anurag Thakur.
Neeraj Chopra, among other medalists return home, greeted by crowd with honour
Aug 10, 2021, at 02:12 am
New Delhi/UNI: Indian Olympic contingent including star performer Neeraj Chopra, who brought laurels to the country after winning gold medal in javelin throw at the Tokyo Games, returned home on Monday.
Brazilian boxer Sousa surprises Khyzniak with a KO to win men's middle gold
Aug 08, 2021, at 12:06 am
Tokyo/UNI/Xinhua/IBNS: Hebert Sousa of Brazil hit a hard blow to accomplish a knockout victory over top seed Oleksandr Khyzhniak of Ukraine and won Brazil an Olympic gold in the men's middle division on Saturday at the Kokuglkan Arena.
Tokyo Olympics: Yafai wins men's first fly gold for Britain
Aug 07, 2021, at 11:39 pm
Tokyo/UNI/Xinhua: Galal Yafai of Britain beat Carlo Paalam of the Philippines in the men's fly division final to win the first boxing gold for his country at the Tokyo Olympic Games here on Saturday.
Tokyo Olympics: US win their fourth consecutive Olympic men's basketball gold
Aug 07, 2021, at 11:36 pm
Tokyo/UNI/Xinhua: The United States edged off France 87-82 Saturday to successfully defend the Olympic gold in the men's basketball tournament.
Tokyo 2020: Israel's Ashram claims rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around gold
Aug 07, 2021, at 11:33 pm
Tokyo/UNI/Xinhua: Israel's Linoy Ashram snatched gold in rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around at Tokyo 2020 on Saturday.
India end Day 15 in Tokyo Olympics on a lukewarm note
Aug 07, 2021, at 05:45 am
Tokyo/IBNS: India ended the day fifteenth of their campaign at the ongoing Olympics on a lukewarm note as Aditi Ashok retained at the second spot at the end of the third round in women’s golf and wrestler Bajrang Punia lost his semi- final bout but still in contention for a medal while the women hockey team narrowly lost the bronze medal match against Great Britain 3-4.
Indian women go down fighting against Great Britain to miss bronze narrowly in Olympics hockey
Aug 07, 2021, at 02:07 am
Tokyo/IBNS: Indian eves put up a plucky fight before going down against Great Britain 3 – 4 in the women’s hockey play-off match for the bronze medal at the Olympics Friday.
Indian men’s hockey team script history winning an Olympic medal after more than four decades
Aug 06, 2021, at 05:42 am
Tokyo/IBNS: Indian men’s hockey team finally broke the jinx by winning a medal in the Olympics after more than four decades beating strong contender Germany 5-4 in a pulsating play off match for the bronze at Tokyo Thursday.
'Emotional' Sushil Kumar watches wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya's Olympics bout in Tihar Jail
Aug 06, 2021, at 05:07 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Decorated wrestler Sushil Kumar, who is facing murder charge and is in jail, watched the wrestling bout of Ravi Kumar Dahiya at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Ravi Kumar Dahiya emerges as second Indian to win silver in Olympic wrestling
Aug 06, 2021, at 04:25 am
Tokyo/IBNS: Indian grappler Ravi Kumar Dahiya settled for a silver at the ongoing Olympics as he lost the final of 57 kg freestyle wrestling after a keen contest against world champion Zaur Uguev of Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) 4 -7 Thursday.
Wrestler Ravi Kumar storms into finals of Tokyo Olympics, assures of another medal for India
Aug 05, 2021, at 05:16 am
Tokyo, August 4 (IBNS) Wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya ensured at least a silver medal for India when he reached the final of men’s 57 kg category defeating Nurislam Sanayev of Kazakhstan.
India go down fighting against Argentina in women’s hockey semi final in Olympics
Aug 05, 2021, at 04:07 am
Tokyo/IBNS: Indian eves put up a brave fight before losing to higher rated Argentina by an odd goal in three in the semi final of the Olympic Hockey Wednesday.
India put up a dismal show at Tokyo Olympics today
Aug 04, 2021, at 04:52 am
Tokyo/IBNS: India put up a dismal show as they either lost or failed to qualify in all the events they took part in Tuesday at the ongoing Olympics.
India go down 2-5 against Belgium in men’s hockey semi final at Tokyo Olympics
Aug 04, 2021, at 01:59 am
Tokyo/IBNS: Riding on a fine hat-trick by renowned drag flicker Alexander Hendrickx, favourite Belgium beat India 5- 2 in the first semi final of the men’s hockey at the Olympics Tuesday.
Aug 03, 2021, at 04:26 am
Tokyo/IBNS: Indian eves put up a sterling performance to enter the semifinals of the Olympic hockeystunning three times champions Australia 1-0 while discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur came sixth and Fouaad Mirza advanced to the final of individual jumping event in equestrian on Monday.
Kamalpreet Kaur came sixth in Olympic women discus final
Aug 03, 2021, at 02:30 am
Tokyo/IBNS/UNI: India's Kalapreet Kaur came sixth in the final of the women's discus with a throw of 63.70m at Tokyo Olympics on Monday.
Indian Women, for the first time, enter Olympics hockey semi final
Aug 02, 2021, at 08:34 pm
Tokyo/IBNS: Gritty Indian women rose to the occasion to enter the semifinals of Tokyo Olympics hockey, upsetting three-time champions Australia 1-0 Monday.
Indian boxer Satish Kumar loses to Bakhodir Jalolov of Uzbekistan
Aug 01, 2021, at 05:21 pm
Tokyo/IBNS: Indian boxer Satish Kumar lost to Bakhodir Jalolov of Uzbekistan by a unanimous decision in the men's Super Heavy (+91kg) category quarterfinals at the Tokyo Olympics here on Sunday.
US men’s swimming team wins 4x100m Medley Relay, setting world record
Aug 01, 2021, at 04:36 pm
Tokyo, Aug 1 (UNI/Sputnik): The US men’s 4x100 medley relay team won gold in the final swimming event at the Tokyo Olympics, setting a new world record on Sunday.
Tokyo Olympics: India women's hockey team beat South Africa, reach quarter-finals
Jul 31, 2021, at 07:19 pm
Tokyo/IBNS: India women's hockey team has reached the quarter-finals of the Tokyo Olympics after beating South Africa 4-3 Saturday.
Canadian women's eight rowing crew win Olympic gold first time in 29 years
Jul 31, 2021, at 05:13 am
Tokyo/IBNS: Canadadian women's eight rowing crew celebrated its Olympic gold medal win for the first time in 29 years by the traditional tossing of the coxswain, Kristen Kit, into the water at the Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo.
Both Indian men and women team register victories in Olympics hockey
Jul 31, 2021, at 04:52 am
Tokyo/IBNS: Indian women hockey team kept their hope for a berth in the knock-out stage alive defeating a higher ranked Ireland 1-0 while their male counterparts, who have already ensured their place in the quarter finals, also registered a convincing 5-3 win against hosts Japan in their last group league match at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.
Boxer Lovlina Borgohain ensured another medal for India from Tokyo Olympics
Jul 31, 2021, at 01:09 am
Tokyo/IBNS: Boxer Lovlina Borgohain brought cheers to India as she ensured another medal for the country entering the semi final of Tokyo Olympics Friday.
Deepika Kumari loses to South Korea's An San 0-6 in archery to crash out of Tokyo Olympics
Jul 30, 2021, at 06:08 pm
Tokyo/IBNS: In a heartbreak for India, Deepika Kumari's Tokyo Olympics 2020 journey ended Friday as she lost to South Korea's An San 0-6 in the women's individual recurve archery event in the quarterfinal clash.
Sharath Kamal bows out with head held high in Tokyo: Table Tennis Federation of India
Jul 28, 2021, at 02:37 am
Kolkata/UNI: A. Sharath Kamal, the last of Indian paddlers at the Games, bowed out with his head held high at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Tuesday.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian shooters disappoint, make early exits
Jul 27, 2021, at 08:28 pm
Tokyo/UNI: India's shooting campaign received a further setback as its shooters in the mixed team events in the air pistol and air rifle made early exits after a poor show here on Tuesday.
Indian women put up a plucky fight before going down 0-2 to Germany
Jul 27, 2021, at 02:58 am
Tokyo/IBNS: Indian women put up a brave fight before going down 0-2 to favourite Germany in their second group league match in the Tokyo Olympic games Monday.