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Aman Sehrawat bags bronze medal in men's 57kg wrestling at Paris Olympics

Aug 10, 2024, at 05:41 am

Paris/IBNS: Indian debutant wrestler Aman Sehrawat won a bronze medal in the men's 57kg wrestling at the Paris Olympics on Friday.

It's a silver for Neeraj Chopra in Paris Olympics men's javelin throw

Aug 09, 2024, at 07:05 am

Paris/IBNS: India's star athlete Neeraj Chopra did not disappoint his fans this Olympic season by clinching the Silver Medal for his country in the men's javelin throw event.

'Sarpanch Saab': PM Modi calls Indian hockey team after historic Olympics Bronze medal win

Aug 09, 2024, at 05:26 am

PM Modi spoke to the Indian men's hockey team over the phone to congratulate the players for winning the Bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.

Aman Sehrawat loses to Japan's Rei Higuchi in Olympics Men's 57kg semis, will play for bronze

Aug 09, 2024, at 04:30 am

Paris/IBNS: Wrestler Aman Sehrawat lost to Japan's Rei Higuchi in the Men's 57kg semi-finals at the Paris Olympics. 

India beat Spain in Olympics Men's Hockey to win back-to-back Bronze medals

Aug 09, 2024, at 01:17 am

Paris/IBNS: After a day of despair, the Indian Men's Hockey team brought back smiles to the faces of 1.4 billion people after they defeated Spain to win the Bronze Medal at the Paris Olympics 2024.

Paris Olympics: Mirabai Chanu finishes 4th in 49kg women's weightlifting, misses bronze

Aug 08, 2024, at 07:04 am

Paris/IBNS: In more heartbreaking news for India in this Olympic campaign, Mirabai Chanu finished at the fourth place in the 49kg Women’s Weightlifting event at the Paris Olympics.

Wrestler Antim Panghal's entourage to be deported from Paris after her sister tries entering into Olympic Village

Aug 08, 2024, at 06:43 am

Paris/IBNS: Wrestler Antim Panghal's entourage will be deported from Paris after her sister Nisha tried to use the Indian wrestler's accreditation to enter the Olympic Games Village during the Paris Olympics 2024.

'We tried all drastic measures like hair cut but...': Medical officer on Vignesh's weight increase row

Aug 08, 2024, at 02:45 am

Paris/IBNS: As entire India sheds tears on Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the Paris Olympic Games, the contingent's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala for the event, shared details of the entire weight controversy.

Vinesh Phogat makes history by storming into women's 50kg wrestling final, assured of silver at least

Aug 07, 2024, at 04:53 am

Paris/IBNS: Vinesh Phogat defeated Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Cuba by 5-0 to enter the Olympics 2024 women's wrestling 50kg final.

Tata Motors to gift Altroz hatchback to Indian athletes who finished fourth in Tokyo Olympics

Aug 16, 2021, at 01:31 am

Jamshedpur/IBNS: In a warm gesture to the athletes, who narrowly missed a medal in the recently-concluded Olympic Games at Tokyo, Tata Motors has announced that it will gift each of them an Altroz hatchback.

President lauds India's Tokyo Olympic team

Aug 15, 2021, at 01:25 am

New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday lauded the performance of Indian players at the Olympics, especially the women players.

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.

Neeraj Chopra: India's only gold medalist at Tokyo Olympics is also a Subedar in Indian Army; Rajnath Singh tweets pic in uniform

Aug 08, 2021, at 05:49 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated Neeraj Chopra for his javelin gold in Tokyo Olympics with a picture of the athlete in his army uniform.

'It feels unbelievable' : Neeraj Chopra on his javelin gold, dedicates the medal to legendary Milkha Singh

Aug 08, 2021, at 02:59 am

Tokyo/IBNS/UNI: "It feels unbelievable," India's Neeraj Chopra reacted for the first time after winning a historic gold medal in the men's javelin throw event at the Tokyo Olympics.

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.

Tokyo Olympics: Ravi Kumar Dahiya wins wrestling silver after losing to Russian Zavur Uguev

Aug 05, 2021, at 11:08 pm

Tokyo/IBNS: Indian wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya on Thursday won an Olympic silver medal after losing to Russian two-time defending world champion Zavur Uguev in 57 kg bout.

Vinesh out of contention for repechage round as Vanesa loses in semis

Aug 05, 2021, at 10:46 pm

Tokyo/UNI: World No 1 Vinesh Phogat's hopes of competing in repechage round dashed away after Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarus lost to her Chinese opponent Pant Qianyu in the semi-final of women's freestyle wrestling 53kg here on Thursday.

Manipur erupts in celebration after Hockey men’s team with local boy Nilakanta Sharma wins bronze

Aug 05, 2021, at 09:31 pm

Imphal/UNI: People of Manipur celebrated the Indian men’s hockey team's bronze medal victory in the Tokyo Olympics, ending 41-year medal drought for India in the sport at the Olympics.

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.

Tokyo Olympics: Wrestler Deepak Punia loses, to play bronze medal bout tomorrow

Aug 04, 2021, at 10:51 pm

Tokyo/IBNS: Deepak Punia lost to USA's DM Taylor Iii in men's freestyle wrestling in the 86kg category.

Tokyo Olympics: Another medal assured for India as wrestler Ravi Kumar storms into finals

Aug 04, 2021, at 09:04 pm

Tokyo/IBNS: India's Ravi Kumar Dahiya stormed into the finals of 57 kg men's freestyle wrestling defeating Nurislam Sanayev of Kazakhstan by fall in a dramatic semi-final.

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. 

India in Olympics: Women in hockey semis; Mirza reaches equestrian final while Kamalpreet finishes 6th in discus

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.