2020 Tokyo Olympics: News
05 Aug 2021
Olympics2020 Tokyo Olympics, Day 13: Complete report
It was an emotional day for the Indian contingent at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
05 Aug 2021
OlympicsWrestling: Ravi Dahiya loses to Zavur Uguev, wins silver
Indian Wrestler Ravi Dahiya lost 4-7 to Russia's Zavur Uguev in the gold medal match (57kg) at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
05 Aug 2021
Wrestling#TokyoOlympics: Wrestler Ravi endures bite from Sanayev, but is fine
India's Ravi Dahiya endured a painful bite on his biceps from Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev during the Tokyo Olympics semifinal but the in-form wrestler is perfectly fine and raring to go for the final, a support staff member of the team assured.
05 Aug 2021
XPM Modi, sporting fraternity hail men's hockey team's Olympic success
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday led the nation in hailing and celebrating the Indian men's hockey team's historic bronze medal-winning feat at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, saying the day will be etched in the memory of every Indian.
05 Aug 2021
IndiaHockey: India clinch their first Olympic medal after 41 years
India's wait for an Olympic medal in hockey has finally come to an end.
04 Aug 2021
Neeraj Chopra2020 Tokyo Olympics, Day 12: Complete report
It was a positive day for the Indian contingent at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
04 Aug 2021
OlympicsTokyo Olympics: Argentina beat India in women's hockey semi-final
Argentina beat the Indian women's hockey team 2-1 in an intense semi-final clash at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Wednesday.
04 Aug 2021
WrestlingRavi Dahiya storms into Olympic final, pins Sanayev in semis
Ravi Dahiya on Wednesday became only the second Indian wrestler to qualify for the gold medal clash at the Olympic Games when he sensationally turned around the 57kg semifinal by pinning Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev.
04 Aug 2021
WrestlingRavi Dahiya, Deepak Punia win by technical superiority, enter quarterfinals
Indian wrestlers Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia began their Olympics campaigns with technical superiority victories, reaching the men's freestyle 57kg and 86kg quarterfinals respectively with ease, in Tokyo on Wednesday.
04 Aug 2021
BoxingTokyo Olympics: Lovlina loses semis, settles for bronze
India's 23-year-old boxer Lovlina Borgohain has lost the semis of the women's flyweight category at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
04 Aug 2021
Neeraj ChopraNeeraj Chopra qualifies for javelin throw final, Shivpal Singh out
Medal contender Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian javelin thrower to enter the finals of the Olympic Games with a stunning throw of 86.65m in his opening attempt that put him on top of the qualification round in Tokyo on Wednesday.
03 Aug 2021
BelarusBelarus sprinter says punishment awaited her back home
Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who plans to seek refuge in Europe after accusing team officials of trying to force her to leave the Games earlier, said on Tuesday that officials from her country "made it clear" she would face punishment if she returned home.
03 Aug 2021
BoxingBoxing: Lovlina Borgohain chases historic Olympic final berth
A medal already secured, Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) will be in pursuit of history when she takes on reigning world champion Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey in the Olympic semifinals in Tokyo on Wednesday, aiming to become the first-ever Indian boxer to advance to the games final.
03 Aug 2021
SportsHockey: India lose semi-finals, alive in the medal hunt
The Indian men's hockey side failed to book a spot in the final after losing to Belgium 2-5 at the Tokyo Olympics.
02 Aug 2021
Indian Women's Hockey Team2020 Tokyo Olympics, Day 10: Complete report
India had a mixed Day 10 at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
02 Aug 2021
Saina NehwalGopichand sir congratulated me, Saina 'no': PV Sindhu
PV Sindhu on Monday said she received a congratulatory message from Chief National Badminton Coach Pullela Gopichand but she has not got any such gesture yet from senior shuttler Saina Nehwal following her bronze medal-winning feat at the Olympics.
02 Aug 2021
TokyoMedal hopes high as Indian wrestlers begin campaign on Tuesday
Their remarkable performances in the build-up to the Tokyo Games creating high hopes of multiple medals at the Olympics, Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat will have the spotlight on them when India's seven wrestlers, beginning with Sonam Malik, open their campaigns in Tokyo from Tuesday.
02 Aug 2021
Indian Women's Hockey TeamA movie on self belief did the trick: Sjoerd Marijne
Watching a movie on self-belief after three consecutive losses rebuilt the Indian women's hockey team's shattered morale and helped it to "aim for the clouds," the side's Dutch coach Sjoerd Marijne revealed on Monday after Rani Rampal and Co. entered their maiden Olympic semifinals in Tokyo.
02 Aug 2021
Farhan AkhtarFarhan Akhtar, Randeep Hooda laud boxer Satish Kumar
Actors Farhan Akhtar and Randeep Hooda on Monday celebrated boxer Satish Kumar's gutsy performance at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, where he fought with the reigning world champion Bakhodir Jalolov despite multiple stitches on his forehead and chin.
02 Aug 2021
TokyoTokyo Olympics: Dutee Chand finishes last in 200m heat race
Sprinter Dutee Chand ran her season's best in 200m but that was not enough for a semifinals berth as she made a disappointing exit from the Olympics after finishing last in her heat race in Tokyo on Monday.
02 Aug 2021
BadmintonFilm stars praise PV Sindhu, call her India's pride
Indian cine stars Akshay Kumar, Kartik Aaryan, Taapsee Pannu, and Shahid Kapoor among others on Sunday said they were proud of ace shuttler PV Sindhu's historic win at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics 2020.
02 Aug 2021
IndiaHockey: Indian women's team reaches first semi-final at Olympics
The Indian women's hockey team defeated Australia in the quarter-final of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
01 Aug 2021
IndiaHockey: India beat Great Britain 3-1, advance to semi-finals
The Indian men's hockey team claimed a comprehensive victory over Great Britain in the quarter-finals of Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
01 Aug 2021
BadmintonTokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu gives India second medal, wins bronze
Indian shuttler PV Sindhu clinched the bronze medal in the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics after beating China's He Bingjiao (women's singles).
01 Aug 2021
TennisTokyo Olympics: Alexander Zverev wins gold after beating Karen Khachanov
Germany's Alexander Zverev, on Sunday, secured the gold medal after defeating Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-1 in the men's singles final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
01 Aug 2021
SportsTokyo Olympics: Elaine Thompson-Herah breaks Griffith Joyner's 33-year-old record
Elaine Thompson-Herah, on Saturday, broke the 33-year-old record of Florence Griffith Joyner in the women's 100 meters at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
31 Jul 2021
PV Sindhu2020 Tokyo Olympics, Day 8: Complete report
It was a disappointing day for India at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
31 Jul 2021
Tennis2020 Tokyo Olympics: Belinda Bencic wins women's singles final
Switzerland's Belinda Bencic pocketed the gold medal after winning the women's singles tennis clash on Saturday at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
31 Jul 2021
Badminton2020 Tokyo Olympics: Tai Tzu-ying beats PV Sindhu in semi-final
Chinese Taipei's ace shuttler Tai Tzu-ying beat India's PV Sindhu in the badminton women's singles semi-final clash on Saturday at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
31 Jul 2021
SportsWill give my best to win Olympic medal: Kamalpreet
Kamalpreet Kaur, who qualified for the Olympics discus throw finals at second place with an impressive performance on Saturday, told her father that she would give her best to win a medal.
31 Jul 2021
Tennis2020 Tokyo Olympics: Busta downs Djokovic to win bronze medal
Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta downed the world's number one, Novak Djokovic, in the men's singles tennis bronze medal match at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Saturday.
31 Jul 2021
Indian Women's Hockey TeamKatariya's hat-trick keeps India's hopes alive in Olympic women's hockey
Striker Vandana Katariya scored a historic hat-trick to keep alive the Indian women's hockey team's quarterfinals hopes in the Olympics with a fighting 4-3 victory over lower-ranked South Africa in its must-win final group match on Saturday.
31 Jul 2021
ArcheryOlympics: India's archery campaign ends without medal after Das loses
India's archery campaign at the Olympics ended without a medal after Atanu Das lost to Takaharu Furukawa 6-4 in an intense five-setter in the men's individual pre-quarterfinals on Saturday.
31 Jul 2021
BoxingPanghal's Olympic campaign ends with shocking loss to Colombian Martinez
Star Indian boxer Amit Panghal (52kg) bowed out of the Olympics with a stunning 1-4 loss to Rio Games silver medalist Yuberjen Martinez, beaten by the Colombian's relentless attacks and pace in a draining pre-quarterfinal bout on Saturday.
31 Jul 2021
TokyoKamalpreet Kaur finishes second in discus qualification to make finals
Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur produced one of the best performances by an Indian in the Olympics, though in a qualifying round, as she made it to the finals of the ongoing Games after finishing second in Tokyo on Saturday.
30 Jul 2021
Japan27 new COVID-19 cases at Olympics; Japan extends restrictions
As Japan is witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Olympic Games host has extended the state of emergency in Tokyo and its surrounding areas.
30 Jul 2021
PV Sindhu2020 Tokyo Olympics, Day 7: Complete report
India had a positive Day 7 at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Friday.
30 Jul 2021
BadmintonSensational Sindhu enters semifinals at Tokyo Olympics
Reigning world champion PV Sindhu kept India's hopes of winning a first-ever Olympic gold in badminton alive as she reached the semifinals of women's singles with a fighting straight-game win over world no. 5 Japanese Akane Yamaguchi on Friday.
30 Jul 2021
Tennis2020 Tokyo Olympics: Alexander Zverev stuns Novak Djokovic
Germany's Alexander Zverev stunned world number one Novak Djokovic in the men's singles semi-final clash at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Friday.
30 Jul 2021
ArcheryThird time unlucky: Archer Deepika crashes out in quarterfinals
World number one archer Deepika Kumari's quest for an Olympic medal ended in heartbreak for the third time as she surrendered tamely to Korean top seed An San in straight sets in the quarterfinals on Friday.
