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2020 Olympics

Tokyo Olympics 2020 creates history, becomes first-ever gender-balanced Olympic Games

Notably, a total of 11,900 athletes from around the world participated in the Tokyo Olympics 2020, which included 5,704 men and 5,386 female athletes.

Aug 09, 2021, 21:51 PM IST

In Pics: Indian wrestlers who have won medals at Olympics

Indian wrester Ravi Kumar Dahiya put on a sensational show on Wednesday (August 4) to enter the gold medal final in the 57kg category by defeating Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev in the semifinal. Dahiya became just the second Indian wrester ever to enter the Olympics final after Sushil Kumar back in 2012 London Olympics.

Aug 04, 2021, 20:35 PM IST

Tokyo Olympics India schedule on August 3: Sonam Malik to open wrestling campaign on Day 12

All eyes will be on Indian men’s hockey team on August 3 as they will lock horns with world champion Belgium in the semifinal clash of the Tokyo Olympics. The Men in Blue will aim to secure a place in the Olympic final and assure atleast a silver medal.

Aug 02, 2021, 23:19 PM IST

Tokyo Olympics Day 7: Check India schedule, events, fixtures in IST for July 29

Check India's schedule on the seventh day of the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday (July 29).

Jul 28, 2021, 22:13 PM IST

Tokyo Olympics: After free pizzas, Mirabai Chanu promised free movie tickets for life

Mirabai Chanu had become just the second female athlete from India to win an Olympic Games silver medal.

Jul 28, 2021, 16:51 PM IST

Tokyo Olympics Day 6: Check India schedule, events, fixtures in IST for July 28

Check India's schedule on the sixth day of the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday (July 28).

Jul 27, 2021, 21:55 PM IST

Tokyo Olympics Day 5: Check India schedule, events, fixtures in IST for July 27

Check India's schedule on the fifth day of the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday (July 27).

Jul 26, 2021, 21:47 PM IST

In Pics: Mirabai Chanu returns to India after winning silver medal in Tokyo Olympics

Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu returned to the country on Monday after her superb silver medal-winning performance at the Tokyo Olympics and was greeted enthusiastically at the airport.

Jul 26, 2021, 19:46 PM IST

Tokyo Olympics Day 4: Check India schedule, events, fixtures in IST for July 26

Check India's schedule on the fourth day of the Tokyo Olympics on Monday (July 26).

Jul 25, 2021, 21:31 PM IST

Tokyo Olympics Hockey: India suffer humiliating 7-1 defeat against Australia in Pool A game

The Indian men's hockey team was thrashed 1-7 by world no.1 Australia in its second Pool A match of the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday.

Jul 25, 2021, 17:34 PM IST

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sumit Nagal creates history with THIS record after 25 years

Nagal's win was the first for an Indian men's singles tennis player at the Olympics since Leander Paes' bronze medal-winning run at Atlanta 1996.

Jul 24, 2021, 15:08 PM IST

From Rio heartbreak to Tokyo glory: All you need to know about Mirabai Chanu and her journey

With the silver in Tokyo, Mirabai has now won medals in the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Asian Championships, and World Championships. Here's everything you need to know about the ace Indian weightlifter.

Jul 24, 2021, 14:01 PM IST

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Saurabh Chaudhary Finishes 7th In Men's 10m Air Pistol Final

Saurabh shot a total of 137.4 in the finals and as a result, he finished at the seventh spot. Riding high from his qualification round, the youngster would have been hopeful of winning a medal, but the final turned out to be a rather disappointing outing.

Jul 24, 2021, 11:01 AM IST

In Pics: Aditi Ashok becomes 1st female Indian golfer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics

Aditi Ashok on Tuesday became the first female Indian golfer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics.

Jun 29, 2021, 22:00 PM IST

In Pics: Indian shot-putter Tajinder Pal Singh Toor qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

Indian shot-putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor has bagged his berth for Tokyo Olympics after shattering his own national record, twice here at the Indian Grand Prix IV, on Monday.

Jun 22, 2021, 21:40 PM IST

Tokyo Olympics organisers says no postponement after reports of 1-2 year delay due to coronavirus

Tokyo Olympics organisers said on Wednesday that neither the Tokyo 2020 organising committee nor the International Olympic Committee was considering postponing or cancelling the 2020 Games despite the spread of coronavirus. Earlier, a member of the organising committee`s executive board had told Reuters that a delay of one or two years would be the "most feasible" option if the Tokyo Olympics cannot be held this summer due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Mar 11, 2020, 13:37 PM IST

Mary Kom says it's performance which creates legacy, not manipulation and politics

Indian boxing icon Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom pulled no punches as she lambasted critics and challengers after securing her second Olympic appearance, saying those who bring politics into sports should remember that it's the performance that creates a legacy, not big statements.

Mar 11, 2020, 12:58 PM IST

Japan may postpone Tokyo Olympics to end of 2020 as per IOC contract

Japan’s Olympics minister Seiko Hashimoto acknowledged in the country's Parliament on Tuesday (March 3, 2020) that Tokyo’s contract with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) would allow for a postponement of the Olympic Games until the end of the year following the threat of coronavirus which has killed over 3,100 people and has spread to 75 countries.

Mar 03, 2020, 15:45 PM IST

Tokyo Olympics faces coronavirus threat, may result in huge economic loss

Concerns are swirling that Japan’s dream of hosting the Tokyo 2020 Olympics could be a fatality of the spread of the new coronavirus, jolting organisers, sponsors, and media firms who have spent billions of dollars in the run-up to the event. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said in late January 2020 that the IOC was “fully committed” to holding the July 24-Aug. 9 Games on schedule, and a senior Japanese official told Reuters there was no “Plan B”.

Mar 03, 2020, 13:28 PM IST