'Will strive to do my best in Paris 2024 Olympics': Neeraj Chopra after receiving Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award
Tokyo Olympic gold medallist was among the 12 athletes who received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award on Saturday.
Nov 14, 2021, 08:02 AM IST
Don't be content with a silver medal, aim for gold next time: Amit Shah to Mirabai Chanu
Mirabai Chanu had clinched a silver medal in the 49kg category weightlifting that opened India's account at the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics.
Sep 04, 2021, 16:42 PM IST
Jharkhand honours state's Olympian hockey players Salima Tete and Nikki Pradhan- In pics
The Jharkhand government on Wednesday (August 11) felicitated its Olympian woman hockey players Salima Tete and Nikki Pradhan. Amid a grand welcome, Chief Minister Hemant Soren persented the two players with gifts.
Aug 11, 2021, 22:10 PM IST
Dr Subhash Chandra congratulates India hockey team for winning medal in Tokyo Olympics
Dr Subhash Chandra also congratulated the women's hockey team for its success in the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Aug 05, 2021, 13:56 PM IST
COVID-19 surge in Japan: Olympic host Tokyo's daily cases hit new record
Olympic host city Tokyo on Wednesday recorded 3,177 new COVID-19 cases, hitting a daily record high for a second straight day as a spike in infections puts pressure on hospitals.
Jul 29, 2021, 09:17 AM IST
Manipur to Tokyo! Mirabai Chanu shares her life journey in an exclusive interview | WATCH
Mirabai Chanu has created history in Indian sports as her win came twenty years after Indian trailblazer Karnam Malleswari became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic Bronze medal.
Jul 24, 2021, 22:49 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics: Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra seal mixed doubles spot
Indian table tennis duo confirmed their berth in Tokyo Olympics by winning the mixed doubles final of the Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament.
Mar 20, 2021, 16:12 PM IST
Olympics: Japan stands firm on Tokyo Games, denies report of cancellation
A government spokesman said there was 'no truth' to a report in the Times newspaper that the government had privately concluded the Games would have to be cancelled because of the virus. The Times, citing an unidentified senior member of the ruling coalition, said the government's focus was now on securing the Games for Tokyo in the next available year, 2032.
Jan 22, 2021, 12:57 PM IST
Japan privately concludes Tokyo Olympics should be cancelled due to COVID-19, say reports
Games organisers did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the report. Organisers and the Japanese government have consistently vowed they will press ahead with preparations for the Games, scheduled to open July 23 after having been postponed in March last year from the original 2020 date due the to the pandemic.
Jan 22, 2021, 09:18 AM IST
Olympics: London 2012 chief Mills feels 2021 Tokyo Games unlikely
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed on Monday to forge ahead with preparations for the Games in the face of growing public opposition as Japan battles a surge in coronavirus infections. Recent media polls showed close to 80% of Japanese believe the Olympics, already postponed by a year because of the pandemic, should be delayed again or cancelled entirely.
Jan 20, 2021, 06:47 AM IST
