Tokyo Olympics 2021

Exclusive: India's Mixed Martial Artist Ritu Phogat loves to gorge on mithai, picks Dangal star Aamir Khan as her favourite!

In an exclusive candid interview with Zee News Digital, Ritu Phogat opened up on her upcoming One Championship prep-up, favourite food and much more. 

Jul 27, 2021, 15:44 PM IST

'India is elated': PM Modi on Mirabai Chanu's silver medal win at Tokyo Olympics

PM Modi celebrated Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu historic win at the Tokyo Olympics 2021 saying 'could not have asked for a happier start'. 

Jul 24, 2021, 12:40 PM IST

From asking Sania Mirza's advice for new aspirants, to promising to have ice cream with PV Sindhu, PM Modi's interaction with Olympics-bound athletes

During the video conference interaction, the Prime Minister individually talked to each of them to motivate them ahead of their participation at the games. 

 

Jul 14, 2021, 08:32 AM IST

Watch: Prime Minister Modi interacts with the India team heading for the Tokyo Olympics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had virtual conversation with the Indian athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympics 2021 at 5 PM on Tuesday. By interacting with the players going to participate in the games, PM Narendra Modi encouraged them. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur was also present in the meeting.

Jul 13, 2021, 19:24 PM IST

Tokyo Olympics: PM Modi to meet Indian athletes 4 days prior to their departure

A total of 126 athletes from India in 18 sports disciplines will travel to Tokyo, the country's largest Olympic contingent. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet the contingent of Indian athletes bound for the Tokyo Olympics via video conferencing on July 13 at 5 pm.

Jul 12, 2021, 20:06 PM IST

Olympics: Tokyo 2021 chief Yoshiro Mori raised sexist storm, refuses to resign

The hashtag ‘Mori, please resign’ was trending on Twitter in Japan on Thursday morning and some users on the platform were calling on sponsors to pressure the Tokyo organising committee into dropping Mori from the top post. The JOC decided in 2019 to aim for more than 40 percent female members on the board, but there are just five women among the board’s 24 members. 

Feb 04, 2021, 13:55 PM IST

Japan is determined to host Tokyo Olympics next year: PM Yoshihide Suga tells UN

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday Japan is determined to host the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 after the games were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Sep 26, 2020, 10:57 AM IST

IOC president Thomas Bach sounds optimistic note on Tokyo Games 2021

The Tokyo Olympics, originally scheduled for this summer, were postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Sep 24, 2020, 20:05 PM IST