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  54-member Indian team for Tokyo Paralympics accorded warm send-off

  August 12, 2021 18:07 IST

  A 54-member Indian team for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics was on Thursday accorded a warm send-off by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur.

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  Assam CM presents Rs 1 cr to Lovlina Borgohain, offers her DSP post in state police

  August 12, 2021 17:11 IST

  Borgohain became only the third Indian boxer to finish on the Olympic podium, joining two of the biggest icons in Indian boxing -- six-time world champion M C Mary Kom and the very-decorated Vijender Singh.

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  National Sports Awards function delayed to include performers at Tokyo Paralympics

  August 12, 2021 16:19 IST

  The Paralympics will held from August 24 and conclude on September 5.

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  Tokyo Debacle: NRAI executives to be assessed, three-part review underway

  August 12, 2021 16:16 IST

  It's the second straight time in five Olympics that the Indian shooters are returning from the Games empty-handed, having met the same fate at the 2016 Rio Games five years ago.

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  Exclusive: Kamalpreet Kaur eyes bigger prize in jam-packed 2022 season

  August 12, 2021 15:41 IST

  The Tokyo Olympic star performer aims for a medal at World Athletics Championships in a season crammed with Commonwealth Games and Asian Games in the queue.

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  Neeraj Chopra jumps to 2nd spot in World Javelin Rankings after winning Olympic gold

  August 12, 2021 12:58 IST

  Chopra had hit a 87.58m long throw in his second attempt in the final, which secured a top podium finish.

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  World Boxing Council announces formation of India committee

  August 12, 2021 11:04 IST

  The Indian boxing council will aim to offer a pathway for domestic championship success for aspiring professional boxers.

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  Shooting: Nobody in NRAI wanted me as coach except president, says Jaspal Rana

  August 11, 2021 19:59 IST

  Indian shooters failed to fire at the Olympics for the second straight time and Rana said it is not fair on the part of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president Singh to blame him for the debacle.

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  Chanu 'inspired' after meeting Tendulkar: His words of wisdom and motivation shall stay with me

  August 11, 2021 17:36 IST

  Chanu lifted a total of 202kg (87kg+115kg) to bag India's first medal at the Tokyo showpiece and better Karnam Malleswari's bronze of the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

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  World Athletics celebrates Neeraj's historic feat as one of 10 magical moments of track and field

  August 11, 2021 17:36 IST

  Chopra clinched the country's maiden Olympic medal in athletics with a best throw of 87.58m on Saturday to become only the second Indian to win an individual yellow metal in the Games.

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  Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games to be broadcast live on Eurosport India

  August 11, 2021 16:25 IST

  Indian fans can catch all the live action of the country's para athletes during the upcoming Paralympics with the Paralympic Committee of India awarding the rights to broadcast the Games to Eurosport India.

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  Below-par showing in Tokyo, social media trolls taking a toll on athletes

  August 11, 2021 15:01 IST

  Losing is not the end of the problem for Indian athletes at Tokyo, but trolling on social media -- which has become the latest tool of intimidation -- is.

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  Olympic rings in Tokyo removed to be replaced with Paralympic logo

  August 11, 2021 14:36 IST

  The Olympic monument, around 32.6 meters wide, 15.3 meters high and weighing 69 tons, was first unveiled in January 2020.

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  Neeraj Chopra gold in Tokyo is one of World Athletics' 10 magical moments

  August 11, 2021 12:16 IST

  Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's gold medal-winning performance has been rated as one of the 10 magical moments of the Tokyo Olympic Games by World Athletics.

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  Rousing welcome for Odisha’s Olympian hockey players

  August 11, 2021 9:04 IST

  Deep Grace Ekka and Namita Toppo (both women’s team), Birendra Lakra and Amit Rohidas (men’s team) were received at the Biju Patnaik International Airport.

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  With only 163 Covid positives, Tokyo Olympics proves mega-events can be held

  August 10, 2021 21:35 IST

  With a total of 11,500 participants and more than 50,000 reaching Tokyo, the Olympic Games were expected to be Coronavirus super spreader.

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  Javelin coach Uwe Hohn on his way out as his contract ends: sources

  August 10, 2021 21:00 IST

  Neeraj Chopra's former coach's contract with SAI ran out at the end of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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  Indian hockey should aim to achieve benchmark set by Belgium and Australia, says men's coach Reid

  August 10, 2021 20:18 IST

  While Australia has been a hockey powerhouse after the 1980s, reigning Olympic and world champions Belgium took the game by storm in the last 10 years by finishing runners-up in 2016 Rio and then winning the gold in Tokyo Games.

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  Indian archers break two world records at World Archery Youth Championship

  August 10, 2021 20:44 IST

  Indian compound archery girls and the mixed team broke two junior world records during the qualification stages of the ongoing World Archery Youth Championship.

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  PM Modi's pep talk after semifinal loss gave a positive energy ahead of bronze medal tie: Manpreet

  August 10, 2021 18:20 IST

  Just after losing 2-5 to world champions and eventual Olympic gold medallist Belgium, Modi called Manpreet and chief coach Graham Reid and consoled them while also motivating the entire team for the job ahead.

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  Tokyo Olympics: WFI suspends Vinesh Phogat for indiscipline, notice issued to Sonam for misconduct

  August 10, 2021 18:10 IST

  The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) 'temporarily suspended' star grappler Vinesh Phogat for indiscipline during her forgettable Tokyo Olympics campaign.

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  President Kovind to host Indian Olympics contingent over high tea on Saturday

  August 10, 2021 17:55 IST

  President Ram Nath Kovind will host the Indian Olympics contingent over a high tea at the Rashtrapati Bhavan cultural centre.

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  HC refuses to interfere with non-selection of Arjuna Awardee para shuttler for Tokyo games

  August 10, 2021 17:30 IST

  The Delhi High Court refused to interfere with the non-selection of Arjuna Awardee para shuttler Raj Kumar for the mixed doubles badminton event in the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics.

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  Neeraj Chopra third most talked-about athlete globally on Twitter; hockey logs record high

  August 10, 2021 17:11 IST

  Following Chopra's success at the Tokyo Olympics, the official handle's video celebrating the thrower's iconic win was the most-watched Olympics video on Twitter in India.

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  AFI to celebrate August 7, Neeraj Chopra's Tokyo Olympic gold winning Day, as National Javelin Day

  August 10, 2021 15:02 IST

  The 23-year-old Chopra became only the second Indian to win an individual Olympic gold in Tokyo on Saturday when he clinched the yellow metal in javelin throw with a best effort of 87.58m.

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  Winning gold in Tokyo is a dream-come-true moment, says Neeraj Chopra

  August 10, 2021 12:51 IST

  Chopra became not just India's first Olympic gold-medallist in 13 years but also the first track and field athlete to achieve the feat.

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  Odisha to build 89 indoor stadiums to develop sports infrastructure

  August 10, 2021 8:09 IST

  The decision in this regard was taken at the state cabinet meeting, presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The cabinet also appreciated the medal winners.

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  Success at Tokyo Olympics reflects New India's desire to dominate: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

  August 09, 2021 22:03 IST

  Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday felicitated the Tokyo Olympic medallists who brought laurels to the country