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  IOC gets more power to remove sports; Weightlifting uncertain for Paris 2024

  August 08, 2021 11:51 IST

  The decision voted in by International Olympic Committee members comes during prolonged issues with the leadership of weightlifting and boxing.

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  Olympics 2020 Closing Ceremony: Tokyo passes baton to Paris as Games come to an end

  August 08, 2021 18:11 IST

  Tokyo Olympics 2020 Closing Ceremony Live: Find full details about the Tokyo Olympic Games closing ceremony.

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  Watch: Neeraj Chopra receives rousing reception from Indian contingent in Olympic village

  August 08, 2021 8:53 IST

  Neeraj Chopra, who brought India a first Olympic gold medal in athletics, received a brilliant reception from the Indian athletes at the Tokyo Olympic village.

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  'Want to train harder to breach 90m mark': Neeraj Chopra sets next target after Olympic gold

  August 08, 2021 8:06 IST

  After winning a historic Olympic gold, Neeraj Chopra said that his aim now is to breach the 90m mark. The Javelin thrower achieved his personal best (88.07m) in March this year.

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  The Perseverance Games: Surreal Olympics approach their end

  August 07, 2021 23:00 IST

  Imperfect but not impossible, these Olympics — willed into existence despite a pandemic that sparked worldwide skepticism and hard-wired opposition from Japan's own citizens — just might go down as the Games that changed sports for good.

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  Armed forces hail Subedar Neeraj Chopra's 'golden victory' in Tokyo

  August 07, 2021 23:31 IST

  23-year-old Chopra became the country's first track-and-field Olympic medallist with his gold, which was India's first since shooter Abhinav Bindra's win in the 2008 Beijing Games.

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  Neeraj Chopra: The Subedar who took Tokyo by storm

  August 07, 2021 23:30 IST

  The Haryana athlete, who is a Subedar with 4 Rajputana Rifles in the Indian Army, clinched the gold in the javelin throw with an attempt of 87.58 metres.

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  Was also trying for Olympic record but it was not to be: Neeraj Chopra

  August 07, 2021 22:34 IST

  Chopra also revealed that he went completely blank before his last throw as realisation dawned that he had managed to secure an unparalleled top finish at the Games here.

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  Happy for Neeraj Chopra, he's a really talented guy: German javelin thrower Johannes Vetter

  August 07, 2021 22:14 IST

  The 28-year-old Vetter had come into the Olympics as a hot favourite for gold, having thrown 90m plus on seven occasions between April and June but he was shockingly eliminated after the first three throws in the final.

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  CSK announce Rs 1 crore award, create jersey No. 8758 in Neeraj Chopra's honour

  August 07, 2021 21:57 IST

  The number 8758 is inspired by Chopra's winning throw that sent the javelin to a distance of 87.58 metres. 

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  Neeraj Chopra's village erupts into celebrations, chants 'Chak De India'

  August 07, 2021 21:15 IST

  Chopra's family said the entire village and even people from neighbouring villages had been watching his performance for the past few days on television sets installed at public places.

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  Neeraj Chopra's feat a fitting tribute to Milkha Singh, javelin star dedicates gold to Flying Sikh

  August 07, 2021 21:10 IST

  The iconic sprinter, who was fondly known as the 'Flying Sikh', had often talked about his deep desire to see an Indian win a track and field Olympic medal.

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  Abhinav Bindra welcomes Neeraj Chopra to 'the club' of gold medallists

  August 07, 2021 20:55 IST

  Bindra, who won gold in 10m air rifle shooting at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, told Chopra: "Thanks to you, we have finished our Tokyo endeavour on a great high."

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  Neeraj Chopra's gold is defining moment of Indian athletics, say former greats

  August 07, 2021 20:32 IST

  Chopra became only the second Indian to win an individual gold in the Olympics, out-performing the field by some distance to immortalise himself as the first track-and-field medal winner from the country.

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  Tokyo Olympics: BCCI announces cash reward for India's medal winners

  August 07, 2021 20:28 IST

  BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced cash rewards for India's seven medal winners at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

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  In land of rising sun, India basks in Neeraj Chopra's golden glow; records best ever Olympics

  August 07, 2021 23:56 IST

  With the addition of Chopra's gold on the last day of their competitive schedule, India signed off with seven medals in all, including two silver and four bronze, the last of which was delivered by superstar wrestler Bajrang Punia on the day.

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  PT Usha thanks Neeraj Chopra for fulfilling her 'unfinished dream'

  August 07, 2021 20:08 IST

  Usha, fondly called the 'Payyoli Express', had made the world realise India's potential in athletics when she missed the bronze medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

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  Bajrang Punia: A humble star whose feet are firmly on ground despite success

  August 07, 2021 19:42 IST

  His mother knew that he was hiding the truth but did not scold him. After all, wrestling was in his blood. His father and elder brother, too, were ardent practitioners of the sport.

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  Neeraj Chopra: From chubby kid trying to lose weight to Olympic champion

  August 07, 2021 19:16 IST

  Chopra's other achievements include gold medals in the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games, besides the top finish in the 2017 Asian Championships. He is also a 2018 Arjuna Awardee.

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  Tokyo Olympics | Mahindra promises to gift XUV700 to golden athlete Neeraj Chopra

  August 07, 2021 19:12 IST

  Responding to a follower on Twitter who asked him to gift Chopra the XUV700, Mahindra said, "Yes indeed."

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  Neeraj Chopra on historic top-podium finish: I didn't know it would be gold, unbelievable feeling

  August 07, 2021 18:52 IST

  Chopra had topped the qualification three days ago and did better than that in the finals as he produced a best throw of 87.58m to become only the second Indian to win individual gold in Olympics.

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  WATCH: Neeraj Chopra's throw that won India historic gold in 2020 Tokyo Olympics

  August 07, 2021 18:27 IST

  Neeraj Chopra set a new benchmark in Tokyo, holding off two athletes from the Czech Republic to finish atop the podium.

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  PM Modi speaks to Neeraj Chopra on Olympic gold: 'He personifies the best of sporting talent'

  August 07, 2021 20:44 IST

  Chopra won the country's seventh medal and first gold in this Olympics and joined shooter Abhinav Bindra (2008 Beijing Games) as India's individual gold winners in the showpiece.

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  1 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze: India finish with best-ever Olympic medal tally in Tokyo

  August 07, 2021 23:51 IST

  India won seven medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics - 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze - to go one better of their medal haul at the 2012 London Olympics.

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  History made! Neeraj Chopra wins India's first gold medal at 2020 Tokyo Olympics

  August 08, 2021 8:00 IST

  With the historic gold, Neeraj became Independent India's first-ever track and field medallist.

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  Tokyo Olympics | Bajrang Punia wins bronze medal after defeating Daulet Niyazbekov

  August 07, 2021 18:05 IST

  Bajrang won India's sixth medal at the Tokyo Olympics and second in wrestling after Ravi Dahiya

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  It's yet to sink in, maybe we will realise later: Rani Rampal on India's 4th place finish

  August 07, 2021 15:45 IST

  From a bottom-place finish at Rio 2016, the Indian women's team capped a remarkable journey at Tokyo Olympics, finishing fourth after losing 3-4 to defending champions Great Britain on Friday.

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  So near yet so par: India's tryst with fourth-place Olympic heartbreaks continues

  August 07, 2021 15:29 IST

  Aditi Ashok experienced that excruciating pain on Saturday, and with it, post-independent India's tryst with fourth-place heartbreaks at sport's grandest stage continued, the run beginning way back in 1956.