2020 Tokyo Olympics
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Haryana govt honours state's Olympians with Rs 23 crore cash awards
Other Sports | Aug 13, 2021, 09:57 PM ISTA state-level felicitation ceremony was organised at Panchkula to honour 32 players of the state who took part in the Tokyo Olympics.
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Mankind Pharma to give Rs 11 lakh each to 20 players who missed medals at Tokyo Olympics
Other Sports | Aug 13, 2021, 08:24 PM ISTEach player of the Women's Hockey team, a total of 16 players, will be given Rs 11 lakh each.
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Sonam Malik responds to WFI notice, federation awaits Vinesh Phogat's reply
Other Sports | Aug 13, 2021, 05:18 PM ISTVinesh has spoken about the mental trauma she has been going through post her Tokyo Olympics debacle but it seems it has not convinced the WFI.
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Olympic medal effect: Mirabai Chanu already seeing heightened interest in weightlifting
Other Sports | Aug 16, 2021, 03:22 PM ISTMirabai said the amount of love she has received from fellow Indians since her feat last month has left her overwhelmed.
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Yogeshwar Dutt comes out in support of Vinesh Phogat: 'It was just not her day'
Other Sports | Aug 13, 2021, 03:55 PM ISTVinesh was suspended by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on grounds of not training with the Indian team and also not following training the guidelines. She also faced backlash for not wearing the team jersey.
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'I've zero mental strength right now': Vinesh Phogat reveals what went wrong in Tokyo
Other Sports | Aug 13, 2021, 02:52 PM ISTVinesh Phogat has opened up on her grueling experience during the Tokyo Olympics, where she lost in the quarterfinal of the 53kg event.
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Olympians from Punjab honoured at felicitation function, 20 players handed Rs 28.36 cr
Other Sports | Aug 12, 2021, 10:14 PM ISTA total of Rs 28.36 crore was handed to them and jobs were promised to the medallists as per their qualification.
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Japan mayor apologizes for biting athlete's Olympic gold medal
Other Sports | Aug 12, 2021, 09:47 PM ISTThe mayor said the medal was undamaged, though he offered to pay for the cost of a new one.
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Exclusive | Sathiyan sets sights on 2024 Paris Olympics, teams up with Manika Batra in mixed doubles
Other Sports | Oct 07, 2021, 03:43 PM ISTAs the Hungarian Open commences from August 17 in Budapest, Sathiyan hopes to start off his reunion with Manika on a high. The Chennai-born also talked about his experience in Tokyo.
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Assam CM presents Rs 1 cr to Lovlina Borgohain, offers her DSP post in state police
Other Sports | Aug 12, 2021, 05:11 PM ISTBorgohain 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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Tokyo Debacle: NRAI executives to be assessed, three-part review underway
Other Sports | Aug 12, 2021, 04:16 PM ISTIt'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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Kerala announces Rs 2 cr, promotion for PR Sreejesh
Hockey | Aug 11, 2021, 09:36 PM ISTSreejesh, the goalkeeper and former captain of the team, was part of the squad that won an Olympic medal for India after four decades.
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Shooting: Nobody in NRAI wanted me as coach except president, says Jaspal Rana
Other Sports | Aug 11, 2021, 07:59 PM ISTIndian 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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Jharkhand govt announces Rs 50 lakh each to state women hockey players
Hockey | Aug 11, 2021, 06:23 PM ISTThe two players Salima Tete and Nikki Pradhan arrived in Ranchi on Wednesday. They were accorded a warm welcome by the state government at the airport with music and dance.
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Chanu 'inspired' after meeting Tendulkar: His words of wisdom and motivation shall stay with me
Other Sports | Aug 11, 2021, 05:36 PM ISTChanu 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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Tokyo Olympics: Hockey players from Punjab, Haryana get rousing welcome on returning home
Hockey | Aug 11, 2021, 05:33 PM ISTMembers of national men's and women's hockey team belonging to Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday returned to their home states to a rousing reception after the Tokyo Olympics.
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World Athletics celebrates Neeraj's historic feat as one of 10 magical moments of track and field
Other Sports | Aug 11, 2021, 05:36 PM ISTChopra 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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Below-par showing in Tokyo, social media trolls taking a toll on athletes
Other Sports | Aug 11, 2021, 03:01 PM ISTLosing 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
Other Sports | Aug 11, 2021, 02:36 PM ISTThe 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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Rousing welcome for Odisha’s Olympian hockey players
Other Sports | Aug 11, 2021, 09:04 AM ISTDeep 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.