2020 Tokyo Olympics
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With only 163 Covid positives, Tokyo Olympics proves mega-events can be held
Other Sports | Aug 10, 2021, 09:35 PM ISTWith 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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Indian hockey should aim to achieve benchmark set by Belgium and Australia, says men's coach Reid
Other Sports | Aug 10, 2021, 08:18 PM ISTWhile 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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Tokyo Olympics: WFI suspends Vinesh Phogat for indiscipline, notice issued to Sonam for misconduct
Other Sports | Aug 10, 2021, 06:10 PM ISTThe 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
Other Sports | Aug 10, 2021, 05:55 PM ISTPresident Ram Nath Kovind will host the Indian Olympics contingent over a high tea at the Rashtrapati Bhavan cultural centre.
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AFI to celebrate August 7, Neeraj Chopra's Tokyo Olympic gold winning Day, as National Javelin Day
Other Sports | Aug 10, 2021, 03:02 PM ISTThe 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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Australia thrashing was wake-up call; were told to get out of comfort zones: Simranjeet Singh
Hockey | Aug 10, 2021, 01:26 PM ISTThe Indian men's hockey camp returned from the Games with a bronze, defeating Germany in a thrilling third-place play-off and sparking a nationwide celebration.
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Winning gold in Tokyo is a dream-come-true moment, says Neeraj Chopra
Other Sports | Aug 10, 2021, 12:51 PM ISTChopra 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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Hockey: Will miss the girls but I miss my family more, says coach Sjoerd Marijne
Hockey | Aug 10, 2021, 08:59 AM ISTSjoerd Marijne has announced that he will step down as India women's hockey coach after the bronze medal match against Great Britain in the Tokyo Olympics.
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Parents will now see a future for their kids in hockey, says PR Sreejesh
Hockey | Aug 10, 2021, 07:58 AM ISTIndian men's hockey team defeated Germany 5-4 in the playoff to win a bronze medal, their first medal after the gold in the Moscow Olympics.
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Success at Tokyo Olympics reflects New India's desire to dominate: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur
Other Sports | Aug 09, 2021, 10:03 PM ISTYouth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday felicitated the Tokyo Olympic medallists who brought laurels to the country
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Knew I had done something special: Neeraj Chopra recalls the throw that won him historic gold
Other Sports | Aug 09, 2021, 08:54 PM ISTNeeraj revealed that he was in pain after his epoch-making performance in the Tokyo Games
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Olympic flag arrives in Paris ahead of 2024 Games
Other Sports | Aug 09, 2021, 08:28 PM ISTAfter leaving the plane at Charles de Gaulle airport, surrounded by many of France's Olympic medalists, Hidalgo spoke of her “great emotion.”
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India lays out red carpet for Tokyo Olympic heroes; felicitated in grand ceremony by govt
Other Sports | Aug 09, 2021, 10:38 PM ISTNeeraj Chopra was the cynosure of all eyes in the ceremony at a five star hotel here, held a couple of hours after the seven podium finishers made their way out of the airport amid utter chaos.
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Frenzy, chaos as history-making Indian Olympic contingent returns from Tokyo - In Photos
Sports | Aug 09, 2021, 07:50 PM ISTIndia capped off 2020 Tokyo Olympics with seven medals - 1 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze - to record their best-ever medal haul at the Games
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Sweets from mother await Neeraj Chopra on arrival in India
Other Sports | Aug 09, 2021, 06:48 PM ISTNeeraj along with other members of the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Olympics, arrived at the IGI Airport in New Delhi on Monday evening.
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High time that I stop feeling pressure and see my game from a different perspective: Deepika Kumari
Other Sports | Aug 09, 2021, 06:21 PM ISTDeepika said she has understood that instead of running after the medals, they need to work on 'enjoying the moment' at the Olympics, something they lack.
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How missing 2019 World Championships made Neeraj Chopra Olympic Champion
Other Sports | Aug 12, 2021, 07:50 PM ISTNeeraj Chopra admits how AFI president Adille Sumariwalla was right in not letting him participate in the 2019 World Athletics Championships after a career-threatening surgery.
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Japan's PM thanks people for safe Tokyo Olympics during pandemic
Other Sports | Aug 09, 2021, 03:11 PM ISTThe 17-day Summer Olympics were played mostly without spectators. Athletes stayed in an isolation bubble, quickly donned masks off their field of play and had to leave Japan soon after their competitions ended.
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Indian Olympic contingent returns from Tokyo amid rousing reception
Other Sports | Aug 09, 2021, 07:47 PM ISTThere was loud cheering by euphoric fans, family members, and some local political leaders as returning athletes made their way through a massive crowd both inside and outside the airport.
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We are proud of you: Kohli, Ashwin to Indian Olympic athletes
Cricket | Aug 09, 2021, 12:44 PM ISTIndian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and ace off-spinner R Ashwin congratulated India's Olympic medallists as well as participants in the Tokyo 2020 Games.