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  Neeraj Chopra recalls his interaction with Arshad Nadeem in final: 'Bhai give this javelin to me'

  Other Sports | August 25, 2021 16:19 IST

  Chopra won the gold with his 87.58m throw in the second attempt, and thus became the only second Indian athlete after Abhinav Bindra to clinch an Olympic top podium finish in individual events.

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  WATCH: Shot-putter Tek Chand leads Indian contingent during 2020 Tokyo Paralympics Opening Ceremony

  Other Sports | August 24, 2021 17:16 IST

  High-jumper Mariyappan Thangavelu was named India's official flag-bearer for the opening ceremony but was replaced on Tuesday after the Rio Paralympic gold medallist came in close contact with a COVID positive person during his flight to Tokyo.

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  Tokyo Paralympics 2020 Opening Ceremony Live Streaming: How to watch live in India

  Other Sports | August 24, 2021 13:36 IST

  Tokyo Paralympics 2020 Opening Ceremony: Find full details on when and where to watch the curtain-raiser event.

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  Third batch of Indian contingent departs for 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

  Other Sports | August 23, 2021 22:46 IST

  India is sending its largest-ever contingent to Tokyo Paralympics with 54 athletes set to compete in nine disciplines. 

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  Indian para athletes primed for unprecedented medal haul in 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

  Other Sports | August 23, 2021 22:45 IST

  The likes of star javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia and high jumper Mariyappan Thangavelu -- both 2016 Rio Paralympics gold winners -- will lead the biggest ever contingent with India expecting at least 15 medals, including five gold.

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  Tokyo Paralympics 2020 Live Streaming: How to watch live in India

  Other Sports | August 23, 2021 19:09 IST

  Live Streaming Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Find full details on when and where to watch Tokyo Paralympics 2020.

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  India at Tokyo Paralympics: Date-wise events of all Indian athletes at the 2020 Games

  Other Sports | August 23, 2021 18:02 IST

  At the 2020 Games, India will feature their biggest contingent comprising 54 athletes competing in nine disciplines in Tokyo. High jumper Mariyappan Thangavelu will be India’s flag-bearer in the opening ceremony. 

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  Punjab names 10 govt schools after Olympic medal-winning hockey team players

  Hockey | August 22, 2021 17:51 IST

  The Indian men's hockey team rewrote history by claiming an Olympic medal after 41 years. 

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  Tokyo Olympics: Rousing welcome greets Odisha hockey stars in home district

  Hockey | August 21, 2021 22:30 IST

  Rohidas and Lakra represented the men's team, while Ekka and Toppo were part of the women's team.

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  Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra likely to have stadium named after him in Pune

  Other Sports | August 20, 2021 22:18 IST

  A release from the Defence PRO said Rajnath Singh, during his visit to Army Sports Institute, is likely to name the stadium in the campus as 'Neeraj Chopra Army Sports Institute, Pune Cantonment'.

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  Yogi govt presents Rs 42 crore monetary award to Olympians

  Other Sports | August 19, 2021 19:08 IST

  Chief Minister Adityanath also handed an additional cash reward of Rs 25 lakh each to 10 athletes from the state who participated in Tokyo Olympics.

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  Neeraj Chopra's gold removed huge mental block, says AFI chief Adille Sumariwalla

  Other Sports | August 18, 2021 22:37 IST

  Chopra had created history by becoming the first Indian track and field athlete to win a medal at the Olympics, that too a gold, in the Tokyo Games earlier this month.

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  I am an army man and we don't surrender: Boxer Satish Kumar

  Other Sports | August 18, 2021 17:06 IST

  Satish is now planning to start training for the World Championship scheduled to take place in October.

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  Olympic medallist Ravi Dahiya's school to be renamed after him

  Other Sports | August 17, 2021 23:42 IST

  At the Olympic Games in Tokyo, the 23-year-old wrestler had bagged the silver medal.

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  Our bronze at Tokyo Olympics is Naveen Patnaik's gift to the nation: Hockey captain Manpreet Singh

  Hockey | August 17, 2021 22:00 IST

  The last time the Indian team won a medal at the Olympics was in the 1980 Moscow Games, when the country claimed the top position.

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  PM Narendra Modi lauds India's Tokyo Olympic success in his Independence Day speech

  Other Sports | August 15, 2021 12:12 IST

  PM Modi during his speech, urged the entire nation to applaud their achievement, saying that the country is proud of them for bringing glory to the nation and that their feat has inspired the future generation.

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  WATCH: India's Tokyo Olympic heroes head out to celebrate 75th Independence Day with PM Modi

  Other Sports | August 15, 2021 7:00 IST

  Earlier on Saturday, President Ram Nath Kovind had hosted hosted a 'high tea' at the Rashtrapati Bhavan cultural centre in New Delhi where the entire contingent was present. 

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  Vinesh Phogat sends apology to WFI, still may not be allowed to compete at World Championship

  Other Sports | August 14, 2021 22:20 IST

  Vinesh, who exited from the Tokyo Games following her shock quarterfinal defeat, was suspended by the WFI for not staying and training with her Indian teammates and for sporting singlet of her personal sponsor.

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  Entire country proud of Indian Olympics contingent: President Kovind

  Other Sports | August 14, 2021 19:21 IST

  Kovind hosted a 'high tea' at the Rashtrapati Bhavan cultural centre for the Indian contingent that participated in the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

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  Can't express my feelings when national anthem was being played: Neeraj Chopra

  Other Sports | August 14, 2021 19:01 IST

  Following his heroics at the Olympics, the star athlete has moved up 14 places to World No. 2 in the latest World Athletics men's javelin throw rankings.