Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia thanked the country for showering love to the athletes and requested to keep doing so as it inspires the players to do better.
Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain, Bajrang Punia, the men's and women's hockey teams among others were in attendance as the felicitation ceremony for India's Olympic medallists was completed in New Delhi.India's Olympic stars were being felicitated in New Delhi by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and former Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju among others.
Ravi Dahiya on Thursday became only the second Indian wrestler to win a silver medal at the Olympic Games after he lost the men's freestyle 57kg title clash 4-7 to reigning world champion Zavur Uguev.
The Indian women's hockey team put up a gritty performance but it was not enough to secure a maiden Olympic final berth as it lost 1-2 to world no.2 Argentina in a hard-fought semifinal of the ongoing Games here on Wednesday.
India's table tennis star Manika Batra on Sunday upset world number 32 Margaryta Pesotska to reach the women's singles third round at the Tokyo Olympics.
Coco Gauff is the latest star to pull out of the Tokyo Olympics, after it was revealed she had tested positive for coronavirus.
A contingent of 88 members, which includes 54 athletes besides support staff and IOA representatives, departed for the Japanese capital on Saturday night to participate in the COVID-hit Tokyo Games, which will begin in a week's time on July 23.
Indian Navy's ace athlete MP Jabir on Thursday qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in 400m hurdles after he clocked 49.78s to win gold at the recently concluded Inter-State Athletics Championships in Patiala.
On June 17, Hockey India announced the 16-member Hockey Squad for the Tokyo Olympics to be held from July 23 to August 8. Star striker Rani Rampal will be the captain of the side. This will be the Indian Women's Hockey team's third appearance at the Olympic Games and their second consecutive outing, with previous appearances coming in 1980 and 2016. According to her father he said, "It is pride for our nation as well for the family that she got his opportunity." Rani's father added, "It is because of her dedication that she stands at this position."
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Delhi Budget said that a programme named 'Youth for Education' will be started.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Delhi Budget informed that city will bid for 2048 Olympics. "A vision has been provided in the Budget (Delhi Budget) that 2048 Olympic Games should be held in Delhi.
Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, during 'Fit India Walkathon' in Delhi on March 08, urged countrymen to not believe in rumours and assured that the Olympics are on track and dates are finalised.
Two times gold medalist in 10M pistol Shooting World Cup, Abhishek Verma came up with unique idea for practice and opened small shooting range in his home at Chandigarh.
The task force urged sports authorities to visit the countryside and make all out attempts to spot talent in various primary schools and nurture them.
Also on the agenda will be audit firm Deloitte's presentation on financial irregularities in state associations.
Earlier, both Los Angeles and Paris were originally competing to host the 2024 Olympics.
The 100m and 200m world record holder Bolt said in a press conference that he will only run in the 100 and 4×100 relay in his last world championship appearance.
India's lone Olympic gold-medallist Abhinav Bindra and national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand today found a place in an eight-member Task Force of the Sports Ministry to draw up an action plan for the next three
Akshay Kumar says that honouring winners of competitions like Olympics with just medals is not enough, and that providing them financial rewards is important and practical practice.
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