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Olympics highlights: It's India men's hockey team vs Germany for bronze

India's men's hockey team will play the bronze medal match on August 5 against Germany.

Tokyo Olympics: Wrestler Sonam Malik bows out after opening-round loss

Indian wrestler Sonam Malik's debut at the Tokyo Olympic Games ended with a first-round defeat to Mongoli's Khurelkhuugiin Bolortuyaa in the women's 62kg category.

India women eye Argentina scalp to make maiden hockey Olympic final

A historic feat already achieved, a rampaging Indian women's hockey team would aim for more glory when it takes on mighty but beatable Argentina in the semifinals of Olympic Games here on Wednesday

Olympics hockey: What India needs to do in the bronze-medal match

India's dream of winning an Olympic Games men's hockey gold or silver medal ended after the team lost 2-5 to Belgium in the semifinal on Tuesday

Warholm's evolution: From running in jeans to world records at Olympic

The young Norwegian kid once joined a 200-meter-ish race on the spur of the moment wearing nothing but jeans and a baggy T-shirt

Olympics hockey: Indian women's team seek golden end to fairy tale

The Indian women's hockey team has already made history by reaching semifinals for the first time. Now they can add a golden hue to their fairy-tale run by beating Argentina in Wednesday's semifinal.

Olympics basketball: Gasol brothers confirm international retirement

Spain's defeat in the quarterfinals of the Olympic men's basketball competition also meant farewell to two of the best players, as brothers Pau and Marc Gasol confirmed their retirement

New India's towering self-confidence reflects in Olympics: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said new India's towering self-confidence was getting reflected in each game as the conviction and confidence of the country's players are at their peak

Team GB win double gold at Olympic sailing; Italy, Brazil also top podium

Great Britain won two sailing gold medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Tuesday on a day when four events were decided at the Enoshima Yacht Harbor. Their first came after a dramatic finish in the 49er men's skiff race with the British pair Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell taking gold by inches. Less than one hour later Giles Scott made it two golds for Britain to continue the country's dominance in the Finn class, the team's sixth successive title in the event. Scott retained his Olympic title after going into the race with a nine-point lead. There was a silver for Team GB in the mixed foiling nacra 17 in an event where Italy reigned supreme. Brazil's Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze made sure of gold in the women's 49er class after clinching victory in the last moments of the race.

Olympic families find solace, create bonds far from Tokyo due to Covid

Christina Dressel began organizing the room long before the NBC cameras started rolling

Olympics: China claims two gold, four silver medals in badminton

The medal table was still dominated by Asian teams, while China stood at the top by snatching two gold medals in the mixed doubles and women's singles

Tokyo Olympics: Athing Mu wins gold for US in women's 800 meters

Athing Mu has won the 800-meter gold medal for the United States in her first Olympics after leading almost from start to finish. Mu was never seriously challenged down the home straight as she strode away to win in 1 minute, 55.21 seconds. Britain's Keely Hodgkinson won the silver medal in 1:55.88 and Raevyn Rogers came from nowhere to clinch the bronze on the finish line and give the Americans a double celebration at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. The result confirms the 19-year-old Mu as the new star of the women's 800.

P V Sindhu, a double Olympic medallist, gets grand welcome in Delhi

Reigning world champion Sindhu, who had won a silver at the Rio Games five years ago, walked out of Indira Gandhi International Terminal amid a round of applause from the airport staff

Shot putter Toor fails to qualify for final, performance below-par at games

Asian record holder shot putter Tajinder Pal Singh Toor's Olympic campaign ended miserably as he failed to qualify for the final after finishing 13th in the qualification group A here on Tuesday.

PM to invite Olympic contingent to Red Fort as special guests on Aug 15

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will invite India's Olympic contingent to the Red Fort as special guests on August 15 when he will deliver his eighth straight independence day speech.

Tokyo refuses to allot additional slot for Paralympian shooter, SC informed

SC was informed on that "Tokyo has refused to allot additional slot" for Paralympian shooter Naresh Kumar Sharma, who was to be included as additional participant for Paralympics as per court's order

No time for disappointment, focus now on bronze: Manpreet and Sreejesh

The 2-5 loss to Belgium in the Olympic semifinals is disappointing but Indian men's hockey team captain Manreet Singh and custodian P R Sreejesh said the side has no time to dwell on the heartbreak

Tokyo 2020: Indian hockey team played extremely well, says Punjab CM

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said the Indian hockey team played extremely well and wished the team the very best for the next match

Lovlina chases historic Olympic final berth: up against world champ

A medal already secured, Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) will be in pursuit of history when she takes on reigning world champion Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey in the Olympic semifinal

It has become okay to talk about depression, it's positive: Anderson

England seamer James Anderson feels athletes opening up on their mental health issues in recent years is a positive thing