Page 28 - 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Olympics: Tokyo starts fresh chapter despite opening shorn of glamour

The organising committee of the Olympics put together an opening ceremony that lacked the glitz and glamour of previous editions but was apt for the current situation of a world ravaged by pandemic

Covid-hit Tokyo Olympics open sans customary razzle dazzle

The Olympics like no other opened here on Friday sans the customary razzmatazz

Shooters all set to launch India's gold quest at Tokyo Olympics

India's 10m air rifle women's duo of Apurvi Chandela and Elavenil Valarivan and the men's 10m air pistol pair of Saurabh Chaudhary and Abhishek Verma will kick off India's medal hunt

Olympics: Jadhav to pair up with Deepika in archery mixed team event

Pravin Jadhav's better performance compared to Atanu Das in the ranking round has prompted him to be paired with Deepika Kumari for the archery mixed team event

Men's hockey preview: Pressure on India to make a strong start

Eight-time champions India open their Tokyo Olympic Games men's hockey campaign against New Zealand at Oi Hockey Stadium here on Saturday

Hosts in the way of 4th straight Chinese clean sweep in table tennis

Table tennis powerhouse China will seek their fourth straight clean sweep of table tennis titles at the Olympics while host Japan may provide the strongest challenge

Unvaccinated US swimmer sparks debate as Tokyo Olympics start

A debate is brewing between former gold medalist Maya DiRado and some American swimmers over US medal threat Michael Andrew's decision not to be vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus

IOA ropes in Adani Group as sponsor for Tokyo Olympics

The Indian Olympic Association on Friday roped in Adani Group as a sponsor for the Indian contingent at the ongoing Tokyo Games.

Tokyo Olympics 2021 opening ceremony, full schedule, live telecast in India

A total of around 11,000 athletes from 206 countries are expected to participate in 33 sports in Tokyo Olympics 2021. Check Tokyo 2020 full Inda's schedule, live streaming and other details here

Olympics: Portuguese surfer Frederico Morais tests positive for Covid-19

Portuguese surfer Frederico Morais has announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the sport's Olympic debut in Japan.

Delhi Metro installs Olympics selfie stations to root for athletes

A number of selfie points have been set up by the Delhi Metro authorities at its prominent stations, including at Rajiv Chowk and JLN Stadium, to cheer up the athletes taking part in Tokyo Olympics

IOC Task Force promises clean boxing competition at Tokyo Olympics

IOC Task Force on Friday promised a clean competition at the mega-event here, warning the referees and judges that even 'one injustice' would make the sport's future 'dark'

Archery at Olympics 2021: India 9th in both men's team, mixed pair rankings

Debutant Pravin Jadhav finished ahead of the experienced Atanu Das and Tarundeep Rai as India managed ninth-place finishes in both the men's team and mixed team rankings at Tokyo Olympics 2021

IOA ropes in Adani Group as sponsor for Indian contingent at Tokyo Olympics

The Indian Olympic Association on Friday roped in the Adani Group as a sponsor for the Indian contingent at the ongoing Tokyo Games

Tokyo Olympics 2021: Indian tennis players need miracle to go deep in draws

Indian tennis players need no less than a miraculous performance to get close to the medal rounds as an under-prepared team of Sania Mirza and debutant Ankita Raina faces a tough Ukrainian challenge

Olympics linked Covid cases go past 100, organisers announce 19 new cases

The Covid-19 cases associated with the Olympic Games breached the 100-mark with the announcement of 19 new infections and the Czech contingent seemed among the worst hit

Archery in Olympics 2021: Deepika ninth in ranking round; Koreans dominate

Star Indian archer Deepika Kumari secured an easy first-round clash in the main event as the country's Olympic campaign kickstarted at the Yumenoshima Park

Olympics: IOA to give Rs 75 lakh to gold winner at Tokyo

A day before the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games, the IOA has announced cash awards to the medal winners and the National Sports Federations (NSFs) that are participating in the mega event

Olympics: Tough draw for Mary Kom in Tokyo boxing competition

Six-time World Champion MC Mary Kom of India, who is hoping to add another medal to her bronze from London 2012, has been handed a tough draw for the Olympics boxing competition on Thursday.

Djokovic wary of 'greatest tennis player' debate ahead of Olympics

Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic has kept a low profile toward the debate about who's the greatest tennis player in history before kicking off his Tokyo Olympic campaign.