Page 11 - Olympics

'A bit much': Tennis star Naomi Osaka cites pressure in Olympic loss

It wasn't the ending that Naomi Osaka nor her multitudes of fans across Japan and worldwide had expected

Tokyo Olympics: Shooters crash out, debutant boxer a win away from medal

The other Indian team, Abhishek Verma and Yashaswini Singh Deswal, failed to clear qualification 1 and finished in the 17th place

You learn from failures, happy with experience gained in Tokyo: Bhavani

Bhavani had gone down against France's Manon Brunet in women's individual sabre 15-7 in the Round of 32 match on Monday

Olympics: Boxer Lovlina beats German opponent to reach quarters in 69kg

India's Lovlina Borgohain advanced to the next round in the women's 69kg boxing competition by beating Germany's Nadine Apetz, a boxer nearly 12 years elder to her, 3-2 to reach the quarterfinals

Olympics football: Spain have injury issues ahead of key encounter

There was mixed news for the Spanish football team at the Tokyo Olympics as they prepared for Thursday's decisive group match against Argentina.

Olympics: China's Yang Qian, Yang Haoran win mixed team air rifle gold

China's pair of Yang Qian/Yang Haoran on Tuesday won a gold medal in the 10m mixed air rifle event here at the Asaka Shooting Range in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics

Positive signs of progress in women's hockey team: Coach Sjoerd Marijne

The Indian women's hockey team's Dutch coach Sjoerd Marijne said on Tuesday that he had noted "positive signs of progress" in India's performance against Germany

Indian archers brace for one last chance at the Tokyo Olympics 2021

Indian archers need to quickly shrugg off the disappointment of elimination from the team events as they brace for tougher challenges ahead in the individual competitions of the Tokyo Olympics, here

'About time': Gay athletes unleash rainbow wave on Tokyo Olympics

When Olympic diver Tom Daley announced in 2013 that he was dating a man and couldn't be happier, his coming out was an act of courage

Olympics: Siblings in rivalry, Hayward brothers from Australia, New Zealand

Brothers have played together at the Olympics from the days of Dhyan Chand and Roop Singh, who represented India in the 1932 and 1936 Olympics

Olympics: Amit Rohidas completes 100 senior international caps for India

Defender Amit Rohidas completed 100 senior international caps for the Indian men's Hockey team. He achieved the milestone when India took on Spain in their third match of the Tokyo Olympics.

Moroccan Olympic boxer tries to take a bite out of New Zealand opponent

A heavyweight boxer from Morocco apparently tried to take a bite out of his New Zealand opponent's ear in their opening bout at the Tokyo Olympics.

Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu gets rousing welcome in Imphal

Olympic silver medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu on Tuesday received a rousing reception in Imphal as she reached the city after a spectacular show in the ongoing Tokyo Games

China clinches 6th Olympic gold in women's synchronised 10m platform

Chen Yuxi and Zhang Jiaqi stormed to a resounding victory in the women's synchronised 10m platform at Tokyo 2020 on Tuesday, extending China's perfect record in the event since the 2000 Olympics

USA Gymnastics: Simone Biles out of team finals with medical issue

Reigning Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles is out of the team finals with what USA Gymnastics described as a medical issue

Tokyo reports record coronavirus infections days after Olympics begin

Japan's capital, Tokyo, reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, days after the Olympics began

Tokyo Olympics: Sharath takes a game off great Ma Long before bowing out

Sharath Kamal took a game off the legendary Ma Long, the reigning Olympic and world champion, before making a third round exit from the table tennis competition at the Tokyo Games here on Tuesday

India proud of your contributions: PM to Bhavani Devi after loss in Games

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday applauded the efforts of fencer CA Bhavani Devi and said the country is proud of her contribution in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.Bhavani went down against France's Manon Brunet in women's individual sabre 15-7. The experienced French fourth seed won the match very comfortably against the Bhavani who earlier by defeating Tunisia's Ben Azizi Nadia became the first Indian to win the match in fencing at Olympics.PM Modi said wins and defeats are a part of life and termed Bhavani as an "inspiration" for Indian citizens."You gave your best and that is all that counts. Wins and losses are a part of life. India is very proud of your contributions. You are an inspiration for our citizens," PM Modi tweeted.Meanwhile, Bhavani Devi has now set her eyes on Paris 2024 after crashing out of Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the round of 32."Big Day. It was Excitement & Emotional. I won the First Match 15/3 against Nadia Azizi and become the First INDIAN Fencing ...

5-time US fencing Olympian Mariel Zagunis still looking to future

Mariel Zagunis, the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in fencing, was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the saber event on Monday at the Tokyo Games

Tokyo Olympics: Japan stun China to take mixed doubles gold in TT

Japan's Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito won the first-ever Olympic gold medal for Japan in table tennis here on Monday