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Japan's retail sales rise for third month, but overall trend still soft

Retail sales jumped 8.2% in May from a year earlier, the third straight month of growth, government data showed on Tuesday, a larger rise than the median market forecast for a 7.9% gain

Sydney McLaughlin breaks 400 hurdles mark on historic day at trials

Sydney McLaughlin looked to her left and saw the numbers "51.90." Her first thought: "Oh my gosh!" Now, at long last, the 400-meter hurdles world record belongs to her.

Japan backs off on forecast of 30 gold medals at Tokyo Games 2021

Japan is backing off a forecast of how many gold medals it will win at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics that are set to open next month.

Tokyo Olympics: History finally at hand, Biles headlines US gymnastics team

Simone Biles vs. herself remains a work in progress. The gymnastics superstar vs. the world? Same as it ever was.

Tokyo Olympics: Defending javelin champion Roehler ruled out due to injury

Defending men's javelin champion Thomas Roehler has withdrawn from qualifying consideration for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics due to a back injury, he confirmed on Monday.

6 out of 10 people oppose President Moon's visit to Japan during Olympics

The result of public opinion poll said on Monday that six out of ten people oppose the president Moon Jae In to visit Japan during the Tokyo Olympics 2021

Olympic-bound Toor wins gold, sets record in Inter-State Athletics

Olympic-bound Tajinderpal Singh Toor won gold and set a meet record in men's shot put with a throw of 21.10 metres at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships here on Monday.

Rahi Sarnobat wins gold in 25m pistol event ahead of Tokyo Olympics 2021

India's Rahi Sarnobat won gold medal in women's 25 metres pistol event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup here on Monday.

Our athletes need to win hearts, make nation proud at Tokyo Olympics: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the nation to come forward and support all the athletes who would be heading to the Tokyo Olympics to make the country proud.

What pressure? Gymnastics champion Biles soars to lead at Olympic Trials

The world and Olympic gymnastics champion put on a dazzling display during the US Olympic Trials on Friday night, pulling out all the stops

India proud of its Olympians' contributions to sports: PM Narendra Modi

On the occasion of Olympic Day on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is proud of the contributions of athletes who have represented the country at the Olympics over the years to sports

High jumper Tejaswin Shankar's last chance to qualify for Olympics 2021

Tejaswin Shankar, India's high jump national record holder, has dashed down from the USA to India with the sole aim of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympic 2021

Ireland secures final spot for 2020 Tokyo Olympics men's rugby 7s

Ireland secured its place at the Tokyo Olympics with a 28-19 win over France in the men's rugby sevens qualifier final.

Tokyo 2020: At 35, Allyson Felix makes a comeback, lands her 5th Olympics

Flat on her back, gasping for breath, Allyson Felix kept her eyes on the scoreboard.

Dressel, Ledecky lead powerful US swim team headed to Tokyo Olympics 2021

With Michael Phelps 5 years into retirement, the stage is set in Tokyo for Caeleb Dressel. Katie Ledecky is ready to extend her dominance, competing in four individual events plus relays at Olympics

Tokyo Olympics 2021: Maximum of 10,000 fans to be allowed for each event

The decision on the Paralympic Games will be made by July 16. Residents of Japan will be allowed to attend the Games this summer

Country pays tribute to Milkha, PM describes him 'colossal sportsperson'

The entire country paid glowing tribute to Indian sprint legend Milkha Singh, who died on Friday, with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing him as a "colossal sportsperson who captured the nation's imagination". Milkha died in a Chandigarh hospital after a month-long battle with COVID-19, during which he lost his wife Nirmal Kaur, a former national volleyball captain, to the same ailment. He was 91 and is survived by his golfer son Jeev Milkha Singh and three daughters. "In the passing away of Shri Milkha Singh Ji, we have lost a colossal sportsperson, who captured the nation's imagination and had a special place in the hearts of countless Indians," PM Modi said in a tweet. "His inspiring personality endeared himself to millions. Anguished by his passing away." Sports Authority of India (SAI) expressed "immense sadness at the demise of one of India's greatest ever sportspersons 'The Flying Sikh' Milkha Singh. "A gold medalist at the CWG & Asian Games, he held the 400m ...

Milkha Singh: An unmatchable romance with a near miss

The track, to him, was like an open book in which Milkha Singh found the "meaning and purpose of life". And what a life he made for himself. Before his 91-year-old body lost to COVID-19 on Friday after fighting it for a month, Milkha won the kind of battles that not many would have survived, forget about living long enough to tell the world about them. "Don't worry, I am in good spirits...I am surprised, How could I get this infection?...I hope to get over it soon," Milkha had said in his last interaction with PTI before being hospitalised. One of independent India's biggest sporting icons was a tormented man but refused to let that come in the way of accomplishments which were unheard of in his era. He saw his parents being butchered during partition, indulged in petty crimes to survive in refugee camps of Delhi, went to jail for those and failed three attempts at joining the Army. Who could have thought a man like that would get the sobriquet of 'The Flying Sikh'? But Milkha ear

10 Olympic debutants included in Hockey India men's squad for Tokyo 2020

Hockey India on Friday announced the 16-member men's squad for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games 2020.

No pomp, no revelry: Tokyo Olympics seem to be weirdest ever for athletes

Athletes will be subject to a three-day quarantine upon arrival and will be required to get tested daily.