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IOC president says procedures against Belarus coaches to continue

The president of IOC said disciplinary procedures on two Belarus coaches will continue, after they were removed from Olympics over involvement in trying to send Krystsina Tsimanouskaya back to Belarus

IOC president says procedures against Belarus coaches to continue
Updated On : 06 Aug 2021 | 7:54 PM IST

Mizoram government gifts job, land to hockey Olympian Lalremsiami

Mizoram government will offer a government job and a plot of land to state's woman hockey star Lalremsiami in appreciation of her performance in Tokyo Olympic, Chief Minister Zoramthanga announced

Mizoram government gifts job, land to hockey Olympian Lalremsiami
Updated On : 06 Aug 2021 | 7:31 PM IST

Indian 4x400m relay team breaks Asian record but fails to qualify for final

The Indian men's 4x400m relay quartet shattered the Asian record during the Olympics heat race but missed qualifying for the final round by a whisker here on Friday

Indian 4x400m relay team breaks Asian record but fails to qualify for final
Updated On : 06 Aug 2021 | 7:25 PM IST

We achieved something bigger than medal: Women's hockey team coach Marijne

Indian women's hockey coach Sjoerd Marijne told his team to be proud of themselves and embrace the fact of inspiring a whole nation and making the Indians proud

We achieved something bigger than medal: Women's hockey team coach Marijne
Updated On : 06 Aug 2021 | 7:19 PM IST

Japanese govt approves Indian contingent's visit to its Embassy in Tokyo

The Indian contingent at the Tokyo Olympics has got the required approval from Japanese government to leave the Games Village and travel to the Indian Embassy for a felicitation ceremony on Saturday

Japanese govt approves Indian contingent's visit to its Embassy in Tokyo
Updated On : 06 Aug 2021 | 7:14 PM IST

Weightlifter Polina Guryeva wins Turkmenistan's first Olympic medal

Turkmenistan has finally won its first Olympic medal since independence from the Soviet Union

Weightlifter Polina Guryeva wins Turkmenistan's first Olympic medal
Updated On : 06 Aug 2021 | 1:44 PM IST

India at Olympics: Hockey breaks 41-year jinx, Dahiya wins silver

Heartbreak for Deepak Punia, Vinesh on a day of misses for Indian wrestlers

India at Olympics: Hockey breaks 41-year jinx, Dahiya wins silver
Updated On : 05 Aug 2021 | 11:57 PM IST

Paris Olympics moves up with two presidents on center stage

Amid the stress of postponing and finally staging the Tokyo Olympics, the next Summer Games host has moved in relative calm with steady leadership

Paris Olympics moves up with two presidents on center stage
Updated On : 05 Aug 2021 | 7:46 PM IST

US to face Spain in women's water polo final at Tokyo Olympics

Maddie Musselman thinks about it all the time. Playing on the talented US women's water polo team, Musselman is constantly debating whether she should pass or shoot the ball

US to face Spain in women's water polo final at Tokyo Olympics
Updated On : 05 Aug 2021 | 7:16 PM IST

Tokyo Olympics: Women's soccer final rescheduled because of heat

Concerns from the Canada and Sweden soccer teams about Tokyo's fierce morning heat have resulted in the late rescheduling and relocation of the Olympic women's final

Tokyo Olympics: Women's soccer final rescheduled because of heat
Updated On : 05 Aug 2021 | 7:10 PM IST

With Lovlina's bronze, women have won 7 of India's last 9 Olympic medals

Despite the achievements, women's sport remains neglected, underfunded in the country

With Lovlina's bronze, women have won 7 of India's last 9 Olympic medals
Updated On : 04 Aug 2021 | 10:12 PM IST

Why India struggles to win Olympic gold medals: All you need to know

Abhinav Bindra said that the sports environment today is different from when he won the 10-meter air rifle competition in Beijing

Why India struggles to win Olympic gold medals: All you need to know
Updated On : 04 Aug 2021 | 9:58 PM IST

Olympics: Taylor too strong for Punia in SF; Indian to fight for bronze

American grappler David Taylor proved too strong for Deepak Punia as the Indian lost his 86kg category semifinal bout 10-0 at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Wednesday

Olympics: Taylor too strong for Punia in SF; Indian to fight for bronze
Updated On : 04 Aug 2021 | 7:53 PM IST

Film industry lauds boxer Lovlina on winning bronze at Tokyo Olympics

Members from the film industry, among millions of fellow Indians, have taken to social media to congratulate the 23-year-old for her feat.

Film industry lauds boxer Lovlina on winning bronze at Tokyo Olympics
Updated On : 04 Aug 2021 | 7:45 PM IST

Tokyo 2020: Russia's Svetlana Romashina sets record with 6th Olympic gold

Russia's Svetlana Romashina claimed her record sixth Olympic gold medal in artistic swimming, teaming with Svetlana Kolesnichenko to win the duet Wednesday night

Tokyo 2020: Russia's Svetlana Romashina sets record with 6th Olympic gold
Updated On : 04 Aug 2021 | 7:28 PM IST

Wojciech Nowicki wins hammer throw gold for Poland at Tokyo Olympics

Wojciech Nowicki of Poland finally has a gold medal after winning the men's hammer throw. The 32-year-old Nowicki led from the first round and improved with each of his first three attempts to reach a personal best 82.52 meters, the winning mark. He was a bronze medalist at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and won bronze medals at three world championships. Eivind Henriksen of Norway set a national record with a 81.58 throw in the fifth round and finished with the silver medal. Four-time world champion Pawel Fajdek of Poland took bronze with a mark of 81.53.

Wojciech Nowicki wins hammer throw gold for Poland at Tokyo Olympics
Updated On : 04 Aug 2021 | 7:23 PM IST

From Sonipat to Tokyo, wrestler Ravi Dahiya's road to the Olympics final

Wrestler Ravi Dahiya was down and out. His opponent in the semifinal of the men's 57kg category, Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev, had just taken a 9-2 lead

From Sonipat to Tokyo, wrestler Ravi Dahiya's road to the Olympics final
Updated On : 04 Aug 2021 | 7:08 PM IST

Priyanka Gandhi hails wrestler Dahiya for reaching Olympics final

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday expressed her best wishes to grappler Ravi Kumar Dahiya as he stormed into the finals of the men's freestyle 57kg category at the Tokyo Olympics.In a tweet, she said the wrestler had made the country proud."All the best Ravi Kumar Dahiya! India is cheering for you. You have made us all very proud," she said.Dahiya stormed into the finals of the men's freestyle 57kg category at the Tokyo Olympics after defeating Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev in the semi-finals.Dahiya will now contest the finals on Thursday. He is the first Indian wrestler to enter the final since Sushil Kumar in 2012.

Priyanka Gandhi hails wrestler Dahiya for reaching Olympics final
Updated On : 04 Aug 2021 | 7:05 PM IST

Olympics 2021: India men's and women's Hockey full schedule, squad, timings

In the men's hockey, India will play Bronze medal match vs Germany at 7 am IST on August 5 while the Gold medal match will be played between Australia and Belgium at 3:30 pm IST on August 5

Olympics 2021: India men's and women's Hockey full schedule, squad, timings
Updated On : 04 Aug 2021 | 8:43 AM IST

India at Olympics: Heartbreak in semis but hockey medal dream still alive

It was a reality check of sorts but the dream is not over yet, not in hockey at least. That quite summed up India's day 11 at the Olympic Games where there were disappointing results all across, the biggest one being the men's hockey team's 2-5 loss to world champion Belgium in the semifinals. That defeat ruled out what would have been an emotional return to the finals for the eight-time gold-medallist after over four decades but what it could not end, was the dream of a medal. Manpreet Singh's men will get a second and last shot at finishing on the podium on Thursday when they take on Germany, the other losing semifinalist, in the bronze play-off. "Now we need to focus on our next bronze-medal match and we need to work and we need to get the medal," Manpreet said after the loss, well aware how damaging it could be to be bogged down by this setback as they continue to chase history. "Disappointed, but you don't have time to worry about that. Now we still have a chance to win a med

India at Olympics: Heartbreak in semis but hockey medal dream still alive
Updated On : 03 Aug 2021 | 10:04 PM IST