Tokyo 2020 Olympics

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In this Aug. 6, 2020, file photo, the Olympic rings for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 pass by on a barge by tugboats off the Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo. (Photo: AP)

Yes. Tokyo Olympics are 'a go' despite opposition, pandemic

IOC Vice President John Coates has said the games will open on July 23 - state of emergency, or no state of emergency

02 Jun 2021 10:43 AM

Electrician’s daughter shoots Olympic spot

Chinki, first year student of a local college in Bhopal, developed interest in shooting during her school days.

09 Nov 2019 2:29 AM

Nikhat Zareen said even if she were to lose the trial bout, should she get one, she would feel content about at least getting a chance. (Photo: Twitter)

Nikhat Zareen demands trial bout against Mary Kom

The Telangana boxer has demanded a trial bout against Mary Kom after she was selected for the World Boxing Championships ahead of Zareen.

17 Oct 2019 4:21 PM

Zoirov defeated Pangal in the summit clash 5-0 in the 52-kg weight category. (Photo: PTI)

'Will not get satisfied unless I get gold in Olympics': Amit Panghal

On Saturday, Panghal settled for a silver medal in the championships as he lost the final match to Uzbekistan's Shakhobidin Zoirov.

23 Sep 2019 8:36 PM

With this victory, Vinesh became the first Indian wrestler to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics in the 53 kg category. (Photo: Twitter)

Babita Phogat congratulates sister Vinesh for qualifying for Tokyo Olympics

Vinesh secured a spot for 2020 Tokyo Olympics after an impressive 8-2 win against Sarah Hildebrandt in ongoing World Wrestling Championship.

18 Sep 2019 8:04 PM

Yashaswini, a student of Economics, had also topped the qualifications by a mile, aggregating a score of 582. (Photo: Twitter/ OfficialNRAI)

Yashaswini Deswal wins gold in shooting and secures Olympic quota for India

Yashaswini Singh Deswal stunned former world champion Olena Kostevych of Ukraine to secured India's ninth Olympic quota in shooting.

01 Sep 2019 2:00 PM

Dutee Chand, India’s first openly gay sports star is hoping to focus entirely on her running as she builds towards the Tokyo Olympics. (Photo:AFP)

Dutee Chand confident of qualifying for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

India’s fastest woman, Chand holds the national record for the 100 metres with a time of 11.24 seconds.

22 Aug 2019 8:39 PM

Mandeep found the target in the 9th, 29th and 30th minutes while Nilakanta Sharma (3rd), Nilam Sanjeep Xess (7th) and Gurjant Singh (41st) were the other scorers for India. (Twitter/Hockey India)

Mandeep hat-trick helps India beat Japan 6-3 and reach final in Olympic Test Event

The Indian team bounced back from their 1-2 loss against New Zealand with an impressive display in their third match at Oi Hockey Stadium.

20 Aug 2019 1:57 PM

The teams have played each other frequently in the past couple of years, which showed on the field as they understood each other's tactics well, and it meant that the teams went into the half-time break level at 1-1. (Photo: PTI)

Indian women start with 2-1 win over Japan in Olympic test event

With the majority of the attacks coming from the Indian team, the Japanese sat back and looked to attack on the counter.

17 Aug 2019 3:14 PM

Noting that promotion of sports is the primary responsibility of state governments, Rijiju said the Centre supplements efforts of the state government concerned for bridging gaps in sports infrastructure. (Photo: AFP)

'India will perform better at Tokyo Olympics', says Union minister Kiren Rijiju

Rijiju also said that Indian athletes have been performing competitively at the international level in many disciplines.

25 Jul 2019 3:03 PM

It will be the first time podiums have been made from recycled materials and organisers say they will need about 45 tonnes of plastic to fashion around 100 podiums for the Games. (Photo: File)

Olympics 2020: Podiums to be constructed with plastic waste in Tokyo

Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto said the plan would help push a message of sustainability.

11 Jun 2019 2:56 PM

Mary Kom won the bronze medal in the flyweight category at the 2012 London Olympics. She now aims to change the shade of her medal to gold. (Photo: PTI)

'I want to retire after Tokyo Olympics', says Mary Kom

In her 18-year long illustrious career, she has won six World Championships, an Olympic bronze medal, and five Asian Championships.

06 Jun 2019 6:05 PM

Indian boxer’s Naman Tanwar (from left), Manoj Kumar and Satish Kumar pose with Gold Coast Commonwealth Games mascot Borobi at the Oxenford Studios on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

CWG | 2018: Once on the ropes, boxers come out swinging

So far, so good. At the Glasgow Commonwealths, India failed to win one gold, underlining the stark improvement since.

17 Apr 2018 1:08 AM

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