Tag: Olympic
'Will Be Seen As An Example In Men's Hockey': Nation Celebrates Its First Ever Olympic Medal After 41 Years
Thursday proved to be one of the most memorable days in the history of Indian hockey. The men's team, led by Manpreet Singh, defeated Germany 5-4 to win bronze at the Tokyo Olympics. This is India's first-ever medal at the Olympics since 1980 Moscow and 12th overall in the showpiece event. ....
Olympic Wrestling: India's Bajrang Punia Wins Bronze In 65kg Freestyle Wrestling
India's Bajrang Punia won the bronze medal in men's freestyle 65kg, beating Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan 8-0 on points for his first medal at the Olympics. ....
Tokyo Olympics 2020: India Overjoyed After Neeraj Chopra Wins Gold In Javelin Throw
Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Saturday fetched India its first-ever gold medal in athletics at the Olympics. ....
Sindhu Conquers Marin To Bag Maiden India Open Title
India's Olympic 2016 silver medallist P.V. Sindhu overcame her Rio Games conqueror Carolina Marin of Spain in straight games to win her maiden India Open Superseries badminton title at a packed Siri Fort Sports Complex in New Delhi on Sunday.....
Former US Olympics Doctor Jailed For 175 Years
Former Olympic doctor Larry Nassar was awarded 40 to 175 years jail sentence in Michigan for abusing female athletes after the testimony of 156 victims, BBC reported on Wednesday.....
IOC Suspends India From Hosting Olympic-qualifying Events
In a major setback for India, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday suspended all Indian applications to host future Olympic-related events until New Delhi guarantees in writing the entry of all participants. ....
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Will Wait For 1 Month Before Making Decision, Says IOA
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has made it clear it will wait for at least a month before making any call on countrys participation in the Tokyo Olympic Games which are in doubt amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. ....
Wrestler Murder Case: Two-time Olympic Medallist Wrestler Sushil Kumar Arrested Near Jalandhar
India's two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, who was on the run for over a fortnight for alleged links with the murder of former international wrestler Sagar Dhankar, was arrested by Delhi Police on Saturday, according to a source. ....
Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi Cheers For Indian Players, Has This Advise For People
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday every player taking part in the Tokyo Olympics this year has struggled to get where they are today and must be encouraged as he addressed the nation through Mann Ki Baat, his monthly radio programme. ....
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Naomi Osaka Lights Cauldron As Tokyo Begins New Chapter
Applying high-end technologies, including virtual and augmented reality, and merging that with Japanese cultural motifs like the traditional kabuki theatre, the organising committee of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games 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 the Coronavirus pandemic.....
