Tag: Tokyo Olympics
Olympics Equestrian: Fouaad Mirza Finishes Creditable 23rd In Eventing
India's Fouaad Mirza made an impressive debut in the Olympics, finishing 23rd overall in the individual eventing discipline of equestrian competitions at Tokyo on Monday. ....
Andhra Pradesh Announces Rs 30L Cash Reward To PV Sindhu
Andhra Pradesh government announced a cash incentive of Rs 30 lakh to badminton superstar P.V. Sindhu, recognising her bronze medal winning feat in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. ....
Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles Bags Bronze In Balance Beam
American superstar Simone Biles, who had withdrawn from many gymnastics events at Tokyo Olympics citing mental health issues, bagged a bronze medal in the balance beam competition on Tuesday. ....
India fought back brilliantly from a two-goal deficit to beat Germany 5-4 in a high-intensity goal-fest to win bronze, the country's first medal in men's hockey at the Olympics after a gap of 41 years. It was a dream come true for billions of hockey fans as India came back from 1-3 down to score an impressive 5-4 win that reminded its fans of the glory days when the Indians were a force to reckon with in world hockey.....
Coach Graham Reid: Team First Mentality, Fitness Played Key Role In India's Success
The resilence the team had developed over the last 15 months as they stayed together in Bangalore during the pandemic, the coachs insistence on 'team-first' mentality and focus on fitness of the players were the key factors in the Indian men's hockey team winning the bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics and ending a 41-year medal drought. ....
Haryana Announces Rs 50L Awards For 9 Women Olympic Hockey Players From State
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday announced an award of Rs 50 lakh each to the nine members of the Olympics women's hockey team representing the state. ....
Tokyo Olympics: Pakistani Javelin Thrower Arshad Nadeem Congratulates Role Model Neeraj Chopra
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who finished fifth in Olympic men's javelin throw, congratulated India's Neeraj Chopra on winning gold medal in Saturday's competition and also apologised to his nation for not fulfulling their hopes of a medal. ....
Tokyo Olympics: Brazil Retain Men's Football Gold Medal With Extra Time Goal
Brazil retained their Olympic men's football gold medal with a goal in extra time to beat Spain 2-1 on Saturday. ....
Olympian Dhanalakshmi Sekhar Breaks Down After Learning Of Sister's Death
Dhanalakshmi Sekhar, who was a member of the Indian mixed relay team of 4x400 m at the Tokyo Olympics, was inconsolable on her return to her native Tiruchirappalli as she came to know of the passing away of her sister due to illness. ....
Was A Flyweight Boxer Buzzing Circles Around Heavyweights: Golfer Aditi Ashok
Indian woman golfer Aditi Ashok described on Monday how difficult it was to compete against the heavyweights in her sport, saying she was just a "flyweight boxer buzzing circles around the heavyweights" at the Tokyo Olympic Games. ....
