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Table Tennis: Manika Batra advances to second round in Tokyo Olympics

At the Tokyo Olympics, Indian paddler Manika Batra advanced to the second round of the women's singles table tennis competition. Manika's next opponent will be Ukraine's 20th seed Margaryta Pesotska

Jul 24, 2021

Badminton: Shetty-Rankireddy keep their nerve to win first round at Olympics; Sai Praneeth loses

Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy of India defeated Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin of Chinese Taipei in the men's doubles. B Sai Praneeth was defeated by Israel's Misha Zilberman in the Tokyo Olympics.

Jul 24, 2021

Who's Mirabai Chanu: Her colourful journey from accidental weightlifter to Olympic medalist is inspiring [Profile]

Mirabai, a 26-year-old Manipur native, finished second at the Tokyo Olympics behind China's Hou Zihui to earn silver

Jul 24, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: India opens medals tally as weightlifter Mirabai Chanu wins silver

This is India's second medal in the sport after Karnam Malleswari won bronze in the 69kg category at the 2000 Sydney Olympics

Jul 24, 2021

Tibetan groups oppose Beijing hosting Winter Olympics, call for diplomatic boycott

Tibetan organisations located in Switzerland have filed a complaint with the International Olympic Committee, as calls for a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics have become louder.

Jul 24, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: India's medal hopes high on these 10 women athletes

As the Tokyo Olympics get off on Saturday, here is a list of the top ten women who have the best chance of contributing to a medal-starved nation's tally.

Jul 24, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Shushila, a judoka, withdraws from competition

Sushila Devi Likmabam, an Indian judoka competing in the Tokyo Olympic Games, was pinned in the first round by Hungarian stalwart Eva Csernoviczki. Shushila, a silver medalist at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, had qualified for the Olympics through the continental quota slot.

Jul 24, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Harmanpreet Singh, Sreejesh help India defeat New Zealand 3-2 in hockey

In a tense 3-2 victory over New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics, Harmanpreet Singh scored a brace and goalie PR Sreejesh made some spectacular saves in the fourth quarter.

Jul 24, 2021

Olympics Archery: Deepika qualified ninth, enters first elimination round

On the first day of the Tokyo Olympics, ace Indian archer Deepika Kumari finished a creditable eighth after the women's individual ranking round, with a total of 663 points. This is her third Olympics.

Jul 23, 2021

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Olympics committee's blatant disregard towards nursing athletes draws flak; wave of change erupts [details]

While the Olympics games welcomed female power on the field; it ignored the challenges that some of the women athletes, especially new mothers, need to deal with while hoping to represent their country on an international platform.

Jul 23, 2021

From The Joker to the Russian Tank: 10 men who'll grab eyeballs in Tokyo Olympics

The Tokyo Olympics is all set to see several keen contests, but some of the men in the race for top medals are going be in the limelight more than the others. Who are these 10 men and what makes them so special, see details

Jul 23, 2021

India at Tokyo Olympics: Expectations soar, medals tally to be higher this time

The 127-member Indian contingent will enter the Tokyo Olympic Games with soaring expectations of returning with their best medal haul ever even as the pandemic plays havoc with their preparations and mental health.

Jul 23, 2021

Olympics Winners: Award of Rs 75 lakh for gold, Rs 40L for silver and Rs. 25L for bronze medal announced

IOA has announced cash award of Rs 75 lakh for each gold medal winner; Rs. 40 lakh silver and Rs. 25 lakh to the bronze medal winners at Tokyo Olympics

Jul 23, 2021

Tokyo Olympics : IOA officials briefly upset after false alarm showed 3 Indians with Covid symptoms

A fake report from 'Infection Control Software' claimed that three Indians had Covid-19 symptoms, sending the Indian contingent into tizzy over attending the Opening ceremony

Jul 22, 2021

Tokyo Olympics Opening ceremony: Only 28 Indian athletes to participate

Only 28 members, comprising six officials and 22 athletes, of the Indian contingent will participate in the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday after the organisers suggested restricting the number of athletes attending the curtain-raiser due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Jul 22, 2021

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Search Results for: sacred games

Table Tennis: Manika Batra advances to second round in Tokyo Olympics

Badminton: Shetty-Rankireddy keep their nerve to win first round at Olympics; Sai Praneeth loses

Who's Mirabai Chanu: Her colourful journey from accidental weightlifter to Olympic medalist is inspiring [Profile]

Tokyo Olympics: India opens medals tally as weightlifter Mirabai Chanu wins silver

Tibetan groups oppose Beijing hosting Winter Olympics, call for diplomatic boycott

Tokyo Olympics: India's medal hopes high on these 10 women athletes

Tokyo Olympics: Shushila, a judoka, withdraws from competition

Tokyo Olympics: Harmanpreet Singh, Sreejesh help India defeat New Zealand 3-2 in hockey

Olympics Archery: Deepika qualified ninth, enters first elimination round

Olympics committee's blatant disregard towards nursing athletes draws flak; wave of change erupts [details]

From The Joker to the Russian Tank: 10 men who'll grab eyeballs in Tokyo Olympics

India at Tokyo Olympics: Expectations soar, medals tally to be higher this time

Olympics Winners: Award of Rs 75 lakh for gold, Rs 40L for silver and Rs. 25L for bronze medal announced

Tokyo Olympics : IOA officials briefly upset after false alarm showed 3 Indians with Covid symptoms

Tokyo Olympics Opening ceremony: Only 28 Indian athletes to participate

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]