Olympics 2020

Harmanpreet Kaur Slams Bangladesh Umpires for ‘Pathetic’ Decisions as Controversy Hits ODI Series

Harmanpreet Kaur lashed out at the umpiring stands after the third ODI between India Women and Bangladesh Women on Saturday, July 22, at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka ended in a tie.

Jul 24, 2023, 19:55 PM IST

At e-auction of PM Modi's mementos, Olympian Lovlina Borgohain's gloves gets highest bid, here's how much its valued

Badminton rackets of of Krishna Nagar and S L Yathiraj, Neeraj Chopra's javelin and Lovlina Borgohain's gloves are among PM Modi's mementos with the highest bids, check details here.

Sep 17, 2021, 22:59 PM IST

In Pics: Full list of rewards announced for Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra

It's pouring rewards for Neeraj Chopra, who created history by winning India’s only second individual gold medal in the history of Olympic Games with a stellar performance at the recently concluded Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, where he finished first in the men’s javelin throw event.

Aug 21, 2021, 15:17 PM IST

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Watch: Indian Olympic champions returned from Tokyo honored at Ashoka Hotel

Indian Olympic athletes felicitated at Ashoka Hotel in New Delhi on Monday. The medal winners, led by Neeraj Chopra, were greeted by heroes as they came out of the airport and felicitated by other VVIP dignitaries including Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and top officials of the Sports Authority of India.

Aug 09, 2021, 22:04 PM IST

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The Olympics champions arrive at felicitation ceremony venue Ashoka hotel, will be honored soon

Indian Olympic athletes will be felicitated at Ashoka Hotel in New Delhi. The medal winners, led by Neeraj Chopra, were greeted by heroes as they came out of the airport and are now set to be felicitated by other VVIP dignitaries including Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and top officials of the Sports Authority of India.

Aug 09, 2021, 21:40 PM IST

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Olympic silver medalist Ravi Dahiya was garlanded at Delhi airport during his welcome

Friends and family of medalists Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya and Bajrang Punia also waiting at the Delhi airport as whole India awaits the arrival of its Olympians. 5 buses have left from Sonipat to welcome their champions. Meanwhile, to felicitate the medal winners, the Government of India has also organized a grand event at Ashoka Hotel, New Delhi.

Aug 09, 2021, 19:22 PM IST

Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan meets Olympic bronze medalist PV Sindhu - In Pics

Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist PV Sindhu met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy at the capital on Friday. The CM congratulated her and hailed her victory.

Aug 06, 2021, 14:46 PM IST

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PV Sindhu on winning bronze medal at Tokyo Games 2020, Says, 'I'm On Cloud Nine'

PV Sindhu on winning back-to-back medals at Olympics. Badminton World Champion PV Sindhu has maintained her impeccable track record of winning medals at the major tournaments by bagging a Bronze in the Women's Singles competition at the Tokyo Games. Sindhu is the first female sportsperson from India to win back-to-back Olympic medals and told WION Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo that she is on 'cloud nine'. Watch this interview.

Aug 02, 2021, 14:48 PM IST

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DNA | Tokyo Olympics: Why Punjab-Haryana athletes are more in number among Indian athletes?

The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics will take place on 23 July (Friday) at the Olympic Stadium. Only 28 members, including six officials and 22 athletes from the Indian contingent, will attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday after organizers suggested restricting the number of athletes starting due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jul 22, 2021, 23:04 PM IST

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India's Top 10 medal favourites at Tokyo Olympics 2020

The delayed Tokyo Olympics will finally get underway on Friday (July 23) and India will be hoping for their highest-ever medal haul from these Games. India has sent their biggest-ever contingent with 119 athletes competing in 85 different medal categories. Let's take a look at India's top 10 medal contenders at the Tokyo Olympics.

Jul 22, 2021, 21:20 PM IST

Kiren Rijiju dismisses coronavirus threat, says Olympics preparations in full flow

Kiren Rijiju said, "Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be a historic moment for all Asian countries. We are going to send a large Indian contingent. Players should understand that they do not only represent themselves, but they represent the country."

Feb 27, 2020, 16:17 PM IST

Tokyo Olympics: Hockey schedule announced

The men's team, who have been clubbed with defending Olympic champions Argentina, world no.1 Australia, Spain, New Zealand and hosts Japan in Pool A, will play their second match against the formidable Australian side on July 26 and then Spain in their third pool A match on July 28. After a day's break on July 29, they will take on Argentina on July 30 and then play hosts Japan on July 31.

Dec 17, 2019, 16:57 PM IST

Russia banned from international sports, including 2020 Olympics, for four years over doping scandal

Russia was accused of manipulating laboratory doping data and Wada's Compliance Review Committee (CRC) declared that the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (Rusada) was non-compliant over inconsistencies in a key database of athletes' test results.

Dec 09, 2019, 16:34 PM IST

Olympics 2020: Tokyo finishes building stadium

The Japan Sports Council said the final work had been completed on Thursday with just the final quality and safety checks remaining before the stadium opens next month. It will be officially unveiled on December 21, with the Emperor`s Cup soccer final being the first sporting event to be held there on New Year`s Day.

Nov 19, 2019, 12:14 PM IST