Olympics 2021

Anand Mahindra decides to gift a customised SUV to Paralympic gold medallist Avani Lekhara

Mahindra in a tweet announced that the company will dedicate its "first-ever customised sport utility vehicle (SUV) for those with disabilities" to shooter Avani Lekhara.

Aug 30, 2021, 19:58 PM IST

Xiaomi to gift Mi 11 Ultra smartphones to all medal winning Indian athletes at Tokyo Olympics

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is priced at Rs 69,999 and it comes with 12GB RAM/256GB storage. Also,  Mi 11X is priced at Rs 29,999 and offers 6GB RAM/128GB storage and the mid-size one is priced at Rs 31,999 and offers 8GB RAM/128GB storage.

Aug 10, 2021, 17:47 PM IST

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

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

COVID-19 surge in Japan: Olympic host Tokyo's daily cases hit new record

Olympic host city Tokyo on Wednesday recorded 3,177 new COVID-19 cases, hitting a daily record high for a second straight day as a spike in infections puts pressure on hospitals. 

Jul 29, 2021, 09:17 AM IST

Tokyo Olympics: PM Modi to meet Indian athletes 4 days prior to their departure

A total of 126 athletes from India in 18 sports disciplines will travel to Tokyo, the country's largest Olympic contingent. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet the contingent of Indian athletes bound for the Tokyo Olympics via video conferencing on July 13 at 5 pm.

Jul 12, 2021, 20:06 PM IST

Tokyo Olympics: Japan to ban entry of foreign athletes in COVID-19 emergency

Japan is grappling with record surges in coronavirus infections, prompting the government to tighten border controls and expand its state of emergency to cover more than half of the country’s population.

Jan 15, 2021, 08:38 AM IST

I am an upgraded individual in comparison to Rio Olympics: Indian archer Atanu Das

Having already become the only recurve athlete to have secured qualification for Olympics 2021, Das shoots 800 arrows per day i.e nearly 50 arrows every hour with an aim to hit perfection at the Tokyo Games.

Nov 15, 2020, 18:30 PM IST