Golfer Aditi Ashok remains strong at Olympics; holds 2nd spot after Round 3

This is Aditi's second Olympic appearance, having finished tied 41st in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro edition

Khel Ratna Award renamed after Dhyan Chand

PM Narendra Modi said he had been getting many requests from citizens across India to name the Khel Ratna after Major Dhyan Chand

The Indians played their hearts out and even overcame a two-goal deficit but their opponents proved more superior

Modi said people will always remember the great performance of our women's hockey team at the Tokyo Olympics

Since Bajrang had the high scoring move, a two-pointer take down, he was declared winner on criteria

The Indian women had already created history and surpassed all expectations by entering the semifinals of the Games for the first time

The men's team rewrote history on Thursday as it claimed an Olympic medal after 41 years

The 35-year-old Sandeep Kumar crossed the finish line in 1 hour 25 minute and 7 seconds

The last time India had won an Olympic medal in hockey was at the 1980 Moscow Games where they bagged the gold

Deepak's defence was superb throughout the bout but the San Marino wrestler grabbed the decisive two-pointer in the dying moment of the bout