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Neeraj Chopra with his coach Uwe Hohn

Indiaâ€™s Dronacharyas for Tokyo 2020

This Independence Day, we honour the coaches who helped nurture their proteges to win Olympics medals at Tokyo 2020

12 Aug 2021 9:12 PM IST

Thereâ€™s very little margin for error in broadcasting: Radhika Reddy

The first Olympics commentator in Telugu, Radhika Reddy talks about her exhilarating experience at the Games

12 Aug 2021 9:16 AM IST

Neeraj Chopra of India competes in the mens javelin throw final at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo last Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Neeraj-'s gold winning feat named one of 10 magical moments of track...

Gymnastics legend Nadia Comaneci was one of those former international stars who congratulated Chopra on Twitter

11 Aug 2021 5:16 PM IST

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik. (Photo: PTI)

Odisha CM felicitates state-'s Tokyo-returned hockey players

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik felicitated the Indian hockey players of the state and handed them cash awards

11 Aug 2021 3:08 PM IST

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat. (Photo: AP)

WFI suspends Vinesh Phogat for indiscipline, notice issued to Sonam...

Vinesh had entered the Games as a top medal contender but ended up suffering defeat by fall against Belarus-' Vanesa

11 Aug 2021 10:05 AM IST

Indian Mens and Women hockey team captains Rani Rampal and Manpreet Singh with other players pose for photo during an intraction with media, in New Delhi, Tuesday. Women hockey team coach Sjoerd Marijne (right) is also seen. (Photo: PTI)

Rousing welcome for Odisha-'s Olympian hockey players

The state has been abuzz with excitement ever since their names were announced in the men-'s and women-'s teams

11 Aug 2021 9:05 AM IST

Indias Neeraj Chopra holds the gold medal at the podium during the medal ceremony after winning in the final of the mens javelin throw event at the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo on Saturday. Chopra became the first to win Athletics Gold for India ever. -- PTI

After Olympic gold, Neeraj Chopra eyes World Championships title next...

Before joining national camp, Neeraj was training at Tau Devi Lal Stadium at Panchkula after being shifted from Shivaji...

10 Aug 2021 2:21 PM IST

Schools should have inter-school competitions as well competitions within the school. (Representational image: DC)

Sports must in schools: Experts

Schools should have compulsory physical training classes at the primary level, talent identification should be done at...

10 Aug 2021 10:17 AM IST

New Delhi: Union Ministers Anurag Thakur, Kiren Rijiju and MoS Nisith Pramanik with Tokyo Olympics medalists during their felicitation ceremony, in New Delhi, Monday, Aug 9, 2021. (PTI Photo)

India lays out red carpet for Olympic heroes; felicitated in grand...

Gold medal winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was the cynosure of all eyes in the ceremony at a five star hotel

10 Aug 2021 9:05 AM IST

Bronze medalist Indias Lovlina Borgohain holds her medal after the ceremony for their womens welter weight 64-69kg competition at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Will start afresh in every aspect for Paris 2024: Lovlina Borgohain

The 23-year-old from Assam-'s Golaghat district became only the third Indian boxer to finish on the Olympic podium

9 Aug 2021 12:40 PM IST

Indias Bajrang Punia competes against Haji Aliyev of Azerbaijan in the semi-finals during their mens freestyle 65kg wrestling match at the Summer Olympics in Japan on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Haryana CM visits Ravi Dahiya-'s home; home minister meets Neeraj...

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar met silver medallist Dahiya-'s family, while HM Anil Vij went to gold medallist...

9 Aug 2021 9:50 AM IST

Indias Neeraj Chopra holds the gold medal at the podium during the medal ceremony after winning in the final of the mens javelin throw event at the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo on Saturday. Chopra became the first to win Athletics Gold for India ever. -- PTI

Strong family support key to Neeraj Chopraâ€™s success in maiden...

Chopraâ€™s father Satish Chopra, who has a farming background, credited family support behind his sonâ€™s achievement

9 Aug 2021 2:44 AM IST