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Fireworks illuminate over National Stadium during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo on Sunday. AP

Sayonara Tokyo, bonjour Paris: Olympic focus switches to 2024

Athletes who had taken part in the Tokyo Games were cheered by the crowds as thoughts turned to 2024

9 Aug 2021 2:31 AM IST

The Olympic flame is extinguished during the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

Most challenging: Tokyo Olympics declared closed

The United States scored victories in volleyball, track cycling and basketball to top the tally with 39 gold medals,...

8 Aug 2021 7:15 PM IST

Athletes from India take a selfie during the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

India sign off Tokyo Olympics with promise of brighter future

In Tokyo, the Indians who did well were not surprising anyone, they were living up to the billing earned over the last...

8 Aug 2021 5:36 PM IST

Indias Bajrang Punia strands on the podium with his bronze medal during the medal ceremony for mens freestyle 65kg wrestling at the Summer Olympics in Chiba, Japan, on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

10 Indian officials for closing ceremony, no limit on athletes

India capped off its best-ever performance in the Olympics with a haul of seven medals, including a gold, at Tokyo

8 Aug 2021 2:25 PM IST

USAs Allyson Felix reacts after winning the womens 4x400m relay final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday. (Photo; AFP)

Olympic Chronicles: Women send powerful message in Olympic track and...

Over nine days at the near-empty Olympic Stadium, the women of track and field delivered a memorable show, both inside...

8 Aug 2021 2:15 PM IST

Indias Neeraj Chopra reacts as he competes in the final of the mens javelin throw event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021. Chopra became the first to win Athletics Gold for India ever. (PTI Photo)

India showers cash on golden boy Chopra

The 23-year-old, who two years ago underwent surgery on a career-threatening elbow injury, threw 87.58 metres in the...

8 Aug 2021 1:54 PM IST

Gold medallists USA celebrate during the womens volleyball victory ceremony during the Tokyo Olympic Games at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

USA top Olympic medal table as delayed Games draw to close

The Olympic flag will pass to 2024 hosts Paris at the closing ceremony

8 Aug 2021 1:43 PM IST

IOC headquarters

IOC gives itself more power to remove sports from Olympics

The IOC gave itself more power Sunday to remove sports from the Olympic program

8 Aug 2021 1:22 PM IST

Uzbekistans Bakhodir Jalolov celebrates after winning against Britains Frazer Clarke after their mens super heavy (over 91kg) semi-final boxing match during the Tokyo Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Wednesday on . (Photo: AFP)

Uzbek Jalolov wins super-heavy Olympic boxing gold

It was double disappointment on the day for the US, with lightweight Keyshawn Davis also settling for silver after...

8 Aug 2021 1:10 PM IST

Indias Olympic Gold medllist Neeraj Chopra. (Photo: PTI)

Indian contingent at Games Village gives warm reception to Neeraj...

With seven medals in Tokyo, India recorded its best performance in Olympics surpassing the six medal effort in London...

8 Aug 2021 12:49 PM IST

Indias Neeraj Chopra reacts as he competes in the final of the mens javelin throw event at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Olympic gold in his pocket, Chopra targets 90m throw now

The 23-year-old who clinched the country-'s maiden athletics medal to become only the second Indian to win an individual...

8 Aug 2021 11:19 AM IST

Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra, of India, poses during the medal ceremony for the mens javelin throw at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

BYJU-'S announces Rs 2 crore for Olympic Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra

The startup also announced Rs 1 crore for each of the other six medallists, who brought laurels to the country at the...

8 Aug 2021 11:11 AM IST