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Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Thursday felicitated wrestler Bajrang Punia with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna. (Photo:Twitter)

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...

6 Aug 2021 1:40 PM IST

Manohar Lal Khattar

Haryana to give Rs 50 lakh each to state-'s 9 women-'s hockey players

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

6 Aug 2021 11:48 AM IST

Indias Navneet Kaur (25) and Vandana Katariya (16) react after losing their womens field hockey bronze medal match at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Friday. Britain won 4-3. (Photo: AP)

Narrowly missed medal but women-'s hockey team reflects spirit of new...

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

6 Aug 2021 9:55 AM IST

Kazakhstans Daulet Niyazbekov, left, competes against Indias Bajrang Bajrang during their mens freestyle 65kg wrestling match at the Summer Olympics, Friday. (Photo: AP)

Bajrang Punia enters the semifinals after defeating Iran-'s Morteza...

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

6 Aug 2021 9:46 AM IST

A Great Britain player attempts to score a goal against India during their womens field hockey bronze medal match, at the Summer Olympics, in Tokyo on Friday. (PTI Photo)

Heartbreak for Indian women, lose Olympics bronze play-off 3-4 to...

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

6 Aug 2021 9:17 AM IST

Indian players react after losing 1-2 against Argentina during womens field hockey semifinal match at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

India women look to emulate men-'s feat in bronze medal clash against...

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

5 Aug 2021 6:00 PM IST

Indias Sandeep Kumar competes during the mens 20km race walk at the Summer Olympics in Sapporo, Japan, on Thursday. (Photo: AP)

Sandeep finishes 23rd, Irfan and Rahul 47th and 51st in Olympic 20km...

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

5 Aug 2021 5:49 PM IST

Former Indian hockey captain Dhanraj Pillay. (Photo: PTI)

I have no regrets now after this medal, says four-time Olympian...

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

5 Aug 2021 5:35 PM IST

San Marinos Myles Nazem Amine and Indias Deepak Punia compete during the mens 86kg Freestyle wrestling bronze medal match at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Thursday. (Photo: AP)

Deepak Punia misses bronze by a whisker

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

5 Aug 2021 5:25 PM IST

Russias Zavur Uguev (blue) wrestles Indias Kumar Ravi in their mens freestyle 57kg wrestling final match during the Tokyo Olympic Games at the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)

Wrestler Ravi Dahiya settles for silver after losing final to world...

Dahiya had lost to Uguev at the 2019 World Championship also

5 Aug 2021 5:13 PM IST

Ayumu Hirano of Japan competes in the mens park skateboarding prelims at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Thursday. (Photo: AP)

Olympic Chronicles: Hirano-'s switch from snow to wheels ends without...

The multi-talented athlete from Japan has two silver medals from snowboarding at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Games

5 Aug 2021 3:37 PM IST

Indias Aditi Ashok (left) reacts after finishing round 2 of the womens golf individual stroke play during the Tokyo Olympic Games at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)

Aditi in medal hunt in Tokyo Olympics with blemish-free second round

Aditi kept herself in prime position of delivering a first-ever medal in golf for India with birdies on Hole Nos. 2, 5,...

5 Aug 2021 3:10 PM IST