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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

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