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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

Indias Tajinderpal Toor competes in qualifications for the mens shot put event at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Shot putter Toor says he competed in Olympics with injured wrist

Toor could only manage one legal throw of 19.99m, in his first attempt, to finish 13th in Group A qualification and 24th...

5 Aug 2021 2:56 PM IST

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said twenty-three ministers and MLAs tested coronavirus positive. (PTI Photo)

Cash award of Rs one crore for each of Punjab players in bronze...

Punjab Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi made the announcement after India beat Germany 5-4 in the bronze...

5 Aug 2021 12:07 PM IST

Indian mens hockey team coach Graham Reid (L) with captain Manpreet Singh. PTI Photo

Privileged to have played a part: India coach Graham Reid on historic...

The 57-year-old, who was a part of Australia-'s silver-winning team in the 1992 Barcelona Games, took over as India...

5 Aug 2021 11:51 AM IST

Ryan Crouser of United States celebrates after winning the gold in the final of the mens shot put at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Thursday. (Photo: AP)

-'Grandpa, we did it-' - America-'s Crouser retains Olympic shot put...

World record-holder Ryan Crouser bettered his own Olympic mark as he retained the men-'s shot put title

5 Aug 2021 11:37 AM IST

Indias Manpreet Singh reacts after winning the mens bronze medal match of the Tokyo Olympic Games field hockey competition by defeating Germany 5-4, at the Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo on Wednesday. (Photo: AFP)

We fought and never gave up; dedicate this medal to COVID warriors:...

The 29-year-old from Jalandhar was -'speechless-' following the epoch-making 5-4 victory over Germany

5 Aug 2021 11:09 AM IST

Players of India celebrate after winning the mens bronze medal match of the Tokyo Olympic Games field hockey competition by defeating Germany 5-4 at the Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)

Film stars hail Indian men-'s hockey team for winning Olympic medal

The Indian men-'s hockey team rewrote history as it claimed the Olympic medal after 41 years

5 Aug 2021 10:54 AM IST

Indias Vinesh Phogat (red) wrestles Swedens Sofia Magdalena Mattsson in their womens freestyle 53kg wrestling early round match during the Olympic Games at the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo on thursday. (Photo: AFP)

Vinesh Phogat loses in the quarterfinal stage

The Belarusian Vanesa Kaladzinskaya executed her strategy perfectly as Vinesh could not find a way to wriggle out of her...

5 Aug 2021 9:55 AM IST

Indias Rupinder Pal Singh (left) reacts with teammates Dilpreet Singh, center, and Mandeep Singh after scoring on a penalty stroke against Germany during the mens field hockey bronze medal match at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Thursday. (Photo: AP)

PM Modi hails Indian hockey team-'s medal win as historic

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

5 Aug 2021 9:40 AM IST