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Farmer-'s son eyes chess World Cup glory

The battle of wits will feature 206 contestants from across the globe

1 Aug 2021 1:38 PM IST

USAs Gwen Berry reacts as she competes in the womens hammer throw qualification during the Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

US Olympic hammer thrower Berry undeterred by anthem backlash

My first goal is to win,-' says the US star Athlete

1 Aug 2021 1:05 PM IST

Australias womens 4x100-meter medley relay team, Kaylee Mckeown, Chelsea Hodges, Emma Mckeon and Cate Campbell pose after winning the gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

History for McKeon as Australia win Olympic 4x100m medley relay

It was 27-year-old McKeon-'s fourth gold in Tokyo to go with her three bronze medals

1 Aug 2021 12:56 PM IST

Jamaicas Elaine Thompson-Herah (centre) celebrates after winning the womens 100-meter final with her teammates Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (second place) and Shericka Jackson (third) at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Explainer: The tech behind Tokyo Olympics-' fast track

A close look into the tracks that made Jamaican history on Saturday

1 Aug 2021 12:14 PM IST

Eliad Mourad of France refuses to leave the ring after losing a mens super heavyweight over 91-kg boxing match against Britains Frazer Clarke at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Sunday (Photo: AP)

French boxer sits on ring apron in protest after DQ loss

Aliev-'s bout with Clarke was the final fight of the afternoon session, which meant the next bout wasn-'t scheduled for...

1 Aug 2021 11:40 AM IST

Manu Bhaker during the 10m Air Pistol Womens Qualification in Tokyo last Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

I will continue to shoot in three events, including 25m: Manu Bhaker

Manu had earned her Tokyo quota during the ISSF World Cup in Munich

1 Aug 2021 11:11 AM IST

Toshiro Muto, the games chief executive. (Photo: AP)

Six banished for breaking COVID rules

Tokyo Olympics organizers say they have banished six people for breaking rules designed to protect against COVID-19...

1 Aug 2021 10:55 AM IST

Indian boxer Satish Kumar in action against Jamaicas Ricardo Brown in the Tokyo Olympic games in Tokyo on Thursday. He went on to lose to Uzbekistans Bakhodir Jalolov in the Quarters (Photo: Official Olympic website)

Satish Kumar-'s debut Olympics ends with loss to world champ in QFs

Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) remains the lone pugilist in fray after having made made the semifinals

1 Aug 2021 10:30 AM IST

Caeleb Dressel of United States poses after winning the gold medal in the mens 50-meter freestyle final at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

USA-'s Dressel claims 4th gold, 7 medals for McKeon

Dressel cruised to an easy win in the frenetic dash from one end of the pool to the other, touching in an Olympic record...

1 Aug 2021 10:06 AM IST

Players of India talk during the mens pool A match of the Tokyo Olympic Games field hockey competition against Japan at the Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo on Friday. (Photo: AFP)

Past masters India eye Olympic semifinal berth after 41 years

Barring a 1-7 defeat against Australia, the Indians so far had a perfect campaign, registering 4 wins out of 5 to finish...

31 July 2021 6:00 PM IST

Indias Pooja Rani at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

Boxer Pooja Rani bows out after losing to Li Qian in quarters

Boxer Pooja Rani (75kg) lost to China-'s Li Qian 5-0 as the Indian bowed out from the Tokyo Olympics

31 July 2021 4:22 PM IST

Indian shooter Anjum Moudgil.

No finals for Anjum Moudgil, Tejaswini Sawant in women-'s rifle 3P...

Shooting on day eight of the competition, Moudgil shot 390/400 in the kneeling position and 395/400 in prone to place...

31 July 2021 3:29 PM IST