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Indias Amit Panghal exchanges punches with Colombias Yuberjen Martinez in the Mens Flyweight Round of 16 boxing match at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Saturday. Martinez won 4-1. (Photo: PTI)

Panghal-'s Olympic disappointment, coaches dissect what went wrong

Only Satish Kumar (+91kg) has managed to win his opening bout among the mens boxers

31 July 2021 3:08 PM IST

Kamalpreet Kaur of India reacts after her throw during the qualification round of the womens discus throw at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

After fighting depression, nervousness of first Olympics, Kamalpreet...

The discus thrower stands within striking distance of fetching India a historic athletics medal after qualifying with...

31 July 2021 2:11 PM IST

Indias Lovlina Borgohain clenches her fist after winning her bout against Chen Nien-Chin of Chinese Taipei during the womens welterweight (64-69kg) category boxing match at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Friday. Borgohain won 4-1. (Photo: PTI)

Lovlina Borgohain: Diverse Assam-'s new unifying factor

The boxer who guaranteed India-'s second medal at the Tokyo Olympics was celebrated by her home state Assam for her...

31 July 2021 12:27 PM IST

Britains James Guy and teammate Adam Peaty celebrate winning the gold medal in the mixed 4x100-meter medley relay final at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Britain smash world record to win inaugural Olympic mixed 4x100m relay...

Britain-'s four-strong team of Kathleen Dawson, Peaty, James Guy and Anna Hopkin touched in 3min 37.58sec to break the...

31 July 2021 11:15 AM IST

Tokyo: Indias Vandana Katariya scores her second goal against South Africa during a womens field hockey match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Saturday, July 31, in Tokyo. (Photo: PTI)

India-'s womens hockey team secure a 4-3 win over South Africa in...

Having won two and lost three in their five Group Stage matches, the team-'s fate will now depend on Ireland-'s game...

31 July 2021 10:56 AM IST

Biles out of vault and uneven bars; beam and floor possible

Simone Biles is opting not to defend her Olympic vault title, pulling out of Sunday-'s event finals for both vault and...

31 July 2021 10:11 AM IST

Caeleb Dressel after winning one of his Gold medals in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. (Photo: AP)

Dressel shatters world record to win Olympic 100m butterfly gold medal

Dressel could still claim two more gold, having already won the 100m freestyle crown and helping the US team clinch the...

31 July 2021 9:57 AM IST

Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria wins a heat in the womens 100-meter run at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Friday. (Photo: AP)

Nigerian Olympic sprinter Okagbare suspended for doping

Okagbare tested positive for human growth hormone in an out-of-competition test on July 19

31 July 2021 9:41 AM IST

Kamalpreet Kaur participating in the Discus Throw in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Saturday. (Photo: Twitter/Kerala Blasters FC)

Impressive Kamalpreet finishes 2nd in discus qualification to make...

The 25-year-old Kaur, competing in qualification B, sent the discus to a distance of 64m in her third and final attempt

31 July 2021 9:30 AM IST

Amit Panghal in action against Rio Games silver-medallist Yuberjen Martinez at the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo on Saturday. (Photo: Official Olympics website)

World No.1 Panghal-'s Olympic campaign ends with shocking loss to...

The world number one Indian, who was making his debut in the Games and was seeded top, had got an opening-round bye

31 July 2021 9:14 AM IST

Indias Atanu Das looks on after winning his individual eliminations match against South Koreas Oh Jinhyek at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Thurszday. (Photo: AP)

Das loses to Furukawa in pre-quarters, Indian archery campaign ends...

Das was the lone archer in the fray after Deepika Kumari succumbed to a 0-6 rout by eventual gold medallist An San of...

31 July 2021 8:57 AM IST

This year, over half of the competing nations including the top nine in the final medal standings at the 2016 Summer Olympics, are sending teams made up of nearly 50% women to Tokyo. (PTI)

Olympic Chronicles: An event like none other, for so many reasons

The IOC claims that this yearâ€™s Olympics is the most gender-balanced of the entirety of its history, with womenâ€™s...

30 July 2021 10:11 PM IST