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Laurel Hubbard of New Zealand competes in the womens +87kg weightlifting event at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Monday. (Photo: AP)

Olympic Chronicles: Transgender Olympian Hubbard hailed as debate...

The 43-year-old admitted she was -'overwhelmed-' during her moment in the spotlight

3 Aug 2021 1:32 PM IST

Indias Lovlina Borgohain (red) celebrates after winning against Chinese Taipeis Nien-Chin Chen after their womens welter (64-69kg) quarter-final boxing match during the Tokyo Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on July 30. (Photo: AFP)

Lovlina chases historic Olympic final berth against world champion

The 23-year-old boxer from Assam has become only the third Indian boxer to ensure a podium finish at the Olympics

3 Aug 2021 12:10 PM IST

Indian wrestler Ravi Dahiya. (Photo: PTI)

Ravi and Deepak get good draw; European champion awaits Anshu Malik in...

19-year-old Anshu Malik has got a difficult opener as she has drawn European champion Irina Kurachikina

3 Aug 2021 11:54 AM IST

Indian goalkeeper Sreejesh tries to unsuccessfully stop the penalty stroke goal of Belgium during their mens field hockey semifinal match at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

No time for disappointment, have to focus on bronze medal match:...

The eight-time winners of Olympic gold fell short against world champions Belgium, losing 2-5 in the semifinals

3 Aug 2021 11:34 AM IST

Karsten Warholm of Norway celebrates after winning the gold medal in the mens 400-meter hurdles at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

Warholm wins 400m hurdles gold, smashes world record

The Norwegian clocked a remarkable 45.94 seconds, pulverising his previous world best of 46.70sec

3 Aug 2021 10:02 AM IST

Sonam Malik in action in her match against Mongolias Bolortuya Khurelkhuu. (Photo: Twitter/@WeAreTeamIndia)

Olympics 2020: Wrestler Sonam Malik loses opening bout on Olympic...

Sonam had qualified for the Tokyo Games by making the final at the Asian Qualifier in April in Almaty

3 Aug 2021 9:41 AM IST

Players in action as India hits its first goal against Belgium in the mens field hockey semifinal match, at the 2020 Summer Olympics. (Photo: PTI)

Olympics 2020: Indian men-'s hockey team loses to Belgium in...

The Indian defence was put under relentless pressure by the Belgians

3 Aug 2021 9:13 AM IST

Indias Annu Rani competes in the womens javelin throw qualification during the Summer Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Tuesday. (Photo: AFP)

Annu misses final of women-'s javelin throw event, finishes 14th

Annu began with a 50.35m throw and improved it to 53.19m in her second attempt in Group A, which had 14 contenders

3 Aug 2021 8:00 AM IST

Indias Kamalpreet Kaur participates in the womens discus throw final event at the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo on Monday. -- PTI

Kamalpreet gave her best in Olympics: her family

The 25-year-old Kaur produced a best throw of 63.70m in a rain-interrupted final to end at sixth

3 Aug 2021 1:37 AM IST

Indian players celebrate their victory against Australia during womens field hockey quarterfinal match at the Tokyo Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Monday .-- PTI

In Indiaâ€™s hockey revival, Pakistan sees hope for itself too

Celebrated centre forward Hasan Sardar said he has been watching the Olympics hockey matches with interest after India...

3 Aug 2021 1:31 AM IST

Sweat, determination and guts

â€¦thatâ€™s what the Olympics 2020 games need to celebrate

2 Aug 2021 8:21 PM IST

Indias Kamalpreet Kaur participates in the womens discus throw final event at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur finishes creditable 6th in Olympics

The 25-year-old Olympic debutant had a third round throw of 63.70m to end at sixth

2 Aug 2021 7:25 PM IST