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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

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