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Debutant boxer Pooja Rani enters quarters of Olympics

The 30-year-old Indian clinched it 5-0, thoroughly dominating a rival 10 years her junior

28 July 2021 3:37 PM IST

Indian archer Deepika Kumari during the mixed team event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Deepika beats USA-'s Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez, makes it to the...

The World no. 1 beat her young opponent 6-4 in what was a very close encounter

28 July 2021 3:17 PM IST

Indian Archer Pravin Jadhav during the mens team competition at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Jadhav stuns World no. 2 in first round but loses to World no. 1...

The archer beat Russian Olympic Committee-'s Galsan Bazarzhapov 6-0 but lose to Brady Ellison of America, ranked no. 1...

28 July 2021 1:55 PM IST

IOC headquarters

IOC offering mental health helpline for athletes

The International Olympic Committee is operating a helpline in 70 languages for athletes with mental health problems

28 July 2021 1:40 PM IST

USAs Simone Biles cheers during the artistic gymnastics womens team final during the Tokyo Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on Monday. (Photo; AFP)

Simone Biles withdraws from Olympics all-around gymnastics

The US federation said a decision on whether Biles would compete in individual event finals would be taken following...

28 July 2021 12:48 PM IST

Gold medallist USAs Kathleen Ledecky poses on the podium after the final of the womens 1500m freestyle swimming event during the Tokyo Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on Wednesday. (Photo: AFP)

-'Just proud-': Ledecky finally wins gold at Tokyo Olympics

The American bounced back from the worst finish of her brilliant Olympic career to take the first gold medal in the...

28 July 2021 12:11 PM IST

Gold medallists (from left) Britains Tom Dean, James Guy, Matthew Richards and Duncan Scott pose on the podium after the final of the mens 4x200m freestyle relay swimming event during the Tokyo Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on Wednesday. (Photo:AFP)

Britain win gold in swimming relay, just miss world record

om Dean and Duncan Scott stormed to victory in the men-'s Olympic 4x200m relay on Wednesday, narrowly missing the world...

28 July 2021 11:59 AM IST

Indian Tarundeep Rai in action during the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Rai exits from Olympics, loses to Shanny in shoot-off in second round

This was the second successive round two exit for three-time Olympian Rai who had made his Games debut at Athens 2004

28 July 2021 9:46 AM IST

Britains Hannah Martin (7) celebrates after scoring during a womens field hockey match at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

India lose 3rd straight game in women-'s hockey after loss to Great...

The Indian women-'s hockey team wasted chances galore to lose 1-4 against defending champions Great Britain

28 July 2021 9:28 AM IST

Archer Tarundeep Rai at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. (Photo: Olmypics.com)

Tokyo Olympics: Archer Tarundeep beats Hunbin, moves into round of 16

Tarundeep defeated Hunbin 6-4 to march into the round of 16

28 July 2021 8:37 AM IST

Tokyo silver medallist weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu with her mother after arriving in Imphal on Tuesday. PTI

Manipur CM hands over Additional SP appointment letter to Mirabai...

Mirabai Chanu was escorted by CM and his cabinet colleagues and Director General of Police

28 July 2021 1:24 AM IST

Manika Batra in this file photo.

Manika refusing national coach-'s help is act of indiscipline: TTFI

The Executive Board will meet soon virtually and decide on the action against Manika for this indiscipline

28 July 2021 1:13 AM IST