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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

Japan might have scored three goals but the Indian boys made sure the Men in Blue were in the lead throughout the game and dominated proceedings. (Photo: Hockey India)

Tokyo Olympics: India men-'s hockey team defeat Japan 5-3

This was India-'s fourth win of the ongoing quadrennial event. The Men In Blue will next be in action in the...

30 July 2021 4:57 PM IST

PV Sindhu entered the Tokyo Olympics semis after beating Japans Akane Yamaguchi on Friday. (Photo: Twitter/@WeAreTeamIndia)

Tokyo Olympics 2020: PV Sindhu enters semifinals, beats Akane...

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sindhu-'s victory has moved India to an inch closer to its second medal in the Olympics

30 July 2021 3:10 PM IST

India midfield Neha Neha, right, and Ireland midfield Hannah McLoughlin (7) battle for the ball during a womens field hockey match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP/John Locher)

Women-'s hockey: India beat Ireland 1-0, move a step closer to next...

India will now need to win their final Pool A match against South Africa on Saturday

30 July 2021 11:26 AM IST

Germanys Nadine Apetz (red) and Indias Lovlina Borgohain fight during their womens welter (64-69kg) preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo. (Photo: AFP)

Lovlina assures India of first boxing medal at Tokyo Olympics

She will now square off against reigning world champion Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey

30 July 2021 9:54 AM IST

Sudaporn Seesondee of Thailand lands a punch on Indias Simranjit Kaur during their bout in in the Womens Light (57-60kg) round of 16 boxing match, at the Summer Olympics 2020 in Tokyo. (Photo: PTI)

Debutant Simranjit loses opening bout to exit Olympic Games

The 26-year-old Indian, seeded fourth, went down 0-5 despite a gritty performance

30 July 2021 9:40 AM IST

Indias Deepika Kumari competes in the womens individual 1/8 eliminations round of the archery event, at the Summer Olympics 2020, in Tokyo. (Photo: PTI)

Deepika seals last-eight berth, ousts former world champion Russian...

Locked 5-5 after the regulation five-setter, the 27-year-old Indian delivered a perfect 10

30 July 2021 8:50 AM IST

The 38-year-old, multiple-time Asian champions who was eyeing her second Olympic medal after the bronze at the 2012 London Games, said this evenings loss did not sink in even after she had gone for her dope test. (Photo: Twitter)

Mary Kom slams IOC Boxing Task Force for -'poor judging-', says can-'t...

The Indian trailed 4-1 in the opening round with four of the five judges scoring it 10-9 in favour of Valencia

29 July 2021 7:54 PM IST

Dutee Chand. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle)

Dutee, Sable to kick off India-'s athletics campaign

India will begin their Olympic campaign in athletics on Friday

29 July 2021 6:30 PM IST