Tag: Olympic
Tokyo Olympics: Wrestler Bajrang Punia Loses In Semi-final, To Play For Bronze
India's Bajrang Punia suffered a huge setback as he lost to Aliyev Haji of Azerbaijan, the bronze medallist in 57kg at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, as he went down 12-5 on points and will now have to fight for the bronze medal on Saturday. ....
Olympic Golf: Narrow Miss For Aditi Ashok As She Finishes Fourth
There was heartbreak for Indian golfer Aditi Ashok as she narrowly missed the bronze medal in the women's individual strokeplay competition at the Tokyo Olympics, finishing fourth with an aggregate score of 15-under 269 on Saturday. ....
Rajya Sabha Hails Neeraj Chopra, Other Medal Winners In Tokyo Olympics
The Rajya Sabha on Monday congratulated Neeraj Chopra for winning the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics. ....
China Asked Russia To Delay Ukraine Invasion Until After Beijing Olympics, Western Intel Shows
A Western intelligence report indicated that Chinese officials in early February requested senior Russian officials to wait until after the Beijing Olympics had finished before beginning an invasion of Ukraine, CNN reported citing US officials as saying. ....
Grand Prix 2024 : Lovlina Bags Silver In Grand Prix Competition
Olympic bronze medalist Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain bagged a silver medal in the Grand Prix 2024 competition held in the Czech Republic.....
Paris Olympics: Vinesh Phogat Disqualified From Women’s 50kg Wrestling
In what will be a major heartbreak for Indian wrestling, Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the women’s 50kg event at the Paris Olympics after being weighed "few grams over" the permissible limits on Wednesday morning.....
Paris Olympics: CAS Dismisses Vinesh Phogat's Appeal For Shared Silver; IOA Prez Expresses Shock
The Ad-Hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed the petition filed by Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat against her disqualification from women's 50kg final of the Paris Olympic Games. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Dr. PT Usha has expressed her shock and disappointment at the decision of the Sole Arbitrator of CAS to dismiss Phogat’s application against the United World Wrestling (UWW) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).....
Olympic Champion Valarie Allman Named Delhi Half Marathon's International Event Ambassador
American discus thrower Valarie Allman, who won gold medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (held in 2021) and the 2024 Paris Olympics, has been named the international event ambassador for the Half Marathon, scheduled for October 20.....
Coronavirus Made Olympics Postponement A Necessity: OCA
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has welcomed the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games until next year. ....
Delhi To Bid For 2048 Olympics, Says CM Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the national capital will bid to get an opportunity to host the Olympics in 2048. ....
