Tag: Olympic
Paris Olympics 2024: All Eyes On Bopanna And Sumit As India Aim To Relive 1996 Tennis Triumph
The 1996 Olympics was, historically speaking, the pinnacle of Indian tennis as a sport. Against all odds, Leander Paes, at the age of 23, won bronze at the Atlanta Summer Games in 1996 despite not being a major power in the ATP Tour's worldwide rankings.....
Paris Olympics: 'We Wanted To Play Germany In Final', Says Harmanpreet Ahead Of Hockey SF
After scripting a heroic win against Great Britain in the Quarter-Final of the Paris Olympic Games, a charged-up Indian men's hockey team led by Harmanpreet Singh will take on a familiar foe in Germany on Tuesday in their quest to 'change the colour of the medal', here at the iconic Yves-du-Manoir Stadium.....
Not Considering Cancelling Olympics: Tokyo 2020 OC Chief
Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee president Yoshiro Mori on Wednesday dismissed speculation that the Games might be cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. ....
Tokyo Olympics To Be Held From July 23 To Aug 8 In 2021: Report
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, will now be held from July 23 to August 8 next year and the Para Olympic Games will be held from August 24 to September 5.....
No Guarantee Even For 2021, Says Tokyo Games CEO
Tokyo Games chief executive has said he cannot guarantee if the Olympics, which have been postponed by a year in the wake of COVID-10 pandemic, will be held in 2021.....
Don't Get Bogged Down By Expectations, PM Modi Tells Tokyo-bound Athletes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked the Tokyo Olympics-bound Indian sportspersons not to get bogged down by the pressure of huge expectations and try and put up their best performance without bothering about the results. ....
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Saikhom Mirabai Chanu Wins Silver In Women's 49kg Weightlifting
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu won India's first medal in the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, claiming silver in the women's 49kg weightlifting. ....
Tokyo Olympics: After Australia Disaster, India Overcome Spain 3-0 In Men's Hockey
An inspired team change by coach Graham Reid and some solid work by the defenders helped India redeem themselves from a 1-7 thrashing at the hands of world No. 1 Australia to hand Spain a convincing 3-0 defeat in a Group A match that put their Tokyo Olympic Games men's hockey tournament campaign back on track. ....
Olympic Hockey: India Beat Germany 5-4 To Win Bronze, A Medal After 41 Years
India fought back brilliantly from a two-goal deficit to beat Germany 5-4 in a high-intensity goal-fest to win bronze, the country's first medal in men's hockey at the Olympics after a gap of 41 years.....
Haryana Announces Rs 6 Crore For Sumit Antil, Rs 4 Crore For Yogesh Kathuniya
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday announced Rs 6 crore for Sumit Antil for winning gold and setting a world record in javelin throw at the Tokyo Paralympics and Rs 4 crore for Yogesh Kathuniya for winning silver in discus throw. ....
