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Tokyo Olympics: Atanu Das stuns champion archer, Mary Kom knocked out

Men's hockey team, P V Sindhu shine on a good day for India at the Olympics

Tokyo Olympics: Atanu Das stuns champion archer, Mary Kom knocked out
Updated On : 29 Jul 2021 | 9:41 PM IST

'I can die': Olympic athletes struggle with Tokyo's sweltering heat

Earlier on Friday, Russian archer fainted as Tokyo's temperatures climbed to as high as 34 degrees C

'I can die': Olympic athletes struggle with Tokyo's sweltering heat
Updated On : 29 Jul 2021 | 2:38 AM IST

Tokyo Olympics: P V Sindhu and Deepika Kumari register thumping wins

In hockey, the Indian wom­en's team lost 1-4 to defending champions Great Britain

Tokyo Olympics: P V Sindhu and Deepika Kumari register thumping wins
Updated On : 28 Jul 2021 | 11:28 PM IST

Coronavirus cases in Tokyo leap to new record of 2,848 amid Olympics

A four-day weekend to celebrate the opening of the sports spectacle is also likely to have led to a backlog of testing

Coronavirus cases in Tokyo leap to new record of 2,848 amid Olympics
Updated On : 28 Jul 2021 | 1:52 AM IST

Slim down the Games

Bloated Olympics have to carry too many sports

Slim down the Games
Updated On : 27 Jul 2021 | 12:30 AM IST

After a high, the reality check: No medals for India on Olympics Day 2

The shooters came undone once again and the hockey team took a hammering

After a high, the reality check: No medals for India on Olympics Day 2
Updated On : 25 Jul 2021 | 8:47 PM IST

Australia's Olympic chief, leader in spat after Brisbane gets 2032 nod

Australia's highest-ranking Olympic official and current premier of state of Queensland where the 2032 Summer Games will be held have put an early test to old adage that sports and politics don't mix

Australia's Olympic chief, leader in spat after Brisbane gets 2032 nod
Updated On : 22 Jul 2021 | 11:40 AM IST

IOC President Bach visit Hiroshima as Olympic Truce comes into force

The United Nations Truce Resolution for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 came into force from Friday

IOC President Bach visit Hiroshima as Olympic Truce comes into force
Updated On : 17 Jul 2021 | 12:17 PM IST

Tokyo Olympics amid pandemic: What happens if an athlete tests positive

Listen to the podcast to know about the Tokyo Olympics, what happens if an athlete tests Covid-19 positive

Tokyo Olympics amid pandemic: What happens if an athlete tests positive
Updated On : 15 Jul 2021 | 5:15 PM IST

PM Modi wishes Indian athletes luck before they leave for Olympic Games

PM Modi also spoke to the parents of Sindhu and lauded them for backing their daughter during her journey to success.

PM Modi wishes Indian athletes luck before they leave for Olympic Games
Updated On : 13 Jul 2021 | 6:14 PM IST

Money, money, money: The cost of Tokyo's pandemic-delayed Games

Ticket revenues had initially been expected at about 90 billion yen ($815 million) but will now drop to virtually nothing.

Money, money, money: The cost of Tokyo's pandemic-delayed Games
Updated On : 09 Jul 2021 | 2:15 AM IST

Tokyo to be under Covid-19 state of emergency during Olympic Games

The Tokyo Olympics were postponed last year and are now scheduled to take place from July 23. The state of emergency will come into force on July 12 and will remain till August 22.

Tokyo to be under Covid-19 state of emergency during Olympic Games
Updated On : 08 Jul 2021 | 2:48 PM IST

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi encourages UP athletes going to Tokyo Olympics

UP CM Yogi Adityanath thanks the PM for promoting sports in the country

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi encourages UP athletes going to Tokyo Olympics
Updated On : 28 Jun 2021 | 5:35 PM IST

Why are Olympics going on in Japan despite public, medical warnings?

Public sentiment in the country has been generally opposed to holding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, partly based on fears the coronavirus will spike as almost 100,000 people enter the city

Why are Olympics going on in Japan despite public, medical warnings?
Updated On : 17 Jun 2021 | 10:37 AM IST

Japan set to ease its coronavirus emergency ahead of Tokyo Olympics

New daily cases in the country have fallen as it begins making final preparations for the Olympics starting in just over a month

Japan set to ease its coronavirus emergency ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Updated On : 17 Jun 2021 | 10:37 AM IST

IOC tries to reassure Olympic athletes over coronavirus-related waiver

Olympic athletes were told that the waiver they must sign releasing Tokyo organisers from liability for Covid-19 issues was "standard practice" for major sports events

IOC tries to reassure Olympic athletes over coronavirus-related waiver
Updated On : 28 May 2021 | 2:48 PM IST

Explained: Why Tokyo Olympics will be like no other amid Covid-19

Covid-19 is still spreading but the games appear to be going ahead, in what would be the biggest world event of the pandemic era

Explained: Why Tokyo Olympics will be like no other amid Covid-19
Updated On : 26 May 2021 | 10:24 PM IST

Head of Tokyo Olympics reiterates games will not be canceled due to Covid

The head of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday was again forced to assure the world that the postponed games will open in just over three months

Head of Tokyo Olympics reiterates games will not be canceled due to Covid
Updated On : 16 Apr 2021 | 3:13 PM IST

Tokyo Games organizers: No decision yet on Osaka rerouting torch relay

A decision has not yet been reached on rerouting the Olympic torch relay later this month around the city of Osaka

Tokyo Games organizers: No decision yet on Osaka rerouting torch relay
Updated On : 02 Apr 2021 | 5:50 PM IST

Sharath Kamal becomes first Indian paddler to qualify for Tokyo Olympics

Achanta Sharath Kamal on Thursday became the first Indian paddler to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games after win over Pak's Muhammad Rameez at the Asian Olympic Qualification tournament in Doha.

Sharath Kamal becomes first Indian paddler to qualify for Tokyo Olympics
Updated On : 18 Mar 2021 | 11:07 PM IST