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Yearender 2021: Neeraj Chopra's historic gold fulfills late Milkha Singh's long-standing wishNeeraj had won the gold medal on August 7 and the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) realised the importance of this feat and they went on...28 Dec, 2021, 06.25 PM IST- Tokyo Olympics: Meet Neeraj Chopra, the 23-year-old who made this India's best Olympics everThe 23 year old Neeraj began with a bang. His first throw was 87.03m. That was followed by a throw of 87.58m. His third attempt saw Neeraj ...07 Aug, 2021, 10.17 PM IST
- Tokyo 2020: Indian women make Olympic history by reaching hockey semis; Twitter has a manic Monday; SRK has a 'Kabir Khan' messageThe win has raised hopes now.02 Aug, 2021, 05.10 PM IST
- Two games, six decades apart: The 1964 Olympics proclaimed a new Japan, there’s less to cheer this timeThis time around, Japan is a mature, affluent nation. But its economy has been stagnant for much of the past three decades, leaving growing...24 Jul, 2021, 10.09 PM IST
- 'No interest': Little cheer in Tokyo day before Olympics openThere are no cheering foreign fans roaming the streets, and athletes are ferried from Village to venue in a bubble meant to keep them and t...22 Jul, 2021, 01.29 PM IST
- Quarantine not required, Indian shooters to start training at venue from July 19"They have settled down at the village, rooms are being allotted at the Games Village and they will begin training from 19th July. There is...17 Jul, 2021, 03.49 PM IST
- Sports Minister Rijiju bats for hosting Olympics in IndiaOn the occasion, Rijiju also highlighted his ministry's two big initiatives -- the Khelo India and Fit India programmes.05 Mar, 2021, 04.42 PM IST
- Seiko Hashimoto takes over as Tokyo Olympic presidentThe 56-year-old Hashimoto was named president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee after a meeting of its executive board, which is 80...18 Feb, 2021, 01.52 PM IST
- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, aka 'Super Mario', loses out on OlympicsAbe's humorous invitation to the next Olympics in Tokyo was a big hit among Brazilian fans, and to a worldwide television audience. It turn...29 Aug, 2020, 12.26 PM IST
- Olympics delay could help organisers beat the Tokyo heatThe historic decision to delay the Games due to the coronavirus pandemic gave Tokyo a wide range of options when rescheduling: the Games wi...28 Mar, 2020, 12.33 AM IST
- Tokyo 1940: The missing OlympicsIn 1940, Tokyo was set to host the summer Games but they were cancelled. 80 years later, the city finds itself in a similar situation, alth...17 Mar, 2020, 11.44 PM IST
- Olympics-Japan's crowdless sport: A prelude to a coronavirus-hit Games?In Tokyo, Sunday's staging of the annual marathon, which last year saw close to 38,000 amateur participants, was scaled back to just a few ...01 Mar, 2020, 02.12 PM IST
- Banned from the games: List of countries suspended in the history of OlympicsRussia is not the first country to be expelled. Here are some other countries barred in the history of the Olympic Games.10 Dec, 2017, 12.00 AM IST
- Centre set to study feasibility of bidding for 2032 OlympicsIf the ambitious move takes concrete shape and passes muster with the political leadership, the National Capital Region would be the automa...20 Jul, 2017, 12.43 PM IST
- IOC urges Tokyo to set budget soon to cut costs furtherOLYMPICS-TOKYO-IOC:IOC urges Tokyo to set budget soon to cut costs further02 Dec, 2016, 08.14 PM IST
- IOC urges Tokyo to set budget soon to cut costs furtherOLYMPICS-TOKYO-IOC:IOC urges Tokyo to set budget soon to cut costs further02 Dec, 2016, 03.19 PM IST
- Olympics also a test of robot prowess?Till robots can compete in their own Olympics, they are on Games duty.10 Aug, 2016, 06.27 AM IST
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