'India can compete at the highest level': Anand Mahindra hails new 'Flying Sikh' Gurindervir Singh as his motivationIndian sprinter Gurindervir Singh's recent performances are generating excitement. Industrialist Anand Mahindra sees this as a sign of Indi...
25 May, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
Sreejesh slams HI after removal as India U-21 coach, questions preference for foreign coachesFormer India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh voiced disappointment after his removal as junior men's team coach. His 17-month tenure saw five medals...
14 May, 2026, 01.35 AM IST
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Avinash Sable betters own national record but misses steeplechase finalThe 26-year-old Sable clocked 8 minutes 18.12 seconds in heat number 2 to finish seventh and better his earlier national record of 8:20.20 ...
30 Jul, 2021, 10.26 AM IST
Tokyo Olympics: A success? A failure? And how to judge?Pushing on with the Olympics after the postponement, and during the pandemic, has hurt the IOC's reputation in Japan. Kaori Yamaguchi, a fo...
27 Jul, 2021, 11.39 AM IST
4 days before the opening ceremony, 850K people log in to watch virtual Olympic festivalChildren from around the world submitted their artwork to be shown during the event.
21 Jul, 2021, 01.00 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics: Haryana, Punjab have 4% of India's population, 40% of Olympic squadAthletes from Haryana and Punjab are once again leading the way for the country at the Olympics. The two states, with just 4.4% share of In...
21 Jul, 2021, 10.33 AM IST
SFI announces Rs 5 lakh cash reward for Olympic-bound Sajan PrakashSajan Prakash qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games on Saturday by breaching the 'A' standard time, clocking 1:56:38 seconds in the men's 2...
28 Jun, 2021, 09.04 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics limits capacity to 50%, 10,000 local fans will be allowed in all venuesFans from abroad were banned several months ago. Officials say local fans will be under strict rules.
21 Jun, 2021, 03.20 PM IST
Foreign-bound Indians can get second Covishield dose after 4 weeksThe current interval for a person to receive the second dose is 84 days. Following several representations from students who have secured a...
08 Jun, 2021, 08.34 AM IST
No masks, no worries - for now; Aussies preparing for Tokyo OlympicsWith the coronavirus relatively under control in Australia, there was no sign of masks or much in the way of COVID-19 restrictions for athl...
18 Apr, 2021, 05.43 PM IST
Japan artisans showcase Olympic collection as pandemic leaves things on sour noteWith just 99 days until the Olympics, a surge in virus cases has raised doubts about the Games.
16 Apr, 2021, 11.48 AM IST
Over half of Japan firms want Olympics cancelled or postponed: SurveyThe survey, conducted online on Feb. 1-8, showed 56.0% of the companies polled feel Japan should cancel or postpone the Games, up from 53.6...
15 Feb, 2021, 12.54 PM IST
Japan doubles down on Tokyo Olympics, denies report of cancellationA government spokesman said there was "no truth" to a report in The Times that Japan was now focused on rescheduling the event to 2032.
22 Jan, 2021, 11.08 AM IST
Tokyo Olympics becomes the costliest Summer Games after one-year delay due to pandemicThe Tokyo cost overrun already exceeds 200%.
04 Sep, 2020, 05.11 PM IST
Tokyo 2020 targets 100 per cent renewable energyThe Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) said in the report that the renewable energy mix will be fr...
01 May, 2020, 01.41 PM IST
Sourav Ganguly invited by IOA to be Indian team's Goodwill Ambassador at Tokyo OlympicsThis edition of the Olympics marks hundred years of India's participation at the Games.
03 Feb, 2020, 04.51 PM IST
Government spent Rs 32.81 cr, no targets yet for Tokyo 2020The ministry made it clear that it has not yet set any medal targets for the 2020 Olympics although it has set up a Task Force for the next...
27 Jul, 2017, 04.06 PM IST