Dragflicker Rupinder Pal Singh scored a brace as the Indian men's hockey overcame a demoralising defeat in the previous match to cruise past Spain 3-0 and register its second win at the Tokyo Olympics here on Tuesday.
In an exclusive interview with India TV, Tokyo Olympic silver-medallist Mirabai Chanu recalled his conversation with PM Narendra Modi after her historic feat. She became the second weightlifter from the country after Karnam Malleswari in 2000 to end up on the Olympic podium.
While already trying to overcome a one-year delay and juggling athlete and spectator safety due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tokyo Olympic Games organizers have another hurdle coming their way: a typhoon. Typhoon Nepartak formed late Friday (Japan time) and is forecast to intensify over the coming days.
In an exclusive interview with India TV, Rower Arvind Singh's family recollects the journey of the athlete. Arvind, along with Arjun Lal Jat became the first Indian pair to qualify for the men's lightweight double sculls semifinals
On the Olympic podium, three teenage girls — 13, 13 and 16 — with weighty gold, silver and bronze medals around their young necks, rewards for having landed tricks on their skateboards that most kids their age only get to see on Instagram.
Fencer Bhavani Devi kick-started her Olympics journey with a comprehensive 15-3 win over Tunisia’s Nadia Ben Azizi in the Round of 32 clash. Bhavani Devi's campaign in Tokyo Olympics, however. ended with a 15-7 defeat against World No. 3 Manon Brunet. The 27-year-old scripted history as India made its Olympics debut in fencing.
Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) powered into the Olympic Games' pre-quarterfinals after staving off a spirited challenge from Dominican Republic's Miguelina Hernandez Garcia in the opening round
The world number 62 from India made a remarkable comeback against her Ukrainian opponent after losing the first two games to prevail 4-11, 4-11, 11-7, 12-10, 8-11, 11-5, 11-7 in a second round match that lasted 57 minutes.
As per judges' verdicts, Judge 1 gave a result of 30-27 in favour of Mary Kom. Judge 2 ruled it 28-29 in Miguelina's favour. While judge 3, 4, and 5, ruled it 29-28, 30-27 and 29-28 respectively in Mary Kom's favour.
Manika Batra deserves all credit for the remarkable win after going 2-0 down earlier in the match. The No.1 Indian paddler looked in trouble waters after she conceded the first two games in 11 mins. However, she then engaged herself in long rallies with 20th seed Pesotska to take the game into decisive set with the scores tied at 3-3. She then gained early advantage in the final game and soon had five game points against the opponent; finally taking the game 11-7.
Tokyo Olympics' silver medallist Mirabai Chanu has said that while she is happy with the silver medal, she will work even harder on the snatch to go for gold in the Paris Olympics in 2024.
PV Sindhu made a winning start to her Olympic campaign in Tokyo, beating Israel's Ksenia Polikarpova 21-7 21-10 in the Group J match. Sindhu will now meet Hong Kong's world no.34 Cheung Ngan Yi in her second and final group game.
Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu bagged a historic silver medal in the women's 49kg weightlifting at the Tokyo International Forum to lift the gloom after four top pistol and rifle shooters flattered to deceive on Saturday.
Mirabai Chanu created history by clinching India's first silver medal in weightlifting in Olympics' history. Chanu won the medal in the 49kg category. The 26-year-old lifted 87kg in snatch and 115kg in the Clean and Jerk event to score a total of 202.
Mirabai Chanu ended India's 21-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the Tokyo Olympics by clinching a silver medal in the 49kg category on Saturday. Karnam Malleswari, who had bagged bronze in the 2000 Olympics, heaped praise on Chanu and hoped that India will see another medal at the next Olympics.
Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal in Weightlifting (49kg) category to open India's medal account at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Mirabai Chanu ended India's 21-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics by clinching a silver medal in the 49kg category to open the country's account here on Saturday.
Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal in Weightlifting (49kg) category to open India's medal account at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Despite growing COVID-19 cases in Japan, the nation's PM Yoshihide Suga and IOC president Thomas Bach promise that they will oversaw a safe and successful 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The 27-year-old is looking to become the first Indian grappler to win gold medal in the sport for India.
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