New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Former captain of Indian men's hockey team Dilip Tirkey congratulated the women's hockey team for reaching the semi-finals of the Olympics for the very first time.
Tokyo [Japan], August 2 (ANI): World No. 1 women's shuttler Tai Tzu Ying thanked all those who supported her -- including India shuttler PV Sindhu -- after losing a nail-biting final against China's Chen Yu Fei here at the Musashino Forest Plaza on Sunday.
Tokyo [Japan], August 2 (ANI): India's ace shooters Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Sanjeev Rajput failed to qualify for the medal event after finishing 21st and 32nd respectively in the men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions, here at the Asaka Shooting Range on Monday.
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday congratulated the Indian women's hockey team for making history and reaching the semi-finals of the Olympics for the first time. India beat Australia 1-0 as they moved into the semis at the Tokyo Olympics.
Tokyo [Japan], August 2 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team created history on Monday here at Oi Hockey Stadium -- North Pitch -- as they qualified for the semi-finals of the Olympics for the very first time after defeating Australia 1-0.
Tokyo [Japan], August 2 (ANI): Qatar's Mutaz Barshim and Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi on Sunday shared a rare Olympic athletics gold in the high jump here at Olympic Stadium. Barshim became Qatar's first Olympic track and field champion. He alongside Tamberi registered a best clearance of 2.37
Tokyo [Japan], August 2 (ANI): A total of 35 Games participants turned out to be COVID-19 positive during the month of July via the airport tests, confirmed International Olympic Committee(IOC) on Monday.
Tokyo [Japan], August 2 (ANI): India's star sprinter Dutee Chand failed to qualify for the semi-final of the women's 200m event here at the Olympic Stadium - Track 2 on Monday.
Tokyo [Japan], August 1 (ANI): Czech duo of Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova claimed gold by beating Swiss singles champion Belinda Bencic and Viktorija Golubic in the final of women's doubles tennis here at Ariake Tennis -- Centre Court on Sunday.
Tokyo [Japan], August 1 (ANI): So far six people have had their accreditation revoked for egregious offenses at the ongoing Olympics, Toshiro Muto the CEO of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee confirmed on Sunday.
Tokyo [Japan], August 1 (ANI): Indian rider Fouaad Mirza and his horse Seigneur Medicott currently are in 22nd place after completing the cross country course with 11.20 points here at Sea Forest Cross Country Course on Sunday.
Tokyo [Japan], August 1 (ANI): Penny Oleksiak made Olympic history for Canada after helping the North American nation in claiming the bronze in the women's 4x100m medley relay here at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Sunday.