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President Kovind hosts High Tea for the Indian contingent of the Tokyo Olympics 2020-India in Olympics

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President Kovind hosts High Tea for the Indian contingent of the Tokyo Olympics 2020-India in Olympics On the eve of India’s 75th Independence Day, President Ram Nath Kovind welcomed the Indian contingent for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 for a “high tea.”  At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo this year, India won seven medals in all, including a historic gold medal by javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra. When Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra set the dance floor on fire with his crazy moves

PV Sindhu wins second Olympic medal: Tokyo 2020-India in olympics

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PV Sindhu wins second Olympic medal: Tokyo 2020-India in olympics PV Sindhu has become the first Indian woman athlete to win two individual Olympic medals on Sunday, defeating China’s He Bing Jiao to take bronze in Tokyo.  She had earned a silver medal in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Sindhu overpowered her opponent and won the match 21-13, 21-15. Sindhu, who had lost the women’s singles semi-final against Tai Tzu-Ying of Chinese Taipei 18-21, 12-21, dominated the match from the start. Tokyo Olympics: Kamalpreet Kaur storms into women’s discus throw final-India In Olympics

‘Mental harassment…: Mary Kom explains what happened before last bout at Tokyo 2020-India In Olympics

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‘Mental harassment…: Mary Kom explains what happened before last bout at Tokyo 2020-India In Olympics Despite the fact that her Olympic career is nearing to a close, Mary Kom has no intentions to retire.  At the Tokyo Olympics 2020, the veteran suffered a surprise loss at the hands of Colombia’s Ingrit Valencia.  When asked about her loss in Tokyo 2020, Mary said that the decision was influenced.  The six-time world champion also questioned the sudden change in ring attire before to the fight with Valencia.  “I won the first two rounds (of the Round of 16 match), so how can I lose the match?” asked Mary Kom.  More information may be found in the entire video. Mary Kom bows out of the Tokyo Olympics; bids farewell to Olympics- India in Olympics

Tokyo 2020: PV Sindhu’s Bid For Olympic Gold Ends In Semi-final Defeat To Tai Tzu Ying- India In Olympics

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Tokyo 2020: PV Sindhu’s Bid For Olympic Gold Ends In Semi-final Defeat To Tai Tzu Ying- India In Olympics On Saturday evening, Indian shuttler PV Sindhu lost to World No. 1 Tai Tzu-Ying in the women’s singles quarterfinals at the Tokyo Olympics.  Sindhu was beaten in straight sets, 21-18, 21-12. With  toptier power placement, crosscourt drops, forehand and backhand smashes, the Chinese Taipei player has overpowered Sindhu from the start of the match.  Tai Tzu-Ying has progressed to the finals and will compete for the gold medal against Chinese player Chen Yufei.  For the bronze medal, India’s top player will compete against China’s He Bing Jiao. Tokyo 2020, Women’s Hockey: India defeats South Africa to stay alive in Olympics- India In Olympics

Tokyo Olympics: Kamalpreet Kaur storms into women’s discus throw final-India In Olympics

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Tokyo Olympics: Kamalpreet Kaur storms into women’s discus throw final-India In Olympics Kamalpreet Kaur, an Indian discus thrower making her Olympic debut, placed second in the qualifying round. She has blasted into the final of the women’s discus at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. The 25-year-old from Patiala, Punjab, with a best throw of 64 … Read more

Boxer Satish Kumar storms into Quarter-finals at Tokyo 2020 Olympics-India in olympics

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Boxer Satish Kumar storms into Quarter-finals at Tokyo 2020 Olympics-India in olympics Day 6 of the Tokyo Olympics has started well for Team India, with badminton ace PV Sindhu and archer Atanu Das having won their respective games. They have made progress to the next round.  Now, Indian boxer Satish Kumar has managed to enter the quarter-finals of the men’s +91 kg super heavyweight category.  He has conquered over Jamaica’s Ricardo Brown.  On August 1st, Satish Kumar will meet Uzbekistan’s Bakhodir Jalolov. Tokyo Olympics: Archer Pravin Jadhav beats world No. 2 Galsan Bazarchapov-India in Olympics

Mary Kom bows out of the Tokyo Olympics; bids farewell to Olympics- India in Olympics

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Mary Kom bows out of the Tokyo Olympics; bids farewell to Olympics- India in Olympics Mary Kom’s Olympic journey has come to an end in Tokyo.  At a women’s flyweight bout in the pre-quarterfinals, six-time world champion Mary Kom was upset by Colombia’s player.  With this, India’s hopes of winning a boxing medal have been shattered. Boxing great Mary Kom was knocked out of the Tokyo Olympics after a 3-2 defeat against Colombian Ingrit Victoria Valencia.  Mary Kom and Ingrit Valencia are both the first female boxers from their nations to win an Olympic medal.  Mary Kom was trying to win her second Olympic medal in Tokyo when she was defeated by her opponent. Tokyo Olympics: Boxer Lovlina Borgohain Reaches Semis, Confirms 2nd Medal For India- India In Olympics

Virat Kohli trolled for praising Indian athletes in Olympics who studied in LPU

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Virat Kohli trolled for praising Indian athletes in Olympics who studied in LPU Team India captain Virat Kohli announced on Instagram that 10% of the Indian athletes competing in the current Tokyo Olympics are from Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Punjab.  Kohli also expressed optimism that LPU will send students to the Indian cricket squad. The post, however, did not go out well for the fans. Many first believed it was from a meme webpage until they saw it was from Virat Kohli’s verified statement. Anushka and Virat Kohli daughter Vamika turns 6 months old, see pics from celebration

Deepika Kumari advances to pre-quarters| Archery- India In Olympics-Tokyo 2020 Highlights

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Deepika Kumari advances to pre-quarters| Archery- India In Olympics-Tokyo 2020 Highlights No. 1 in the world Deepika Kumari of India won two consecutive matches to progress to the round of 16 in women’s individual longbow archery.  After defeating Bhutan’s Karma 6-0, she defeated Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez of the United States 6-4. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games have been taking place in Japan from July 23 to August 8, 2021. Tokyo Olympics silver medal winner Mirabai Chanu returns to India amid rousing welcome-India in Olympics

25th July, Daily Highlights- Tokyo 2020 Highlights-India in Olympics

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25th July, Daily Highlights- Tokyo 2020 Highlights-India in Olympics A busy day for Team India as Manika Batra, Mary Kom, and PV Sindhu make strides. Much more to come in skateboarding, tennis, football, and other sports. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games are taking place in Japan from July 23 to August 8, 2021. Tokyo Olympics: Tennis- Sania Mirza, Ankita Raina gets knocked out- India in Olympics

Evolution of the Women’s vault at the Olympics!

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Evolution of the Women’s vault at the Olympics! Take a look at how Women’s Vault has changed throughout time: URS Larisa Latynina / Melbourne 1956 Mexico City, 1968 / Vera Caslavska URS Nelli Kim / Montreal 1976 Ekaterina Szabo / 1984 / Los Angeles Seoul 1988 / Svetlana Boginskaya 1992 / Henrietta Onodi / Barcelona … Read more

IOC senior member: 3 months to decide fate of Tokyo Olympics

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Dick Pound, the longest-serving member of the IOC, estimates there’s a three-month window to decide the fate of the Tokyo Olympics, which are being threatened by the fast-spreading virus from China. Pound, in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, did not sound alarmist. But he did speak frankly about the risks facing the Olympics, … Read more

India hosting Youth Olympics will be a game-changer: IOC member Nita Ambani

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International Olympic Committee (IOC) member and Reliance foundation chairperson Nita Ambani said she has often wondered why the country doesn’t have ‘Olympic Games presence’ yet. Nita Ambani, speaking exclusively to India Today, her dream is to initiate the process that will lead to India hosting the Olympic Games in the future so that the future … Read more

India is of the size of continent, should finish in top 5 at Olympics: Kiren Rijiju

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Sports minister Kiren Rijiju has said India is such a large country that it should finish among the top 5 at the Olympics rather than satisfying with a couple of medals. Sports minister Kiren Rijiju (IANS Photo) HIGHLIGHTS Sports minister Kiren Rijiju has said Junior TOPS will be launched this year Rijiju said his aim … Read more