Sports

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Why are Russian participants being denoted by acronym "ROC?"

Adeeba Khan August 07, 2021

335 Russian athletes are competing in the Tokyo Games under the designation "ROC" and no Russian athlete is permitted to use their country's name, flag or anthem at the Games.

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award renamed Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award

Khushi Rathor August 06, 2021

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award renamed Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award: PM Modi. One of the prestigious Khel Ratna awards, which is the highest sporting honour in the Nation. This award carries prize money of Rupees 25 lakh.

'Spirit of New India' :PM Modi cheers up women's hockey team after Olympics loss

Khushi Rathor August 06, 2021

'Spirit of New India' :PM Modi cheers up women's hockey team after Olympics loss.The team scored three quick goals to take lead in the match and put the Rio Olympics gold medalist on the back foot but Britain won the match in the fourth quarter by 4 - 3.

India creates history by winning Olympic medal after 41 years;

Adeeba Khan August 05, 2021

The Indian men's hockey team had won eight gold medals at the Olympic Games between the years 1928-1980.

Indian wrestler Ravi Dahiya pins Kazakhstan's Sanayev to storm into final, assured of at least a silver

Adeeba Khan August 05, 2021

Ravi trailed 2-9 in the beginning but soon he took over his opponent Nurislam with a double leg attack and pinned him down to emerge victorious.

PM praises 'historic' bronze for Indian men's hockey team

Khushi Rathor August 05, 2021

PM praises 'historic' bronze for Indian men's hockey team.After 41 years it was the first Olympics medal which hockey's team won.

Indian pugilist Lovlina Borgohain settles for bronze, loses 0-5 in semis

Adeeba Khan August 04, 2021

Lovlina Borgohain competed in the 69 kg category in her debut Olympic Games against gold medal favourite Turkish boxer and lost via unanimous decision.

India lose 2-5 to Belgium in men's hockey semifinals; last chance left to win medal at Olympics

Adeeba Khan August 03, 2021

India will now compete for bronze on Thursday against either Australia or Germany, whoever loses the second semifinal later in the day.