Viral Today: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju pops champagne to celebrate India’s best Olympic show In an uncommon move, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju praised India’s best Olympic performance. The former Union Sports Minister posted a video of himself cracking open a bottle of champagne on Twitter. In the video, the Union Minister can be seen … Read more
The Tokyo 2020 moments that gave us hope- India in Olympics After more than a year of uncertainty and hardship, the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 ultimately brought the globe together in a display of optimism and hope. The Olympics have awed us with two weeks of spine-tingling athletic exploits, passion, and poignant sportsmanship moments. The … Read more
Tokyo 2020 Olympics | Daily Highlights, 7th August- India In Olympics A taste of the action from Tokyo2020, including Neeraj Chopra’s gold medal, Bajrang’s bronze medal in wrestling, Aditi Ashok’s inspirational golf excursion, and Football, Basketball, Boxing, and more! The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games are held in Japan from July 23 to August 8, 2021. Neeraj Chopra Wins India’s First Gold At Tokyo Olympics, Scripts History-India In Olympics
Tokyo Olympics 2020 gold medallist Neeraj Chopra being felicitated by the Indian team Neeraj Chopra became the second Indian (after Abhinav Bindra) to win an individual gold medal for India at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 with a gold medal in javelin. The 23-year-old son of a farmer from Khandra village near Panipat in Haryana threw 87.58m in the finals. He has ended India’s 100-year wait for an Olympic track and field gold. IndiGo has announced that it would provide javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra with unrestricted free travel for a year after his gold medal win at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. Tokyo Olympics 2020 gold medallist Neeraj Chopra is seen being felicitated by the Indian team. Neeraj Chopra Wins India’s First Gold At Tokyo Olympics, Scripts History-India In Olympics
Indian Women’s hockey warriors go down in bronze match | Make India proud, nevertheless- India In Olympics The Indian women’s hockey team was beaten 3-4 by Great Britain in today’s bronze medal match at the Tokyo Olympic 2020. The team fought valiantly in the match, but fell to world no. 4 Great Britain, who won gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics. After falling down 2-0, the Indian women’s team rallied to take a 3-2 lead at halftime. However, Great Britain’s Hollie Pearne-Webb equalised in the third quarter. Great Britain took the lead when Grace Balsdon contributed in the fourth quarter and earned a bronze medal. Tokyo Olympics Hockey: India’s Women’s Team Loses Semi-Finals To Argentina; Fight For Bronze-India In Olympics
Tokyo Olympics Hockey: India’s Women’s Team Loses Semi-Finals To Argentina; Fight For Bronze-India In Olympics The ambition of India’s women’s hockey team was dashed on Wednesday. It was beaten 1-2 by Argentina in the semi-final encounter. Despite the fact that Gurjit Kaur gave India an early lead by converting a penalty corner, Argentina equalised in the second quarter, with captain Noel Barrionuevo scoring. The Argentine skipper has scored again in the third quarter, putting India on the back foot. Argentina will now compete for the gold medal against the Netherlands, while India will compete for the bronze medal against the United Kingdom. Asian Champion Pooja Rani loses in quarters, misses Olympic medal-India In Olympics
Ravi Dahiya endures nasty bite during Tokyo Olympics semifinal-India in Olympics During the match, Indian wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya was bitten by his semi-final opponent Nurislam Sanayev while attempting to pin him down. Ravi was attempting to pin down Sanayev in the closing seconds of the semi-final after gaining a solid hold on his leg. It was the only way he could have won the match. Ravi did finish his move and win, but not without suffering agony along the way. According to a member of the team’s support staff, Ravi is well and ready to play in the final. Indian Women’s team defeats Australia, Enters Semi- Finals-India in olympics
Neeraj Chopra enters Tokyo Olympic final- India in Olympics Neeraj Chopra of India became the first Indian javelin thrower in history to qualify for the Olympic final after throwing the javelin 86.65m on his first throw in the qualifying round. Chopra became the first Indian to qualify for the finals after winning the Olympic qualifying … Read more
Indian Women’s team defeats Australia, Enters Semi- Finals-India in olympics The Indian women’s hockey team made history today by reaching the Olympic Games semifinals for the first time. In the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics, they beat three-time winners Australia 1-0. Gurjit Kaur deserves full credit for converting a penalty corner into a goal in … Read more
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
Asian Champion Pooja Rani loses in quarters, misses Olympic medal-India In Olympics Boxer Pooja Rani (75kg) was beaten by China’s Li Qian on Saturday, forcing the Indian to exit from the current Tokyo Olympics. Li Qian won the fight with a score of 5-0. China’s Li Qian received a perfect score from all five judges, while Pooja received a nine. Pooja was defeated in the first round by the Chinese fighter, who won 5-0. India’s first victory in 41 years- India In Olympics- Tokyo 2020 Highlights
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 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
PV Sindhu enters second Olympic semi-final- India In Olympics- Tokyo 2020 Highlights PV Sindhu, the reigning badminton world champion, progressed to the women’s singles semi-finals at the Tokyo Olympics with a straight-game win against Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi on Friday. She beat the fourth seed by a scoreline of 21-13, 22-20 in a tight 56-minute encounter. Sindhu dominated the first game, but Yamaguchi came back spectacularly in the second and was defending for the game with a two-point lead at one point. However, the 26-year old Indian shuttler maintained his composure and rebounded in the second game. PV Sindhu has taken another stride in delivering her country another medal. 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 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
