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Elaine Thompson-Herah broke Florence Griffith Joyner’s 33-year-old Olympic record in the women’s 100m, pointing at the scoreboard even before crossing the line in 10.61 seconds to defend her title and lead a Jamaican sweep of the medals. Griffith Joyner set the old record of 10.62 at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Thompson-Herah beat her top rival,…
After defeating China’s Nien-Chin Chen in women’s welter Lovlina Borgohain has won the quarter-finals under the 64-69 kg category, she now assures a second medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She won the last match with an easy win of a split of 4-1 and is ready for the semi-finals against turkey’s Busenaz Burmeneli will…
Usain Bolt is an undisputed champion having won the gold three times in a row. When it comes to the Olympics, there is no bigger event than the 100m sprint. It is the blue ribbon event of the quadrennial showpiece followed with immense interest. Usain Bolt is an undisputed champion having won the gold three…
No Indian since Abhinav Bindra in 2008 has won an Individual Olympic gold medal. 13 years later, a young and promising athlete in Neeraj Chopra has a chance of creating history at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. A first look at Neeraj Chopra and one would feel he is a throwback rock star. The long, flapping hair and…
One of the biggest Indian medal contenders at the Tokyo Olympics will be weightlifting world record holder Saikhom Mirabai Chanu. However, the 26-year-old Padma Shri awardee — who set the world record of the 49kg category in the Clean and Jerk segment with a lift of 119kg (and a total of 205kg at the 2019…
The middleweight Indian boxer Pooja Rani has been impressive with her performance lately and she will enter the Tokyo Games as one of the country’s top medal hope. She booked her berth for the Summer games after recording a quarterfinal win against Pornnipa Chutee of Thailand at the Asia-Oceania Olympics qualifiers. Pooja demonstrated a commanding…
India’s Vinesh Phogat comes from a family whose wrestling heroics inspired one of Bollywood’s best-loved movies. Now she has a chance to write an epic new chapter at the Tokyo Olympics. The top-ranked 53kg freestyle wrestler suffered heartache at Rio in 2016 when she was carried off the mat on a stretcher with a career-threatening…
Here is a list of a few stars set to etch their names in the record books in Tokyo Games The Olympics is the place where heroes are born. Driven by sheer grit and determination, athletes get a chance to showcase their potential on the world’s biggest stage. US swimmer Michael Phelps remains the most…
Annu Rani is the second Indian woman javelin thrower to qualify for the Olympics.It has been a roller-coaster ride for javelin thrower Annu Rani. Till the end of June, she was on tenterhooks — not sure whether she would make it to the Tokyo Olympics. July 1 brought good news. World Athletics announced the remaining quota places for women’s javelin throw…
Pranati Nayak, who had claimed a bronze in the vault at the Asian artistic gymnastic championships in 2019, is set to compete at the Tokyo Olympics after qualifying through the continental quota. As an 8-year-old, gymnast Pranati Nayak was rejected by a coach for being too thin. Now she is leaving nothing to chance ahead…
