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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…
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…
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…
The boxing competition is run as a single-elimination tournament, with the winner of each match advancing to the next round. A match lasts three rounds, each of three minutes. Five judges sit at the side of the ring. They watch the bout and individually award points for what they deem to be successful hits. In…
Indian wrestlers have been highly impressive at the global level in run up to the Tokyo Olympics and at least three of them will be genuine medal contenders at the Games. India will field seven wrestlers, headlined by the spunky Vinesh Phogat and a very strong Bajrang Punia. Then there are youngsters like Anshu Malik and Sonam Malik, who sprang a surprise by…
Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 will put their medals around their own necks to protect against spreading the coronavirus. The “very significant change” to traditional medal ceremonies in the 339 events was revealed Wednesday by International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach. “The medals will not be given around the neck,” Bach told international media…
Athlete V Revathi, 23, from Madurai district will represent India at the Tokyo Olympics in the mixed relay event. She is among three women from Tamil Nadu taking part in the event in Tokyo next month. Having lost her parents at a young age, Ms. Revathi and her younger sister were brought up by their…
Bhavani Devi, who missed the Rio Olympics in 2016, has since improved her game and jumped in world rankings. Chadalavada Anandha Sundhararaman Bhavani Devi aka CA Bhavani Devi is the first woman in India to qualify for the Olympics. Upcoming Tokyo Olympics will be her debut entry. She bought the first Gold Medal for fencing…
