National record-holders Gulveer Singh and Parul Chaudhary are also competing in the men's 5000m and women's 3000m steeplechase events respectively, making this the country maximum representation ever in a DL event.
"The world sees the medal....": PV Sindhu on her Olympic career
Neeraj Chopra would now be eyeing a top finish when he goes up against familiar rivals in the prestigious Paris Diamond League
'If the Olympics were to spread infection, then what are the Olympics for?'
'All of them had at least 2 negative tests before arrival'
Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Risako Kawai came out in support of the protesting Indian wrestlers.
Neeraj Chopra will be awarded Rs 1 crore cash grant while his coach Klaus Bartonietz and Physiotherapist Ishaan Marwaha will be awarded Rs 10 lakh each.
'It is positive news not just for us but for the nation. She is training in America and I am closely watching the way she is working and I have no doubt that she will fight for a gold medal.'
PV Sindhu will be up against Cheung Ngan Yi of Hong Kong in the badminton singles group stage event.
With this, Chanu became only the second Indian weightlifter to win an Olympic medal after Karnam Malleswari bagged bronze in the 69kg category at the 2000 Sydney Games.
PR Sreejesh was among the 19 recipients of the Padma Bhushan in 2025, it's the third highest civilian honour.
As an admirer of Japan for close to half a century, I care for Japan and expect Suga to respect the sentiment of his people and cancel the Olympics without further delay, says Rajaram Panda.
Foreign media will be monitored via GPS and will not be allowed to visit the houses of local friends or other unregistered areas, Hashimoto added, according to the Asahi and other local media.
IOA president P T Usha expressed disappointment over athletes being caught in controversies, saying such issues negatively impact them.
India's PV Sindhu, drawn in easy group, faces Israel's Ksenia in opener.
Teen sprinter Gout Gout has been confirmed on Australia's team for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September.
Compound mixed team in bronze play-off, Deepika, Salunkhe in recurve individual semis
Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and MC Mary Kom will headline the action for India at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Sunday.
A look at India's schedule at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, July 31, 2021.
Following is India's schedule on the opening day of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday, July 23.
A look at India's schedule on Tuesday, August 3, 2021:
Seasoned Das and Tarundeep Rai among men and Deepika in the women's section will headline the Indian recurve archery contingent at the Games.
'Watch our Indian athletes in Tokyo Olympics,' Virat Kohli said in a video
Neeraj Chopra, who won India's maiden athletic Gold on his Olympic debut, was awarded a cash prize of Rs 1 Crore by the BCCI
A look at India's schedule at the Tokyo Olympics on August 7, 2021.
Julian Weber finished atop the pile with a throw of 86.12m.
Sports Minister Mandaviya plans COE for every sport with corporate funding
The IOA also said that the decision will now relieve the Indian athletes of having to train amidst lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Tokyo 2020 organisers will hold meetings with the Japanese government and local Tokyo Metropolitan Government in September to work through various scenarios.
Manu Bhaker and Deepika Kumari will be keen to make up for their below-par starts as they take centrestage on Day 7 of the Tokyo Olympics, on Friday.
Some of the most dazzling and dramatic moments of the Games came from women.
Japan government says no truth to report of possible Olympics cancellation.
China's foreign ministry said the decision to delay the Tokyo Olympics to be held this summer reflects the International Olympic Committee's and Japan's responsible attitude to health and security.
'I believe there will be some treatment (of coronavirus) by September or October this year. We (India) have to plan ourselves thinking that Olympics will be held.'
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics cost nearly double the figure quoted in the city's bid for the Games,
'We women can do a lot of things.'
The IOC last month granted provisional recognition to World Boxing in a major step towards the sport's inclusion in the LA Games and Thursday's decision ensured the sport's Olympic presence would continue.
At a felicitation function, in Bhubaneswar, to honour the men's and women's Olympics hockey teams, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, an ardent supporter of the game in the country, announced that the state will continue to sponsor the national hockey teams for another 10 years.
A look at India's schedule at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, August 1, 2021.
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