A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday.
Athletes and officials from eight disciplines of archery, badminton, table tennis, hockey, judo, gymnastics, swimming and weightlifting landed in Tokyo
PM Modi had also taken a review meeting to take stock of how the preparations of India's athletes are going
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Check out the complete schedule of Indian athletes at the Tokyo Olympics
Indian freestyle wrestlers claim Asian team title in U-17 category
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
Following is the schedule of Indian contingent on the fifth day of the Asian Games.
Delhi lad Abhishek Verma has bagged India's first ever 'Archery World Cup Final' medal in the compound section when he won a silver after being pipped by Turkey's Demir Elmaagcli in the summit clash in Mexico City.
Indian archers bowed out of the team events after failing to get past the mighty Koreans for a second time in the Tokyo Olympics on Monday.
The list of the prestigious Padma Awards 2016 awardees is out and superstar Rajnikanth is set to be honoured with the nation's second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan.
Long-serving archery coach Purnima Mahato and women's hockey coach Narendra Singh Saini were among five sporting personalities who were recommended for the prestigious Dronacharya award this year.
A look at how India's athletes fared at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.
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India's schedule on the ninth day of the competitions at the Asian Games in Incheon on Sunday.
For some, the delayed Asian Games means more time to rest and prepare, for others the postponement has "messed up" their planning.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
India finally came good, assuring themselves at least a silver medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 being held in Medellin, Colombia.
India has just 28 Olympic medals to its credit since making a debut back in 1900.
Ace Indian discus thrower Vikas Gowda got a morale booster ahead of the upcoming Asian Games as he finished overall fourth in the prestigious IAAF Diamond League Series to pocket $ 3,000 prize money.
Indian boxer Pavitra (60kg) advanced to the quarter-finals of the Asian Games after out-classing Pakistan's Rukhsana Perveen in a bout that did not go beyond the opening round, in Jakarta, on Saturday.
Archery was one discipline which generated a lot of hype in the run-up to the Olympics and the let-down was one of the big blows to India's hit-and-miss overall campaign of one silver and one bronze medal show in Rio 2016.
Indian women failed to capitalise on several openings and suffered a 0-1 loss to hosts Belgium in their opening match of the Hockey World League semi-finals in Antwerp.
The Indian men's archery team will have one last chance to book a Rio Olympics berth when the qualification round is held on the sidelines of the World Cup.
Verma wins compound individual gold, opens tally for India.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
Sukanya Verma looks at the many ways fire enjoys a significant presence in our movies.
Tokyo should remain the benchmark and source of inspiration till at least Paris 2024. In the shorter run, India's preparations for the Asian and Commonwealth Games next year must begin based on lessons learnt now, asserts Raj Kishore Mishra, former joint secretary at the sports ministry.
Will India finally reach the elusive double-digit mark? Raj Kishore Mishra, former joint secretary at the sports ministry, for one, is willing to stick his neck out on the possibility.
White is pure. White is powerful. And our movies just love to channelise its immaculate energy and enhance a visual's impact.
President Pranab Mukherjee presented five Padma Vibhushan, eight Padma Bhushan and forty-three Padma Shri awards at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
Competing as a team for the first time, India defeated 10th seeded Colombia's Camilo Cardona, Daniel Munoz and Jose Carlos Ospina 226-221 in a one-sided final this morning.
...Set house in order soon or Indian archers will compete under world body flag
The administrators are busy thrashing out resumption plans but with the COVID-19 pandemic showing no signs of slowing down, India's sportsperson are pleading for caution as discussion rages on whether competitions can resume by August. Top stars from various disciplines want the waiting period to continue, while others pointed out at the loss it would cause in terms of fitness and readiness.
Diya Kumari urged the Bollywood filmmaker to get its facts "verified" by a forum of historians and then release the film.
Indian men ended their campaign in the pistol events on a winning note by shooting down a silver medal in the 25m centre fire event even as the women's team exited from the 50m three-position competition without success at the Asian Games in Incheon on Friday.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday.
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'Everyone has to recalibrate their plans, preparations, peaking, meaning the tournaments they will play in in the lead-up to the Olympics.'
Distributors have said that they will not buy its rights unless a controversy surrounding the Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed movie is resolved.
Sukanya Verma looks back at Bollywood royalty, and asks *you* to pick your favourite!
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