Tokyo Olympics

Indian shuttler and world champion PV Sindhu added another medal to India's tally winning bronze by defeating eighth-seeded He Bingjiao of China (21-13, 21-15) in women's singles badminton at Tokyo Olympics. PV Sindhu became the first Indian female Olympian to win consecutive two medals internationally. Meanwhile, wrestler Sushil Kumar is the only Indian to win two individual medals at the Olympics.

Reportedly, August 1 seems to be a crucial day for the Indians as two important matches featuring India are going to be held at Tokyo Olympics. Women’s single badminton match will be held between Indian player P.V. Sindhu and Chinese player He Bingjiao thus competing for bronze while the Indian men’s hockey team will be challenging Great Britain. However, in the men’s heavyweight game, Indian boxer Satish Kumar lost to Uzbekistan’s Bakhodir… read-more

Kamalpreet Kaur, the 23-year-old Indian national record holder qualifies for the Women's Discus Throw at the Tokyo Olympics. Her outstanding throw of 64.00m has brought her close to win a medal. However, former national record holder Seema Sunia could not enter the finals as she finished 16th with 60.57m. The final is scheduled for Monday, August 2nd.

Pugilist Lovlina Borgohain bags bronze, India's second medal at the 2020 Olympic in the 69kg Woman's Welterweight boxing on July 30, following Mirabai Chanu's Silver medal in the Woman's Weightlifting. Borgohain won the quarter-finals defeating the former world champion Chen Nien-Chin of Chinese Taipei. However, she has become the third to win the medal and will next fight for the silver in the semi-finals.

Six-time world champion and a bronze medal winner from the 2012 London Olympics MC Mary Kom departed from the Tokyo Olympics after she lost to Colombia’s Ingrit Lorena Victoria Valencia in pre-quarterfinals women's 51kg. Reportedly, the 38-year-old boxer clinched a win two out of the three rounds. "It is a disappointment but that's luck I guess", said her coach Chhote Lal Yadav, who is also Kom's personal trainer.