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Indias Neeraj Chopra holds the gold medal after winning in the final of the mens javelin throw event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. (Photo: PTI)

Don-'t use my name to further propaganda and dirty agenda: Neeraj

Neeraj Chopra, who won India-'s maiden athletics gold at the Tokyo Olympics, said nobody should use his name to rake up...

26 Aug 2021 5:04 PM IST

Ugandas Husnah Kukundakwe attends a heat in the womens 100m breaststroke at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on Wednesday. (Photo: AFP)

Ugandan teen Kukundakwe looks to change attitudes after Paralympic...

Fourteen-year-old Kukundakwe swam in the women-'s SB8 100m breaststroke, finishing sixth in her heat

26 Aug 2021 11:35 AM IST

Indian paralympian and paddler Bhavina Patel. (Photo: Twitter/Bhavina Patel)

Paddler Bhavina Patel beats Shackleton 3-1, qualifies for knockouts

Bhavina beat Megan Shackleton of Great Britain 3-1 in a thrilling Group A women-'s singles - Class 4 match

26 Aug 2021 11:15 AM IST

Jane Karla Gogel and her daughter Lethicia Rodrigues Lacerda are one of the two parent-child duos competing at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. (Photo: Instagram/janetiroarco)

It-'s all in the family: Brazilian paddler relies on archer mom-'s...

Jane Karla Gogel and Lethicia Rodrigues Lacerda are one of the two parent-child duos competing at the Tokyo 2020...

26 Aug 2021 11:06 AM IST

Paddlers Bhavina Patel and Sonal Patel (Photo: SAI Media Twitter)

Tokyo Paralympics 2020 Day 2 Preview: Full schedule and where to watch

Both the participants of Day 1 were unable to win their respective matches

25 Aug 2021 7:00 PM IST

International Olympic Committees President Thomas Bach. AP/PTI(AP08_08_2021_000140A)

India interested in hosting 2036, 2040 Olympics: IOC President Thomas...

The IOC recently announced that the city of Brisbane will host the 2032 Summer Games

25 Aug 2021 6:24 PM IST

Britains Sarah Dame Storey reacts after winning gold in the womens C5 3000m individual pursuit cycling event during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Izu Velodrome in Izu on Wednesday. (Photo: AFP)

Britain-'s Storey shines, records tumble on day one of Tokyo...

Storey is just one medal behind the British record held by Mike Kenny, who won 16 swimming golds from 1976 to 1988

25 Aug 2021 5:59 PM IST

Australias Jayden Warn (L) and Denmarks Sebastian Fredriksen fight the ball during the pool phase group A wheelchair rugby match between Australia and Denmark during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on Wednesday. (Photo: AFP)

Shock defeat dents Australia-'s wheelchair rugby hopes

The Aussies, who had not lost a single game at the Paralympics since 2008, were stunned 54-53 by the debutant Danes in...

25 Aug 2021 4:32 PM IST

Pascale Bercovitch. (Twitter Photo)

-'World-'s oldest-' kayaker eyes Paralympic medal at fourth Games

The French-Israeli national rowed for the Jewish state at Beijing 2008, competed in handcycling at London 2012 and...

25 Aug 2021 4:25 PM IST

Indias KL Rahul, left, and Rohit Sharma walk out to bat on the first day of third test cricket match between England and India, at Headingley cricket ground in Leeds on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

India elect to bat in third Test, field an unchanged XI

India captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat against England in the third cricket Test

25 Aug 2021 4:04 PM IST

Indian Para-shuttler Pramod Bhagat. (Photo: Twitter/Pramod Bhagat)

Pramod Bhagat seeks missing Paralympic gold medal

The 33-year-old, who is the current Asian and world champion, has qualified for the Tokyo Paralympics in two events

25 Aug 2021 3:43 PM IST

A flag bearer carries the Afghanistan flag into the stadium during the opening ceremony for the 2020 Paralympics at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

Afghan Paralympians evacuated and safe: IPC

The two taekwondo athletes, Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli, were originally due to represent their country at the...

25 Aug 2021 12:26 PM IST