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USAs Allyson Felix reacts after winning the womens 4x400m relay final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday. (Photo; AFP)

Olympic Chronicles: Women send powerful message in Olympic track and...

Over nine days at the near-empty Olympic Stadium, the women of track and field delivered a memorable show, both inside...

8 Aug 2021 2:15 PM IST

Indias Neeraj Chopra reacts as he competes in the final of the mens javelin throw event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021. Chopra became the first to win Athletics Gold for India ever. (PTI Photo)

India showers cash on golden boy Chopra

The 23-year-old, who two years ago underwent surgery on a career-threatening elbow injury, threw 87.58 metres in the...

8 Aug 2021 1:54 PM IST

Gold medallists USA celebrate during the womens volleyball victory ceremony during the Tokyo Olympic Games at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

USA top Olympic medal table as delayed Games draw to close

The Olympic flag will pass to 2024 hosts Paris at the closing ceremony

8 Aug 2021 1:43 PM IST

IOC headquarters

IOC gives itself more power to remove sports from Olympics

The IOC gave itself more power Sunday to remove sports from the Olympic program

8 Aug 2021 1:22 PM IST

Uzbekistans Bakhodir Jalolov celebrates after winning against Britains Frazer Clarke after their mens super heavy (over 91kg) semi-final boxing match during the Tokyo Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Wednesday on . (Photo: AFP)

Uzbek Jalolov wins super-heavy Olympic boxing gold

It was double disappointment on the day for the US, with lightweight Keyshawn Davis also settling for silver after...

8 Aug 2021 1:10 PM IST

Indias Olympic Gold medllist Neeraj Chopra. (Photo: PTI)

Indian contingent at Games Village gives warm reception to Neeraj...

With seven medals in Tokyo, India recorded its best performance in Olympics surpassing the six medal effort in London...

8 Aug 2021 12:49 PM IST

Indias Neeraj Chopra reacts as he competes in the final of the mens javelin throw event at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Olympic gold in his pocket, Chopra targets 90m throw now

The 23-year-old who clinched the country-'s maiden athletics medal to become only the second Indian to win an individual...

8 Aug 2021 11:19 AM IST

Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra, of India, poses during the medal ceremony for the mens javelin throw at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

BYJU-'S announces Rs 2 crore for Olympic Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra

The startup also announced Rs 1 crore for each of the other six medallists, who brought laurels to the country at the...

8 Aug 2021 11:11 AM IST

Gold medallist Britains Jason Kenny poses with his medal on the podium after the mens track cycling keirin final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Izu Velodrome in Izu, Japan, on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

British cyclist Jason Kenny makes history with Olympic keirin gold

Jason Kenny won the men-'s keirin on Sunday to collect his seventh Olympic gold medal

8 Aug 2021 11:00 AM IST

United Statess Sue Bird (6), second right, and teammates hug each other to celebrate after their win in the womens basketball gold medal game against Japan at the Summer Olympics in Saitama, Japan, on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

US rolls to women-'s hoops gold medal in Bird-'s last Olympics

Sue Bird capped off her unblemished 17-year Olympics run with a record fifth gold medal

8 Aug 2021 10:33 AM IST

Gold medalist Sifan Hassan, of Netherlands, reacts during the medal ceremony for the womens 10,000-meters at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Olympic Chronicles: Hassan gets 3 distance medals in amazing Olympic...

Hassan burst past world-record holder Letesenbet Gidey to win the 10,000-meter gold on Saturday

8 Aug 2021 10:06 AM IST

Gold medalist Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya poses during the flower ceremony for mens marathon at the Summer Olympics in Sapporo, Japan, on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

Kenya-'s Kipchoge dominates, defends Olympic marathon title

Kipchoge finished in 2 hours, 8 minutes, 38 seconds on a breezy and humid Sunday along the streets of Sapporo

8 Aug 2021 9:31 AM IST