Firstpost In Tokyo

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Outside the Olympic Stadium, a watch party on the road for Closing Ceremony fireworks

Hundreds of Tokyo residents lined up on the street adjacent to the Olympic Stadium for hours before the Closing Ceremony to get a view of the fireworks for the ceremony. For many Tokyo residents, it would be the closest they have gotten to the Olympics, the world’s greatest party to which they’re the hosts.

Neeraj Chopra’s days in Tokyo: No social media, 6 am dope tests, German coach’s ‘mazaa karna’ speech and exchange with Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem

After Neeraj Chopra won India’s first track and field gold medal at an Olympics, we retrace his days in Tokyo with help from the thrower and his German coach Dr Klaus Bartonietz.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: At one of most exclusive golf clubs, Aditi Ashok joins India’s ‘heartbreak club’

On Saturday, it was young Aditi’s turn to walk in through the doors, after coming agonisingly close to winning a bronze medal at the women’s golf event at the Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian women’s hockey team’s secret ingredient to combat Tokyo heat was gherkin-in-vinegar pickle

The Indian women’s hockey team flew to Tokyo with enough gherkin-in-vinegar pickles to make around 100 shots. Players would consume this before games. This was to be the secret ingredient to combat Tokyo heat.

We're playing for national flag, casteist slurs must stop, says Vandana Katariya

Indian women’s hockey player Vandana Katariya said that she was playing for the national team and wished that such incidents would not happen.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: For Ravi Kumar Dahiya, a silver medal is a reminder of a gold lost

Ravi Kumar Dahiya became India’s fifth medallist in wrestling at the Olympics after KD Jadhav, Sushil Kumar (twice), Yogeshwar Dutt, and Sakshi Malik.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: India's moment to savour as hockey's 41-year wait for podium ends

Words like historic are thrown around in Indian sport like confetti at a birthday party. But there’s no other way to describe a hockey medal for India at the Olympics after four decades. It is historic.

Lovlina Borgohain’s mindset: At Tokyo Olympics 2020, bronze won, but gold medal lost

When asked what the Olympics has taught her, Lovlina Borgohain said: "After so many competitions I have no fear. I’m much more confident now."

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra cuts out distractions to fly into javelin throw final

“Nervousness? When I got on the runway for my first throw, everything else faded into the background,” Neeraj Chopra said in Tokyo after his qualification.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra is ready to win a medal, says reigning champion in javelin throw Thomas Rohler

“Neeraj Chopra is at an age and has the experience to be ready to win an Olympic medal. That’s what I expect,” reigning Olympic champion in javelin throw, Thomas Rohler, told Firstpost.