India At Tokyo Olympics 2020
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Tokyo Olympics 2020: PV Sindhu among favourites to win gold, says Pullela Gopichand
Gopichand, who had guided Saina Nehwal and Sindhu to a bronze and silver respectively in the last two Olympics, believes Indian badminton players have a good opportunity to better their performance.
Archery World Cup: Atanu Das-Deepika Kumari enter final to assure medal for India; Abhishek Verma enters semis
Atanu and Deepika, who are India's best medal hope in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, were at their best to make their first final together where they will face the Netherlands in the summit clash on Sunday.
G Sathiyan interview: 'Not travelling to Tokyo as an also-ran, Olympic medal a real possibility'
In this interview, India's table-tennis exponent G Sathiyan opens up about his training and preparations, his Olympics dreams, life in a bio-bubble, and a bit more.
Wrestling contemplating World Championships after Tokyo Olympics in 2021, reveals global body's vice president
UWW plans to keep the world championship in its 2021 calendar as it would be the first time the event was staged in an Olympic year, its vice-president said on Monday.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Shooter Anjum Moudgil finds solace in painting during COVID-19 lockdown
Moudgil was the first Indian shooter to win an Olympic quota by virtue of her silver medal at the Changwon World Championships in September 2018. Since then, her steady scores have kept her in the fray for her Tokyo tryst.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Here's why Saina Nehwal's quest to make fourth Olympic appearance has suddenly become all the more difficult
The suspension of the BWF World Tour, and uncertainty over a fresh date for the India Open, has made Saina’s task of displaying her longevity and sustained excellence by playing in her third Olympics all that more difficult
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Amit Panghal, MC Mary Kom through to quarter-finals of qualifying event; Gaurav Solanki eliminated
Amit Panghal, who became India's first silver-medallist at the world championships last year, prevailed in a split 3-2 decision after a fast-paced slugfest in which fortunes swung quite wildly
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Fit-again Neeraj Chopra relieved after booking ticket to Japan, says focus is to keep improving
Chopra qualified for the Tokyo Olympics with a throw of 87.86m at the ACNE League meeting at Potchefstroom on Tuesday, after missing the entire 2019 season following a surgery on his elbow.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Fitness, picking right tournaments crucial this year, says PV Sindhu
World champion PV Sindhu on Tuesday spoke about fitness and said proper planning and picking the right tournaments will be crucial to succeeding at the Tokyo Olympics.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: National record holding swimmer Srihari Nataraj looking to book berth for Summer Games
Srihari Nataraj, who holds the national record in 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke and 200m backstroke, said his immediate aim is to book a berth in the Tokyo Olympics.
WADA bars Russia for four years. But what does the ban mean? More importantly, what does it not?
The decision to bar Russia from international sports for four years raises more questions than it answers. We try to decode what the ban means, and what it doesn't.
NADA sanctions have no bearing on Tokyo Olympics 2020 quota places, says Indian weightlifting federation secretary Sahdev Yadav
Weightlifter Ravi Kumar, who also won silver at the 2014 CWG in Glasgow, along with Junior CWG medallist Purnima Pandey, lesser known Hirendra Sarang, Deepika Shripal and Gaurav Tomar also tested positive for banned substances.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: India to have first-ever Olympic Hospitality House during Summer Olympics
Many of the Olympic participating countries have their own hospitality houses during the Games but this will be the first time India will be having one to showcase its culture and heritage.
Rugby World Cup 2019: Teams clean up dressing rooms, bow to fans and sport traditional outfits to endear themselves to Japan
From bowing deeply to the crowd after a game, to emerging from the team bus in full Japanese outfits, players have been getting into the swing of a Rugby World Cup with a distinctly "made in Japan" flavour.
After World Boxing Championships silver, Amit Panghal looks to add power to his punches ahead of Tokyo Olympics qualifiers
After last year's gold at the Asian Games, Amit Panghal won a gold at this year's Asian Championships before making it to the final of the World Championships in Russia. The result also means that he has made the cut for next year's Olympic qualifiers in China.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Vinesh Phogat targets Tokyo glory to overcome Rio de Janeiro heartache
Still rankled by the Rio nightmare, Vinesh Phogat has secured herself another shot at Olympic glory at next year’s Tokyo Games after winning a bronze medal at the recent world championships at Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
Abhinav Bindra lambasts Dronacharya Award selection panel for overlooking seasoned shooting coach Jaspal Rana
Abhinav Bindra said that the selection panel wasn't mindful of Jaspal Rana's contribution to Indian shooting as he has groomed many medal winners for India
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sakshi Malik credits bronze medal in Rio for 'sea-change' in people's attitude towards wrestling
Sakshi Malik appeared optimistic with her preparations for the World Championships in September and said that she'll look to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
From absolute dominance to good scrap: Vinesh Phogat reveals change in strategy after clinching World Championships berth
Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia are considered India's best bets for medals at the Tokyo Olympic Games but she said the Indian team shaping up for Olympics will be full of strong contenders.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sports analytical company Gracenote predicts India to win 14 medals – 1 gold, 5 silver and 8 bronze
Gracenote Sports had predicted India would win five medals in 2016 and has now predicted 14 at Tokyo Olympics.