Day 9 Glory- Bronze for PV Sindhu; becomes the only female Indian athlete to lift two individual Olympic medals
Pusarla Venkata Sindhu, bounced back after a disappointing defeat at the hands of Tai Tzu Ying in the semi-final of the women's singles, with a victory to secure the Bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. P V Sindhu’s naturally aggressive style of play was just too much for He Bing Jiao and Sindhu triumphed with almost an air of...
Day 8 Glory: Kamalpreet Kaur hits qualification mark of 64.00m; storms into the final of the Women’s Discus Throw
Patiala-born discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur achieved automatic qualification to the finals of the Women's Discus Throw at Tokyo 2020 after she achieved a second-place finish with a 64.00m effort. The COVID-19 pandemic took a heavy toll on Kamalpreet Singh. She experienced depression due to being idle at home. She had no competitions to prepare for the Olympics and at a...
Tokyo Moment: 46-year-old Olympic veteran Oksana Chusovitina retires after 8 Olympics; gets a standing ovation from the Gymnastic arena
Oksana Chusovitina, the Uzbek athlete, received a legendary farewell in her eighth Olympic campaign, at the Tokyo 2020 Games, proving that camaraderie and respect in sport still prevail. Oksana Chusovitina had an incredible career, with her first Olympic participation dating way back to 1992. She was the Soviet all-around champion at just 13-years old. In 1991, she became the world...
Day 7 Glory: Lovlina Borgohain stuns former world champion Nien-Chin to assure India another medal for India in Tokyo 2020
23-year-old Indian Boxer Lovlina Borgohain caused a huge upset in the quarter finals of the Women's Welterweight category by beating former world champion, Nien-Chin from Chinese Taipei. Thus, she not only secured a berth in the semi-finals of the event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but also assured the nation an Olympic medal. Lovlina’s introduction to the world of Boxing...
Day 6 Glory: Atanu Das triumphs over 2-time Olympic gold medallist Oh Jinhyek from South Korea
Indian archer Atanu Das, ranked 9th in the world, did not let nerves get the better of him as he triumphed over 2-time Olympic gold medalist, Oh Jinhyek of South Korea, in an extremely close encounter. This win allowed him to move into the third round of the Men’s Individual Archery at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Atanu Das managed to...
Tokyo Moment: Flora Duffy puts her name into the record books; makes Bermuda the smallest country to have an Olympic Gold Medal
33 years old Flora Duffy pulled off a stunning victory in 10km Run to give Bermuda its first-ever Olympic gold medal. Thanks to Duffy's win, Bermuda became the smallest country to bag a gold medal at any edition of the summer Olympic Games. The small island of Bermuda, located in the Atlantic has a population of just around 62000. The...
Day 4 Glory: From Assam to Tokyo; Indian pugilist Lovlina Borgohain is one win away from an Olympic medal
On a rather disappointing day for the Indian contingent, Lovlina Borgohain was the only shining light at the Tokyo Olympics. Lovlina, the first woman boxer from Assam to qualify for an edition of the Olympic Games, stormed into the quarter-finals of the welterweight category with a commanding victory over Nadine Apetz from Germany. Lovlina Borgohain triumphed over Nadine Apetz owing...
Tokyo Moment: One for the history book; 13-year-old Nishiya Momiji wins gold in the inaugural Street Skateboarding competition
Teenage Japanese Skateboarding sensation Nishiya Momji took home the gold medal in the Women's Street Skateboarding competition. At just 13, she became one of the youngest Olympian ever to win a gold medal. Nishiya Momji beat Brazil's Rayssa Leal, to gain the top spot on the Olympic podium, thanks to her final three runs of 4.15, 4.66 and 3.43. She...
Day 3 Heartbreak: Bhavani Devi and Pranati Nayak bow out of the Olympics, but to very different tunes
While Bhavani Devi says "Sorry" to the nation, Pranati Nayak’s childhood coach Minara Begum voices that her student had a very casual approach towards the event which was never the case when Pranati was under her training. Writing her name on the pages of history as the first Indian fencer ever, who qualified for the Olympics, Bhavani Devi started out...
Tokyo Moment: An “unbelievable” victory of Ahmed Hafnaoui in 400m Freestyle Swimming makes every Tunisian proud
18-year-old Ahmed Hafnaoui from Tunisia became only the 5th Tunisian to win an Olympic gold medal, after he beat Australian swimmer Jack McLoughlin in the 400m Swimming Freestyle finals at the Tokyo 2020. Termed officially as the Republic of Tunisia, the country is the northernmost nation residing in the African continent. This country, consisting of just 11 million people, had...