Day 12 Glory: Neeraj Chopra began his Olympic campaign with a massive 86.65m throw in Men’s Javelin
India’s ace Javelin thrower, Neeraj Chopra, began his maiden Olympic campaign on a strong note after he achieved direct qualification for the final of the Men's Javelin Throw event at Tokyo 2020 Olympics after registering a 86.65m throw with his first attempt. Johannes Vetter from Germany, was arguably everyone's bet to top Group A of Men’s Javelin Throw Qualification in...
Tokyo Moment: Xander Schauffele won the gold where Golf emerged the ‘winner’
While one swing by American Xander Schauffele nearly changed the dynamics of the Men's Golf event at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Tokyo 2020, it was the 61 strokes of eventual silver medallist Rory Sabbatini, representing Slovakia, that really shook the leaderboard and the chase for Olympic gold. Xander Schauffele ultimately emerged the winner on the hot, sunny day, clinching his...
Day 10 Glory: On a historic day for Indian Hockey, the Indian Women’s Team reached the semi-finals of the Olympics
History was created at the Oi Hockey Stadium -- North Pitch - after the Indian Women's Hockey Team recorded a 1-0 win over Australia in the quarter finals of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. Three-time Olympic champion, Australia, seemed to be the favourite to win the match on paper. But the Indian women's team put in a gritty performance and kept...
Tokyo Moment: Marcel Jacobs is Usain Bolt’s heir to 100m; becomes the first Italian to be the fastest man on Earth
Marcell Jacobs from Italy, put in a scintillating performance to achieve a victory in the Men's 100m Sprint Final. Racing from lane three, Jacobs surprised everybody by crossing the finish line in a national record time of 9.80 seconds, at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium. It was a quality field that Marcell Jacobs triumphed over, which included Fred Kerley from USA...
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...