India’s Neeraj Chopra won the Gold medal in the men’s javelin throw event at the Tokyo Olympics with an 87.58 metres throw in his second attempt.
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Ravi Kumar Dahiya’s silver medal takes India’s Olympic tally to five
India won two medals to take their overall tally from Tokyo 2020 to five as the Olympics near the Games’ conclusion.
Indian men’s hockey team defeats Germany 5-4 to secure Olympic bronze medal
The Indian men’s hockey team ended their campaign on a winning note and claimed an Olympic medal after 41 years, beating Germany 5-4 to claim the bronze in an edge-of-the-seat play-off match of the ongoing Games in Tokyo today.
Sindhu, Mirabai, women’s hockey team: Indian women athletes excel in Tokyo
For Indian fans, women athletes have been the bright sparks during the ongoing Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Tokyo Olympics 2021: Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams advance to semi-finals
The Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams both made history at the Tokyo Olympics, making the last four of the hockey event in their respective categories.
Can’t think of a time when I didn’t want to be a racing driver: Karun Chandhok
In an exclusive interview, Indian racing icon Karun Chandhok talks to Connected to India about his life in racing, his career both on and off the track as well as the future of motorsports.
Indian-American Samir Banerjee wins Wimbledon junior boys title
Indian-American tennis player Samir Banerjee, 17, defeated Victor Lilov of the USA 7-5, 6-3 to win the Wimbledon Boys’ singles title in a match which lasted one hour and 22 minutes.
England’s Football Association condemns racist abuse against players following Euro loss
England’s Football Association released a statement condeming the racist abuse against players Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka following the Three Lions’ Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy.
Team Singapore to rely on Singtel’s 5G Connectivity at Tokyo Olympics
Singtel launches 5G roaming for customers at home and abroad. About 100 times faster than 4G, 5G is the next generation of cellular networks. On the occasion of launch, Singtel will be sponsoring 5G connectivity for Singapore’s national squad – Team Singapore – at the Tokyo Olympics.
Indian-American Abhimanyu Mishra becomes youngest-ever chess grandmaster
US youngest Chess Grandmaster: Indian-origin Abhimanyu Mishra of New Jersey has become the youngest chess grandmaster in history. The 12-year-old player scored his third GM norm in Budapest, having already crossed the required 2500 Elo rating barrier.
