2020 Tokyo Olympics

Neeraj Chopra’s javelin fetches highest bid of Rs 1.5 crore at e-auction

The top picks at the e-auction in terms of the highest bid value were Neeraj Chopra’s javelin, which fetched Rs 1.5 core, an autographed fence of Bhavani Devi that went for Rs 1.25 crore, Sumit Antil’s javelin (Rs 1.002 crore), an angavastra autographed by the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic contingent (Rs 1 crore), and Lovlina Borgohain’s Boxing gloves (Rs 91 lakh).

Neeraj Chopra’s ‘missing’ javelin was with Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem before Olympic finals

In an interview, Neeraj Chopra said when he was frantically looking for his javelin before his turn came up at the 2020 Olympic finals, he found Pakistani athlete Arshad Nadeem walking around with it.

A guide to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics open on August 24, after a year-long pandemic delay and under strict virus rules, including a ban on almost all spectators. Here are some questions and answers about the Games and how the event will unfold in Tokyo.

India will have its best-ever performance at Tokyo Paralympics: Arhan Bagati, country's first Deputy Chef De Mission

Bagati, who at 22 is the youngest Deputy Chef De Mission in the world at the Tokyo Paralympics, has been the Awareness and Impact Ambassador for Paralympics in India since 2015

India will win at least 15 medals including 5 golds at Tokyo Paralympics: Chef-de-Mission

India will field its largest ever contingent with 54 athletes set to compete in nine sports including – Para Archery, Para Athletics, Para Badminton, Para Canoeing, Shooting Para sport, Para Swimming, Para Powerlifting, Para Table Tennis and Para Taekwondo.

Polish Olympian Maria Andrejczyk auctions silver medal to help sick child

Maria Andrejczyk, a 25-year-old javelin thrower who overcame bone cancer and a shoulder injury to compete at this year’s Olympics, said she decided to auction her medal to help the boy knowing how much she had to 'fight against adversity and pain.'

P.V. Sindhu joins Michael Jordan, Pele, Muhammad Ali in image rights battle

As P.V. Sindhu challenges companies that promoted themselves in the guise of congratulating her, she becomes yet another case of a famous athlete needing legal recourse to protect image rights.

PM Modi fulfills his promise, eats ice cream with PV Sindhu

The Prime Minister on August 16 called the Indian athletes for breakfast at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, which is the official residence of the Prime Minister.

In Pics | Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Tokyo Olympics contingent in Delhi

Here are some of images from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with India's Olympic athletes today

Storyboard: How brands can avoid the moment marketing minefield

Advertising agencies and brands need new frameworks, fresh creativity and better understanding of laws and regulations for ‘moment marketing’ to not backfire in the future.

Hockey as a property can skyrocket, but we need to win regularly: Viren Rasquinha

Rasquinha credits teamwork by stakeholders, player fitness and the mental strength of our athletes for the spectacular performances by both the men's and women's hockey teams at Tokyo.

Tata Motors to gift Altroz to Indian Olympic athletes who narrowly missed bronze medals

The players represented India in the Olympics and have set the gold standard and inspired several other aspirings, young sportspersons in India to follow in their path, the Mumbai-based auto major said in a statement.

India to mark Neeraj Chopra's Olympic javelin feat with special day

The Athletics Federation of India said August 7 -- the date of Chopra's triumph -- would be dubbed "Javelin Throw Day", with annual state meets for the sport held across the nation of 1.3 billion people.

Javelin throw: A break down of Neeraj Chopra’s epic hurl in Tokyo

Neeraj Chopra threw the weight of five cricket balls, at 100kmh, across the equivalent of four cricket pitches.

India at Olympics: Beyond the medals haul

5 epic performances that didn't turn to bronze, but won our hearts.

To Paris With Love | Tokyo Olympics 2020 officially concludes, India on cloud nine with 7 medals

This was the first Olympics ever to be postponed and took place a year late and in stadiums where spectators were largely banned by the Japanese authorities.

In seventh heaven: India sign off Tokyo Olympics with promise of brighter future

India's campaign at the Olympic Games was as much a story of human resilience as of sporting excellence and it came to the fore on the opening day of competitions itself starting with Mirabai Chanu.

Tokyo Olympics 2020 | 10 Indian officials for closing ceremony, no limit on athletes

A majority of the hockey and wrestling contingent is expected to attend the ceremony that begins 4.30 pm IST.

In Pics | Tokyo Olympics: Kindness, empathy highlight humanity

In the close-up photos of this pandemic-era Olympic Games, you can imagine the world’s most competitive athletes saying to their rivals: “Are you OK?” The striking images that show these world class athletes displaying acts of empathy and kindness to their competitors may be unexpected.

Neeraj Chopra wins Olympics Gold for India: Pakistani rival Arshad Nadeem congratulates fellow javelin thrower

Neeraj Chopra came into the final as a medal contender after topping the qualification round on August 4 with a stunning first round throw of 86.59m.

Tokyo Olympics 2020 | BYJU'S announces Rs 2 crore for Neeraj Chopra, Rs 1 crore each for other medallists

"Making further strides into encouraging players across sports disciplines, the company has announced Rs 2 crores for Neeraj Chopra and Rs 1 crore each for Mirabai Chanu, Ravi Kumar Dahiya, Lovlina Borgohain, PV Sindhu and Bajrang Punia," a release said.

Tokyo Olympics | Things you may not know about Neeraj Chopra, the man who won India first gold in track and field