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The Neeraj Chopra effect, a year on from the historic Tokyo gold
As India mark a year to the day (Aug 7) since he won the country’s first Olympic medal in athletics, the craze to take up javelin training has spread even among children who are six years old

Published on Aug 07, 2022 08:21 PM IST
‘Thank you for your support, India!’: Neeraj Chopra’s Tokyo 2020 throwback post
Neeraj Chopra celebrated his Tokyo Olympics javelin throw gold medal with a throwback post on Twitter.

Published on Aug 07, 2022 04:22 PM IST
'Olympics was 3 months away': Lovlina’s inspiring journey behind Tokyo bronze
Ahead of the upcoming Commonwealth Games 2022, Lovlina Borgohain spoke about her journey to Tokyo Olympics 2020, where she won a bronze medal.

Updated on Jul 19, 2022 06:28 PM IST
Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar starts from scratch after dismal show in Tokyo
Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar has put the Tokyo failure behind him and is on his way to regaining full fitness ahead of the busy season.

Updated on Jan 28, 2022 04:41 PM IST
, New Delhi
Avishek RoyHTLS 2021: 'Hopefully, Neeraj's feat will open up more doors' - Abhinav Bindra
HTLS 2021: From one Indian Olympic gold medallist to another… Abhinav Bindra spoke highly of javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's historic achievement of winning the highest Olympic honour in track and field for India.

Published on Dec 01, 2021 06:26 PM IST
Initially disappointed, but Varun feels lucky to be a part of Olympic history
Initially disappointed, but Varun feels lucky to be a part of Olympic hockey history

Published on Sep 20, 2021 04:13 PM IST
PTI |
HT NxT: Abhinav Bindra calls Olympic Games the 'epitome of sporting success'
In wake of India's fine show in Tokyo, the country's first individual Olympic gold medal winner, Abhinav Bindra, in conversation with veteran sports journalist Sharda Ugra on Day 1 of Hindustan Times' virtual HT NxT, called the Olympic Games the epitome of sporting success'.

Updated on Sep 09, 2021 08:05 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
How the India women’s hockey team got fitter, faster and stronger
A carefully tailored programme that continued through lockdown and a top-notch recovery process helped in the jump from last in Rio to fourth in Tokyo
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Updated on Sep 08, 2021 10:19 PM IST
Sandip Sikdar, New Delhi
Rudraneil SenguptaParalympics: Bhagat, Suhas, Krishna enter finals; Manoj, Tarun lose in semis
The 33-year-old, who is also the world no 1 and current Asian champion, secured a 21-11 21-16 win over Fujihara in men's singles SL3 class semifinals that lasted 36 minutes.

Updated on Sep 04, 2021 11:09 AM IST
PTI |
Rakesh makes quarterfinal exit, Indian challenge ends in compound section
The third-seeded Rakesh, who had shot the best Indian qualifying score of 699 out of a possible 720 in the ranking round, found the going tough against the 2016 Olympics mixed open champion to lose by two points (143-145)

Published on Aug 31, 2021 10:45 AM IST
PTI |
News updates from HT: UAE to approve tourist visas for Indian passport holders
Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

Updated on Aug 22, 2021 04:54 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Tokyo Olympics delivery most complex of career, says Coates
Staging the Tokyo Olympics amid the global coronavirus pandemic was one of the "most complex" tasks of his career, International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates said.

Published on Aug 21, 2021 11:28 AM IST
Reuters |
PM Modi shares glimpses of interaction with Tokyo 2020 contingent
PM Modi offered ice cream to Olympics medal winner PV Sindhu during his interaction with the Indian contingent.

Published on Aug 18, 2021 10:57 AM IST
Written by Susmita Pakrasi | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PM Modi meets with India Olympic contingent
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hosted the Olympic-returned Indian athletes for breakfast at his residence.

Updated on Aug 16, 2021 03:00 PM IST
PTI |
Delhi preparing to host Olympics after 2047, says Kejriwal on Independence Day
Kejriwal said that his government has set up Delhi Sports University, which is not only for athletes from the national capital but for the entire country. “I call upon everyone to come and avail the facilities,” the chief minister of Delhi said.

Tokyo Paralympics: PM Modi to interact with athletes on August 17
The Tokyo Paralympic Games is scheduled to be held between August 24 and September 5. India will start its campaign on August 27 with men's and women's archery events.

Published on Aug 15, 2021 10:11 AM IST
ANI |
Mankind Pharma to give ₹11 lakh each to 20 players who missed medals
The company understands the hardships faced by the athletes and has come forward to appreciate and acknowledge the spirit of the players, Mankind Pharma said in a statement.

Published on Aug 11, 2021 06:16 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Neeraj's gold winning feat named in top 10 moments of track & field in Olympics
The 23-year-Chopra clinched the country's maiden Olympic medal in athletics with a best throw of 87.58m on Saturday to become only the second Indian to win an individual yellow metal in the Games.

Published on Aug 11, 2021 04:47 PM IST
PTI |
The goal was to inspire women, we created a legacy: Women's hockey coach Marijne
India women's hockey team head coach Sjoerd Marijne has said India will remain in his heart forever as the Dutch master tactician leaves the team on an all-time high

Updated on Aug 10, 2021 02:33 PM IST
ANI |
We’re living through the beginning of a jump for gender equality in sport
The Tokyo Olympics was the most gender balanced in the history of the Games with nearly 49% of the athletes women.

Published on Aug 10, 2021 11:28 AM IST
Here's how a Gujarat petrol pump owner is honouring Neeraj Chopra's golden feat
Ayuub Pathan, a petrol pump owner in Bharuch, is offering free petrol, up to ₹501, to people who share their names with Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra.

Published on Aug 09, 2021 09:01 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
India lays out red carpet for Olympic heroes; felicitated by government
Gold medal-winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was the cynosure of all eyes in the ceremony at a five-star hotel here, held a couple of hours after the seven podium finishers made their way out of the airport amid utter chaos.

Updated on Aug 09, 2021 08:44 PM IST
PTI |
Frenzy, chaos as history-making Indian Olympic contingent returns from Tokyo
The athletes were welcomed by a Sports Authority of India delegation headed by its Director General Sandeep Pradhan. Athletics Federation of India head Adille Sumariwala also accompanied him.

Updated on Aug 09, 2021 05:46 PM IST
PTI |
High time that I see my game from a different perspective: archer Deepika
In the form of her life after winning five World Cup medals this year, Indian archer Deepika Kumari carried the hopes of 1.3 billion Indians to get the sport their first Olympic archery medal in Tokyo.

Updated on Aug 09, 2021 05:19 PM IST
PTI |
Organisers report 28 new Covid-19 cases, total 458 recorded during Olympics
The new cases included 13 contractors and six Games-Concerned personnels. There were also six volunteers, two Tokyo employees and one from media among the infected.

Published on Aug 09, 2021 12:20 PM IST
PTI |
Lovlina Borgohain says will start afresh in every aspect for Paris 2024
In an exclusive interview to PTI, Borgohain, who clinched the welterweight (69kg) bronze, spoke about the hardships she endured to get where she is, the joy of watching the triumph of human spirit at the Games and how her regular life now becomes much more eventful thanks to overnight fam

Published on Aug 09, 2021 12:18 PM IST
PTI |
Paris calling: After Tokyo, Olympians hanker for 2024 Games
Barred from bringing family and friends with them to Japan, playing in empty arenas and not allowed to sightsee in Tokyo, some athletes found themselves day-dreaming about the French capital's Olympic rendezvous in 2024.

Published on Aug 09, 2021 11:10 AM IST
AP |
Probably most disheartened I've ever been: Aditi Ashok on missing medal in Tokyo
She said that is leaving Tokyo with "bittersweet memories" as she tried her best till the very end in the event but still ended up missing out on a medal.

Published on Aug 09, 2021 11:08 AM IST
ANI |
Amul dedicates doodle to Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra. Seen it yet?
The post shared on Twitter and Instagram shows a doodle of the 23-year-old Neeraj Chopra showing his Olympic gold medal to the Amul girl.

Published on Aug 09, 2021 10:42 AM IST
Bajrang Punia bemoans knee injury after Tokyo bronze
Bajrang Punia was injured in June during a tournament in Russia in the build-up to the Olympics and he was a touch tentative, until he discarded the knee protection coming into the playoff.

Published on Aug 08, 2021 11:37 PM IST
, Tokyo
Avishek Roy