<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about 2021 Tokyo Olympics tournament. All the latest 2026 Athletics articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>2021 Tokyo Olympics News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:42:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/athletics/tournament/2021_tokyo_olympics" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2021 08:18:44 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Fully prepared for the Games, not feeling any pressure, asserts Shivpal Singh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian javelin thrower Shivpal Singh stated that he is fully prepared for the Olympics and is not feeling any pressure at the moment. The athlete is confident regarding his prospects at the mega-event and insists that he is going to come back after winning a medal for his country.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jul/21/2021-tokyo-olympics-fully-prepared-for-the-games-not-feeling-any-pressure-asserts-shivpal-singh?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jul/21/2021-tokyo-olympics-fully-prepared-for-the-games-not-feeling-any-pressure-asserts-shivpal-singh?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2021 08:18:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other_sports/shivpal_singh_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Will definitely beat our 2012 London Olympics medal count in Tokyo, asserts Akoria Rajiv]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sprinter Akoria Rajiv, who will feature in the Men's 4*400m relay at the upcoming Games, feels that the Indian contingent will surpass their tally of record six medals achieved at the 2012 London Olympics. He is part of the relay squad that includes Muhammed Anas, Noah Nirmal Tom, and Amoj Jacob.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jul/20/2021-tokyo-olympics-will-definitely-beat-our-2012-london-olympics-medal-count-in-tokyo-asserts-akoria-rajiv?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jul/20/2021-tokyo-olympics-will-definitely-beat-our-2012-london-olympics-medal-count-in-tokyo-asserts-akoria-rajiv?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2021 10:56:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/akoria_rajiv.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Javelin thrower Annu Rani qualifies for the Games through world rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA[India javelin thrower Annu Rani has qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics by virtue of world rankings, having initially failed to breach the A-qualification mark in the recently concluded Inter-State Athletics Championships. She recently broke the national record with a throw of 62.83m.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jul/02/2021-tokyo-olympics-javelin-thrower-annu-rani-qualifies-for-the-games-through-world-rankings?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jul/02/2021-tokyo-olympics-javelin-thrower-annu-rani-qualifies-for-the-games-through-world-rankings?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:38:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/annu_rani_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | MP Jabir qualifies for the Games in 400m hurdles]]></title><description><![CDATA[MP Jabir recently qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics in the men’s 400m hurdles by virtue of the world ranking quota, on Thursday. Working for the Indian Navy since 2017, Jabir will simultaneously become the first Indian male athlete to compete in the 400m hurdles at the Olympics.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jul/02/2021-tokyo-olympics-mp-jabir-qualifies-for-the-games-in-400-m-hurdles?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jul/02/2021-tokyo-olympics-mp-jabir-qualifies-for-the-games-in-400-m-hurdles?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:12:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/mp_jabir_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Seema Punia qualifies for her third Olympic Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran Indian discus thrower Seema Punia secured a berth for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics by breaching the qualification mark in the ongoing National Senior Inter-State Athletic Championships. Having already made her Olympics debut in 2004, Seema will be making her third appearance at the mega event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jun/30/2021-tokyo-olympics-seema-punia-qualifies-for-her-third-olympic-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jun/30/2021-tokyo-olympics-seema-punia-qualifies-for-her-third-olympic-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 06:51:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Seema_Punia_discus_thrower_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Neeraj Chopra reaches Portugal, will return to international competition on June 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has reached Portugal ahead of an event that starts in Lisbon, on June 10 and will also mark his return to the international circuit after a one-year gap. The last international competition that Neeraj took part was in South Africa in January last year.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jun/07/2021-tokyo-olympics-neeraj-chopra-reaches-portugal-will-return-to-international-competition-on-june-10?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jun/07/2021-tokyo-olympics-neeraj-chopra-reaches-portugal-will-return-to-international-competition-on-june-10?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:47:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/neeraj-chopra.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Meet your Olympians - Indian Athletics Team (Field)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neeraj Chopra, one of India’s brightest medal prospects at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, leads the charge for India in athletics in field events. However, we cannot ignore the likes the Shivpal Singh, Murali Sreeshankar and Kamalpreet Kaur who are equally talented and aiming for glory at the spectacle]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jun/01/2021-tokyo-olympics-meet-your-olympians-indian-athletics-team-field?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jun/01/2021-tokyo-olympics-meet-your-olympians-indian-athletics-team-field?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:02:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/neeraj_chopra_twitter_2.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Neeraj Chopra gets France visa, set to ramp up preparations in Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will return to international action after a gap of a year, with him heading to Europe for a training-cum-competition tour in the build-up to the Olympics. Neeraj will observe a 10-day quarantine in France, following which he will feature in a few competitions.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/may/31/2021-tokyo-olympics-neeraj-chopra-gets-france-visa-set-to-ramp-up-preparations-in-europe?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/may/31/2021-tokyo-olympics-neeraj-chopra-gets-france-visa-set-to-ramp-up-preparations-in-europe?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2021 09:29:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other_sports/Neeraj_Chopra_Getty_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Mental aspect will be important at the Games, asserts Murali Sreeshankar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokyo-bound Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar feels that the mental aspect will play a key role at the Olympics and he is working on how to perform well in spite of the pressure. The Kerala-based athlete is optimistic of participating in a few competitions in Asia ahead of the Olympics,]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/may/22/2021-tokyo-olympics-mental-aspect-will-be-important-at-the-games-asserts-murali-sreeshankar?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/may/22/2021-tokyo-olympics-mental-aspect-will-be-important-at-the-games-asserts-murali-sreeshankar?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2021 11:36:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/murali_sreeshankar_afi.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Difficult to prepare for Games without international competitions, states Neeraj Chopra]]></title><description><![CDATA[In spite of full-throttle training at the moment, Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra feels that he needs international competition in the build-up to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The athlete is one of India's brightest medal prospects at the Games, which is set to start on July 23.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/may/13/2021-tokyo-olympics-difficult-to-prepare-for-games-without-international-competitions-states-neeraj-chopra?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/may/13/2021-tokyo-olympics-difficult-to-prepare-for-games-without-international-competitions-states-neeraj-chopra?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2021 08:26:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/neeraj-chopra.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Indian women's relay team likely to miss Olympic qualifiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The women’s 100m squad, which was all set for qualification to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, will miss out on the upcoming World Relays, a qualifying event, owing to the cancellation of a connected flight to Poland. The suspension of flights was due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases in India.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/apr/29/2021-tokyo-olympics-indian-womens-relay-team-likely-to-miss-olympic-qualifiers?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/apr/29/2021-tokyo-olympics-indian-womens-relay-team-likely-to-miss-olympic-qualifiers?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:01:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/dutee_chand_ind_ath_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | We are confident of qualifying in the 4*100m event, asserts Hima Das]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian sprinter Hima Das is confident that the women’s 4*100m relay team, which she is also a part of, will qualify for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics during the World Athletics Relay, in Poland, next month. Apart from the 'Dhing Express, national record holder Dutee Chand will also feature in the event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/apr/21/2021-tokyo-olympics-we-are-confident-of-qualifying-in-the-4-100-m-event-asserts-hima-das?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/apr/21/2021-tokyo-olympics-we-are-confident-of-qualifying-in-the-4-100-m-event-asserts-hima-das?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2021 19:17:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Hima_Das_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Should be fit to win an Olympics berth by June, asserts Jinson Johnson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian sprinter Jinson Johnson is confident that he is going to recover from his injury by June and qualify for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The Kerala-based athlete is eyeing the Inter-State Athletics Championship, to be held in Bangalore as his comeback as well as book a Tokyo berth in the same.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/mar/30/2021-tokyo-olympics-should-be-fit-to-win-an-olympics-berth-by-june-asserts-jinson-johnson?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/mar/30/2021-tokyo-olympics-should-be-fit-to-win-an-olympics-berth-by-june-asserts-jinson-johnson?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:16:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/jinson_johnson_ind_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics |  Annu Rani creates national record but fails to earn Tokyo berth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian javelin thrower Annu Rani surpassed her own national record but still failed to breach the 2021 Tokyo Olympics qualification mark at the Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships, in Patiala. Also, Gurindervir Singh of Punjab clocked 10.30 in the men’s 100m event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/mar/16/2021-tokyo-olympics-annu-rani-creates-national-record-but-fails-to-earn-tokyo-berth?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/mar/16/2021-tokyo-olympics-annu-rani-creates-national-record-but-fails-to-earn-tokyo-berth?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:52:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/annu_rani_javelin_throw_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian Grand Prix 2021 | Neeraj Chopra battles wind to shatter his national record at Indian Grand Prix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra shattered his national record to script a new one with a throw of 88.07m during the third Indian Grand Prix. One of India’s brightest medal prospects, the athlete has already qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics last year during an event in South Africa]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/mar/06/indian-grand-prix-2021-neeraj-chopra-battles-wind-to-shatter-his-national-record-at-indian-grand-prix?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/mar/06/indian-grand-prix-2021-neeraj-chopra-battles-wind-to-shatter-his-national-record-at-indian-grand-prix?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2021 09:32:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other_sports/Neeraj_Chopra_Getty_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Focus on going past the Olympic qualification mark, asserts Murali Sreeshankar]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s national record holder in long jump Murali Sreeshankar is aiming to go past the Olympic qualification mark in the second leg of the one-day Indian Grand Prix Meet, at the National Institute of Sports, in Patiala this Thursday. The qualification mark for the Tokyo Olympic Games is 8.22m.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/feb/24/2021-tokyo-olympics-focus-on-going-past-the-olympic-qualification-mark-asserts-murali-sreeshankar?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/feb/24/2021-tokyo-olympics-focus-on-going-past-the-olympic-qualification-mark-asserts-murali-sreeshankar?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:40:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/murali_sreeshankar_afi.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Like to take part in good quality competitions abroad as preparations, asserts Jinson Johnson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian middle-distance runner Jinson Johnson wants to participate in good quality competitions abroad as a part of his preparations for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The Kerala-based runner is a 2018 Asian Games gold medallist in the men’s 1500m event and silver medallist in the men’s 800m event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/feb/22/2021-tokyo-olympics-like-to-take-part-in-good-quality-competitions-abroad-as-preparations-asserts-jinson-johnson?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/feb/22/2021-tokyo-olympics-like-to-take-part-in-good-quality-competitions-abroad-as-preparations-asserts-jinson-johnson?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:38:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other%20sports/Jinson_Johnson_asian_games_2018_1500m_GettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dutee Chand confirms in season's first Indian Grand Prix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asian Games silver medallist Dutee Chand will take part in the season’s first Indian Grand Prix at the National Institute of Sports, in Patiala on February 18. National record holder in the men’s 100m event – Amiya Kumar Mallick will also feature in the event as per the latest reports.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/feb/16/dutee-chand-confirms-in-seasons-first-indian-grand-prix?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/feb/16/dutee-chand-confirms-in-seasons-first-indian-grand-prix?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2021 14:26:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Dutee_Chand_Asian_Games_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Would be good if athletes get vaccinated before Games, asserts Neeraj Chopra]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neeraj Chopra - one of India’s primary medal prospects in the upcoming 2021 Tokyo Olympics has stated that it would be good if the athletes can get vaccinated for Covid-19 before the mega event kicks-off. The Sports Minister has already announced that the athletes would be vaccinated on priority.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/feb/14/2021-tokyo-olympics-would-be-good-if-athletes-get-vaccinated-before-games-asserts-neeraj-chopra?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/feb/14/2021-tokyo-olympics-would-be-good-if-athletes-get-vaccinated-before-games-asserts-neeraj-chopra?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2021 09:13:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/neeraj-chopra.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>