Tokyo Olympics 2020 News

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Neeraj Chopra's gold will help India bring many more medals in future, says Shivpal Singh

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Need to support players during their training and struggling days, opines Mirabai Chanu

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Paris 2024 | 20 athletes added to TOPS core group, total moves to 148

The Misson Olympics Cell (MOC) of the sports ministry has taken a decision to induct 20 more sportspersons under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), taking the total number to 148. These athletes will be provided support by the Sports Authority of India till the next Olympics at Paris 2024.

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Neeraj Chopra, PR Sreejesh and Lovlina Borgohain among 12 athletes to receive Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award

2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra, along with 11 others were honoured with the prestigious Khel Ratna award – the country’s highest sporting honour. On the other hand, five coaches, including the likes of Jai Prakash Nautiyal and Subramanian Raman received the Dronacharya Award.

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Say no to choking under pressure at Olympics; Mental training is the way forward

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We cannot put athletes at disadvantage by delaying training camps, asserts Kiren Rijiju

Indian Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju assured that Indian athletes won’t be put in a disadvantageous position in the build-up to the Tokyo Olympics and the training camps would go ahead. While many of the NSFs have made efforts to re-start their training camps, nothing positive transpired so far.

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2020 Tokyo Olympics | World toppers who slipped at the Games

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India opens account in Tokyo as Mirabai Chanu wins Silver in weightlifting

The Indian contingent in Tokyo opened its medal account on the first day of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as Mirabai Chanu won silver in Women's 49kg weightlifting category to script history. Chanu, who bagged the silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, finished behind China’s Hou Zhuhui.

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2020 Tokyo Olympics | Hit, Miss or Meh - How the Indian contingent fared at the Games