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SAI to felicitate Olympic medallists today at National Stadium
India recorded its biggest Olympic medal haul by winning seven medals, including the first-ever gold in athletics by javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra. The previous biggest tally for India was in London 2012 Olympic Games with six medals. "The Olympic medal winners will be arriving in New Delhi on 09.08.2021 and will be felicitated at a function being held at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium (MDCNS), Opposite India Gate, New Delhi.
Golden boy Chopra calls up former coach, his modesty appreciated
"Neeraj called me on Sunday morning. He said he could achieve the feat with my blessings," Kashinath Naik, the former coach of Neeraj Chopra, told IANS. Naik, a Subedar in Indian Army in Pune, trained Chopra between 2015 and 2017 at the Patiala national camp. Naik, joined Indian Army in 2000 after being inspired by Kargil war and went on to become 14-time national champion in javelin throw.
Olympics: Facts and figures about Tokyo 2020
With the Tokyo Olympic Games closing on Sunday night, here's a look at some facts and figures about these special Games held under the influence of Covid-19 pandemic after a one-year postponement: Tokyo 2020 saw world records broken in 24 events, with swimmers and rowers making the most breakthroughs, shattering six world records each. Four world records were broken in weightlifting and three in athletics and cycling track events.
Tokyo Olympics: Neeraj Chopra the star as India claims best medal haul
The feeling, which had come when a reticent 10m air rifle marksman, Abhinav Bindra, had first won a bar of individual gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, returned. Only that, this time it was more profound, as an athlete from the hinterland -- the heart of the country -- had won a gold medal. Chopra's lion-hearted effort was perhaps a reflection of the newfound confidence of Indian athletes.
Bowlers have worked very hard on their batting: Rahul
After a horrendous outing during the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand where India lost their last four wickets for 12 and 14 across two innings, the last three wickets added 73 in the first Test. "Tail-enders' contribution becomes very important in away tours, those extra 30-40 runs really mattered in winning the Test match," said Rahul speaking to the media on Sunday.
English weather wins Trent Bridge Test
Under the revised points system announced by the International Cricket Council for the 2021-2023 second edition of the World Test Championship, both sides took away four points each from the draw. The total points accumulated at the end of the cycle will be divided by the number of tests played by a team to determine standings and thereby, the finalists for the climax of the competition.
Ten big disappointments of the Tokyo Olympics
Some competitors were expected to be the stars of their events, but they fell short. The ten biggest disappointments from the Tokyo olympics are mentioned here. The world number one Momota, the host nation's biggest medal hope, fell short of expectations. In badminton, the 26-year-old was eliminated from the group stages of the men's singles event. other nine disappointments are mention here.
Tokyo Olympics: Tokyo bids adieu with grand closing ceremony
When the world is still battling the Covid-19 pandemic, over 11,500 competitors and over 60,000 volunteers, officials, administrators, and media persons gathered in one city for the biggest sporting carnival in the world. But what shone through more clearly for the entire world was the resilience, humanity's passion for sports, as well as friendship and unity among the Games participants.
How the Tokyo Olympics were different from previous Games
Humanity's passion for sports, as well as friendship and unity among the Games participants never ceased to impress. But there were some things that did not change. The Games were as competitive as ever, the participants gave their all and at the end of it all celebrated it with passion and exuberance just like their predecessors had done for over a century.
Watch | Messi breaks down in tears as he bids farewell to FC Barcelona
The 34-year-old striker, who is departing after more than two decades of playing for the club and setting several goal-scoring records for Barca, has been a free agent since July 1 when his contract with the club expired.The Argentinian, who had guided his country to title triumph over arch-rivals Brazil in Copa America last month, had verbally agreed a new deal on reduced wages, but the Catalan club pulled the plug at the last minute.
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