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Tokyo: After 16 days of breathtaking moments, the spectacular Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games drew to a close on Sunday amid all the extraordinary restrictions and challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.Hundreds of athletes gathered in a nearly empty...

Tokyo: Brittney Griner scored 30 points to lead the United States to its seventh consecutive Olympic gold medal after beating Japan in the women's basketball competition here on Sunday.The US won nine gold medals in the past 10 Olympic...

Tokyo: President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach said at a press conference on Sunday that the Summer Olympics in Tokyo was held successfully despite all the difficulties and challenges.He stressed that the games had not resulted...

Tokyo: Kelsey Mitchell of Canada won the cycling track women's sprint at the Tokyo Olympic Games here on Sunday.Mitchell took the gold by defeating Olena Starikova of Ukraine after dominating the first and second races in the final.Lee Wai...

Tokyo: British cyclist Jason Kenny won the men's keirin at the Tokyo Olympic Games here on Sunday.Kenny dominated the field and made a decisive move in the last lap to take the gold, beating Mohd Azizulhasni Awang of Malaysia...

New Delhi: Sporting fraternity with the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble, VVS Laxman and Virender Sehwag hailed star Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's historic gold medal in Athletics at Tokyo Olympics on Saturday."India shines brighter today because of...

Tokyo: Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Saturday scripted history and became only the second individual Indian athlete after Abhinav Bindra to be crowned Olympic champion as he won gold in the men’s javelin throw at the ongoing Tokyo...

Tokyo: Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia clinched the bronze medal after defeating Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan in the men's freestyle 65kg category play-off match, here on Saturday.Punia, who suffered a crushing 5-12 defeat to Azerbaijan's Haji Aliyev in the semifinals,...

Tokyo: Galal Yafai of Britain beat Carlo Paalam of the Philippines in the men's fly division final to win the first boxing gold for his country at the Tokyo Olympic Games here on Saturday.The 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medalist...

Tokyo: The United States edged off France 87-82 on Saturday to successfully defend the Olympic gold medal of the men's basketball tournament.Thanks to Kevin Durant's 29 points, the U.S. put back waves of comebacks of France when they led...