India men's hockey team were handed a crushing defeat by the Australians after the Kookaburras thrashed the Men in Blue 7-1. However, Manpreet Singh and Co. bounced back after beating defending Olympic-gold medalist Argentina, 3-1, on Thursday.

Tokyo Olympics- 'Wake-up call for us': Manpreet Singh on Australia thrashing

India`s ace shooters Manu Bhaker and Rahi Sarnobat are currently placed 5th and 18th respectively in the women`s 25m pistol qualification (precision), here at the Asaka Shooting Range on Thursday.

Tokyo Olympics: Manu Bhaker placed 5th, Rahi on 18th after 1st round of qualification in women's 25m pistol

China`s Sun Yingsha crushed Japanese paddler Mima Ito in the semi-final of the women`s singles on Thursday to advance to the gold medal match, where she will face off against her compatriot world number one Chen Meng.

Tokyo Olympics, Table Tennis: China's Sun eyes gold as she sweeps past Japan's Ito

PV Sindhu of India advanced to the quarterfinals of the women's singles event at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday, defeating Mia Blichfeldt of Denmark 21-15, 21-13.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: PV Sindhu storms into quarterfinals after defeating Mia Blichfeldt

Day 6 of the Tokyo Olympics have begun well for Team India with Badminton ace PV Sindhu and Archer Atanu Das winning in their respective games and progressing into the next round, now Indian boxer Satish Kumar has entered the quarter-finals of the men's +91 kg super heavyweight category.

Tokyo Olympics: Boxer Satish Kumar advances into the quarter-finals after beating Jamaica's Ricardo Brown

Gymnast Simone Biles was flooded with messages of support from fellow athletes after she pulled out of two events at the Tokyo Games citing mental health, a sign of how awareness of emotional well-being has dramatically shifted in recent years.

Tokyo Olympics: Athletes' support for Simone Biles reflects growing awareness of mental health

Isolation and the absence of family and friends have taken a toll on athletes` mental health at the Tokyo Olympics, with some struggling to cope with the challenges posed by the pandemic while carrying their country`s hopes on the global sports stage.

Olympics: Pandemic takes toll on athletes' mental health at Tokyo Games

The United States men`s basketball coach Gregg Popovich lauded the sportsmanship showed by his players and their opponents Iran during their Olympic match on Wednesday, saying it showed the potential of sport to transcend differences.

Tokyo Olympics: US basketball coach praises Iran, American sportsmanship

A strong tropical storm is approaching Japan and is expected to make landfall on Tuesday, Japan's meteorological agency said. Tropical Storm Nepartak, with a wind speed of 108 kilometres per hour, has forced the organisers of Tokyo Olympics 2020 to change rowing and archery events.

Tokyo Olympics: As tropical storm approaches, organisers forced to reschedule several events

A basketball-playing robot CUE captured everybody's attention during the men's preliminary round Group B game between the United States and France on Sunday at the Tokyo Olympics as it displayed its skills at halftime.

Olympics: Watch- Twitter explodes as CUE, the basketball robot, never misses a throw

Pakistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan delegations made an awkward entry as the flag bearers of the three contingents did not wear a COVID-19 mask while entering the stadium during the opening ceremony of the much-awaited Tokyo Olympics 2020.

Tokyo Olympics: Pakistan and two other countries make awkward entry in opening ceremony - WATCH

NBC's broadcast of the Tokyo Olympic Games opening ceremony drew 16.7 million viewers, the smallest U.S. television audience for the event in the past 33 years, according to preliminary data from Comcast-owned NBCUniversal on Saturday.

Tokyo Olympics opening draws 16.7 million US TV viewers, a 33-year low

India had a disappointing start in the boxing ring at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 after Vikas Krishan lost in the opening round in the 69kg category. However, Mary Kom booked her spot in the Round of 16 after beating Hernandez Garcia Miguelina in the Women’s Fly Preliminaries Round of 32.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Mary Kom through to Round of 16 after beating Hernandez Garcia Miguelina

India men`s hockey team was not able to carry their winning momentum as the Manpreet Singh-led side stumbled to a defeat at the hands of Australia in their second Group A game in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.

Tokyo Olympics, Men's Hockey: Australia thrash India 7-1 in Pool A game

Harmanpreet Singh scored two goals off penalty corners as India survived some anxious moments to scrape through to a 3-2 win against New Zealand to start their Olympic Games men`s hockey campaign on a winning note here on Saturday.

Tokyo Olympics men's hockey: India beat New Zealand 3-2 in first match

Indian boxer Vikas Krishan crashed out in the Men's Welter (63-69kg) Round of 32 after suffering a disappointing loss against Japan's Sewonrets Quincy Mensah Okazawa on Day 2 of the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

Tokyo 2020: Indian boxer Vikas Krishan crashes out of Olympics, shattering his dream to win gold

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra & other Bollywood celebs cheer for India

After failing to score in their Olympics debut, Mexico's softball players came good on their promise that a different team would show up on the second day of the Games.

Tokyo Olympics softball: Mexico to take on US in clash of familiar foes and fiancees

Novak Djokovic's road to the Golden Slam is not an easy one, with possible matches against Andrey Rublev and Alexander Zverev in his path at the Tokyo Olympics. Djokovic, representing Serbia, has won the season's first three grand slams and could become the first male player ever to win the Golden Slam if he first captures gold in Tokyo.

Novak Djokovic faces tough draw at Olympics

At an Olympics opening ceremony overshadowed by the coronavirus, Tokyo 2020 organisers on Friday paid tribute to medical workers as athletes from across the world paraded into an almost empty stadium, their smiles hidden behind masks for the first time.

Tokyo Olympics: Organisers thank medics at opening ceremony overshadowed by pandemic

Tokyo Olympics: The Parade of Nations at opening ceremony

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic arrived at the Tokyo Olympics confident of his successes this season. The Serbian ace underlined that it will not be easy, but sounded certain of his shots at winning the gold medal.

Tokyo Olympics: It is not secret that I'm aiming for gold at Tokyo Olympics, says Novak Djokovic

The road to Tokyo 2020 has not been smooth. Postponed by nearly 12 months, the Olympic Games are now set into motion. The Indian contingent expects to get their best medal haul.

Opinion | Will India improve its medal tally at Olympics?

The Tour de France's Saitama Criterium has been cancelled for the second straight year over rising Covid-19 cases, organizers said, days before the Tokyo Olympic opening ceremony.

Japan's cycling Saitama Criterium cancelled over pandemic

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