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India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI playing 11: Surya, Kishan make debut today

The 1st ODI match between the Sri Lanka and India will begin at 3:00 pm IST. Check IND vs SL live toss time and head to head stats here

AITA have misled the nation over doubles pairing, says Rohan Bopanna

India's ace tennis players Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza have lashed out at All India Tennis Association for lack of clarity over nomination of players for the Olympics

From Satara to Tokyo: Archer Jadhav aims to make it big in Olympics

Indian archer Pravin Jadhav had two choices to make as a young boy - join his father as a wage labourer or run on the track for a better living

Tokyo Olympics: Foreign athlete, 8 others test positive for Covid-19

Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday confirmed that a foreign athlete has tested positive for Covid-19 at the Games Athletes' Village

Michael Phelps to work as NBC commentator, correspondent at Tokyo Olympics

Michael Phelps will be part of NBC's Olympics coverage as a correspondent and swimming commentator, the network announced.

Olympics: Mary Kom, Pooja Rani along with boxing contingent begin training

Mary Kom and Pooja Rani along with the entire boxing contingent began their training in Tokyo ahead of the upcoming Olympics

Toyota Motor to drive out of the Olympics as coronavirus spreads

More athletes test positive

Covid watch: Olympic Village still safe, says IOC health advisor

The International Olympic Committee still considers the Games Village safe and cited it as success of robust methods put in place in the Japanese capital.

IOC EB and AC discusses Tokyo 2020 final preparations

The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the IOC Athletes' Commission (AC) discussed the final preparations for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Seniors gave me confidence to play without fear, says Manpreet Singh

Indian men's hockey team skipper has said that the confidence he gained while being with the seniors when he first became a part of the senior side has taught him to play without fear or anxiety

Olympic torch relay continues in Tokyo with 4 days to go

The Tokyo segment of the Olympic torch relay entered the eleventh day on Monday, which also marks Day 117 of the whole event.

Olympics 2020: Gymnast Pranati Nayak begins practice in Tokyo

Gymnast Pranati Nayak, who was part of the first batch of Indian athletes to fly into Tokyo from New Delhi on Sunday morning, began her practice sessions ahead of the Olympics.

Covid watch: USA female reserve gymnast tests positive for Covid-19

A reserve gymnast associated with the USA women's team tested positive for the COVID-19 virus on Monday.

Olympic countdown: Van Niekerk, Shaunae Miller chase second gold in 400m

While the focus in the Olympics has always been on 100m and 200 metres, the 400m is no less glamorous given that some of the biggest names have competed in the event and cornered glory

Will be extremely happy if India wins Olympic athletics medal: Shiny Wilson

4-time Olympian, and one who became the first Indian woman athlete to reach the 800m semis at the Olympics, Shiny Wilson, feels India has a "very good chance" of winning an athletics medal in Tokyo

Forced to pick fencing in school, Bhavani is now competition ready

Fencing happened out of compulsion for the Tokyo Olympic-bound C A Bhavani Devi.

Indians at Olympic village: Mixed reviews for food, no daily housekeeping

The Indian contingent was largely satisfied with the food and facilities provided at the Olympic Games Village, but a request has gone out to the Indian Embassy for 100 plus electric kettles

Nobel Peace Prize winner says Olympics deserves the award

The Olympic movement deserves to win the Nobel Peace Prize, former award winner Muhammad Yunus said Monday.

Swimmers have done well to qualify with 'A' cuts: Sebastian Xavier

An Olympian who competed in 1996 Atlanta and three consecutive Asian Games from 1990 onwards, Xavier is currently a senior sports officer with the Indian Railways.

Olympics: I want to prove to myself that I can win, says Deepika Kumari

Star Indian archer Deepika Kumari says she wants to prove to herself that she is capable of wining a medal at the Olympics after missing out in the last two editions.