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Moroccan Olympic boxer tries to take a bite out of New Zealand opponent

A heavyweight boxer from Morocco apparently tried to take a bite out of his New Zealand opponent's ear in their opening bout at the Tokyo Olympics.

Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu gets rousing welcome in Imphal

Olympic silver medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu on Tuesday received a rousing reception in Imphal as she reached the city after a spectacular show in the ongoing Tokyo Games

China clinches 6th Olympic gold in women's synchronised 10m platform

Chen Yuxi and Zhang Jiaqi stormed to a resounding victory in the women's synchronised 10m platform at Tokyo 2020 on Tuesday, extending China's perfect record in the event since the 2000 Olympics

USA Gymnastics: Simone Biles out of team finals with medical issue

Reigning Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles is out of the team finals with what USA Gymnastics described as a medical issue

Tokyo reports record coronavirus infections days after Olympics begin

Japan's capital, Tokyo, reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, days after the Olympics began

Tokyo Olympics: Sharath takes a game off great Ma Long before bowing out

Sharath Kamal took a game off the legendary Ma Long, the reigning Olympic and world champion, before making a third round exit from the table tennis competition at the Tokyo Games here on Tuesday

India proud of your contributions: PM to Bhavani Devi after loss in Games

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday applauded the efforts of fencer CA Bhavani Devi and said the country is proud of her contribution in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.Bhavani went down against France's Manon Brunet in women's individual sabre 15-7. The experienced French fourth seed won the match very comfortably against the Bhavani who earlier by defeating Tunisia's Ben Azizi Nadia became the first Indian to win the match in fencing at Olympics.PM Modi said wins and defeats are a part of life and termed Bhavani as an "inspiration" for Indian citizens."You gave your best and that is all that counts. Wins and losses are a part of life. India is very proud of your contributions. You are an inspiration for our citizens," PM Modi tweeted.Meanwhile, Bhavani Devi has now set her eyes on Paris 2024 after crashing out of Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the round of 32."Big Day. It was Excitement & Emotional. I won the First Match 15/3 against Nadia Azizi and become the First INDIAN Fencing ...

5-time US fencing Olympian Mariel Zagunis still looking to future

Mariel Zagunis, the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in fencing, was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the saber event on Monday at the Tokyo Games

Tokyo Olympics: Japan stun China to take mixed doubles gold in TT

Japan's Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito won the first-ever Olympic gold medal for Japan in table tennis here on Monday

Olympics: Weightlifter Hidilyn breaks Philippines' gold medal drought

Philippines weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz won her country's first-ever Olympic gold medal as she created Games record in the 55kg category here at the Tokyo International Forum

Slim down the Games

Bloated Olympics have to carry too many sports

13-year-old's gold gives air to Japan skateboard stocks; Morito gains 12%

Shares in Morito Co, which distributes skateboarding gear, surged 12% Monday after Nishiya's victory in the Olympic women's street skateboarding event

Tokyo Olympics: Hockey and archery hopes fade on a day of losses

India faltered at crucial moments against the mighty Koreans to make a quarterfinal exit from the men's team event

Tokyo Olympics: India's rifle and pistol shooters gear up for mixed events

Abhishek Verma and Yashaswini Singh Deswal will be the other Indian team participating in the event

Olympics 2021: India fail to get past Korean hurdle, team medal hopes over

South Korea went on to win the title by smashing Chinese Taipei 6-0

Olympics 2021: India look to bounce back against Spain in men's hockey

Spain and hosts Japan are yet to register a win in the two matches they have played

Tokyo Olympics: South Korea win gold in men's team archery event

Hosts Japan took the bronze medal after defeating the Netherlands 5-4

Tokyo Olympics: Sharath beat Portugal's Apolonia, advances to third round

The only Indian left in the fray, Sharath, faces reigning Olympic champion Ma Long of China in the third round on Tuesday

Olympics 2021: Ashish Kumar loses to Tuoheta Erbieke in round of 32 fixture

Ashish was not able to come back in the final round, and he had to bow out of the Olympics

Pandemic Olympics endured heat, and now a typhoon's en route

Svetlana Gomboeva collapsed from heatstroke on the first day of archery but recovered to win a silver medal