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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: 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

Tokyo Olympics 2021: Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash finishes fourth in Heat 2

The other Indians at the Olympics, Maana Patel and Srihari Nataraj, have already exited the competition

Tokyo Olympics 2021 Highlights: Mary Kom, PV Sindhu, Manika Batra win

Manu Bhaker disappoints on Day 2 as she bows out in 10m Air Pistol qualification round. Check India today's Olympics matches, Tokyo 2020 live updates and telecast details in India

Tokyo Olympics 2021: Hockey to Swimming, India schedule on July 25

A host of events, including women's 10m air pistol, men's 10m air rifle, and men's skeet, are lined up on a busy day for shooters. Check today's India Olympics schedule

Tokyo Olympics 2021 Highlights: Chanu's silver opens India's medal tally

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu won India's first medal in the Tokyo Olympics 2021 today.

Tokyo Olympics 2021, Women's football: Netherlands thrash Zambia 10-3

Two goals from Stina Blackstenius and one from Lina Hurtig snapped the US Women's national team's unbeaten streak from January 2019

Tokyo Olympics 2021 highlights: Opening ceremony concludes at Tokyo Stadium

The Tokyo 2020 Games were inaugurated by Japanese Emperor Naruhito a month after raising worries about the likely spread of coronavirus during the Olympics.

About the fans

Fans in stadiums account for a minuscule portion of the audience for whom athletes perform. It's the global TV audiences from which sports bodies derive their revenues

Need joint effort to make India a sporting powerhouse: Anurag Thakur

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur insisted that sports is a state subject but said if the centre and the respective states work hand in hand, the country can be a sporting powerhouse in the future.

Archery at Olympics 2021: India 9th in both men's team, mixed pair rankings

Debutant Pravin Jadhav finished ahead of the experienced Atanu Das and Tarundeep Rai as India managed ninth-place finishes in both the men's team and mixed team rankings at Tokyo Olympics 2021

Archery in Olympics 2021: Deepika ninth in ranking round; Koreans dominate

Star Indian archer Deepika Kumari secured an easy first-round clash in the main event as the country's Olympic campaign kickstarted at the Yumenoshima Park

Doping in Olympics: Russia's omission from Tokyo 2020; top doping scandals

Doping in Olympics: Ahead of the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, Russia was banned from participating in the event after being handed over a two-year ban by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)

Tokyo Olympics 2021: Schedule for sailing, rowing, fencing and match timing

At Tokyo Olympics 2021, India will pin its hopes on Bhavani Devi, India's first fencer to qualify. Check Schedule for sailing, rowing, fencing and match timings (Indian time)

Tokyo Olympics: Table Tennis, weightlifting full schedule, timings in India

Tokyo Olympics 2021:Table tennis matches will begin on July 24. Mirabai Chanu's fate will be decided same day in 49-kg category weightlifting competition. Check India's Table Tennis match timings here

DD Sports will live broadcast Tokyo Olympics 2021

DD Sports will broadcast the Tokyo Olympics live daily while other channels of Doordarshan and the All India Radio (AIR) will air special programmes on the mega international sporting event.

Olympics 2021: Men's and Women's football full schedule, match timings

Hungary and Great Britain are the two most successful teams in the competition, having won the Olympic gold thrice each in men's football. Check full schedule, match timings and venue details here

For Carli Loyd, other older Olympians, age is just a number

Much has been made about Carli Lloyd's age. The American forward will be gasp! 39 when the Olympics soccer tournament kicks off.

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.