Tokyo Olympics highlights: Men's hockey team, Ravi Dahiya shine as Vinesh suffers shock defeat, Deepak misses bronzeThe Indian men's hockey team clinched a historic bronze after 41 years. They defeated Germany 5-4. In golf, Aditi Ashok stood second after round 2, with 2 more rounds to go on August 6 and 7. Wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya (57kg) came home with a silver medal after losing to Russian Uguev in the final.
From the women's hockey bronze medal match to Bajrang Punia's Olympic opener, a big day beckonsTeam India tomorrow.
Haryana players in men's hockey team to receive Rs 2.5 crore each, government jobs, and land
Both Haryana players (Surender Kumar in Kurukshetra & Sumit in Sonipat) playing in Indian hockey team will be given Rs 2.5 Crores each, jobs in Sports department and HSVP (Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran) plots at concessional rates, announces Haryana Government. (ANI)
Ravi Kumar Dahiya to rewarded with government job, land, indoor wrestling stadium in his village: Haryana Government
He'll (Ravi Dahiya) be given class 1 category job & a plot of land, wherever he wants in Haryana,at 50% concession. An indoor stadium for wrestling will be constructed at his village Nahri. He'll also be given Rs 4 cr, as designated for silver medal winners, announces Haryana govt (ANI)
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Many more chances will come in the future: Deepak Punia's father Subhash after bronze medal match loss
Belgium clinch men's hockey gold after shootout victory over Australia
Belgiumwon the Olympic men's hockey gold medal 3-2 in a penalty shootout against Australia after the final finished in a 1-1 draw on Thursday.
Australia earned the silver medal and India took bronze after a thrilling 5-4 victory over Germany. (Reuters)
Deepak Punia succumbs to Amine Myles in dying moments, misses Olympic bronze medal
Punia lost 2-4 in the dying moments of the bout
Heartbreak for Ravi Kumar Dahiya as he loses 4-7 in the men's 57kg final
Tokyo's Olympic legacy: Forcing mental health centre stage
The Tokyo Olympics will always have a unique place in history as the coronavirus Games but the event has also forced the issue of mental health into the open.
Hockey player's family abused with casteist slurs after semi-final loss at Tokyo Olympics
Following India's defeat against Argentina in women's hockey semi-final at Tokyo Olympics, two men reportedly showed up at player Vandana Katariya's residence in Uttarakhand and hurled casteist abuses at the family, and indulged in mock celebrations.
Modi says proud of women's hockey team, wishes them luck for Olympics bronze medal tie
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday offered consoling words to the Indian women's hockey team after it went down fighting to Argentina in the Olympic semifinal, saying the players showed great skill and grit.