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Olympics: Taylor too strong for Punia in SF; Indian to fight for bronze

American grappler David Taylor proved too strong for Deepak Punia as the Indian lost his 86kg category semifinal bout 10-0 at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Wednesday

Tokyo Olympics 2021: Will India better its medal tally from Rio 2016?

India will send a 228-strong contingent to Tokyo Olympics, including 119 athletes. This will be India's largest ever contingent of athletes at Olympics. Check medal contenders for India in Tokyo 2020

From Neeraj Chopra to Bajrang Punia, the ones India's Tokyo hopes ride on

This time, analysts predict India may win as many as 17 medals

Tokyo 2020: Bajrang and Deepak seeded second by UWW for Olympics

The United World Wrestling(UWW) has announced seeding for the Tokyo Olympics in different weight categories of men's freestyle.India's top hope for the Olympic medal in Tokyo, Bajrang Punia, is seeded second in the 65kg weight category by UWW behind the top-seeded Russian Gadzhimurad Rashidov.Wrestler Bajrang Punia is in Russia as part of training for the showpiece event.Bajrang has chosen Russia because of two reasons -- first, he will get a chance to spar with experienced and champion wrestlers there, and second, because of the quarantine rules of Poland, where the rest of the Indian team is based."In Poland, you had to quarantine for 14 days which is a long time for me. In Russia, you need not quarantine if you have tested negative for COVID-19," said the three-time world champion in a media interaction facilitated by the Sports Authority of India in May.In the 86kg category Deepak Punia is seeded second behind Iranian Hassan Yazdani. The other Indian wrestler, Ravi Kumar Dahiya is

Freestyle Wrestler Punia gets into Olympic mood as he spars, sweats

Freestyle wrestler Bajrang Punia has entered the final phase of preparation for the Tokyo Olympic Games, sparring and sweating with the top Russian athletes here.

Bajrang Punia to P V Sindhu, the ones India's Tokyo hopes are riding on

There are hopes that India may better its tally from 2016, with Olympic analysts Gracenote predicting that the country will accumul­ate a staggering haul of 17 medals

Top Indian sportstars foresee new normal once Covid-19 pandemic mayhem ends

Will sports and watching sports ever be the same again in a world scarred by the Covid-19 pandemic?

Bajrang assured of a top-four seeding in 65-kg category at Tokyo Olympics

The fast-rising Ravi Dahiya also seems set for a top-four billing at the mega-event, which will be held from July 23 to August 8 next year

Athletes will get chance to train well: Bajrang on new Tokyo Olympics dates

The IOC on Monday announced that the Tokyo Olympics 2020 will take place from July 23 to August 8 next year while the Paralympics games will be held from August 24 to September 5, 2021

Tendulkar to Hima Das: Sports fraternity donates to fight Covid-19 pandemic

Tendulkar's donation is so far the biggest contribution among India's leading sportspersons, some of whom have pledged their salaries while a few others have donated medical equipment.

Olympics 2020 postponed: Here's what India's Tokyo-bound athletes said

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has welcomed IOC's decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics and said It's necessary for the well-being of athletes from across the world

Olympics: Safety from coronavirus is topmost priority, says Bajrang Punia

His remarks came after the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) decision to not send their athletes to the forthcoming 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Wrestler Bajrang Punia to be awarded Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

Punia along with Vinesh Phogat was recommended by the Wrestling Federation of India for the prestigious award

Bajrang Punia settles for silver at World Championships, Japan wins gold

n the process, Otoguru became Japan's youngest World Champion at the age of 19