Rio 2016 Olympic Games

The 29-year-old Vinesh has now secured her third straight Olympic quota, having featured in Rio Games (2016) and in Tokyo (2020) earlier.

Dipa Karmakar, who narrowly missed out on a bronze in 2016 Rio Olympics, was making a comeback after 21 months of suspension due to a doping violation

At the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the sprinter took home three medals- gold in the 4x100-meter relay, silver in the 100-meter relay and bronze in the 200-meter race.

While a knee injury in the quarterfinals dashed her hopes in 2016 Rio Olympics, Vinesh Phogat again crashed out in the last eight stage in Tokyo, despite entering her weight category as the world number 1.

Indian hockey goalkeeper P R Sreejesh is in no mood to call it quits anytime soon as he is eyeing a World Cup medal to add to his Tokyo Olympics bronze before deciding the future course of his career.

Mirabai Chanu, a former world champion, had left the 2016 Rio Olympics in tears after failing to log a legitimate lift but five years on, she displayed the brilliant composure in Tokyo for a historic silver medal to bury the ghosts of the past.

PV Sindhu has already been the recipient of Padam Shri in 2015, India's fourth-highest civilian award and highest sporting honour of India, Khel Ratna award in 2016.

India registered its largest ever medal haul at the Paralympic Games finishing with five gold, eight silver and six bronze medals in Tokyo.

Tokyo Olympics: India women's hockey captain Rani Rampal said Rio 2016 was the turning point for women's game in India and the experience helped the team to prepare well for Tokyo Games.

Tokyo Olympics: Footballer Quinn became the first openly transgender athlete to win an Olympic medal when Canada won the gold-medal match against Sweden in a penalty shootout.

Tokyo Olympics: India's badminton superstar PV Sindhu admitted that the pressure is on at the Tokyo Olympics as she begins her tilt at gold on Sunday against Israel's Ksenia Polikarpova.

Tokyo Olympics: The 2016 Rio Games silver medallist PV Sindhu is India's top medal prospect for the upcoming Tokyo Games.

Tokyo Olympics: A record total of 127 Indian athletes qualified for the Tokyo Games, overhauling the 117 that qualified for the Rio Olympics in 2016.

Tokyo Games: Unbeaten in his own on-again-off-again professional stint, Vikas Krishan has been a medal contender for India almost every time he has stepped into the ring in the amateur circuit too and he has rarely faltered, except for the Olympics.

Tokyo Olympics: Defending men's javelin champion Thomas Roehler pulled out of competing at the Games due to a back injury suffered while training.

The 29-year-old Vinesh has now secured her third straight Olympic quota, having featured in Rio Games (2016) and in Tokyo (2020) earlier.

Dipa Karmakar, who narrowly missed out on a bronze in 2016 Rio Olympics, was making a comeback after 21 months of suspension due to a doping violation

At the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the sprinter took home three medals- gold in the 4x100-meter relay, silver in the 100-meter relay and bronze in the 200-meter race.

While a knee injury in the quarterfinals dashed her hopes in 2016 Rio Olympics, Vinesh Phogat again crashed out in the last eight stage in Tokyo, despite entering her weight category as the world number 1.

Indian hockey goalkeeper P R Sreejesh is in no mood to call it quits anytime soon as he is eyeing a World Cup medal to add to his Tokyo Olympics bronze before deciding the future course of his career.

Mirabai Chanu, a former world champion, had left the 2016 Rio Olympics in tears after failing to log a legitimate lift but five years on, she displayed the brilliant composure in Tokyo for a historic silver medal to bury the ghosts of the past.

PV Sindhu has already been the recipient of Padam Shri in 2015, India's fourth-highest civilian award and highest sporting honour of India, Khel Ratna award in 2016.

India registered its largest ever medal haul at the Paralympic Games finishing with five gold, eight silver and six bronze medals in Tokyo.

Tokyo Olympics: India women's hockey captain Rani Rampal said Rio 2016 was the turning point for women's game in India and the experience helped the team to prepare well for Tokyo Games.

Tokyo Olympics: Footballer Quinn became the first openly transgender athlete to win an Olympic medal when Canada won the gold-medal match against Sweden in a penalty shootout.

Tokyo Olympics: India's badminton superstar PV Sindhu admitted that the pressure is on at the Tokyo Olympics as she begins her tilt at gold on Sunday against Israel's Ksenia Polikarpova.

Tokyo Olympics: The 2016 Rio Games silver medallist PV Sindhu is India's top medal prospect for the upcoming Tokyo Games.

Tokyo Olympics: A record total of 127 Indian athletes qualified for the Tokyo Games, overhauling the 117 that qualified for the Rio Olympics in 2016.

Tokyo Games: Unbeaten in his own on-again-off-again professional stint, Vikas Krishan has been a medal contender for India almost every time he has stepped into the ring in the amateur circuit too and he has rarely faltered, except for the Olympics.

Tokyo Olympics: Defending men's javelin champion Thomas Roehler pulled out of competing at the Games due to a back injury suffered while training.