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Indian Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, Who Finished Fourth In Rio 2016 Olympics, Announces Retirement
Dipa, who became the first female gymnast from the country to compete at the Olympics, finished fourth in the vault event to lose an Olympic medal by just 0.15 points
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Simone Biles vs MyKayla Skinner: Why US Gymnasts Are Fighting Amid Olympics
Simone Biles and MyKayla Skinner, the two teammates during the 2016 Rio and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, have been embroiled in a major feud recently.
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Olympics 2024: PV Sindhu's Unique Training With Eyes On 3rd Medal, Takes On HS Prannoy And Lakshya Sen. Watch
At the 2016 Rio Olympics, PV Sindhu won silver in badminton (women's singles) and then won a bronze in Tokyo 2020
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Vinesh Phogat Secures Women's 50kg Paris Olympics Quota For India
The 29-year-old Vinesh has now secured her third straight Olympic quota, having featured in Rio Games (2016) and in Tokyo (2020) earlier.
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Dipa Karmakar Makes Asian Games Cut On Return From Doping Suspension
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
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2016 Olympic Gold Medallist Tori Bowie Dies At 32
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.
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I Almost Decided To Quit Wrestling After Tokyo Olympics, Says Vinesh Phogat
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.
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World Cup Medal Is My Next Target, Says Hockey Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh After Tokyo 2020 High
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.
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From Rio 2016 To Tokyo 2020, We Have Come A Long Way, Says Rani Rampal
Indian women's hockey team skipper Rani Rampal feels their memorable run at the Tokyo Olympics has taught the players to perform under extreme pressure.
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Mirabai Chanu Lifts Indian Spirits With Tokyo Olympics Silver But Weightlifting Faces Uncertain Olympic Future
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.
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PV Sindhu Gets First Round Bye In World Championships, Tai Tzu In Line In Quarters
PV Sindhu, the world number seven, has seen a resurgence in form as she had reached semifinals in the last three tournaments she had played.
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These Awards Give Us Lot Of Encouragement: PV Sindhu After Receiving Padma Bhushan
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.
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India Registers Its Best Showing At Paralympics With A Total Of 19 Medals In Tokyo
India registered its largest ever medal haul at the Paralympic Games finishing with five gold, eight silver and six bronze medals in Tokyo.
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Tokyo Games: Rio 2016 Experience Helped Us To Prepare Well For 2020 Olympics, Says Rani Rampal
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.
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Tokyo Olympics: Canada's Quinn Becomes First Transgender Olympic Medallist
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.
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Indian Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, Who Finished Fourth In Rio 2016 Olympics, Announces Retirement
Dipa, who became the first female gymnast from the country to compete at the Olympics, finished fourth in the vault event to lose an Olympic medal by just 0.15 points
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Simone Biles vs MyKayla Skinner: Why US Gymnasts Are Fighting Amid Olympics
Simone Biles and MyKayla Skinner, the two teammates during the 2016 Rio and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, have been embroiled in a major feud recently.
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Olympics 2024: PV Sindhu's Unique Training With Eyes On 3rd Medal, Takes On HS Prannoy And Lakshya Sen. Watch
At the 2016 Rio Olympics, PV Sindhu won silver in badminton (women's singles) and then won a bronze in Tokyo 2020
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Vinesh Phogat Secures Women's 50kg Paris Olympics Quota For India
The 29-year-old Vinesh has now secured her third straight Olympic quota, having featured in Rio Games (2016) and in Tokyo (2020) earlier.
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Dipa Karmakar Makes Asian Games Cut On Return From Doping Suspension
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
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2016 Olympic Gold Medallist Tori Bowie Dies At 32
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.
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I Almost Decided To Quit Wrestling After Tokyo Olympics, Says Vinesh Phogat
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.
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World Cup Medal Is My Next Target, Says Hockey Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh After Tokyo 2020 High
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.
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From Rio 2016 To Tokyo 2020, We Have Come A Long Way, Says Rani Rampal
Indian women's hockey team skipper Rani Rampal feels their memorable run at the Tokyo Olympics has taught the players to perform under extreme pressure.
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Mirabai Chanu Lifts Indian Spirits With Tokyo Olympics Silver But Weightlifting Faces Uncertain Olympic Future
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.
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PV Sindhu Gets First Round Bye In World Championships, Tai Tzu In Line In Quarters
PV Sindhu, the world number seven, has seen a resurgence in form as she had reached semifinals in the last three tournaments she had played.
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These Awards Give Us Lot Of Encouragement: PV Sindhu After Receiving Padma Bhushan
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.
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India Registers Its Best Showing At Paralympics With A Total Of 19 Medals In Tokyo
India registered its largest ever medal haul at the Paralympic Games finishing with five gold, eight silver and six bronze medals in Tokyo.
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Tokyo Games: Rio 2016 Experience Helped Us To Prepare Well For 2020 Olympics, Says Rani Rampal
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.
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Tokyo Olympics: Canada's Quinn Becomes First Transgender Olympic Medallist
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.
