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12 countries which give the highest cash rewards to Olympic medalists

Olympians such as Mirabai Chanu have received well deserved rewards from their countries. Here are the 12 countries with ...

Ananth Narasimman1 Aug 2021 11:26 AM GMT

50% of Tokyo Olympics is over — How has India performed?

It has been eight days since the Tokyo Olympics officially began, and we are already halfway through to the world's...

Abhijit Nair31 July 2021 5:35 PM GMT

At 37, Lyu Xiaojun becomes oldest Olympic weightlifting champion

Age isn't weighing Lyu Xiaojun down. The 37-year-old Chinese weightlifter became the oldest man to win an Olympic gold...

PTI31 July 2021 3:15 PM GMT

Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard thanks IOC before competing at ...

Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is in Japan and thanked the IOC for helping to make it possible for her to...

PTI30 July 2021 12:57 PM GMT

Government of India spends Rs 2.5 crore for Olympic medalist Mirabai...

Mirabai Chanu was one of the premium athletes availing financial assistance from the TOPS scheme.

Ananth Narasimman30 July 2021 12:53 PM GMT

Northeastern Women leads Indian charge at the Tokyo Olympics

India has won two medals so far at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and there is a lot common between both the podium finishes.

Abhijit Nair30 July 2021 4:35 AM GMT

Manipur CM hands over a cheque of Rs. 1 crore and Additional SP...

Manipur CM N Biren Singh along with his cabinet colleagues, MLAs, officials, Mirabai Chanu's family members, friends and ...

PTI27 July 2021 4:45 PM GMT

Mirabai Chanu breaks down on meeting mother in Manipur

It was an emotional homecoming for newly-crowned Olympic silver-medallist Mirabai Chanu, who broke down on meeting her...

PTI27 July 2021 9:28 AM GMT

Mirabai Chanu has no time to rest as she prepares for Commonwealth...

Silver-medalist Mirabai Chanu recalls her shoulder injury before the Tokyo Olympics and preparations for Commonwealth...

PTI27 July 2021 8:00 AM GMT

Railway minister announces Rs 2 crore reward and promotion for Mirabai ...

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced Rs 2 crore reward and promotion for silver-medalist weightlifter Mirabai ...

PTI27 July 2021 1:15 AM GMT

Mirabai Chanu to be appointed as Additional Superintendent of Police...

Manipur CM N Biren Singh announced that weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu will be appointed as the Additional...

PTI26 July 2021 2:15 PM GMT

Media frenzy over Mirabai Chanu — Can we expect this every day for...

Mirabai Chanu, the Tokyo Olympics silver medallist arrives in India today, and she was caught over by a media frenzy.

Md Imtiaz26 July 2021 1:58 PM GMT

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