Tokyo Olympics News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday led the nation in hailing and celebrating Indian men's hockey team's historic bronze medal-winning feat at th
President, PM Modi, other leaders applaud Borgohain for Olympic bronze medal PTI
New Delhi: Lovlina Borgohain’s “dogged determination” drew all-round praise as the country raised a toast to the young boxer for winning a bronze medal in her maiden Olympic Games.
Borgohain (69kg) signed off with a bronze medal after a 0-5 loss to reigning world champion Busenaz Surmeneli on Wednesday, bringing an end to the country’s boxing campaign in Tokyo and adding a third medal to its overall tally.
“…With your hard work and dogged determination, you have done the nation proud. Your Bronze medal in boxing at the Olympics Games will inspire the youth, especially young women, to battle with challenges and turn their dreams into reality,” President Ram Nath Kovind wrote on his twitter handle.
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By siliconindia | Thursday, 29 July 2021, 05:32 Hrs The Tokyo Olympics have begun and India is keeping its hope high from its sports gems. Day One has proved to be very good for the Indians as weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal in the women’s 49 kg category on July 24. In the second attempt, Chanu lifted 115 kg which created a new record in the Olympics. In the very first go, Chanu aimed for 117kg but could not complete the lift and then in the second attempt, tried for 115kg and won the silver medal. After 21 years, India has finally won a weightlifting medal in the Olympics.
With 2.6 Lakh New Covid Cases in India, Abhinav Bindra Shoots Down Wrestler s Defence of Kumbh
Should such a mass event even be held while an infectious pandemic lays waste to india?, the Olympic gold winner tweeted in response to Yogeshwar Dutt s claim that peaceful devotees were being defamed.
Olympic gold medal winner Abhinav Bindra; sadhus at the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar this week; grappler Yogeshwar Dutt. Photos: PTI
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New Delhi: On a day that India added 260,533 new COVID-19 cases and 1,492 deaths to its mounting tally, the country’s only individual Olympic gold-medallist, shooter Abhinav Bindra, questioned the decision to continue with the Haridwar Kumbh Mela, saying ‘a virus does not discriminate between religions’.