 | RIP Shinzo Abe: When the former Japanese PM impersonated 'Super Mario' to promote Tokyo OlympicsAs a video was shown with Abe portrayed running late for the handover ceremony, the Japanese prime minister suddenly popped up on stage in Rio — to loud applause— dressed as Super Mario. |
 | Deepak falls short once again, settles for silverIn the absence of Iranian superstar Hassan Yazdani, Indian wrestler Deepak Punia (86kg) was one of the title favourites at the Asian Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. |
 | My sole aim is to win gold at Paris Paralympics, says para shuttler Palak KohliThe youngest para-badminton player to qualify for the Paralympics at 18, Kohli is currently competing at the Spanish Para badminton International II in Vitoria. |
 | Tokyo Paralympics bronze is a gold medal for me, says Manoj SarkarManoj had won a bronze medal after defeating Japan's Daisuke Fujihara in the men's singles SL3 event at the Paralympics Games in Tokyo. |
 | Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu sets sights on second world championship title after Tokyo silverThe 27-year-old has, in her own words, struggled while lifting weights in the snatch due to an imbalance that affects her right shoulder and back. |
 | Indian men's hockey team hits turf for first time post bronze medal win at Tokyo GamesThe players have gone through the Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Test and are staying in separate rooms as per the quarantine rule. |
 | Tokyo Olympics 2020: Facts and figuresWith the Tokyo Olympic Games closing on Sunday night, here's a look at some facts and figures about these special Games. |
 | Tokyo Olympics: Neeraj Chopra the star as India claims best medal haulFinally, after a gap of 13 years, India tasted another 'golden moment' when javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra broke the jinx. |
 | Tokyo Olympics: Now joy and pride of wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya's village won't 'stink'Wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya's father, a farmer who worked in rented fields, along with fellow villagers met the CM Manohar Lal Khattar. |
 | Neeraj Chopra says Indian athletes look up to Abhinav BindraNeeraj Chopra says the country's athletes look up to Abhinav Bindra in their endeavour to win individual top prize at the Olympics. |
 | Neeraj Chopra likely to get promotion in Army for winning gold at Tokyo OlympicsNeeraj Chopra, a Subedar with the 4 Rajputana Rifles in the Indian Army, had been conferred the prestigious VSM for his sporting excellence. |
 | Women send powerful message in Olympic track and fieldOver nine days at the near-empty Olympic Stadium, the women of track and field delivered a memorable show, both inside the lines and out. |
 | Brazilian Olympic Committee criticizes national soccer teamThe committee released a statement condemning attitude of the players and the Brazilian soccer confederation after the team beat Spain in the final to win gold. |
 | Japan has its best Olympic medal haul: 27 gold, 58 overallDespite the pandemic, the one-year delay and the soaring costs, the Japanese public may still find a sweet spot for the Tokyo Olympics, the way it did for the storied 1964 Games. |
 | Mixed bag: Erratic Pandemic Olympics come to a nuanced endMental health claimed bandwidth as never before, and athletes revealed their stories and struggles in vulnerable, sometimes excruciating fashion. |
 | Sylvia Fowles' Diary: Teary as she wraps US career with fourth goldEven though we didn’t have family here, I want to let everybody know that it still hits me hard but that I’m very grateful for the experience. |
 | US women beat Brazil to win first Olympic volleyball goldJordan Larson fell to the floor, put her head in her hands and cried after Brazil couldn’t return her spike on match point. |
 | Off-script Olympics: Wins, losses, and a whole lot of improvIf the Olympics is, as they like to say, one of the planet's biggest stages, there was a lot of improv going on. |
 | Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge dominates, defends Olympic marathon titleKipchoge pulled away late and pretty much went for a stroll in the park — Odori Park — as the 36-year-old Kenyan defended his Olympic marathon title. |
 | Time to ensure we don't have to wait four decades for the next Olympic medal in hockeyIndian hockey had been wallowing in despair for four decades as teams returned home from the Olympics empty-handed. |
