New Delhi, July 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ace Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu returned to India to a grand welcome on Monday after winning silver medal in the womens 49 kg weightlifting category at the Tokyo Olympics. Mirabai…
Madrid, July 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Spanish motorcycling has been hit by tragedy following the death of 14-year-old rider Hugo Millan. Millan lost his life after an accident in the European Talent Cup that was being held…
Tokyo July 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Gymnast Oksana Chusovitina, who has represented three countries across eight successive Olympics, bid farewell to the quadrennial Games after narrowly failing to qualify for the vault final. The 46-year-old had first…
Tokyo, July 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Top golfers Jon Rahm, the 2021 US Open champion, and Bryson DeChambeau, the 2020 US Open champion, have tested positive for Covid-19 and have withdrawn from the ongoing Olympic Games. The…
Tokyo, July 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu provided the silver lining on a day when some of the most talented Indian shooters, including pistol marksman Saurabh Chaudhary and rifle ace Elavenil Valarivan, flattered to deceive…
Tokyo, July 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Applying high-end technologies, including virtual and augmented reality, and merging that with Japanese cultural motifs like the traditional kabuki theatre, the organising committee of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games put together…
Mumbai, July 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The medal rounds of the Tokyo Olympics begin on Saturday — and India enters the race with a grand total of 28 medals bagged across all the editions of the Olympics…
Tokyo, July 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s hunt for medals at the Tokyo Olympic Games starts early on Saturday morning with the country’s athletes figuring in three medal events. The scratch mixed team pair of Deepika Kumari…
Tokyo, July 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Applying high-end technologies, including virtual and augmented reality, and merging that with traditional Japanese motifs, the organising committee of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games put together an opening ceremony that lacked…
New Delhi, July 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Four Tibetan organisations based in Switzerland have filed a complaint against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) with the Swiss National Contact Point in Bern for alleged violation of OECD guidelines…
Tokyo, July 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pravin Jadhav’s better performance compared to Atanu Das in the ranking round has prompted him to be paired with Deepika Kumari for the archery mixed team event. The event, making its…
Tokyo, July 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Czech Olympic Committee has come under fire from the country’s Prime Minister after six athletes and officials tested positive for Coronavirus in Japan. Czech PM Andrej Babis termed the situation…
Tokyo, July 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Only about 950 people, including officials and reporters, will be allowed to watch Friday’s opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics in the main stadium, a senior official from the organising committee…
New Delhi, July 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) A day before the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games, the Indian Olympic Association has announced cash awards to the medal winners and the National Sports Federations (NSFs) that…
Tokyo, July 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Six-time World Champion MC Mary Kom of India, who is hoping to add another medal to her bronze from London 2012, has been handed a tough draw for the Olympics boxing…
Tokyo, July 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The international Olympic Committee has allowed Germany womens team captain Nike Lorenz, to wear a rainbow colour band on her socks at the Tokyo Olympic Games to support sexual diversity. The…
Tokyo, July 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Syrian table tennis player Hend Zaza, who is just 12 years old, is set to become the youngest athlete to compete in the Tokyo Olympics. Hend is also the first Syrian…
Tokyo, July 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian hockey team is mentally and physically ready to take on New Zealand in its opening match on Saturday, striker Mandeep Singh said on Thursday. With over 150 international caps…
By B Shrikant Mumbai, July 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 127-member Indian contingent will enter the Tokyo Olympic Games with soaring expectations of returning with their best medal haul ever even as the pandemic plays havoc with…
Tokyo, July 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Czech Olympic Committee (COV) has initiated an inquiry after a third athlete from their contingent tested positive for Covid-19. Czech Republic’s beach volleyball player Marketa Nausch-Slukova has tested positive. She…