Tag: Olympics 2020
Olympic Legends which we all missed at Tokyo 2020!!!
With the Olympics being an exceptional spectacle to watch every 4 years, the sports community awaits to see the World’s best athletes. From Usain Bolt in track and field to Michael Phelps in the pool, the Olympics at Tokyo have seen the absence of these legends. As fans, we have now become used to Usain winning the treble and...
India 2-5 Belgium!!! Men’s Hockey Semi-Final: As it happened.
India’s most successful Olympic Campaign in 49 years was once again denied by the defeat against the Belgians. Belgium won the game 5-2! However, India at a point in the game was on a lead of 2-1. The goalscorers for India were Sardar Manpreet Singh and Defender Harmanpreet Singh. One of the goals for the Indians was a field goal while...
PV Sindhu: India’s Golden Girl
The runners-up from Rio 2016 Olympics in the Women’s Badminton, Pusarla Venkata Sindhu had a lot riding on her shoulders. With the defending champion Carolina Marin of Spain not appearing for the games at Tokyo, this was Sindhu’s greatest shot at gold. And with the kind of form Sindhu was coming off late, it seemed to be a cherry on the top. Sindhu’s...
Olympics 2020: Puerto Rico win historical track gold record
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn the favorite who has racked up some impressive times this year broke the Olympic record and came within 0.06. 24-year-old Jasmine Camacho-Quinn is a Puerto Rican-American athlete and track athlete focused on 100-meter hurdles. She participated in the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 100-meter hurdles event. Her 12.26 entertainment, set in 2021 is tied for4th time in history...
Indian Shooting Contingnet’s Fallout: What went wrong?
India’s highly anticipated shooting campaign turned out to be a big failure with highly seeded likes of Abhishek Verma, Saurabh, and Manu failing to bring back any form of medal for the nation. The nation has also been disappointed by the below par performance of Divyansh and Elavenil in the Rifle Events. But with India sending one of its most prolific and...
CLINICAL INDIA BEAT ARGENTINA 3-1 TO STAY IN BOOK BERTH FOR QUARTERS!!
The Indian Hockey Men’s team continued their great form in the Tokyo Olympics after beating Argentina by scoring back-to-back late goals. At the final hooter, the scoreline read India 3-1 Argentina. Here’s a look at how the game panned out: - First Quarter: - The game began on a positive note for India (2nd minute) with the in-form striker, Mandeep getting a...
1992 Barcelona: Witnessing the Dream Team.
Olympic Men’s Basketball Gold= Team USA, this is one of the undisputed equations, isn’t it? And the United States well and truly deserves the first position every year. Year after year, the States, bring in a squad that is supremely above par in talent, ability, consistency, and in every aspect of the game that ever exists. From Jordan to...
Indian Tennis Contingent at Tokyo 2020: A round-up.
“Tennis”, a sport that isn’t widely renowned in India. In fact, it’s a sport that not many rural Indians have even heard of!!! So, when Leander Paes won a Bronze at the 1996 Olympics it was a pleasant surprise for many of our countrymen. The Indian tennis team at Tokyo 2020 isn’t one of India’s medal hopes, despite that we cannot...
India 3-0 Spain : As it happened….
After the Indian hockey campaign got dented after a 1-7 loss at the hands of the mighty Aussies India have successfully bounced back against the Spanish side. India won the game 3-0, while comprehensively dominating the possession throughout the game and with Rupinder and Simranjeet getting their name on the score sheet. Here’s a look at how the game panned out: - First...
Mirabai Chanu: Living her Olympic dream
“Saikhom Mirabai Chanu” is a name that is set to be recited throughout the next decade as an inspiration for many young minds...A name that has made India proud of its daughters... A name that throws shade on the Indian patriarchal society!! This lady from Manipur is more than a beacon light for all the Olympic Aspirants. But how did all of...