India's "Official Olympic Theme Song" was launched ahead of the Summer Games in July-August.
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju was the chief guest at the event.
The event was organised by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and attended by its president, Secretary-General, Deputy Chef De Mission, Sports Secretary and DG Sports Authority of India (SAI).
Mohit Chauhan has composed and sung the song titled "Lakshya Tera Samne Hai".
New Zealand Wins Inaugural ICC World Test Championship
A tenacious New Zealand lifted the inaugural World Test Championship title with a comfortable eight-wicket win over India on the sixth and final day of the marquee final at The Hampshire Bowl, Suthampton.
It is first major ICC trophy for the Black Caps, who had ended runners-up at the 2019 ODI World Cup after losing the final to hosts England on boundary count. They had also lost the 2015 World Cup final to Australia.
Manpreet Singh is Captain of Men's Hockey Team for Olympics
Midfielder Manpreet Singh was named captain of the 16-member Olympic-bound Indian men's hockey team, while experienced defenders, Birendra Lakra and Harmanpreet Singh, were named vice-captains.
This will be Manpreet's third Olympics.
Under Manpreet's captaincy, the Indian team won the Asia Cup in 2017, the Asian Champions Trophy in 2018 and the FIH Series Final in 2019.
Jun 23, 2021
Noida Shooting Range to be Named after Chandro Tomar
The Uttar Pradesh Government announced that the shooting rage in Noida will be named after Chandro Tomar, popularly known as 'Shooter Dadi'.
Chandro Tomar passed away on April 30 in Meerut.
Jun 22, 2021
Tokyo Olympics 2021: Maximum of 10,000 Spectators to be Allowed for Each Event
Tokyo Olympics organising committee confirmed that the spectator limit for the Games has been set at 50 per cent of venue capacity, up to a maximum of 10,000 people.
The decision on the Paralympic Games will be made by July 16. Residents of Japan will be allowed to attend the Games this summer.
During a meeting held between the five parties, the IOC, IPC, Tokyo 2020, Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Government of Japan agreed for the spectator limit for the Olympic Games to be set at 50 per cent of venue capacity, up to a maximum of 10,000 people at all venues, taking into consideration the government's restrictions on public events.
Students in the schools' spectator programme and their supervisors will not be considered in these limits and will be treated separately, as they are not spectators.
Breaking Asia Record, Toor Books Ticket for Tokyo Olympics
Breaking Asia's record, Punjab's shot putter, Tejinder Pal Singh Toor, qualified for the Tokyo Olympics at Indian Grand Prix-4 held at National Institute of Sports (NIS), Patiala.
Toor hurled the iron ball at 21.49 m in his first attempt itself and booked the ticket for Tokyo. The qualifying mark for shot put was 21.10 m.
Jun 21, 2021
Tendulkar Pips Sangakkara as the Greatest Test Batsman of the 21st Century
Former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar, who holds the record for most Test and ODI runs as well as most centuries across the two formats, pipped former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara as the greatest Test batsman of the 21st century in a poll.
Both Kumar Sangakkara and Sachin Tendulkar are icons of the game but the vote, the winner of the greatest Test batsman of the 21st century, is my fellow Mumbaikar Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar," Gavaskar said in a video uploaded by Star Sports, who organised the poll in which cricket commentators and fans voted.
Tendulkar's 15,921 runs and 51 centuries are the most in Test cricket history.
The man nearest to him in the run-getters' list is former Australia captain Ricky Ponting who is 2,543 runs behind.
In terms of centuries, he is six clear of Jacques Kallis who has 45 Test tons.
Sangakkara, who has scored 12,400 runs and 38 centuries in Tests, is sixth in the list of all-time run-getters and fourth in the list of centurions.
Women's Archery Team Fails to Get Tokyo Ticket
World Cup champion Indian women's recurve team failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics after a tame loss to lower-ranked Colombia in the final qualifiers.
It was the last opportunity for India to upgrade their single women's quota place to a team invitation. Deepika Kumari will be the sole entry in the women's section at the Games. India has already secured the men's team quota from the World Championships in 2019.
India had to finish among the top-three in a field of 28 to make the cut but the trio of world No. 3 Deepika, Ankita Bhakat and 19-year-old Komalika Bari was blanked 6-0 by Colombia.
First Transgender Athlete to Compete at Olympics
New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard has become the first ever transgender athlete picked to compete at an Olympics, in a controversial decision.
Officials have selected her for the women's weightlifting team for Tokyo 2020, after qualifying requirements were modified.
She had competed in men's events before coming out as transgender in 2013.
Critics say Hubbard has an unfair advantage, but others have argued for more inclusion at the Games.
She will compete in the women's 87-kg weightlifting category.
The 43-year-old became eligible to compete at the Olympics when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2015 changed its rules allowing transgender athletes to compete as a woman if their testosterone levels are below a certain threshold.
BCCI to Bid for 2025 Champions Trophy, 2028 T20 WC, 2031 ODI World Cup
Confident that it can easily host big-ticket tournaments every two years, the BCCI decided to bid for three global events - including two World Cups in shorter formats - during the next eight-year tournament cycle that starts from 2024.
As per reports, BCCI will bid for one Champions Trophy, a T20 World Cup and a 50-over World Cup in the cycle of ICC events.
Kevin O'Brien Announces Retirement from ODIs
Ireland all-rounder Kevin O'Brien announced his retirement from one-day internationals. The 37-year-old Dubliner, who remains available for Test and T20 cricket, won 153 caps in the 50-over format, scoring over 3,000 runs and taking a national record of 114 wickets in the format with his lively medium pace.
But he is best known for a blistering World Cup hundred that saw Ireland beat England by three wickets in Bangalore during the 2011 edition. His 50-ball hundred remains the quickest in World Cup history, with O'Brien hammering an England attack that featured James Anderson, Stuart Broad, and off-spinner Graeme Swann.
Jun 20, 2021
Naomi Osaka Withdraws from Wimbledon
Women's world No. 2 Naomi Osaka has pulled out of this year's Wimbledon and has shifted her focus on the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
The Japanese tennis star in May had withdrawn from the French Open citing mental health and revealing that she suffered long bouts of depression since the US Open in 2018.
Prior to her withdrawal, Osaka was fined 15,000 dollars for skipping the press conference following her win in the first round in the French Open.
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