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NEW DELHI: Tokyo Olympics silver medallist weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu feels that it's not easy for her to live up to the expectations of fans every time.

Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, on Sunday, clinched the silver medal in the men's javelin throw final at the prestigious World Athletics Championships in Eugene. Read more on Dynamite News:

NEW DELHI: “I am truly broken.” These were wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s words after the Tokyo Olympics last year. She was expected to win a medal for the country, but unexpectedly crashed out in the 53kg freestyle quarterfinals, losing by fall to Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarus.

EUGENE, Ore. — One year after his Olympic dreams faded along with his strength during the final meters in Tokyo, Michael Norman held off the world's best quarter-milers Friday night for the 400-meter gold medal at the world track and field championships, outrunning a tight pack of challengers over the…

Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson is now a world champion after a mistake led to an early exit at the Tokyo Games

The 200-meter final at the world championships was the latest installment of an enticing rivalry, one that Lyles finished while making history.

The seventh wave of coronavirus infections, marked by record numbers of cases, is putting increasing strain on the health care system. Hospitals in some parts of the country are having to decline coronavirus-related emergency transfers due to a lack of dedicated beds. Affected municipalities are striving to ease the pressure…

TOKYO: Japan's daily coronavirus cases exceeded 190,000 on Friday, hitting a new record for the third consecutive day, official data showed, as Japan experiences a seventh wave of infections driven by the BA.5 Omicron subvariant.

Cabinet has approved event for 27 September but critics question cost and possible political exploitation