Olympic medallist News

The plea read that his wife was suffering from severe lower back pain since long. The plea further read that her lower back pain started affecting the lower limbs as well and she was unable to walk properly without support

The delayed Tokyo Olympics will finally get underway on Friday (July 23) and India will be hoping for their highest-ever medal haul from these Games. India has sent their biggest-ever contingent with 119 athletes competing in 85 different medal categories. Let's take a look at India's top 10 medal contenders at the Tokyo Olympics.

India's lone woman Olympic medal winner Sakshi Malik and popular 'Dangal girl' Geeta Phogat also made the finals of their respective weight categories of women's wrestling on the second day of the marquee domestic event.

If this arrangement comes to fruition, Sushil can become the second Indian superstar in world's premier sports entertainment, after The Great Khali.

India have been without a smooth-running federation for the last four years.

Sindhu said that prior to leaving for Rio, she had visited the ancient shrine and sought the blessings of the Lord.

Wrestler Sakshi Malik bagged a bronze in women's freestyle 58 kg class in Rio Olympics by pulling off a sensational 8-5 victory over Aisuluu Tynybekova in the play-off bout.

On a short break in India, Vijender, who has won all his three pro bouts so far via knockouts, would be flying back to the UK on January 4.

Former featherweight legend Naseem Hamed feels that India's Vijender Singh can become the next big Asian superstar.