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India competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Originally scheduled to take place in July–August 2020, the games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Games marked the nation's 25th appearance at the Summer Olympics after having made its official debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
India made its Winter Olympics debut at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck with Jeremy Bujakowski competing in the men's downhill event in alpine skiing. [a] [37] [38] [39] In the subsequent Summer Olympics held in Tokyo in the same year, India sent a contingent of 53 competitors including two participants for the diving event for the first ...
The 2020 Summer Olympics were held in Japan from 23 July to 8 August 2021 after being postponed a year by the COVID-19 pandemic. In total, 2,402 medals were won by 2,175 athletes in 339 events at the Games. [1]
The 2020 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan, from 23 July to 8 August 2021. The Games were postponed by one year as part of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports . [ 2 ]
A new Olympic record was registered by Chanu with a successful lift of 115 kg in clean and jerk. [20] [21] Her win ensured India its first medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Aftermath of Tokyo Olympic Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh announced an award of ₹ 1 crore for her. [22]
Ravi Kumar Dahiya [1] [2] (born 12 December 1997), also known as Ravi Kumar [3] [4] or Ravi Dahiya, [5] [6] is an Indian freestyle wrestler who won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 57 kg category. Dahiya is also a bronze medallist from 2019 World Wrestling Championships and a three-time Asian champion.
For winning the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics - ₹ 25 lakh (equivalent to ₹ 28 lakh or US$32,000 in 2023) from the Board of Control for Cricket in India. [40] ₹ 1 crore (US$120,000) from the Government of Assam. [41] ₹ 30 lakh (equivalent to ₹ 34 lakh or US$39,000 in 2023) from the Government of India. [42]
She won the bronze medal in Women's 58 kg freestyle wrestling. This was the first Olympics for India where all the medallists (2) were women. [11] P. V. Sindhu, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu and Lovlina Borgohain made India proud by winning medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. [12]