Tokyo Olympics 2021 India medal list winners
History of Olympic
The ancient Olympic Games began in 776 BC in
the city of Olympia, Greece. For the first time this game was played in honor
of Greek God Jesus. Some time the Roman Emperor was banned on the order of this
game on the order of theodosius.
Modern Olympic
The beginning of the modern Olympic game 1896 AD From
France's Baron Pierre Di Cobartene's efforts to happen in Athens city of
Greece. Organizing this game is done at the interval of each four years.
International Olympic Committee Established 1894 AD He took place in the place
of Sakhon. Its headquarters is in Losan (Switzerland).
Olympic Flag:
The construction of the Olympic flag was directed by Baron Pierre Di Cobarterin, it was first hoisted in the Antwerp Olympics in the year 1920. The background of the flag made of silk fabric is white, on which the five different colors are connected to the other. Was done These circle represent continents Europe (blue), Asia (Yellow), Africa (Black), Australia - Oshania (green), America (red). In the US, both North America and South America are both continents.
Olympic Flame :
Beginning to Kind It 1928 AD Amsterdam was from the Olympics. In 1936, the current form of the torch was adopted in the Berlin Olympic Games. From the same time the volume torch started the practice of bringing up to the event. This torch is ignited by the light of the sun near Hera temple, located in Olympia city a few days ago, and it is brought to the event site.
Olympic purpose (Olympic Motto):
In the year 1897, 3 Latin
words composed by Father Dedon, Altius, Fortius was declared the objective of
the Olympics. Which means fast, high and strong respectively. The formal start
of this purpose was done in the year 1924 Paris Olympics.
Indian Olympic Council and International Olympic Committee's first Indian woman member :
Indian Olympic Council Established 1924 AD He was in and Sir
Dorabji Tata was the first 'president. Currently, its president is Virinder
Dhouh Bashra. The International Olympic Committee's first Indian woman member
is Nita Ambani. IOC chose Nita Ambani as a member on August 4, 2016. He is the
only active member of IOC from India.
India first participated in the Olympic
India first participated in the Olympic game held in the year 1920. There were a total of 6 players. Women were also involved in the London Olympics for the first time,
Current President of the International Olympic Committee
| President | Country | tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Dimitrias Vikelas | Greece | 1894–1896 |
| Baron Pierre de Cobartin | France | 1896–1925 |
| Count Henri de Ballet Latour | Belgium | 1925–1942 |
| Siegfried Aidstrom | Sweden | 1946–1952 |
| Avery Budj | America | 1952-1972 |
| Lord Kinnain | Ireland | 1972-1980 |
| Juan Antonio Samarranch | Spain | 1980-2001 |
| Jacques Raga | Belgium | 2001-2013 |
| Thomas Bach | Germany | 2013 |
The International Olympic Committee is the governing body of the Olympic Games. This committee consists of an executive committee consisting of a chairman, three vice-presidents and seven other members. This organization determines the venue, rules, conduct, etc. of the Olympic Games.
Tokyo Olympics 2021 India medal list winners
India has made its best ever performance in these Games by winning 7 medals including one gold in Tokyo Olympics. Earlier India had won 6 medals in the 2012 London Olympics, but then no gold came. India has won the gold medal after 13 years. A look at the performance and career of the medal winners for India in the Tokyo Olympics.
Mirabai Chanu: Silver medal This player of Manipur had got India's
name in the medal table on 24th July itself.
He ended a 21 - year medal drought in weightlifting by winning a silver
medal in the 49 kg category . This 26 -
year old player removed the disappointment in the Rio Olympics ( 2016 ) by
lifting a total of 202 kg . Mirabai, a
resident of Nongpok Kakjing village, about 20 km from Imphal, is the youngest
of six siblings. His childhood was spent
chopping wood in the nearby hills and fetching water from a nearby pond in
another 's powder box . She wanted to
become an archer , but after reading about Kunjarani Devi , the legendary
weight lifter from Manipur , she decided to join the sport .
PV Sindhu : Bronze medal Sindhu was already considered a strong contender for the medal and she did not disappoint anyone by winning the bronze medal . The 26-year-old, who had earlier won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, is the first woman in the country and the second overall to win two medals at the Olympics. His performance at the Tokyo Games can be gauged from the fact that he had not lost a single game before losing two games to Tai Tzu Ying in the semifinals . The Hyderabad shuttler made her mark internationally after winning bronze medals at the 2014 World Championships, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Asian Championships.
Lovlina Borgohain: Bronze medal Lovlina of Assam created history by winning a bronze medal in her maiden Olympics. She is the third Indian after Vijender Singh and Mary Kom to win a medal in boxing. 23-year-old Lovlina's journey with sports started from Baro Mukhiya village in Golaghat district of Assam where she wanted to become a kick boxer as a child. She contracted the coronavirus before embarking on a 52-day tour of Europe to prepare for the Olympics, but she made a spectacular comeback to beat former world champion Nien Xin Chen of Chinese Taipei in the 69kg category.
Ravi Kumar Dahiya : Silver Medal. Born in Nahari village of Haryana 's Sonipat district , Ravi proved his mettle and technique by winning a silver medal in men 's 57 kg freestyle wrestling . Ravi Dahiya trains at Delhi 's Chhatrasal Stadium , where India has already got two Olympic medalists - Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt .His father Rakesh Kumar sent him to Chhatrasal Stadium at the age of 12. His father used to reach the Chhatrasal Stadium, 60 km away from his house every day with milk and butter. He secured an Olympic ticket by winning a bronze medal at the 2019 World Championship and then won the 2020 Asian Championship in Delhi and defended the title this year in Almaty.
Men's Hockey Team: Bronze Medal Indian men's hockey team ended the 41-year drought in this sport by winning the bronze medal. Although this medal was not gold , it was enough to re-popularize hockey in the country . The team led by Manpreet Singh made a spectacular comeback after a crushing 1-7 loss against Australia in the second match of the group stage. After defeating Belgium in the semifinals , the team defeated Germany 5-4 in the bronze medal play - off . Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh performed brilliantly throughout the tournament with the inspiring captaincy of Manpreet.
Bajrang Punia: Bronze medal Bajrang was considered to be the biggest contender for the gold medal. He could not fulfill his dream of gold medal after losing in the semifinals , but by winning the bronze medal he certainly made the country proud . He was passionate about wrestling since childhood and used to get up at two o'clock after midnight and reach the arena. The passion of wrestling was such that in 2008, being 34 kg himself, he clashed with a 60 kg wrestler and knocked him down.
Neeraj Chopra: Gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is only the second Indian to win an individual gold at the Olympics. Neeraj was considered the biggest Indian medal contender for an Olympic medal for three years and his throw of 87.58m on Saturday gave India its first Olympic medalist in the track and field event . He has been performing consistently since winning the historic gold medal at the 2016 Junior World Championships with an under-20 world record of 86.48m. Neeraj was appointed as Subedar in the 'Char Rajputana Rifles' in the Indian Army in 2016. His other achievements include gold medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. He had topped the 2017 Asian Championship.
