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.
Minister of Sports Kiren Rijiju with the athletes during the unveiling of the official kit in New Delhi on 3 June 2021
Deepika Kumari was the lone Indian woman archer at the Games and competed in her third consecutive Olympics.
Neeraj Chopra won the men's javelin throw event for India's lone gold medal at the Games and the first ever in athletics.
Avinash Sable (right) at the 3000m steeplechase event, where he established a new national record.
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
India at the 2020 Summer Olympics
…2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08) Competitors 119 in 18 sports Flag bearers (opening) Mary Kom Manpreet Singh Flag bearer (closing) Bajrang Punia Medals Ranked 48th Gold 1 Silver 2 Bronze 4 Total 7 Summer Olympics appearances (overview) 1900 1904–1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964…
Caeleb Dressel (pictured) won five gold medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, the most of any competing athlete
From left to right: Raven Saunders, Gong Lijiao, and Valerie Adams won silver, gold, and bronze respectively during the women's shot put event.
Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz with her gold medal. Diaz is the Philippines' first-ever Olympic gold medalist.
Vincent Hancock won a gold medal in the men's skeet competition. He became the first skeet shooter to win three gold medals in Olympic history, having previously won in 2008 and 2012.