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  • Women Olympians dominated TV ads during Tokyo Games: BARC

    Women Olympians dominated TV ads during Tokyo Games: BARC

    Mumbai: Women Olympians dominated TV ads during the telecast of the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, according to data provided by Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India. 31 per cent of ads on TV during the telecast of the Olympics featured Indian athletes, out of those, 69 per cent featured female Olympians, it said.

    The most visible athletes included pistol shooter Manu Bhaker, badminton player PV Sidhu, wrestlers Yogeshwar Dutt and Bajrang Punia, professional archer Deepika Kumari, sabre fencer Bhavani Devi, boxer Mary Kom, table tennis player Manika Batra and field hockey player Rani Rampal.

    PV Sindhu and Bajrang Punia brought home a bronze medal from the Tokyo Olympics in women’s singles badminton and freestyle wrestling (65 Kg) respectively.

    Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu (silver), boxer Lovelina Borghohain (bronze), wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya (silver), track and field athlete Neeraj Chopra (gold) and the Indian men’s hockey team (bronze) brought home five medals for India. Lovelina Borghohain, Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Bajrang Punia made their debut in the Olympics this year.

    The Indian men’s hockey team comprised PR Sreejesh, Harmanpreet Singh, Rupinder Pal Singh, Surender Kumar, Amit Rohidas, Birendra Lakhra, Hardik Singh, Manpreet Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Nilakanta Sharma, Sumit, Shamsher Singh, Dilpreet Singh, Gurjant Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Krishan Pathak, Varun Kumar, Simranjit Singh under the captaincy of Mandeep Singh and guidance of coach Graham Reid.

    Notably, the women’s hockey match against Great Britain for the bronze medal garnered 311.3 million viewing minutes which was higher than the final men’s hockey match against Germany that garnered 260.9 million viewing minutes.

    Source: BARC data – L/T Tokyo 2020 Oly-21 | Hockey Bronze Medal Matches | 5 August 2021 – men’s hockey | 6 August 2021 – women’s hockey | Channels Sony SIX (HD)(v), Sony SIX (v), Sony Ten 1, Sony Ten 1 HD, Sony Ten 2, Sony Ten 2 HD, Sony Ten 3, Sony Ten 3 HD, Sony Ten 4 (HD)(v), Sony Ten 4 (v),  DD Sports / *Ads by duration (secs)

  • SGF India announces lifetime reward for 127 Indian Olympians

    SGF India announces lifetime reward for 127 Indian Olympians

    Mumbai: SGF India (Spice Grill Flame) has conveyed thanks to all Indian Olympians who qualified for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 in a delicious way! The vegetarian restaurant chain announced free meals for a lifetime for all 127 Indian athletes at any SGF outlet across the country.

    SGF founder Kewal Ahuja said, “This gesture is a small way to appreciate and applaud all our athletes who have made the entire nation so proud through their hard work and effort. We at SGF are full of joy in joining the celebration of this tremendous feat.” He further added saying that, “The motto at SGF has always been ‘health first’, we are positive that the athletes will enjoy the tasty, healthy and nutritious food.”

    SGF India managing director Rajeev khakhra said, “We are full of pride to join the national celebration. We hope to add value to the journey of the athletes with this gesture. They are surely going to love the variety and taste.”

    Launched in 2015, SGF is known for its vegetarian delicacies.

  • Olympic Gold Quest and Twitter together share the journey of Indian Olympians

    Olympic Gold Quest and Twitter together share the journey of Indian Olympians

    MUMBAI: Olympic Gold Quest, a not-for-profit foundation supporting the training and preparation of India’s top athletes, has joined forces with Twitter to let Indian fans be part of journey with the Olympians and Olympic sports they support. Throughout the lead up to, during and after the Rio Olympics, Indian fans will be able to immerse themselves in the Rio experiences of their favourite Olympians across Twitter, Vine and Periscope

    #ReadyForRio Periscope Series

    Starting 23 June, Olympic Gold Quest will be taking fans into the world of Indian Olympics with a regular #ReadyForRio Periscope series from the Twitter India Blue Room leading up to the Games and from Rio during the Olympics, where Viren Rasquinha will host Twitter chats with athletes and other guests.

    #KnowYourStar Video Series with Athletes

    Athletes supported by Olympic Gold Quest will be answering fun and interesting questions in a rapid fire video quiz series on Twitter.

    #TrainWithOGQ on Vine

    The Olympic Gold Quest Vine account will take fans into the inside world of Indian Olympic training with a regular series of six second Vine videos. These looping videos will highlight the Olympian training experience like never before, from the intensity of athlete training to the fun behind-the-scene moments.

    Olympians on Twitter

    Each of the athletes supported by Olympic Gold Quest be active on Twitter in the lead up to the Olympics. Fans can follow their journey by subscribing to this Twitter List that also includes the accounts of the Olympic Gold Quest founders, board, management and more.

    Olympic Gold Quest CEO Viren Rasquinha said, “Our mission is to build a movement for Olympic sports in India. We are excited to partner with Twitter to ensure that well-wishers of Indian Olympics anywhere in the world will have the best access to the team with interactive video experiences.”

    Twitter head of sports partnerships Aneesh Madani said, “Twitter has democratized sport and is the best place for fans to see what’s happening in the lead up to the Olympics. There has been a 400 percent growth in video consumption across Twitter, Vine and Periscope over the past year and Olympic Gold Quest’s commitment to bringing the story of Indian Olympians to life with Twitter video is great to see.”

  • Olympic Gold Quest and Twitter together share the journey of Indian Olympians

    Olympic Gold Quest and Twitter together share the journey of Indian Olympians

    MUMBAI: Olympic Gold Quest, a not-for-profit foundation supporting the training and preparation of India’s top athletes, has joined forces with Twitter to let Indian fans be part of journey with the Olympians and Olympic sports they support. Throughout the lead up to, during and after the Rio Olympics, Indian fans will be able to immerse themselves in the Rio experiences of their favourite Olympians across Twitter, Vine and Periscope

    #ReadyForRio Periscope Series

    Starting 23 June, Olympic Gold Quest will be taking fans into the world of Indian Olympics with a regular #ReadyForRio Periscope series from the Twitter India Blue Room leading up to the Games and from Rio during the Olympics, where Viren Rasquinha will host Twitter chats with athletes and other guests.

    #KnowYourStar Video Series with Athletes

    Athletes supported by Olympic Gold Quest will be answering fun and interesting questions in a rapid fire video quiz series on Twitter.

    #TrainWithOGQ on Vine

    The Olympic Gold Quest Vine account will take fans into the inside world of Indian Olympic training with a regular series of six second Vine videos. These looping videos will highlight the Olympian training experience like never before, from the intensity of athlete training to the fun behind-the-scene moments.

    Olympians on Twitter

    Each of the athletes supported by Olympic Gold Quest be active on Twitter in the lead up to the Olympics. Fans can follow their journey by subscribing to this Twitter List that also includes the accounts of the Olympic Gold Quest founders, board, management and more.

    Olympic Gold Quest CEO Viren Rasquinha said, “Our mission is to build a movement for Olympic sports in India. We are excited to partner with Twitter to ensure that well-wishers of Indian Olympics anywhere in the world will have the best access to the team with interactive video experiences.”

    Twitter head of sports partnerships Aneesh Madani said, “Twitter has democratized sport and is the best place for fans to see what’s happening in the lead up to the Olympics. There has been a 400 percent growth in video consumption across Twitter, Vine and Periscope over the past year and Olympic Gold Quest’s commitment to bringing the story of Indian Olympians to life with Twitter video is great to see.”