As India was a British colony, its athletes had to march behind Great Britain's flag at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. But in the dressing room before their final match against Germany, India's hockey team saluted the tricolor flag of the Indian National Congress. The team went on to win 8-1, with Dhyan Chand scoring six goals playing barefoot, to claim the gold medal. 

British fencer Steven Paul competed at three Olympic Games - Moscow 1980, Los Angeles 1984 and Barcelona 1992 - without winning a medal. He found more success after he retired when he trained Pierce Brosnan for his fencing scenes in the James Bond film Die Another Day and served as the actor's double for the more technical shots in the movie released in 2002. The film earned $432 million worldwide, becoming the sixth highest-grossing film of the year. 

Former international and Olympian Jon Wyatt has been appointed to replace David Luckes as sport and development director at the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

Tokyo 2020 has launched a competition whereby Japanese nationals and residents of the country, aged 18 and over, can submit design proposals for the medals that will be awarded at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

insidethegames.biz has been named top of a survey of media most followed by Olympic organisations on Twitter for the second consecutive year. 

Etienne Thobois has been appointed director general of the Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it has been confirmed tonight.

Justin Gatlin has fired his coach Dennis Mitchell after he was recorded allegedly offering to supply performance-enhancing drugs to undercover reporters.

Japan's double world champion Ryo Kiyuna has claimed the atmosphere is more intense when he competes in karate competitions at home and is looking forward to the sport making its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020. 

Tokyo 2020 have received praise from the International Olympic Committee after highlighting efforts to involve the whole of Japan in the Olympic and Paralympic Games, while stressing cost cutting measures would continue to be sought.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission chairman John Coates has praised Tokyo 2020 for the attention given to reconstruction efforts in areas affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

Panasonic has staged an exhibition highlighting work of designers and creators involved in the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Former Tokyo vice-governor Takashi Yamamoto has begun work at as deputy director general of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee.

Tokyo 2020 President Yoshirō Mori has expressed his desire to learn from organisers of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics, when a delegation visits during next year’s Games.

Singapore sports governors gathered at the Singapore Sports Institute in an event organised by the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) and Olympians Singapore to launch a new book and documentary film dedicated to the country’s Olympic history.