Kenyan police summon Olympic athletes over mistreatment
Nairobi, Aug 27 (IANS) The Kenyan Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) has summoned athletes who competed for the country to
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Syrian refugee living in Greece to compete at Rio Paralympics
Athens, Aug 27 (IANS) A Syrian refugee who is living, working and training in Greece will be one of the
Read moreUS swimmer Lochte charged by Brazilian police
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 26 (IANS) American swimmer Ryan Lochte has been charged by Brazilian police for making a false
Read moreBrazilian pole vaulter Da Silva receives 1kg gold bar as reward
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 26 (IANS) Brazil’s Olympic pole vault champion Thiago Braz da Silva has received a one kilogram
Read moreHow can India improve dismal Rio performance at Tokyo 2020?
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) With India, a country of over 1.2 billion people, managing to win only two medals
Read moreRussia to pay bonuses to athletes barred from Rio
Moscow, Aug 26 (IANS) Russian athletes banned from the Rio Games will be provided financial assistance, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev
Read moreChinese leaders meet, greet Olympic contingent
Beijing, Aug 25 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior leaders on Thursday met the Chinese Olympics contingent returning
Read moreWill focus on Superseries, World No.1 is ultimate goal: Sindhu (IANS Interview)
Hyderabad, Aug 25 (IANS) Basking in Olympic glory, star shuttler Pusarla Venkata Sindhu has now set her eyes on the
Read moreKenya’s minister grilled by police over Olympic fiasco
Nairobi, Aug 25 (IANS) Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Sports Hassan Wario was questioned by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)
Read moreUS women’s goalkeeper Solo handed six-month ban
Washington, Aug 25 (IANS) US women’s football goalkeeper Hope Solo was suspended for six months from the national team following
Read more‘Ban on Russian athletes’ participation in Paralympics a crime’
Moscow, Aug 24 (IANS) Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said the ban on Russian athletes’ participation in the
Read more‘Rio Paralympics will be success despite funding problems’
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 24 (IANS) The impending Rio Paralympics could be facing its most serious financial crisis to date
Read moreTwo Russian weightlifters suspended for doping in 2008 Olympics retests
Budapest, Aug 24 (IANS) Russian weightlifters Dmitry Lapikov and Khadzhimurat Akkayev have tested positive for banned drugs in the latest
Read moreEuropean human rights court to consider Russia Paralympians claim
Strasbourg (France), Aug 24 (IANS) The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) may consider a claim of the Russian Paralympians,
Read moreRio Olympics inspired mural sets new Guinness World Record
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 24 (IANS) The Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, which concluded earlier this week with 65 new Olympic
Read moreRio saw 1.17 mn tourists during Games, Zero cases of Zika
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 24 (IANS) This city received 1.17 million tourists during the Olympic Games, including 410,000 foreigners, and
Read moreGrand welcome for wrestler Sakshi Malik in Haryana
Bahadurgarh/New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Rio 2016 Olympics bronze medalist wrestler Sakshi Malik was accorded a grand welcome by people
Read moreBrazilian government to help fund Rio Paralympic Games
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 24 (IANS) Brazil’s interim government has said that it will spend public funds on the 2016
Read moreBrazil’s Temer says Rio 2016 Olympics a success
Brasilia, Aug 24 (IANS) Brazil’s interim President Michel Temer has called the Rio 2016 Olympic Games “an absolute success”. Temer
Read moreRio medalist Sakshi Malik returns
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Rio 2016 Olympics bronze medalist wrestler Sakshi Malik arrived here on Wednesday. Hectic preparations were
Read moreRussia may move European Court of Human Rights over Paralympics ban
Moscow, Aug 23 (IANS) Russia may file a lawsuit with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) after the country’s
Read more‘CAS refusal to reverse ban on Russian Paralympic team political’
Moscow, Aug 23 (IANS) Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Tuesday the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) had
Read moreCAS rejects Russia’s appeal against Paralympics ban decision
Lausanne (Switzerland), Aug 23 (IANS) The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday dismissed the appeal filed by the
Read moreNow diamond necklace for the Olympic medal girls from NAC Jewellers
Chennai, Aug 23 (IANS) Leading jewellery chain NAC Jewellers on Tuesday decided to shower diamonds on Olympic medal winning shuttler
Read moreSindhu, Gopi get rousing reception in Vijayawada
Vijayawada, Aug 23 (IANS) For a second consecutive day on Tuesday, star shuttler P.V. Sindhu and her coach Pullela Gopichand
Read moreTripura government gives promotions to gymnast Dipa, coach
Agartala, Aug 23 (IANS) The Tripura government on Tuesday gave out of turn promotions to ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar and
Read moreSports minister forms enquiry committee to probe Jaisha allegations
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Tuesday constituted a two-member committee to enquire into women marathoner
Read moreKenya’s Cheruiyot eyes marathon glory after winning 5,000m gold in Rio
Nairobi, Aug 23 (IANS) Mulling over her debut in marathon, Olympic 5,000 metre champion Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya will be
Read moreSindhu reaches Vijayawada to a rousing reception
Vijayawada, Aug 23 (IANS) Olympic silver medalist P.V. Sindhu on Tuesday reached Vijayawada to a grand welcome by the people.
Read moreSindhu leaves for Vijayawada, to be felicitated by Andhra
Hyderabad/Vijayawada, Aug 23 (IANS) Olympic silver medalist P.V. Sindhu on Tuesday left for Vijayawada where the Andhra Pradesh government will
Read moreSindhu receives Rs 5 crore cheque from Telangana CM
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IANS) Olympic silver medalist P.V. Sindhu on Monday received a Rs 5 crore cheque from Telangana Chief
Read moreTelangana Governor felicitates Sindhu, Gopichand
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IANS) Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan on Monday felicitated Olympic silver medallist P.V. Sindhu and
Read moreSindhu, Sakshi, Dipa to get Khel Ratna, Rahane named for Arjuna award (Roundup)
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Sports Ministry on Monday announced that Rio Olympics medallists — shuttler P.V. Sindhu and
Read moreAthlete Jaisha alleges official apathy during Olympic marathon
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Indian long-distance runner O.P. Jaisha has revealed shocking levels of official apathy and callousness during
Read moreSindhu belongs to India, says Gopichand
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IANS) She belongs to India, said badminton coach Pullela Gopichand on the ongoing row over Olympic silver
Read moreWe’ve seen glimpses of what Sindhu is capable of: Gopichand
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IANS) India’s chief badminton coach Pullela Gopichand on Monday said the world has seen only glimpses of
Read moreNational awards to Dipa, coach will boost Tripura sports: Minister
Agartala, Aug 22 (IANS) National sports awards to ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar and her coach would benefit Tripura sports, Tripura
Read moreCash awards pour in for Sindhu
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Cash awards have been pouring in for star shuttler P.V. Sindhu, who clinched a silver
Read moreRio stars Sindhu, Dipa get rousing reception on homecoming
Hyderabad/Tripura, Aug 22 (IANS) Rio silver medallist shuttler P.V. Sindhu and Dipa Karmakar, the first Indian woman to take part
Read moreI believed in myself, did not think of medal: Sindhu
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IANS) Rio Olympics silver medalist P.V. Sindhu, who returned home Monday to a rousing reception, said she
Read moreMemorable moments of Rio 2016 Games
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22 (IANS) After the curtain fell on the first edition of the Olympics in South America,
Read moreTripura declares holiday as it celebrates gymnast Dipa’s homecoming
Agartala, Aug 22 (IANS) The Tripura government on Monday gave a rousing reception to ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar, the first
Read moreRio bids adieu with three-hour party, feeling of nostalgia (Roundup)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22 (IANS) Rain drenched Rio partied, saluting the Brazilian music maestros, the traditional arts and dance
Read moreBrazil expecting post-Games tourism boost as Rio 2016 legacy
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22 (IANS) Billions of viewers around the world watched the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and would
Read moreOlympic flag handed over to Tokyo for 2020 Games
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) handed over the Olympic flag to the governor of
Read morePele congratulates Brazil on Olympic football gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22 (IANS) Pele has congratulated Brazil’s Olympic football team for ending their long wait for a
Read moreSindhu arrives in Hyderabad to hero’s welcome
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IANS) Olympic silver medal winner P.V. Sindhu arrived here on Monday to a hero’s welcome. The star
Read moreTripura greets ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar
Agartala, Aug 22 (IANS) The Tripura government on Monday gave a grand reception to ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar, the first
Read moreIndia’s (official) Olympic spend a third of UK’s — and falling
India’s last Olympic gold-medal winner, Abhinav Bindra, recently pointed to United Kingdom’s spending on athletes at the Rio Olympics, emphasising
Read moreRio games close with a three-hour party, feeling of nostalgia
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22 (IANS) Rain drenched Rio partied and brought out the myriad and diverse culture of Brazil,
Read moreIndia at Rio Olympics: Thin silver lining in largely dark clouds
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22 (IANS) As the curtains came down on the world’s greatest sports extravaganza here, India goes
Read moreBEST welcome ride for ‘Silvern’ shuttler Sindhu
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Rio 2016 Olympic Silver medalist P.V. Sindhu will be received at home in Hyderabad later on
Read moreIOC President declares Rio Games closed
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22 (IANS) Amid a riot of colour combining tradition with modernity, Brazil showcased its cultural variety,
Read moreBrazil captures gold in men’s volleyball
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22 (IANS) Brazil finally won their first gold medal in three consecutive finals by beating Italy
Read moreBrazilian footballers celebrate Olympic gold with tattoos
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22 (IANS) The members of Brazil’s football team, led by star Neymar, dyed their hair gold
Read moreFinal medal table at Rio Olympic Games
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22 (IANS) Following is the final medal table at Rio Olympic Games (tabulated under delegations, gold,
Read moreUS win third Olympic basketball gold in row
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22 (IANS) The United States won the third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the men’s basketball
Read moreIOA chief Ramachandran awarded the Olympic Order
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President N. Ramachandran was awarded the Olympic Order for his
Read moreSakshi to carry tricolour at Olympics closing ceremony
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Wrestler Sakshi Malik, who opened India’s account at the Rio Olympics with a bronze
Read moreGopi, Kheta finish 25th, 26th in men’s marathon at Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) India’s Thonakal Gopi and Ram Kheta clocked personal best timings to finish 25th and
Read moreIOC must help Rio Paralympics with funds: British Olympic Association
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) should help with funding for the Rio Paralympics, according
Read moreWrestler Yogeshwar out of medal contention
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt lost his men’s freestyle 65 kg qualification match 0-3 against
Read moreWrestling body demands CBI probe into Narsingh doping fiasco
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Sunday demanded a
Read moreIOC chief Bach describes Rio Olympic Games as ‘iconic’
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has said on the eve of the
Read moreWrestler Yogeshwar loses Rio freestyle qualification bout
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt lost his men’s freestyle 65 kg qualification match 0-3 against
Read moreBritain’s Mo Farah clinches Olympic long distance gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Britain’s Mo Farah claimed his second gold medal of the Rio Olympics by winning
Read moreIran celebrates first ever Olympic medal for woman athlete
Tehran, Aug 21 (IANS) The streets of the Iranian capital here were abuzz on Sunday over Taekwondo fighter Kimia Alizadeh,
Read moreWrestler Yogeshwar loses freestyle 65kg qualification bout at Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt lost his men’s Freestyle 65 kilogram qualification match 0-3 against
Read moreFINA threatens action against ‘mugged’ US Olympic swimmers
Lausanne (Switzerland), Aug 21 (IANS) The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has said it was watching the probe into a breach
Read moreReinstatement of Russian athletics federation is priority: IAAF
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Reinstatement of the Russian athletics federation in the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
Read morePele delighted after Brazil win maiden Olympic football gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Legendary Brazilian footballer Pele described his country’s historic first Olympic men’s football triumph as
Read moreRussian shot putter Kolodko stripped of 2012 Olympic silver
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Russian shot putter Evgeniya Kolodko has been stripped of his 2012 Olympic silver for
Read moreI’ve shut my critics up, says Neymar
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Brazil football superstar Neymar labelled winning Rio Olympic gold as one of the “best
Read moreNaked Olympics (Rio Diary)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Have the ancient Greek athletes descended at Rio and are they participating in the
Read moreDipa Karmakar, coach Nandi braved ‘conspiracies’ to reach the top
Agartala, Aug 21 (IANS) Dipa Karmakar’s coach Bisheswar Nandi had once sought the intervention of the Tripura government to “save
Read moreWrestling world champions Akgul, Sadulaev bag Olympic titles
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Turkey’s world wrestling champion Taha Akgul claimed the men’s freestyle 125kg title at the
Read moreSouth Africa’s Semenya grabs 800m gold in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) South Africa’s Caster Semenya set a national record to win the gold in the
Read moreChen Aisen wins China’s 7th diving gold at Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) China’s 20-year-old diver Chen Aisen scored a highest 108.00 points in his last dive
Read moreNeymar holds nerve as Brazil win Olympic football gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Neymar converted the decisive spot-kick as Brazil ended their long wait for Olympic football
Read moreUS clobber Spain to win sixth straight women’s basketball gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) The powerhouse United States women’s basketball team was nearly as dominant in the final
Read moreNigeria holds off Honduras to win men’s football bronze
Belo Horizonte, Aug 21 (IANS) John Obi Mikel and Umar Sadiq led Nigeria to a 3-2 victory over Honduras in
Read moreUS’ Gwen Jorgensen takes Olympic gold in triathlon
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) American Gwen Jorgensen lived up to predictions by taking the Olympic gold medal in
Read moreGolfer Aditi ends Rio campaign at 41st spot
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian woman golfer Aditi Ashok finished her maiden appearance at the Olympics at the
Read moreHope to see more kids playing golf: Olympian golfer Aditi
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) India’s Aditi Ashok, who finished 41st after the fourth round of women’s golf competition
Read moreTelangana announces Rs.5 crore award for Sindhu
Hyderabad, Aug 20 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday announced a cash award of Rs.5 crore for
Read moreChandrababu Naidu announces Rs 3 cr for ‘Andhra pride’ Sindhu
Vijayawada, Aug 20 (IANS) Even before Telangana, the home state of India’s badminton star P. V. Sindhu, could announce a
Read moreShuttler Chen Long beats Chong Wei to clinch gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) Second seeded Chen Long of China defeated top seeded Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia
Read moreBharat Petroleum announces Rs.75 lakh award, promotion for Sindhu
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited on Saturday announced a cash award of Rs.75 lakh and promotion for
Read moreBadminton: Axelsen beats Lin Dan to clinch bronze
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) Fourth seeded Viktor Axelsen of Denmark beat reigning champion Lin Dan to grab a
Read moreRio experience will enrich me: Dipa
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar on Saturday said she was glad to showcase her potential on
Read moreSaina undergoes knee surgery, likely to be out for 4 months
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal underwent surgery on her right knee at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital
Read moreThey are reading a book…in a strange pose! (Rio Diary)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) A TV presenter was caught in an embarrassing but hilarious moment when the live
Read moreOver 41,000 tickets sold for Rio Olympics closing ceremony
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) More than 41,000 tickets have been sold for the closing ceremony of the 2016
Read moreI am the greatest: Bolt
rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) Sprint legend Usain Bolt declared himself “the greatest” after signing off his Olympic career
Read moreCAS rejects Muller’s appeal against swimming marathon disqualification
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected the appeal of French swimmer
Read moreRussia stripped of 2008 4x400m relay silver over doping
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) Russia’s 4x400m relay runners have been stripped of the silver medals they won in
Read moreBrazilians ‘disappointed’ with Lochte drama
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) The people of Brazil were disappointed with the four American swimmers who fabricated a
Read moreGermany edge Sweden to win women’s football gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) The German women’s soccer team has defeated Sweden 2-1 to win the gold medal
Read moreUS clinches women’s 4x100m gold in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) The United States clinched its 11th Olympic women’s 4×100 metres relay title, setting the
Read moreBolt leads Jamaica to 4x100m gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) Usain Bolt on Friday led Jamaica to the men’s 4×100 metres relay gold medal
Read moreCheruiyot wins Olympic women’s 5,000m gold for Kenya
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) Kenya’s Vivian Cheruiyot set a new Olympic record, clinching gold in the women’s 5,000
Read moreIndia disqualified in men’s 4X400m relay
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) India was disqualified in the men’s 4X400 metres competition in the Heat 2 at
Read moreBritain stun Dutch to bag maiden women’s hockey gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) Britain’s women’s hockey team won the Olympic gold medal for the first time thanks
Read moreIndia fails to qualify for women’s 4X400m relay final
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) India failed to qualify for the final of the women’s 4X400 metres competiton after
Read moreRussia wins fifth straight Olympic title in synchronised swimming
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) Russia won its fifth consecutive Olympic title in synchronised swimming in the final at
Read moreUS swimmer Feigen fined $10,800 for lying about attack in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) Brazil’s justice system imposed a fine of 35,000 reais (around $10,800) on the United
Read more2016 Olympic souvenirs for sale at the tap of a ring or bracelet
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) As hundreds of people crowd the official Olympic Games store on Copacabana beach, some,
Read moreRussian Pole Vault star Isinbayeva announces retirement
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) Russia’s two-time Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva announced here on Friday that she’s officially retired
Read moreIndia’s Khushbir finishes 54th in 20km Race Walk
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) India’s Khushbir Kaur finished 54th, while Sapna failed to finish in the women’s 20km
Read moreGolfer Aditi drops to tied 31st at Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) India’s Aditi Ashok went through a horrendous third round of eight-over 79 to drop
Read moreCanada top Brazil 2-1 to win bronze in women’s football
Sao Paulo, Aug 20 (IANS) Brazil’s women’s football team came away empty-handed in Rio Olympics, losing 1-2 to Canada in
Read moreCoach Gopichand savours India’s success in badminton
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) Indian badminton chief coach Pullela Gopichand on Friday said that he was proud of
Read moreSaina to undergo knee surgery on Saturday
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) At a time when the whole nation was celebrating P.V. Sindhu’s historic silver medal feat
Read moreAIFF announces cash awards for Rio medallists Sindhu, Sakshi
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Praful Patel on Friday announced cash awards of Rs
Read moreShuttler Sindhu on cloud nine after silver-medal feat
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) After bagging a historic silver in women’s singles badminton competition at the Rio Olympics,
Read moreShuttler Sindhu adds silver lining to India’s Rio campaign (Roundup)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) Shuttler P.V. Sindhu’s silver in the women’s singles competition of the Rio Olympics lifted
Read moreIndia’s Sandeep Kumar finishes 35th in 50km Race Walk (Lead, correcting para 3)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) India’s Sandeep Kumar finished 35th in the men’s 50km Race Walk event here at
Read morePresident, PM, Sonia congratulate silver medallist Sindhu
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Sonia Gandhi congratulated shuttler P.V.
Read moreBadminton: Chong Wei beats Lin Dan to advance to final
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) Badminton’s long time rivals Lin Dan of China and Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia
Read moreMukherjee congratulates silver medallist shuttler Sindhu
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee led the country in congratulating shuttler P.V. Sindhu, who clinched a historic
Read moreIndia’s Sandeep Kumar finishes 35th in 50km Race Walk
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) India’s Sandeep Kumar finished 35th in the men’s 50km Race Walk event here at
Read moreBAI announces cash awards for Sindhu, Gopichand
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Badminton Association of India (BAI) President Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta on Friday announced a cash
Read moreShuttler Sindhu settles for historic silver at Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu settled for silver at the Rio Olympics after being beaten
Read moreGopichand, the man behind India’s rise in badminton world (Profile)
Hyderabad, Aug 19 (IANS) If there is one person and one academy which helped India produce world-class shuttlers and emerge
Read moreSindhu beaten in final, settles for silver at Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) P.V. Sindhu settled for silver at the Rio Olympics after being beaten 21-19, 12-21,
Read moreSindhu started playing at 8, had meteoric rise
Hyderabad, Aug 19 (IANS) Star shuttler P.V. Sindhu, who on Friday became the first Indian woman to win a silver
Read moreBadminton: Chen Long to take on Lee Chong wei in final
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) World No.2 Chen Long on Friday thrashed Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in straight sets
Read moreJapanese shuttler Nozomi takes bronze in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) Japanese shuttler Nozomi Okuhara won bronze at the Rio Olympics after injured reigning champion
Read moreTeenager becomes Iran’s first female Olympic medallist
Rio De Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS/AKI) Eighteen-year-old Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin took the bronze in the taekwondo 57-kg class at the
Read moreWrestler Sandeep beaten in 57kg freestyle event at Rio Olympics
Rio De Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) Indian wrestler Sandeep Tomar was beaten by Victor Lebedev of Russia 3-7 in the
Read moreChong Wei beats Lin Dan to advance to Badminton final
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) Malaysian Lee Chong Wei scripted history by defeating two-time reigning Olympics champion Lin Dan
Read moreAmerican swimmers’ behaviour in Rio ‘unacceptable’: US Olympic Committee
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has apologised for the actions of American swimmers
Read more‘Isinbayeva’s election to IOC is athletes response to injustice’
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Alexander Zhukov has said the election of Russia’s two-time
Read moreIsinbayeva pledges to defend athletes’ rights as IOC commission member
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) Russia’s Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva has pledged to defend athletes’ rights in
Read moreFor good results, one should support Indian athletes: Tendulkar
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said in order to produce good results, it is
Read moreGrappling With Glory: India and its Wrestling tradition (Book Review)
Title: Enter the Dangal; Author: Rudraneil Sengupta; Publisher: Harper Sport (HarperCollins); Pages: 274; Price: Rs 350 Sakshi Malik picked up
Read moreShobhaa De invites troll for Sindhu comments on Twitter
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) After Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu prevailed over Nozomi Okuhara of Japan to enter the final
Read more‘Brolympic bromance’ (Rio Diary)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) The iconic Usain Bolt has always been a delight for his flamboyance and supreme
Read moreCroatia’s Borna Coric trounces Nadal in Cincinnati
Ohio City (US), Aug 19 (IANS) Croatian teenager Borna Coric brushed aside world No.5 Rafael Nadal 6-1, 6-3 in the
Read moreNarsingh’s case an indictment of NADA and political forces (Column: Just Sport)
Ironically, the day woman wrestler Sakshi Malik brought in India’s first medal from the Rio Olympics, the cricket-loony country may
Read moreMuhammad wins 400m women’s hurdles gold for US
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) Dalilah Muhammad, the 2013 World Championships silver medalist, won the 100th medal for the
Read moreUS Olympic Committee apologises for swimmers’ behaviour
Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) The US Olympic Committee (USOC) has publicly acknowledged that four of its swimmers made a false
Read moreRio Olympics medals tally
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) Following is the medals tally at the ongoing Rio Olympics as at 10:00 am
Read moreUS bag five golds to be runaway leader at Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) The United States wrapped up five gold medals as it became the runaway leader
Read moreSindhu assures second medal for India as Narsingh’s Olympic dream ends (Roundup)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) Star shuttler P.V. Sindhu entered the women’s singles final to assure India of a
Read moreBolt aiming to “be among Ali and Pele”
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) Usain Bolt has expressed his wish to be ranked alongside Pele and Muhammad Ali
Read moreCAS ends Narsingh’s Olympic dreams, bans him for four years
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) Narsingh Yadav’s dream of competing at the ongoing Rio Olympics has come to an
Read moreBolt wins 200m title, takes second gold at Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) Usain Bolt won the men’s 200 metres title at a third consecutive Olympics with
Read moreBrazil sail to gold at Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) Brazil’s Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze have won the gold medal in the women’s
Read moreRio Olympics: US swimmers released after questioning
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) Swimmers from the US Olympic delegation — Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger — were
Read moreCAS bans wrestler Narsingh for four years
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) Narsingh Yadav’s Olympic dream seems to have come to an end with the Court
Read moreGolfer Aditi tied eighth at Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) India’s Aditi Ashok continued to impress as she carded a second straight three-under 68
Read moreCAS delays decision on WADA appeal against Narsingh
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) Narsingh Yadav’s fate continues to hang in the balance with the Court of Arbitration
Read moreCAS clears wrestler Narsingh for Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) The Indian contingent received a major boost after the Court of Arbitration for Sports
Read moreShuttler Sindhu storms into Olympics final; to face Carolina
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) India’s P.V. Sindhu thumped Nozomi Okuhara of Japan to enter the final of the
Read moreSindhu’s on-court brilliance assures India second medal at Rio (Roundup)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) India’s fortunes took a sudden turn for the better in the last 24 hours
Read moreSindhu storms into Olympics final
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) India’s P.V. Sindhu thumped Nozomi Okuhara of Japan to enter the final of the
Read moreCash awards pour in for Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) One day after Sakshi Malik ended India’s wait for a medal at the Rio Olympic
Read moreWrestler Babita loses 1-5 to Greece’s Maria in 53kg Freestyle
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Wrestler Babita Kumari lost 1-5 to Greece’s Maria Prevolaraki in the women’s Freestyle 53
Read moreSakshi Malik to receive Rs.5 lakh award at International Fitness Festival
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) India’s Rio Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik will be given Rs.5 lakh by the International
Read more‘IOC, sports federations failing to protect Russian athletes from abuse’
Moscow, Aug 18 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and sports federations are not fulfilling their responsibilities by allowing Russian
Read moreAustralian hockey legend Dwyer bids adieu
Brisbane, Aug 18 (IANS) Australian hockey icon Jamie Dwyer on Thursday penned an emotional message after his 16-year- long trophy-laden
Read moreRio’s favelas not benefitting from cash-rich Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Millions of dollars pumped into the Rio Olympics have provided hundreds of international athletes
Read moreNetherlands, Britain in women’s hockey final at Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Defending champions the Netherlands will play Britain in the women’s hockey final at the
Read moreDipa Karmakar revives Duleep Singh’s gymnastics legacy in Tripura
Agartala, Aug 18 (IANS) Three decades after his death, the memory of soldier-turned-legendary gymnastics coach Duleep Singh has again come
Read moreRacist joke haunts Brazilian medal winner (Rio diary)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) When Brazilian gymnast Arthur Nory won a bronze in the floor exercises, he naturally
Read moreHomeless movement protests mar Olympics football semi-final
Sao Paulo (Brazil), Aug 18 (IANS) Protests marred the semi-final match between Germany and Nigeria in the Olympic men’s football
Read moreLin, Lee set up mouth-watering semifinal clash at Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) The highly-anticipated semifinal between China’s Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia will
Read moreJamaica’s Thompson claims Olympic 200m gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson has secured her second sprint gold medal of the Rio Olympics
Read moreBolt expects tougher battle in Olympic men’s 200m final
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt admitted he will need to improve himself in order to
Read moreUS’ Rollins wins Olympic 100m hurdles gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Brianna Rollins secured the women’s 100m hurdles gold medal at the Rio Olympics as
Read moreSonia congratulates Rio medallist Sakshi Malik
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday congratulated wrestler Sakshi Malik who clinched bronze to give
Read moreChina win in taekwondo and table tennis as US dominate medals tally (International Roundup)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) China pocketed a gold medal each in table tennis and taekwondo while the United
Read moreWrestler Sakshi’s family, town celebrate her Olympic medal
Rohtak (Haryana), Aug 18 (IANS) Celebrations took place at the home of Sakshi Malik on Thursday in Haryana’s Rohtak town
Read moreSpirited Sakshi ends India’s medal hunt, rejuvinates faltering Olympic campaign (Roundup)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Star wrestler Sakshi Malik brought an end to India’s long wait for a medal
Read moreUnfortunate WADA appealed so late, confident Narsingh will be cleared by CAS: Rakesh Gupta
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) The appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in the Court of Arbitration for
Read moreCoach brands Neymar ‘monster’ as Brazil eye football gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Brazil coach Rogerio Micale described Neymar as a “monster” after the Barcelona forward helped
Read moreRio 2016 organisers lament Brazilian crowds booing rival athletes
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) The Rio 2016 organizing committee has expressed its sorrow at the way some Brazilian
Read moreBrazil enter men’s football final; to face Germany for title
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Brazil smashed Honduras 6-0 in the semi-finals and will play Germany in the final
Read moreIndian golfer Aditi tied seventh at Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) India’s Aditi Ashok carded an impressive three-under 68 to finish tied seventh after the
Read moreInjured Wrestler Vinesh will have to use crutches for two weeks: Team doctor
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Amid the celebrations over Sakshi Malik’s bronze medal, the Indian contingent at the ongoing
Read moreSpirited Sakshi takes bronze to end India’s medal drought at Rio Olympics (Third Lead, With Images)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) A diminutive 23-year-old girl from Mokhra village near Rohtak in Haryana, Sakshi Malik, touched
Read moreInjured Vinesh sidelined for two weeks
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Amid the celebrations over Sakshi Malik’s bronze medal, the Indian contingent at the ongoing
Read moreRio Olympics: Spirited Sakshi takes bronze to end India’s medal drought
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Sakshi Malik brought an end to India’s long wait for a medal at the
Read moreRio Olympics: Spirited Sakshi takes bronze to open India’s account
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Sakshi Malik brought an end to India’s long wait for a medal at the
Read moreGrappler Sakshi moves within striking distance of medal
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik defeated Orkhon Purevdorj of Mongolia in the Repechage Round 2
Read moreShuttler Srikanth loses to Lin Dan in Olympic quarters
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) India’s Kidambi Srikanth went down fighting to two-time defending champion Lin Dan of China
Read moreIndia endures day of heartbreaks at Rio (Roundup)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) It turned out to be another day of heartbreaks for India at the Rio
Read moreKenya’s Kipruto wins 3,000m steeplechase gold in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Kenya’s Conseslus Kipruto set an Olympic record to win the men’s 3,000 metres steeplechase
Read moreVinesh injured, Sakshi disappoints at Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Women wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat lost their respective quarter-final bouts in contrasting
Read moreJudge bars US swimmers Lochte, Feigen from leaving Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) A Brazilian judge reportedly barred American swimmers Ryan Lochte and James Feigen from leaving
Read moreSrikanth happy with performance after losing in quarters
Rio de janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth is happy with his performance after losing in the quarter-finals
Read moreSakshi loses women’s 58kg quarter-final bout in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) India’s Sakshi Malik lost 2-9 to Russia’s Valeria Koblova in the women’s Freestyle 58kg
Read moreFreak injury costs wrestler Vinesh 1/4 Final bout
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Wrestler Vinesh Phogat lost to China’s Yanan Sun 1-2 after a freak injury cost
Read moreWrestler Sakshi advances in women’s 58kg freestyle at Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik defeated Moldova’s Mariana Esanu Cherdivara on a four point take
Read moreTintu finishes 6th in 800m heats at Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Despite clocking her season’s best timing, double lap runner Tintu Luka finished sixth in
Read moreBadminton: Sindhu to take on Okuhara in semis (Preview)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) India’s shuttler P.V Sindhu will face reigning All England champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan
Read morePhogat wins in 48kg freestyle event at Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Vinesh Phogat began her Rio Olympics wrestling campaign overpowering Romania’s Emilia Alina Vuc 11-0
Read moreWrestler Sakshi advances at Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik defeated Sweden’s Malin Johanna Mattson 5-4 in the women’s Freestyle
Read moreHockey: Belgium stun Dutch to set up title clash with Argentina
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Belgium stymied favourites the Netherlands 3-1 to set up the men’s hockey final clash
Read moreUganda’s Kiprotich ready to defend Olympic marathon gold
Kampala, Aug 17 (IANS) Uganda’s Stephen Kiprotich is ready to defend his Olympic marathon gold medal when the event takes
Read moreSweden upset Brazil to reach Olympic women’s football semis
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Sweden shocked hosts Brazil 4-3 on penalties to advance to the final of the
Read moreSportsmanship wins the race (Rio Diary)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) The Olympics is all about competing against each other with the cheers reserved only
Read moreIPC urged not to ‘violate hundreds of clean para-athletes rights’
Moscow, Aug 17 (IANS) The All-Russian Society of Disabled People, the All-Russian Society of the Deaf and the European Blind
Read moreRussia stripped of women’s relay gold of 2008 Olympics
Moscow, Aug 17 (IANS) Russia has been stripped of the 4×100 metres women’s relay gold of the 2008 Beijing Games,
Read moreMatri joins Sassuolo from AC Milan
Rome, Aug 17 (IANS) Italian striker Alessandro Matri has joined Sassuolo from AC Milan, the two clubs announced. The 31-year-old
Read moreRivals in race, they helped each other to feet to win Rio hearts
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) They may not have achieved what they came for, but middle-distance runners Nikki Hamblin
Read morePole vaulter Lavillenie booed on the Olympic podium
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) French pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie, who won the silver in men’s pole vault, burst
Read moreSpurs goalkeeper Lloris sidelined by hamstring injury
London, Aug 17 (IANS) Tottenham Hotspur’s star goalkeeper Hugo Lloris could miss the team’s Champions League opener due to a
Read moreCanada’s Drouin wins high jump gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Canada’s Derek Drouin has recorded his best leap of the year to win gold
Read moreChina coach Kong starts planning for 2020 Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Even before the last bounce ended off the table at the Olympic women’s table
Read moreUS women beat Japan to enter basketball semis
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) The ambitious Japanese women’s basketball team failed to make history at the Olympics as
Read moreBritain bag 6 golds in track cycling at Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) British track cyclists continued their strong performance at the Rio Olympics, increasing their gold
Read moreSindhu only bright spot as WADA keeps Narsingh hanging (Roundup)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Star shuttler P.V. Sindhu stunned World no.2 Wang Yihan of China to provide the
Read moreShould coaches be held responsible for poor showing at Rio Olympics?
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) As India’s chances of getting a medal recede at the Rio Olympics, with only
Read moreShuttler Sindhu enters Olympic semis (Third Lead)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu caused a huge upset, stunning World No.2 Wang Yihan of
Read moreShuttler Sindhu enters Olympic semis
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu caused a huge upset, stunning World No.2 Wang Yihan of
Read moreBiles snatches fourth Olympic gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) US star Simone Biles won the women’s floor exercise at the Rio Olympics, becoming
Read moreCroatian Perkovic retains Olympic discus title
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Croatia’s Sandra Perkovic overcame a nervous start to secure her second straight Olympic discus
Read moreTaylor successfully defends Olympic triple jump title
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Christian Taylor of the United States successfully defended his Olympic triple jump title on
Read moreArgentina end Germany’s hockey reign, reach Olympic final
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Drag-flick dynamo Gonzalo Peillat fired a hat-trick as Argentina ended Germany’s hopes of a
Read moreWADA keeps Narsingh hanging as India’s medal drought continues (Roundup)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) If the failure to open its account in the Rio Olympics medals tally wasn’t
Read moreBindra blames system for India’s failure to open medals tally
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Beijing Olympics gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Tuesday blamed the system for the Indian contingent’s
Read moreWADA appeals to CAS against clean chit to Narsingh
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav’s participation in the Rio Olympics was in jeopardy on Tuesday with
Read moreWADA recertifies Beijing anti-doping laboratory
Montreal, Aug 16 (IANS) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has recertified an anti-doping laboratory in Beijing, China, after nearly four
Read moreHardeep loses his Greco-Roman first bout in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Wrestler Hardeep Singh crashed out of the men’s Greco-Roman 98 kg 1/8 Final after
Read moreCAS to hear Russian paralympians’ appeal against ban on August 22
Moscow, Aug 16 (IANS) The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is due to hear an appeal filed by Russia’s
Read moreGolfer Aditi aims to script new chapter at Rio (Preview)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) India’s teenage golfer Aditi Ashok will look to add another fine chapter of her
Read moreSrikanth faces twice Olympic champ Lin Dan in quarters (Preview)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) India’s shuttler Kidambi Srikanth will face an enormous task of beating two-time Olympic gold
Read moreEx-FIFA chief Havelange dies at 100
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Former world football governing body FIFA President Joao Havelange died on Tuesday at the
Read moreKenya’s Rudisha wins second straight 800m Olympic gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Kenya’s David Rudisha romped to victory in the men’s Olympic 800 metres final here,
Read moreNew Zealand, Britain, Germany, Netherlands in women’s hockey semis
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) New Zealand, Germany, Britain and reigning champions the Netherlands were all winners in the
Read moreIOC has gene doping test in place
Rio de Jnaeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) An effective gene doping test has been formulated, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has
Read moreFocus on Yogeshwar, Narsingh as wrestlers aim for Rio glory (Preview)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) India’s search for a so far elusive medal at the Rio Olympics will ensure
Read moreAround 3,188 doping tests conducted at Rio Olympics so far
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) A total of 3,188 biological material samples have been tested for the purpose of
Read moreGhana’s disabled athletes ask for support ahead of Paralympic Games
Accra, Aug 16 (IANS) Three Ghanaian athletes billed for next month’s Rio Paralympic Games have called upon the government for
Read moreFood for thought from Olympics chef (Rio Diary)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) If fighting hunger could be an Olympic sport, celebrated Chef Massimo Bottura and his
Read moreJebet wins gold in women’s 3,000m steeplechase
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Bahrain teenager Ruth Jebet clinched the gold medal in the women’s 3,000 metre steeplechase,
Read moreItaly’s Viviani wins gold in men’s track cycling
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Italian cyclist Elia Viviani took the gold medal in the Olympic men’s track event,
Read moreEgyptian judoka sent home for handshake snub
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) An Egyptian judoka has been sent home after refusing to shake his Israeli opponent’s
Read moreDa Silva lights up Olympic Stadium with stunning pole vault gold (International Roundup)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Brazil’s Thiago Braz da Silva helped turn a bleak, wintry night into an unforgettable
Read moreIndian embassy reception a flop with athletes
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) It was a reception on India’s Independence Day arranged by the Ministry of Youth
Read moreSrikanth, Sindhu continue dream run, Vikas crashes out in Rio (Roundup)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and P.V Sindhu kept India’s medal hopes alive by entering the
Read moreChina ready to repeat sweep of Olympic table tennis golds
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Table tennis powerhouses China have been ready to repeat the gold medal sweeping in
Read moreWithout badminton I wouldn’t exist, says Mauritian shuttler Foo Kune
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Kate Foo Kune of Mauritius knows she owes the sport of badminton a personal
Read moreMiller dives over line to win women’s 400m Olympic gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Shaunae Miller of the Bahamas shocked gold medal favorite Allyson Felix to win a
Read moreSeema crashes out of Olympic discus event
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Indian athlete Seema Punia crashed out of the women’s Discus Throw event at the
Read moreVikas crashes out in Olympic boxing quarters
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) India’s challenge in the boxing ring came to an end with Vikas Krishan Yadav
Read moreBoxer Vikas laments administrative logjam after Olympic loss
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Having missed out a medal at the Rio Olympics follwing his loss in the
Read moreRio Olympics: Shuttler Sindhu enters women’s singles quarters
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Star shuttler P.V. Sindhu entered the quarter-finals of the women’s singles event at the
Read moreShuttler Sindhu enters women’s singles quarters
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Star shuttler P.V. Sindhu entered the quarter-finals of the women’s singles event at the
Read moreSehwag urges government to honour Dipa, Lalita
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag has requested the government to name a special train and
Read moreWlodarczyk breaks world record to win hammer throw gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Poland’s Anita Wlodarczyk smashed her own world record on Monday to win gold in
Read moreGene doping test is in place: IOC
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) An effective gene doping test has been invented, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said
Read moreIsinbayeva: Whoever wins the pole-vault gold can only be second best
Moscow, Aug 15 (IANS) The women’s pole-vault win at the Rio Olympics will be always thrown into doubt as two-time
Read moreWitness to greatness: Bolt, Phelps’ records unlikely to be beaten soon
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Even though you are part of a crowd of 20,000 rooting for greatness, the
Read moreSrikanth’s dream run continues, athletes disappoint at Rio (Roundup)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth’s entry into the quarter-finals kept India’s medal hopes alive as the
Read moreLalita finishes 10th in 3,000m steeplechase
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) India’s Lalita Babbar finished 10th in the final of the women’s 3,000 metre steeplechase
Read moreRenjith Maheshwary fails to qualify for men’s triple jump final
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) India’s Renjith Maheshwary finished a disappointing 30th to crash out of the qualification round
Read moreWrestler Khatri loses in men’s 85kg Greco-Roman in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) India’s Ravinder Khatri lost to Hungary’s Viktor Lorincz by technical superiority in men’s Greco-Roman
Read moreShuttler Srikanth enters Olympics quarters
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth edged past Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark in his round-of-16
Read moreAthlete Srabani fails to qualify for 200m semis
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Indian athlete Srabani Nanda failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the women’s 200
Read moreShuttler Srikanth enters Olympic quarters
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth ousted Denmark’s Jan O Jorgensen to enter the quarter-finals of
Read more‘Aussie swimming requires major overhaul before 2020 Olympics’
Canberra, Aug 15 (IANS) Australian swimming legends on Monday voiced concern over the training and preparation by athletes and coaches
Read moreHockey: Germany, Netherlands in Olympics semis
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Two-time defending champions Germany scored three goals in the final five minutes to move
Read moreUsain Bolt’s fans party at Rio’s Jamaica House (Rio Diary)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) AUsain Bolt’s fans, who were unable to procure a ticket to watch the Jamaican
Read moreI can become immortal, says Bolt
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Sprint king Usain Bolt has said he was a step closer to immortality after
Read moreChina’s He Zi accepts marriage proposal after winning silver
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Chinese swimmer He Zi was surprised by a marriage proposal from her boyfriend and
Read moreRussia appeals to CAS against ban from Paralympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Russia’s Paralympic Committee (RPC) has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)
Read moreCAS rules in favour of Russian athlete Klishina
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld the appeal of the Russian track
Read moreOlympic 400m champion Van Niekerk inspired by Bolt
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk has revealed that words of support from Usain Bolt
Read moreDipa misses medal at Rio but wins millions of hearts
Agartala, Aug 15 (IANS) Ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar narrowly missed the Rio Olympics gymnastics bronze on Sunday night, but won
Read moreIndian journalists take to mobile phone and 4G to broadcast live from Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) It had to happen. A perfect combination of rapidly-changing mobile phone technology, high-fidelity sound
Read moreBolt creates Olympic history as Britain climbs up medals table (International Roundup)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Usain Bolt stormed to victory in the 100m final at the Rio Olympics, becoming
Read moreMattek-Sands, Sock win gold in tennis mixed doubles
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) The US pair of Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jack Sock beat compatriots Venus Williams and
Read moreMurray keeps Olympic tennis title, wins 2nd consecutive gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Britain’s Andy Murray became the first player in history to win two consecutive gold
Read moreBolt creates athletics history at Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Star Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt wrote his name in the history books, winning his
Read morePhelps rules out comeback chances
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Swimmer Michael Phelps has said that his success at the Rio Olympics ensured he
Read moreBolt qualifies fastest for Olympic 100m final
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Usain Bolt qualified fastest for the men’s 100m sprint final in Rio as he
Read moreUS struggle with close win over France in men’s basketball
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) The US won the second consecutive game by a slim margin, beating France 100-97
Read moreBritish cyclist Kenny wins 5th Olympic gold in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) British cyclist Jason Kenny took his fifth Olympic gold after winning track cycling men’s
Read moreDusmatov out-boxes Martinez for light-flyweight gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Uzbekistan’s Hasanboy Dusmatov gave a how-to boxing tutorial to Colombia’s Yuberjen Martinez to win
Read moreCuba, Russia bag gold medals on opening day of wrestling
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Reigning world champion Ismael Borrero Molina of Cuba overpowered Japan’s Shinobu Ota to win
Read moreNishikori knocks off Nadal to take bronze
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Kei Nishikori secured Japan’s first Olympic medal in tennis since 1920 – a bronze
Read moreGymnast Dipa narrowly misses medal in Olympic vault final
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar missed out on a historic medal in the women’s vault
Read moreSania breaks down after loss, says may not play at next Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Sania Mirza broke down in front of the media after losing the mixed doubles
Read moreUS swimmer Lochte robbed at gunpoint in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte said he was robbed at gunpoint in Rio de
Read moreGolfer Chawrasia finishes tied 50th, Lahiri 57th at Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Indian golfer S.S.P. Chawrasia endured a horrendous final round of seven-over 78 to drop
Read moreIndia lacked experience, quality to beat Belgium: Oltmans
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) India’s men’s hockey team chief coach Roelant Oltmans conceded that Belgium played with much
Read moreRio Olympics medals tally
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Following is the medals tally at the ongoing Rio Olympics as at 12 a.m.
Read moreIndian gymnast Dipa finishes fourth in vault final
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Indian woman gymnast Dipa Karmakar missed out on a historic medal in the vault
Read moreRio Olympic: Indians continue medal less run (Roundup)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) India’s dismal performance at the Rio Olympics continued on Sunday with the tennis duo
Read moreO.P. Jaisha finishes 89th in women’s marathon in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) India had a disappointing day in the women’s marathon on Sunday as O.P. Jaisha
Read moreBritish gymnast Whitlock clinches floor title at Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Gymnast Max Whitlock of Britain won the men’ s floor exercise here on Sunday
Read moreItalian Campriani wins 2nd shooting title at Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Niccolo Campriani won the men’s 50 metres rifle three positions with 458.8 points, bagging
Read moreSaina crashes out; Sindhu, Srikanth enter pre-quarters (Third Lead)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) India’s premier shuttler Saina Nehwal suffered a shock exit, while P.V. Sindhu and Kidambi
Read moreHockey: India lose to Belgium 1-3 in quarters
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Striker Sebastian Dockeier struck twice in Belgium’s 3-1 triumph over India on Sunday putting
Read moreOP Jaisha finishes 89th in women’s marathon in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) India had a disappointing day in the women’s marathon on Sunday as O.P. Jaisha
Read moreSania-Bopanna beaten in mixed doubles bronze medal match
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) India’s hopes of their first medal at the Rio Olympics were dashed as Sania
Read moreSania-Bopanna beaten in mixed doubles
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna were beaten 1-6, 5-7 by Czechs Lucie Hradecka and
Read moreSaina crashes out, Srikanth wins at Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) India’s premier shuttler Saina Nehwal suffered a shock exit while Kidambi Srikanth won his
Read moreShooters Narang, Chain fail to qualify in 50m rifle event
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Indian shooters Gagan Narang and Chain Singh failed to qualify for the final round
Read more‘Situation with Klishina is not last provocation against Russia’
Moscow, Aug 14 (IANS) Suspension of Russian long jumper Darya Klishina from the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro may
Read moreRio’s slave history forgotten amid Olympic media glitz
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) As foreign journalists covering the Olympics here relax at night in the provided accommodation,
Read morePuerto Rico celebrates Puig’s historic Olympic gold medal
San Juan, Aug 14 (IANS) People took to the streets across Puerto Rico to celebrate the country’s first Olympic gold
Read moreIOC absolves Kenyan sprint coach Anzrah of wrongdoing
Nairobi, Aug 14 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has absolved John Anzrah, the Kenyan Olympic sprint coach who was
Read moreBolt says athletics needs him to win at Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt has stressed that the sport of athletics needs him
Read moreSaina crashes out of Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) India’s premier shuttler Saina Nehwal on Sunday suffered a huge upset against World No.61
Read moreRohit, Bravo fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
St. Lucia, Aug 14 (IANS) India’s batsman Rohit Sharma and West Indies’ Darren Bravo have both been fined 15 per
Read moreThe beard is back, with an edge over the moustache (Rio diary)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Delving into the editions of the Olympic Games held decades back, it’s difficult to
Read moreExpelled Kenyan coach denies he posed as athlete at dope test
Nairobi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Kenyan sprint coach expelled from the Rio Olympics has denied he was intentionally impersonating as
Read moreMo Farrah defends Olympic 10,000m title
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Britain’s Mo Farah recovered from a mid-race fall to successfully defend his Olympic 10,000
Read moreUK men’s team wins gold, setting world record in track cycling event
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) The British men’s team took gold in track cycling event at the 2016 Rio
Read moreRio organisers trumpet efficiency at halfway point of Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) The Rio Olympic Games has reached halfway point and organisers said the general operations
Read morePlatform for open-water swimming competition at Rio collapses
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) The diving platform of the Rio Olympics open-water swimming event has collapsed into the
Read moreSmall challenges to massive security structure at Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Muggings, a possible gunshot, a bomb blast without injuries and a controlled explosion sum
Read moreUS storms to 24 golds at Rio Olympics (International Roundup)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) The United States continued their haul of gold medals at the Rio Olympics on
Read moreSpoils shared at track and field on Rio’s Super Saturday
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Belgium, Jamaica, Britain, the US and Germany all claimed track and field gold medals
Read moreRio Olympics: Phelps wins another gold, bows out with 28 Games medals
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Michael Phelps won his fifth gold of the Rio Olympics and his 23rd overall
Read morePhelps signs off with fairytale farewell
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Michael Phelps secured a fairytale end to his career as an Olympic athlete as
Read moreCambage keeps Australia intact Olympic basketball
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) It was Elizabeth Cambage again who kept Australia’s perfect record in the Olympic women’s
Read moreThompson wins Olympic gold for Jamaica in women’s 100m
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Elaine Thompson continued Jamaica’s Olympic sprint monopoly by winning gold in the women’s 100m
Read moreUS wins gold in men’s 4x100m medley relay at Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Michael Phelps secured a gold medal in his final race as an Olympic athlete
Read moreShoeless runner Diro of Ethiopia makes heroine in Olympic steeplechase
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Ethiopian runner Etenesh Diro ran the last 800 meters of her 3000m steeplechase heat
Read moreOlympic football: Nigeria beat Denmark, to face Germany in semis
Salvador (Brazil), Aug 14 (IANS) John Obi Mikel and Aminu Umar sent Denmark packing while getting Nigeria into the semi-finals
Read moreRio Olympics: Starting platform for open-water swimming competition collapses
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) The diving platform that should have been the starting point of the Olympic open-water
Read moreArgentina beat Brazil in Olympic men’s basketball
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Argentina came away with a 111-107 win over Brazil after the second overtime at
Read moreDel Potro holds off gritty Nadal, advances to men’s singles tennis final
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro continued his improbable run in Rio Olympics men’s tennis,
Read moreRio Olympics: British rowers capture men’s eight gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Britain has captured gold in the men’s eight rowing event at the Rio Olympics,
Read moreGermany win third shooting gold in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Christian Reitz has claimed the Olympic title of the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol,
Read moreRussia collect fourth fencing gold in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Russia defeated Ukraine in the women’s sabre team final 45-30, claiming its fourth fencing
Read moreNew Zealand, Australia take Olympic gold in men, women’s single sculls
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) New Zealand’s Mahe Drysdale kept the gold he won in the men’s single sculls
Read moreMurray tops Nishikori to enter men’s singles tennis final
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) British second seed Andy Murray moved within one victory of an unprecedented second Olympic
Read moreGreen pool to be drained, say Olympic officials
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Olympic organizers has said that they will change the water in one of the
Read moreBlume wins Denmark’s first gold of Rio Games
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Pernille Blume won Denmark’s first gold medal of the Rio Olympics by storming to
Read moreRio Olympics: Shuttlers Attri, Reddy cruise to easy win
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Indian shuttlers Manu Attri and Sumeeth Reddy defeated Hiroyuki Endo and Kenichi Hayakawa of
Read moreRio Olympics: Sania-Bopanna go down in mixed doubles semis
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) The Indian duo of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna went down fighting in the
Read moreSania-Bopanna focus on medal despite semis disappointment
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Crestfallen after losing in the mixed doubles semi-finals, the Indian tennis duo of Sania
Read moreRam recalls Indian roots after beating Sania-Bopanna
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) A first generation American of Indian origin, Rajeev Ram was a proud and satisfied
Read moreGolf: Chawrasia tied 22nd, Lahiri joint 57th at Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) India’s golfers S.S.P. Chawrasia and Anirban Lahiri finished tied 22nd and joint 57th after
Read moreRussian long jumper Klishina banned from Olympics
Moscow, Aug 14 (IANS) All-Russia Athletic Federation (ARAF) president Dmitry Shlyakhtin on Saturday said that long jumper Darya Klishina, country’s
Read moreReitz wins 3rd shooting gold for Germany in Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Christian Reitz claimed the Olympic title of the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol on
Read moreNZ, Aus take Olympic gold in men and women’s single sculls
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) New Zealand’s Mahe Drysdale successfully defended the men’s single sculls titles, while Kim Brennan
Read moreBolt qualifies for 100m semis
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Two-time reigning champion Usain Bolt of Jamaica won his qualifying heat in the men’s
Read moreLalita raise India’s Rio hopes on dismal Saturday (Roundup)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Long distance runner Lalita Babar kept India’s hopes alive on Saturday by qualifying for
Read moreShooter Mairaj Ahmad finishes 9th in men’s Skeet qualifiers
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmad Khan crashed out of men’s Skeet qualification round after finishing
Read moreJwala-Ashwini end Olympic campaign without a win
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India’s women’s badminton doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa lost their inconsequential
Read moreBolt qualifies for 100m semifinals
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Two-time reigning sprint champion Usain Bolt won his qualifying heat in the men’s 100
Read moreShooter Mairaj Ahmad fails to qualify for men’s Skeet semis
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmad Khan crashed out of men’s Skeet qualification round after finishing
Read moreGymnast Dipa eyes historic medal in Rio vault final (Preview)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who has already created history by qualifying for the final
Read moreLalita sets national record to qualify for 3,000m Steeplechase final
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India’s Lalita Babbar shattered the national record in the women’s 3,000 metre Steeplechase to
Read moreLalita qualifies for 3,000m steeplechase finals, Sudha out
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India’s Lalita Babbar on Saturday qualified for the final round of the women’s 3,000
Read moreIndia’s women’s hockey team fails to enter quarters
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India’s women’s hockey team was crushed by higher-ranked Argentina 0-5 to suffer fourth consecutive
Read moreRower Dattu Bhokanal tops Final C to finish 13th at Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Rower Dattu Baban Bhokanal on Saturday topped the Final C in men’s single sculls
Read moreSudha Singh finishes 9th in 3000m steeplechase heats
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India’s Sudha Singh failed to qualify for the final round of the women’s 3000
Read moreShooter Gurpreet fails to qualify for 25m pistol event
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian shooter Gurpreet Singh failed to qualify for the final round of the men’s
Read moreAthlete Lalita fails to qualify in 3,000m steeplechase
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India’s Lalita Babbar failed to qualify for the final round of the women’s 3,000
Read moreHockey: India face Belgium for place in Olympic semis after 36 years (Preview)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India’s men’s hockey team will be up against a formidable Belgium side in the
Read moreWith puja, yagna, Dipa fever grips Tripura ahead of gymnast’s appearance in Olympic final
Agartala, Aug 13 (IANS) The northeastern state of Tripura is waiting with bated breath for its daughter Dipa Karmakar to
Read moreRival Lochte wants retiring Phelps to continue till 2020 Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) United States swimmer Ryan Lochte said that he wants his compatriot and rival, 22-time
Read moreSome good shows, a few hopes, but overall a dismal week for India at Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna’s awesome march into the mixed doubles semis, gymnast Dipa
Read moreMatthew McConaughey, Buzz Aldrin among celebs present at Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey is among the dozens of celebrities who have travelled to
Read moreIt was not my moment: Dutee Chand
Bhubaneswar, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian sprinter Dutee Chand, who failed to qualify for the 100m semi-finals in the Rio Olympics,
Read moreOlympic golfers share course with giant rodents
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Golfers taking part in the Rio Olympics are getting used to sharing their playing
Read moreRussia seeks explanation from Rio organisers about national flag desecration
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has sought an explanation from the organisers about the
Read moreArmenian weightlifter Karapetyan’s injury ‘is no fracture’
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Armenian weightlifter Andranik Karapetyan suffered an elbow dislocation but did not fracture his left
Read moreIOC condemns athletes’ disrespectful attitude towards Russian swimmer
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has condemned athletes for the disrespectful attitude to each
Read more‘Russian athletes pass 300 doping tests during Rio Olympics’
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) The Russian national team has so far passed 300 doping tests during the ongoing
Read moreUS swimmer Ledecky sets world record in women’s 800m freestyle
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Swimmer Katie Ledecky of the United States has set a world record in women’s
Read moreIran’s Rostami win gold, sets new world record
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Iranian weightlifter Kianoush Rostami has taken the gold in the men’s 85kg category at
Read more‘Naked Diving’ in Olympics? (Rio Dairy)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Men’s Olympic diving event has always been a popular one, with the competitors’ hot
Read moreChinese netizens criticise Olympic uniform
Beijing, Aug 13 (IANS) Chinese netizens have criticised the red-and-yellow Olympic uniforms worn by their players, saying they resembled scrambled
Read moreErvin breaks age barrier as US add to gold medal haul (International Roundup)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Anthony Ervin became the oldest swimmer to claim an Olympic gold medal as the
Read moreSweden eliminate US women from Olympic football tourney
Brasilia, Aug 13 (IANS) The three-time defending champion US women’s football team were eliminated from the 2016 Rio Olympics after
Read moreBrazil, Russia register victories in Olympic women’s volleyball
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Hosts Brazil crushed South Korea 3-0 (25-17, 25-13, 27-25) to remain unbeaten at the
Read moreBrazilian cyclist suspended over doping test
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Brazilian Olympic cyclist Kleber Da Silva Ramos was provisionally suspended after failing a doping
Read moreRio Olympics: Boxer Vikas, Sania-Bopanna bring cheer on dismal day (Intro Roundup)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav and tennis stars Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna brought some
Read moreSchooling beats Phelps to win 100m butterfly Olympic gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Joseph Schooling won Singapore’s first gold medal of the ongoing Rio Olympics by ending
Read moreDisappointing day for Indian athletes in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian athletes Muhammed Anas Yahiya and Ankit Sharma crashed out of thier respective events
Read moreSania-Bopanna determined to maintain focus
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Just a single win away from ensuring an Olympic medal, the Indian mixed doubles
Read moreRio Olympics: India held by Canada 2-2
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India’s men’s hockey team was held 2-2 by lower-ranked Canada in its final group
Read moreRio Olympics: Rostami claims men’s 85 weightlifting gold breaking world record
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Kianoush Rostami of Iran won the gold medal in the men’s 85kg weightlifting by
Read moreSania-Bopanna enter mixed doubles semis (Third Lead)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) The star Indian duo of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna entered the semi-finals of
Read moreSania-Bopanna enter mixed doubles semis
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) The star Indian duo of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna entered the semi-finals of
Read moreTennis: Nadal, Del Potro set up Olympic semi-final showdown
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Argentine Juan Martin del Potro continue to overcome injury concerns
Read moreRio Olympics: Boxer Vikas, Sania-Bopanna bring cheer on dismal day (Roundup)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav and tennis stars Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna brought some
Read moreRio Olympics: Boxer Vikas enters Middleweight quarters
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav defeated Onder Sipal of Turkey 3-0 to enter the
Read moreIreland make Olympic rowing history
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Ireland made history by winning its first rowing medal (silver in the lightweight men’s
Read moreDifficulties make my heart beating faster: badminton legend Lin Dan
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Two time Olympic champion in the badminton men’s singles event Lin Dan faced a
Read moreRio Olympics: Boxer Vikas defeats Turkish opponent
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav defeated Onder Sipal of Turkey in the second round
Read moreKorean Weightlifter Rim becomes first woman to win 69kg, 75kg at Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Rim Jong Sim of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea won her second Olympic
Read moreOltmans disappointed with Indian men’s hockey team performance
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian men’s hockey team coach Roelant Oltmans expressed his dissatisfaction with his wards’ performance
Read moreRio Olympics: Golfers Chawrasia, Lahiri struggle in second round
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India’s S.S.P. Chawrasia and Anirban Lahiri scored even-par 71 and two-over 73 to finish
Read moreWork begins on returning diving pool to blue in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Work has begun on returning the water in the diving pool at the ongoing
Read morePuig eyes first-ever Olympic gold for Puerto Rico, advances to women’s singles final
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Puerto Rico’s Monica Puig is one win away from a first-ever Olympic gold medal
Read moreDope accused Kenyan athletics manager released on bail
Nairobi, Aug 13 (IANS) Kenyan athletics manager Michael Rotich was released on bail after he was sent home from the
Read moreIndia’s Manish Singh finishes 13th in men’s 20km race walk
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India’s Manish Singh finished 13th in the men’s 20km race walk event at the
Read moreShooter Gurpreet finishes 10th in 25m rapid fire pistol qualification
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian shooter Gurpreet Singh put up a disappointing performance as he finished in tenth
Read moreShuttlers Manu-Sumeeth crash out of Rio men’s doubles event
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) India’s men’s badminton doubles duo of Manu Attri and B. Sumeeth Reddy crashed out
Read moreEthiopian Almaz Ayana breaks women’s 10,000m world record
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Ethiopian Almaz Ayana clocked 29 minutes, 17.45 seconds to break the women’s 10,000 metres
Read moreRio Olympics: Mairaj finishes 10th in Skeet qualifications
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmad Khan produced a creditable performance to finish 10th in the
Read moreRower Dattu finishes second in semis; qualifies for Final C
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Rower Dattu Bhokanal qualified for Final C after finishing second in men’s singles sculls
Read moreHockey: India held by Canada 2-2
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) India’s men’s hockey team was held 2-2 by lower-ranked side Canada in its final
Read moreRussian swimmer Efimova hits out at Phelps
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova with a history of failed doping tests, has taken aim
Read moreIndia’s dismal run continues in Rio (Roundup)
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) India’s flop show at the 31st Rio Olympics continued on Friday with shuttlers Jwala
Read moreIndia’s discus thrower Vikas Gowda fails to qualify
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) India’s Vikas Gowda failed to qualify in the men’s discus throw qualifying round, securing
Read morePost-failure in Prone, shooter Gagan pins hope on Rifle 3 Position
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) After failing to reach the finals of the men’s 50 metres Rifle Prone competition
Read moreJwala-Ashwini out of Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) India’s women’s badminton doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa bowed out of
Read moreIndian Shot Putter Manpreet Kaur fails to qualify for final round
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian athlete Manpreet Kaur failed to get past the women’s Shot Put qualifying round
Read moreKenya says will deal firmly with doping
Nairobi, Aug 12 (IANS) Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto on Friday said the government will deal firmly with anyone engaging
Read moreJinson Johnson fails to qualify for 800m semi-finals
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Jinson Johnson’s campaign at the Rio Olympics ended after he finished fifth in the
Read moreShooters Narang, Chain fail to enter finals of 50m Rifle Prone
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian shooters Gagan Narang and Chain Singh failed to reach the finals of the
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