Category: Athletics

Tripura 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…

8 years ago

Tripura 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…

8 years ago

Gopi, 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…

8 years ago

Britain’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…

8 years ago

Reinstatement 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)…

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South 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…

8 years ago

Wrestling 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…

8 years ago

I am the greatest: Bolt

rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) Sprint legend Usain Bolt declared himself "the greatest" after signing off his Olympic career…

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US clinches women’s 4x100m gold in Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) The United States clinched its 11th Olympic women's 4x100 metres relay title, setting the…

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Shuttler Sindhu adds silver lining to India’s Rio campaign

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) Shuttler P.V. Sindhu's silver in the women's singles competition of the Rio Olympics lifted…

8 years ago

Cheruiyot 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…

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Bolt leads Jamaica to 4x100m gold

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) Usain Bolt on Friday led Jamaica to the men's 4x100 metres relay gold medal…

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India 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…

8 years ago

India 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…

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Russian 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…

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‘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…

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Bolt 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…

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Bolt 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…

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Kenya’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…

8 years ago

Tintu 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…

8 years ago



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