Category: Athletics

Gymnast Dipa eyes historic medal in Rio vault final

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who has already created history by qualifying for the final…

8 years ago

Nirmala fails to qualify for 400m semifinals

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Nirmala Sheoran failed to qualify for the semifinals of the women's 400 metre athletics…

8 years ago

Lalita 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…

8 years ago

It 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,…

8 years ago

Brazilian 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…

8 years ago

Disappointing 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…

8 years ago

Dope 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…

8 years ago

India’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…

8 years ago

Ethiopian 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…

8 years ago

Ethiopian 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…

8 years ago

Indian 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…

8 years ago

Kenya 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…

8 years ago

Jinson 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…

8 years ago

Shot putter Inderjeet appeals to PM Modi to intervene in doping case

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) India's shot putter Inderjeet Singh on Thursday said that he is innocent and has appealed to…

8 years ago

Tough task for Indian track and field athletes in Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 11 (IANS) India's track and field athletes will begin their campaign at the ongoing Rio Olympics…

8 years ago

Russian pole vaulter Isinbayeva to be candidate for ARAF presidency

Moscow, Aug 11 (IANS) Russia's pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva has confirmed her plans to put forward her candidacy for…

8 years ago

Downey Jr welcomes Tom Hiddleston to Instagram

Los Angeles, Aug 11 (IANS) Actor Robert Downey Jr has welcomed Tom Hiddleston to Instagram with a post related to…

8 years ago

Phelps wins 20th Olympic gold medal

Rio De Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Michael Phelps claimed his 20th Olympic gold medal by winning the men's 200m butterfly…

8 years ago

No guarantee Rio sprints will be clean, says Bolt

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Six-time Olympic gold medal winning sprinter Usain Bolt has admitted there are no guarantees…

8 years ago

Bolt bids to smash 200m world record in his last Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt aims to claim a new 100-200-4x100 triple win in Rio…

8 years ago



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