Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt aims to claim a new 100-200-4×100 triple win in Rio Olympics and will try to smash the 200-metre world record. Bolt on Monday insisted that…
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) As you move around the Olympic city, you see huge mushrooming clouds of white covering wide areas, especially near the many small hills covered by greenery,…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) Dipa Karmakar, who scripted history by becoming the first Indian female gymnast to qualify for the Rio Olympics, will carry a billion hopes when the women gymnastics events unfold…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) Be it a wheelchair-bound archer leading her country’s contingent, or one who stood out by dying her tresses in national colours, female athletes were in the forefront as the…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) Whether it was a wheelchair-bound archer leading her country’s contingent, or one who stood out by dying her tresses in national colours, woman athletes were in the forefront as…
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) Saying Rio is ready to make history, President of 2016 games, Carlos Nuzman, promised to deliver a great experience turning dreams into reality. For the first…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) Chinese women gymnasts are struggling with illness and injuries ahead of the Olympic competitions, but world champion Fan Yilin is upbeat about grabbing the silver medal of the team…
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) Brazil did its best to roll out the red carpet for athletes, officials and visitors from over 200 countries for the 31st Olympic Games being held…
Madrid, Aug 4 (IANS) Change.org website has collected more than 220,000 signatures calling for the cancellation of the ban against Russian athlete Yulia Stepanova and allowing her to participate in the Rio Olympic Games, according…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) With India’s largest contingent travelling to the 2016 Summer Olympics here, billions back home will hope that the blend of experience, youth and debutants participating in the Games will…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 3 (IANS) Jamaican sprint icon Usain Bolt has posted a photograph on photo sharing platform Instagram alongside the heavily armed Brazilian security officers. The 29-year-old had taken some time out from…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 3 (IANS) Brazilian football legend Pele thinks world record holder Usain Bolt has surpassed his own legacy, and despite being dubbed by many as the “Master” Pele regards the Jamaican sprint…
Nairobi, Aug 3 (IANS) A Kenyan court has released the passport of Italian athletics manager Federico Rosa, who has denied six doping-related charges, to allow him to travel to the Rio 2016 Olympics. Nairobi’s Kibera…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 3 (IANS) Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt took time off his Olympic training schedule to invite a group of underprivileged children to his team’s Rio training base. The visit only became…
Nairobi, Aug 2 (IANS) Past achievements and time will be of no essence in the battle for gold in the women’s 5,000 metres race at the Rio Olympic Games. Moscow Worlds 1,500m bronze medallist Hellen…
Nairobi, Aug 2 (IANS) The king of 1,500 metres race is undisputed, but there is no limitation on the number of pretenders to the throne eyeing the race title when the Olympic Games start in…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 1 (IANS) After 45 days of closed training in the US, the Chinese men’s 4x100m relay team arrived in Rio De Janeiro, aiming to make history by entering the final at…
Havana, July 31 (IANS) Despite its small size, Cuba is a heavyweight in the world of sports, and may have several surprises up its sleeve for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. The country’s 120-strong delegation…
Nairobi, July 31 (IANS) After finally winning her first big race in 14 attempts when she bagged the London title in April, Kenyan runner Jemimah Jelagat Sumgong hopes her second successive outing with Team Kenya…
Nairobi, July 31 (IANS) Mercy Cherono is simply Kenya’s athletics poster girl, with her dashing smile illuminating international championships since she announced herself to the world as the women 3,000 metres junior champion at the…