Category: Other Sports

Rio’s Olympic Park is 98 percent ready

Rio de Janeiro, April 6 (IANS) The Olympic Park facilities here are practically ready four months before the inauguration of…

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Vietnam eyes more tickets to Rio Olympics

Hanoi, April 5 (IANS) Vietnam is trying to bag more tickets to the Rio Olympics in 2016, according to the…

8 years ago

Russia urges not to politicise sport

Moscow, April 5 (IANS) Russia on Tuesday urged that politics be kept out of sport and the Olympic Games in…

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Puerto Rican boxer Alexander de Jesus shot dead

San Juan, April 4 (IANS) Young Puerto Rican boxer Alexander "El Pollo" de Jesus was shot multiple times and killed…

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Nigeria to celebrate World Table Tennis for All Day

Lagos, April 4 (IANS) The Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) will join their counterparts throughout the world to celebrate the…

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Brazil seeks urgent solutions to sell Olympic tickets

Rio de Janeiro, April 4 (IANS) The Brazilian government is highly concerned with low ticket sales ahead of the Rio…

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Trap shooter Kynan confirmed for Rio Olympics

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has accepted a request by the National Rifle Association…

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Himachal mountain biking rally from April 14

Shimla, April 3 (IANS) The coolest and the costliest hobby of mountain biking is coming up in a bigger way…

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Russian teenager Medvedeva wins title at figure skating worlds

Boston (Massachusetts), April 3 (IANS) Russian teenager Evgenia Medvedeva posted a record-breaking free skate score to capture the figure skating…

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Costa Rican female cyclists travel to Mexico seeking Rio 2016 ticket

San Jose, April 2 (IANS) The Costa Rican cycling team will work hard to make sure of a ticket to…

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AFL boss agrees to be drug tested, in line with players

Melbourne, April 2 (IANS) The head of Australia' s biggest sporting competition, the Australian Football League (AFL), has revealed that…

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Thapa bags silver at Olympic boxing qualifiers

Qian'an (China), April 1 (IANS) Indian boxer Shiva Thapa signed off with the silver medal in the men's Bantamweight (56kg)…

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Ponor to lead Romania at Rio gymnastics qualifiers

Rio de Janeiro, April 1 (IANS) Five-time Olympic medallist Catalina Ponor will be among the competitors at the final Rio…

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French pair Papadakis-Cizeron defend world ice dance title

Boston (Massachusetts), April 1 (IANS) French pair Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron earned the highest score so far for free…

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Yao Ming elected into Basketball Hall of Fame

New York, April 1 (IANS) It is reported that former NBA star Yao Ming has been elected to the Basketball…

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Tata Steel UK sell off plans: No impact on Tata Steel chess meet

By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, March 31 (IANS) Chess grandmasters can heave a sigh of relief as Tata Steel Ltd's decision…

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Aussie basketball legend Jackson announces retirement ahead of Rio Games

Canberra, March 31 (IANS) One of Australia's most famous basketball players, Lauren Jackson, on Thursday announced her immediate retirement, after…

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Boxer Thapa qualifies for Rio Olympics

Qian'an (China), March 31 (IANS) Shiva Thapa became the first Indian boxer to qualify for the Rio Olympics when he…

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Brazil sports minister leaves post

Brazilia, March 31 (IANS) The Brazilian government announced the departure of Sports Minister George Hilton, just four months before the…

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Nadal should be flag-bearer at Rio Games opening: Spanish Olympic chief

Madrid, March 30 (IANS) The president of the Spanish Olympic Committee Alejandro Blanco said on Wednesday that tennis star Rafael…

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