Category: Other Sports

Aussie McEvoy qualifies for Rio with record 100m freestyle swim

Canberra, April 12 (IANS) Australian Cameron McEvoy has swum the third fastest 100 metres freestyle in history on his way…

9 years ago

Athletes endorse Rio 2016 weightlifting venue

Rio de Janeiro, April 12 (IANS) Athletes have given their seal of approval to Rio de Janeiro's Olympic weightlifting venue…

9 years ago

Eight paddlers leave for Olympic qualifiers

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) An eight-member team has left for Hong Kong to participate in the Asian Olympic Qualification…

9 years ago

Denmark men’s handball team secures berth for Rio Olympics

Copenhagen, April 11 (IANS) The Danish men's handball team booked its ticket for the upcoming Rio Olympics after beating Bahrain…

9 years ago

Rio 2016 golf course to warn of caimans

Rio de Janeiro, April 11 (IANS) Golfers competing at this year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will have to…

9 years ago

Li matches men’s 100m butterfly national record with world’s fastest time

Foshan (China), April 9 (IANS) Zhejiang swimmer Li Zhuhao, 16, timed 51.24 seconds to win the men's 100 metres butterfly…

9 years ago

Chinese shooting team in Rio to warm up for Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, April 9 (IANS) Ten days before the start of Rio Olympic shooting test event, Chinese shooting team…

9 years ago

Para-athletes aim for glory at Rio Paralympics

Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) India's prominent para-athletes Devendra Jhajharia and Amit Saroha, who have already qualified for the Paralympic Games…

9 years ago

Rio Olympics organisers reveal final test event schedule

Rio de Janeiro, April 7 (IANS) The city will stage 12 test events in the next two months as preparations…

9 years ago

India win Asian Nations Cup team chess title

Chennai, April 6 (IANS) India won the Asian Nations Cup chess team championship defeating Vietnam with a convincing 3-1 margin…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago



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