Category: Other Sports

Russia may toughen anti-doping regulations: PM

Yakutsk (Russia), July 6 (IANS) The Russian legislation may be amended further to toughen the responsibility for violations of regulations…

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Minister sends letter to WADA on Russia’s anti-doping fight

Moscow, July 6 (IANS) Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko sent a letter to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) informing the…

9 years ago

Rio 2016: Olympic logo, mascots inspired by all things Brazilian

Rio de Janeiro, July 6 (IANS) Does Brazil make you think of tropical jungles teeming with wildlife and cities inhabited…

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Rio’s bay waters to be tested daily during Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, July 6 (IANS) Rio de Janeiro's Guanabara bay will be tested daily for water quality to ensure…

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Don’t expect New York or London, Rio mayor tells Olympic visitors

Rio de Janeiro, July 6 (IANS) Visitors to Rio de Janeiro during next month's Olympic Games should not set unrealistic…

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Rio Olympics main press centre opens

Rio de Janeiro, July 6 (IANS) With a month to go till the start of the Rio Olympics, the main…

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Brazil’s top security force takes charge at Olympic venues

Rio de Janeiro, July 6 (IANS) Brazil's top security force have officially taken control of security at the venues for…

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Boxer Goyat moves closer to Olympic berth

Vargas (Venezuela), July 5 (IANS) Neeraj Goyat of moved closer to qualifying for the Rio Olympics after entering the semi-finals…

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Kittel takes fourth stage at Tour de France

Limoges (France), July 5 (IANS) German cyclist Marcel Kittel won Tuesday's Stage 4 of the 2016 Tour de France by…

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Rio will be safe for Olympics, says mayor

Rio de Janeiro, July 5 (IANS) Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes has moved to allay fears about security during…

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Dronavelli slips at Grand Prix chess

Chengdu, (China), July 5 (IANS) India’s Grand Master Harika Dronavalli went all out for a victory but had to settle…

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Russian athletes’ doping samples taken by FINA tested negative

Moscow, July 5 (IANS) None of the 260 doping samples taken by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) from Russian sportspersons…

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Grand masters Harika, Koneru reach top spot of World Women’s GP

Chengdu (China) July 4 (IANS) Grand masters Harika Dronavalli and Koneru Humpy produced another brilliant performance to reach pole position…

9 years ago

Grand masters Harika, Koneru reach top spot of World Women’s GP

Chengdu (China) July 4 (IANS) Grand masters Harika Dronavalli and Koneru Humpy produced another brilliant performance to reach pole position…

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OAI eyes welfare of past & present Olympians

New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) With the aim to look after the welfare of past and current athletes, the Olympics…

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Aanjan, Jonathan, Aadityansh triumph in National Karting series

Noida, July 4 (IANS) The fifth and final round of the JK Tyre IndiKarting national series concluded here on Monday…

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Rio-bound athletes hail PM’s send-off gesture

New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) A number of Rio-bound athletes including India's flag-bearer Abhinav Bindra on Monday took to social…

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Harika, Humpy win in women’s chess meet

Chengdu (China), July 3 (IANS) Grand masters Harika Dronavalli and Koneru Humpy made it a great day for India at…

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Premier Futsal ropes in 13 stars, four coaches

Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) The world's first ever multi-national Futsal league, Premier Futsal, announced on Sunday the signing of 13…

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2016 World Snooker Open to cue off in China

Beijing, July 3 (IANS) World Snooker Open will be held in late July in southeastern China's Yushan county, in Jiangxi…

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