Category: Other Sports

Wrestler Yogeshwar heads national squad for Olympic qualifiers

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Veteran wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt will spearhead the Indian challenge at the Asian Olympic qualifying tournament…

9 years ago

Olympic champ Kenny wins sprint title at cycling worlds

London, March 6 (IANS) Olympic champion Jason Kenny won the men's sprint title at the track cycling world championships here.…

9 years ago

Indian paddlers bag gold at World Championship

Kuala Lumpur, March 5 (IANS) Indian paddlers made history twice in less than 24 hours with both women's and men's…

9 years ago

China sweeps women’s 500m at ISU Shanghai Trophy

Shanghai, March 5 (IANS) Fan Kexin led a podium sweep for China in the women's 500 metres in the 2016…

9 years ago

India paddlers bag gold in World Championship0

Kuala Lumpur, March 5 (IANS) India paddlers made history twice in less than 24 hours with both women's and men's…

9 years ago

Shooter Jitu finishes fifth in 10m Air pistol

Bangkok, March 5 (IANS) Indian shooter Jitu Rai reached the final of the 10 metres Air pistol to eventually finish…

9 years ago

China snatches two golds in junior speed skating World Cup

Changchun (China), March 5 (IANS) Chinese Han Mei and Shi Xiaoxuan claimed two gold medals at the ISU Junior Speed…

9 years ago

China on course for 8th straight men’s TT team title

Kuala Lumpur, March 5 (IANS) China's men's table tennis team moved within one match of clinching their eighth straight world…

9 years ago

Indian TT team advances in TT Worlds

Kuala Lumpur, March 4 (IANS) Achanta Sharath Kamal, leading from the front, helped India beat Nigeria 3-2 to enter the…

9 years ago

180 competitors at international chess meet in Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City, March 4 (IANS) Up to 180 chess players will compete in the HDBank Cup International Open…

9 years ago

Brazil president asks Justice Minister to prioritise Rio 2016 security

Brasilia, March 4 (IANS) Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has asked new Justice Minister Wellington Cesar to give priority to security…

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Jitu wins gold at shooting World Cup

Bangkok, March 4 (IANS) India's Jitu Rai beat a strong field to win gold in the men's 50m pistol event…

9 years ago

Shooter Pooja misses out on World Cup medal

Bangkok, March 3 (IANS) India’s shooter Pooja Ghatkar narrowly missed out on a medal and finished fourth on day one…

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Rio inaugurates two new sports facilities for Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, March 3 (IANS) Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes has inaugurated the Youth Arena and the Deodoro…

9 years ago

China demoted from gold to silver at cycling Worlds

London, March 3 (IANS) Tragedy repeated itself as the Chinese cycling team saw their gold medal downgraded to silver in…

9 years ago

Djokovic, Bolt, Messi lead Laureus Awards nomination

Beijing, March 3 (IANS) The nominees for the 2015 Laureus Awards were announced with 2014 winner Novak Djokovic, Usain Bolt…

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China advances to quarters at TT worlds

Kuala Lumpur, March 2 (IANS) Chinese men's and women's teams, both defending champions, advanced to the quarter-finals of the World…

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French judiciary investigates Rio, Tokyo Olympic bids

Paris, March 2 (IANS) The French judiciary has widened the scope of its investigations into accusations of corruption levelled at…

9 years ago

First world traditional martial arts championships in Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City, March 2 (IANS) The first world traditional martial arts championships will take place here from July…

9 years ago

IOC makes doping results management and sanctioning independent

Lausanne, March 2 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that a new Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)…

9 years ago



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