Boxing: Mary Kom fails to qualify for Rio
Astana, May 21 (IANS) Indian boxing icon M.C. Mary Kom will not be able to represent India at the Rio Olympics after she faltered in the World Boxing Championships’ second round here on Saturday. Olympic…
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‘Rio Olympic velodrome ready by end-June’
Rio de Janeiro, May 21 (IANS) Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic velodrome will not be ready until the end of June, just over a month before the Games begin, Brazil’s sports minister has said. Construction work…
More than two thirds of Rio Olympic tickets sold
Rio de Janeiro, May 21 (IANS) More than two thirds of the tickets available for this year’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro have been sold, organisers have said. With less than three months until…
Rio Olympics ticket designs unveiled
Rio de Janeiro, May 21 (IANS) The organising committee for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro has unveiled the designs of the tickets for the sporting extravaganza. The tickets will begin to be sent…
Rio seeks 2,500 soldiers for patrolling during Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, May 21 (IANS) This capital city’s government has requested that 2,500 members of Brazil’s armed forces be deployed during this year’s Olympic Games, officials have said. State secretary of public security, Jose…
FINA lifts Russian swimmer Efimova’s doping suspension
Moscow, May 21 (IANS) The doping panel of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) has lifted its temporary suspension of RussiaÂ’s Olympic medal winner Yulia Efimova. “I can confirm the information that the temporary suspension has…
Indian mountaineer Rajib dies in Nepal
Kathmandu, May 20 (IANS) Seasoned Indian mountaineer Rajib Bhattacharya died while descending from the summit of Mount Dhaulagiri, which at 8,167 metres is the world’s seventh highest mountain. He died here on Thursday afternoon. A…
Brussels suicide bomber’s brother wins European gold in Taekwondo
Montreux (Switzerland), May 20 (IANS) A Belgian whose elder brother was a suicide bomber in the terrorist attacks carried out in Brussels in March has won a gold medal at the European Taekwondo Championships. Mourad…
Players’ pay strike looms in Australia’s biggest sports competition
Melbourne, May 20 (IANS) Players in Australia’s biggest sports competition, the Australian Football League (AFL), may go on strike if the Australian rules league bosses do not agree to pay them a fixed percentage of…
Rio wants armed forces in streets during Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, May 20 (IANS) Rio de Janeiro’s government has revealed plans to deploy national armed forces in the city’s streets to guarantee public safety during the Olympic Games in August. The request will…
National Welfare Fund to pay Rs,5 lakh to needy sportspersons
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The National Welfare Fund for sports persons scheme has been reviewed and revised extensively to financially assist outstanding sportsperson living in indigent circumstances with a maximum of Rs.5 lakh, the…
National Welfare Fund to pay Rs,5 lakh to needy sportspersons
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The National Welfare Fund for sports persons scheme has been reviewed and revised extensively to financially assist outstanding sportsperson living in indigent circumstances with a maximum of Rs.5 lakh, the…
Javelin throwers seek Olympics qualification in Halle, Warsaw meets
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) India’s leading javelin throwers will be chasing their 2016 Olympics berth in two different qualification competitions to be held in Halle (Germany) and Warsaw (Poland) on May 21. The athletes…
Argentinian basketballer Ginobili focuses on Olympics
Buenos Aires, May 19 (IANS) Argentinian basketballer Emanuel Ginobili, four-time champion of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the United States with San Antonio Spurs, has confirmed his main goal is the Olympic Games in…
Olympic tickets go on sale for swimming, basketball, athletics
Rio de Janeiro, May 19 (IANS) Tickets for Olympic basketball, swimming and athletics have been put on sale, Rio 2016 organisers have said. Fans have the chance to buy tickets to the events — which…
Sushil’s meeting with WFI fails to break the ice
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar’s fate continued to hang in thea balance as the meeting between the grappler and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Wednesday failed to break the…
Sports needs unified anti-doping system: Russian minister
Moscow, May 18 (IANS) The world of sports needs a unified system of fighting against abuse of performance enhancing drugs in light of recently frequent doping scandals, Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko said on Wednesday….
Australian swim coach barred from Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, May 18 (IANS) An Australian swimming coach accused of child abuse has been barred from participating at this year’s Olympic Games, according to a media report. Scott Volkers, who is head swim…
Three Russian weightlifters suspended up to 8 years for doping
Moscow, May 18 (IANS) Three Russian weightlifters were issued suspensions of up to eight years after they were found guilty of performance enhancing drugs abuse, a senior official with the Russian Weightlifting Federation (RWF) has…
Russian weight-lifter Lovchev gets four-year ban over doping abuse
Moscow, May 17 (IANS) Russian weight-lifter Aleksey Lovchev on Tuesday disclosed his suspension for four years by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) for violating anti-doping rules. Lovchev is the gold medalist of the 2015 World…