Category: Rio Olympics 2016

Kenyan police summon Olympic athletes over mistreatment

Nairobi, Aug 27 (IANS) The Kenyan Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) has summoned athletes who competed for the country to…

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Syrian refugee living in Greece to compete at Rio Paralympics

Athens, Aug 27 (IANS) A Syrian refugee who is living, working and training in Greece will be one of the…

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US swimmer Lochte charged by Brazilian police

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 26 (IANS) American swimmer Ryan Lochte has been charged by Brazilian police for making a false…

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Brazilian pole vaulter Da Silva receives 1kg gold bar as reward

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 26 (IANS) Brazil's Olympic pole vault champion Thiago Braz da Silva has received a one kilogram…

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Russia to pay bonuses to athletes barred from Rio

Moscow, Aug 26 (IANS) Russian athletes banned from the Rio Games will be provided financial assistance, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev…

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How can India improve dismal Rio performance at Tokyo 2020?

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) With India, a country of over 1.2 billion people, managing to win only two medals…

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Chinese leaders meet, greet Olympic contingent

Beijing, Aug 25 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior leaders on Thursday met the Chinese Olympics contingent returning…

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Will focus on Superseries, World No.1 is ultimate goal: Sindhu

By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, Aug 25 (IANS) Basking in Olympic glory, star shuttler Pusarla Venkata Sindhu has now set her…

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Kenya’s minister grilled by police over Olympic fiasco

Nairobi, Aug 25 (IANS) Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Sports Hassan Wario was questioned by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)…

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US women’s goalkeeper Solo handed six-month ban

Washington, Aug 25 (IANS) US women's football goalkeeper Hope Solo was suspended for six months from the national team following…

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‘Ban on Russian athletes’ participation in Paralympics a crime’

Moscow, Aug 24 (IANS) Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said the ban on Russian athletes' participation in the…

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‘Rio Paralympics will be success despite funding problems’

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 24 (IANS) The impending Rio Paralympics could be facing its most serious financial crisis to date…

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Two Russian weightlifters suspended for doping in 2008 Olympics retests

Budapest, Aug 24 (IANS) Russian weightlifters Dmitry Lapikov and Khadzhimurat Akkayev have tested positive for banned drugs in the latest…

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European human rights court to consider Russia Paralympians claim

Strasbourg (France), Aug 24 (IANS) The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) may consider a claim of the Russian Paralympians,…

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Rio Olympics inspired mural sets new Guinness World Record

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 24 (IANS) The Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, which concluded earlier this week with 65 new Olympic…

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Rio saw 1.17 mn tourists during Games, Zero cases of Zika

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 24 (IANS) This city received 1.17 million tourists during the Olympic Games, including 410,000 foreigners, and…

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Brazilian government to help fund Rio Paralympic Games

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 24 (IANS) Brazil's interim government has said that it will spend public funds on the 2016…

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Grand welcome for wrestler Sakshi Malik in Haryana

Bahadurgarh/New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Rio 2016 Olympics bronze medalist wrestler Sakshi Malik was accorded a grand welcome by people…

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Brazil’s Temer says Rio 2016 Olympics a success

Brasilia, Aug 24 (IANS) Brazil's interim President Michel Temer has called the Rio 2016 Olympic Games "an absolute success". Temer…

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Rio medalist Sakshi Malik returns

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Rio 2016 Olympics bronze medalist wrestler Sakshi Malik arrived here on Wednesday. Hectic preparations were…

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