Category: Rio Olympics 2016

Rio Olympics: Shuttler Sindhu enters women’s singles quarters

By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Star shuttler P.V. Sindhu entered the quarter-finals of the women's singles…

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Vikas crashes out in Olympic boxing quarters

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) India's challenge in the boxing ring came to an end with Vikas Krishan Yadav…

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Rio Olympics: Shuttler Sindhu enters women’s singles quarters

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Star shuttler P.V. Sindhu entered the quarter-finals of the women's singles event at the…

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Shuttler Sindhu enters women’s singles quarters

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Star shuttler P.V. Sindhu entered the quarter-finals of the women's singles event at the…

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Sehwag urges government to honour Dipa, Lalita

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag has requested the government to name a special train and…

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Gene doping test is in place: IOC

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) An effective gene doping test has been invented, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said…

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Wlodarczyk breaks world record to win hammer throw gold

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Poland's Anita Wlodarczyk smashed her own world record on Monday to win gold in…

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Isinbayeva: Whoever wins the pole-vault gold can only be second best

Moscow, Aug 15 (IANS) The women's pole-vault win at the Rio Olympics will be always thrown into doubt as two-time…

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Witness to greatness: Bolt, Phelps’ records unlikely to be beaten soon

By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Even though you are part of a crowd of 20,000 rooting…

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Srikanth’s dream run continues, athletes disappoint at Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth's entry into the quarter-finals kept India's medal hopes alive as the…

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Lalita finishes 10th in 3,000m steeplechase

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) India's Lalita Babbar finished 10th in the final of the women's 3,000 metre steeplechase…

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Renjith Maheshwary fails to qualify for men’s triple jump final

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) India's Renjith Maheshwary finished a disappointing 30th to crash out of the qualification round…

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Wrestler Khatri loses in men’s 85kg Greco-Roman in Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) India's Ravinder Khatri lost to Hungary's Viktor Lorincz by technical superiority in men's Greco-Roman…

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Shuttler Srikanth enters Olympics quarters

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth edged past Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark in his round-of-16…

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Athlete Srabani fails to qualify for 200m semis

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Indian athlete Srabani Nanda failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the women's 200…

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Shuttler Srikanth enters Olympic quarters

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth ousted Denmark's Jan O Jorgensen to enter the quarter-finals of…

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‘Aussie swimming requires major overhaul before 2020 Olympics’

Canberra, Aug 15 (IANS) Australian swimming legends on Monday voiced concern over the training and preparation by athletes and coaches…

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Hockey: Germany, Netherlands in Olympics semis

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Two-time defending champions Germany scored three goals in the final five minutes to move…

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Usain Bolt’s fans party at Rio’s Jamaica House

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) AUsain Bolt's fans, who were unable to procure a ticket to watch the Jamaican…

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I can become immortal, says Bolt

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Sprint king Usain Bolt has said he was a step closer to immortality after…

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