Category: Rio Olympics 2016

Bolt qualifies for 100m semis

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Two-time reigning champion Usain Bolt of Jamaica won his qualifying heat in the men's…

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Golf: Chawrasia tied 22nd, Lahiri joint 57th at Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India's golfers S.S.P. Chawrasia and Anirban Lahiri finished tied 22nd and joint 57th after…

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NZ, Aus take Olympic gold in men and women’s single sculls

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) New Zealand's Mahe Drysdale successfully defended the men's single sculls titles, while Kim Brennan…

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Shooter Mairaj Ahmad finishes 9th in men’s Skeet qualifiers

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmad Khan crashed out of men's Skeet qualification round after finishing…

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Jwala-Ashwini end Olympic campaign without a win

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India's women's badminton doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa lost their inconsequential…

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Bolt qualifies for 100m semifinals

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Two-time reigning sprint champion Usain Bolt won his qualifying heat in the men's 100…

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Shooter Mairaj Ahmad fails to qualify for men’s Skeet semis

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmad Khan crashed out of men's Skeet qualification round after finishing…

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Gymnast Dipa eyes historic medal in Rio vault final

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who has already created history by qualifying for the final…

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Lalita sets national record to qualify for 3,000m Steeplechase final

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India's Lalita Babbar shattered the national record in the women's 3,000 metre Steeplechase to…

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India’s women’s hockey team fails to enter quarters

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India's women's hockey team was crushed by higher-ranked Argentina 0-5 to suffer fourth consecutive…

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Lalita qualifies for 3,000m steeplechase finals, Sudha out

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India's Lalita Babbar on Saturday qualified for the final round of the women's 3,000…

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Rower Dattu Bhokanal tops Final C to finish 13th at Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Rower Dattu Baban Bhokanal on Saturday topped the Final C in men's single sculls…

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Athlete Lalita fails to qualify in 3,000m steeplechase

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India's Lalita Babbar failed to qualify for the final round of the women's 3,000…

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Shooter Gurpreet fails to qualify for 25m pistol event

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian shooter Gurpreet Singh failed to qualify for the final round of the men's…

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Sudha Singh finishes 9th in 3000m steeplechase heats

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India's Sudha Singh failed to qualify for the final round of the women's 3000…

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Hockey: India face Belgium for place in Olympic semis after 36 years

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India's men's hockey team will be up against a formidable Belgium side in the…

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With puja, yagna, Dipa fever grips Tripura ahead of gymnast’s appearance in Olympic final

By Sujit Chakraborty Agartala, Aug 13 (IANS) The northeastern state of Tripura is waiting with bated breath for its daughter…

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Rival Lochte wants retiring Phelps to continue till 2020 Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) United States swimmer Ryan Lochte said that he wants his compatriot and rival, 22-time…

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Some good shows, a few hopes, but overall a dismal week for India at Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna's awesome march into the mixed doubles semis, gymnast Dipa…

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Matthew McConaughey, Buzz Aldrin among celebs present at Rio Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey is among the dozens of celebrities who have travelled to…

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