Category: Rio Olympics 2016

It was not my moment: Dutee Chand

Bhubaneswar, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian sprinter Dutee Chand, who failed to qualify for the 100m semi-finals in the Rio Olympics,…

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Olympic golfers share course with giant rodents

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Golfers taking part in the Rio Olympics are getting used to sharing their playing…

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Russia seeks explanation from Rio organisers about national flag desecration

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has sought an explanation from the organisers about the…

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Armenian weightlifter Karapetyan’s injury ‘is no fracture’

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Armenian weightlifter Andranik Karapetyan suffered an elbow dislocation but did not fracture his left…

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Iran’s Rostami win gold, sets new world record

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Iranian weightlifter Kianoush Rostami has taken the gold in the men's 85kg category at…

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US swimmer Ledecky sets world record in women’s 800m freestyle

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Swimmer Katie Ledecky of the United States has set a world record in women's…

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‘Russian athletes pass 300 doping tests during Rio Olympics’

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) The Russian national team has so far passed 300 doping tests during the ongoing…

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IOC condemns athletes’ disrespectful attitude towards Russian swimmer

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has condemned athletes for the disrespectful attitude to each…

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‘Naked Diving’ in Olympics?

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Men's Olympic diving event has always been a popular one, with the competitors' hot…

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Chinese netizens criticise Olympic uniform

Beijing, Aug 13 (IANS) Chinese netizens have criticised the red-and-yellow Olympic uniforms worn by their players, saying they resembled scrambled…

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Ervin breaks age barrier as US add to gold medal haul

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Anthony Ervin became the oldest swimmer to claim an Olympic gold medal as the…

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Brazil, Russia register victories in Olympic women’s volleyball

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Hosts Brazil crushed South Korea 3-0 (25-17, 25-13, 27-25) to remain unbeaten at the…

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Sweden eliminate US women from Olympic football tourney

Brasilia, Aug 13 (IANS) The three-time defending champion US women's football team were eliminated from the 2016 Rio Olympics after…

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Brazilian cyclist suspended over doping test

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Brazilian Olympic cyclist Kleber Da Silva Ramos was provisionally suspended after failing a doping…

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Schooling beats Phelps to win 100m butterfly Olympic gold

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Joseph Schooling won Singapore's first gold medal of the ongoing Rio Olympics by ending…

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Rio Olympics: Boxer Vikas, Sania-Bopanna bring cheer on dismal day

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav and tennis stars Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna brought some…

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Disappointing day for Indian athletes in Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian athletes Muhammed Anas Yahiya and Ankit Sharma crashed out of thier respective events…

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Sania-Bopanna determined to maintain focus

By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Just a single win away from ensuring an Olympic medal, the…

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Rio Olympics: India held by Canada 2-2

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India's men's hockey team was held 2-2 by lower-ranked Canada in its final group…

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Sania-Bopanna enter mixed doubles semis

By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) The star Indian duo of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna entered…

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