Category: Rio Olympics 2016

Phelps ‘more vocal’ now as US team mentor in Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Michael Phelps has said he has become more outspoken at the Rio Olympics as…

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Will put our best foot forward at Rio: Sania

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza has said that she and her mixed doubles partner…

8 years ago

Over 2,000 drug tests conducted so far at Rio Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) More than 2,000 drug tests have been conducted on athletes competing at the Rio…

8 years ago

Twitterati slam Vijay Goel over Rio misconduct

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Soon after the Rio Olympics organising committee threatened to cancel Sports Minister Vijay Goel's accreditation,…

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Bulgaria’s Silvia Danekova first athlete to test positive in Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Bulgaria's Silvia Danekova, a 3,000-metre steeplechase athlete, tested positive for EPO in a doping…

8 years ago

Oleksiak, Manuel tie for 100m freestyle gold

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) US swimmer Simone Manuel and Canada's Penny Oleksiak tied for the gold medal in…

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High drama in Olympic pool as Phelps makes history again

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) It was a night of high drama at Rio's Olympic Aquatics Stadium on Thursday…

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Manuel hopes her gold can inspire African-American swimmers

Rio de Janeiro, Aug. Aug 12 (IANS) US swimmer Simone Manuel on Friday said she hopes her Olympic gold medal…

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Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi tests positive at Olympics: CSA

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi has failed a doping test at the Rio Olympic Games,…

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Rio Olympics: Shuttler Srikanth wins first Group match

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian shuttler Kidambri Srikanth edged past Lino Muzon of Mexico in straight games 21-11,…

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Spain’s Nadal reaches men’s doubles final, pulls out of mixed

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Spanish pair of Rafael Nadal and Marc Lopez edged over Canada's Daniel Nestor and…

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Rio Olympics: India outplayed by US in women’s hockey

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) The Indian women's hockey team continued their dismal campaign at the ongoing Rio Olympics,…

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Rio Olympics: India outplayed by US in women’s hockey

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) The Indian women's hockey team continued their dismal campaign at the ongoing Rio Olympics,…

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Rio Olympics: Sania-Bopanna enter mixed doubles quarters

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) The Indian duo of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna started their campaign on a…

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More than 2,000 doping tests conducted for Rio Games

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) More than 2,000 drug tests have been conducted on athletes competing at the Rio…

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Rio Olympics: Shuttlers, tennis stars enliven dismal day for India

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Star shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu were the lone bright spots along with…

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Rio Olympics: Sania-Bopanna romp to easy win

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) The India pair of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna won their campaign opener in…

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Brazilian police surround Rio slums after attack on cop

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Members of Brazil's elite FNS police force, deployed here to provide additional security for…

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Britain’s Murray reaches Olympic tennis quarters

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Defending champion Andy Murray of Britain struggled for a long stretch win over his…

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Nadal enters Olympic tennis quarters

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Spain's Rafael Nadal has defeated Frenchman Gilles Simon 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 to advance to…

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