Category: Rio Olympics 2016

With 26 career Olympic medals, Phelps equals India’s record

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Ace US swimmer Michael Phelps won two more Olympic golds here late on Tuesday,…

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Phelps wins 20th Olympic gold medal

Rio De Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Michael Phelps claimed his 20th Olympic gold medal by winning the men's 200m butterfly…

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Olympic media bus attacked in Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) An Olympic media shuttle bus was attacked on the way back to Barra Olympic…

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Phelps wins 20th Olympic gold medal

Rio De Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Michael Phelps claimed his 20th Olympic gold medal by winning the men's 200m butterfly…

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Nadal carries Spanish hopes into next round at Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Spanish great Rafael Nadal beat Italy's Andreas Seppi 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the…

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China’s Deng wins weightlifting gold, sets world record

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) China's Deng Wei, a three-time world weightlifting champion but an Olympic rookie, made her…

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Archer Atanu, boxer Vikas, Indian men’s hockey team win at Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Indian archer Atanu Das raised hopes of a medal after entering the men's individual…

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Boxer Vikas enters Olympic pre-quarterfinals

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Vikas Krishan Yadav gave India's boxing campaign a rousing start with a dominant victory…

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Japan stun mighty New Zealand in Olympic rugby

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Traditional powerhouse New Zealand fell to Japan 14-12 on the first day of the…

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Defending champ Murray rolls over Argentina’s Monaco at Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Defending Olympic champion Andy Murray of Britain, rolled over Argentina's Juan Monaco 6-3, 6-1…

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Spain’s Ferrer loses to Russia’s Donskoy in Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Russia's Evgeny Donskoy pulled off a huge comeback, overcoming two match points to defeat…

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Argentina survive penalties to top US in Olympic rugby

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Argentina began the Olympic men's rugby sevens competition here with a scrappy 17-14 victory…

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Germany’s Jung wins equestrian gold in individual eventing

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) German rider Michael Jung has successfully defended his Olympic title in individual eventing, winning…

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Brazil’s Olympics ruled by women

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Brazilian female athletes are ruling the ongoing Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, leaving…

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IOC encourages athletes to report harassment

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday urged athletes to come forward and report…

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India now knows to handle big games: Sreejesh

By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) After beating Argentina 2-1 in a Pool B match of the…

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Archer Atanu, Indian men’s hockey team win at Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Indian archer Atanu Das raised hopes of a medal, entering the men's individual 1/8…

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Heena Sidhu flunks in 25m Pistol qualifiers to end Rio campaign

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Shooter Heena Sidhu's campaign at the ongoing Rio Olympics ended after she finished 21st…

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Archer Atanu advances in men’s individual event at Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Indian archer Atanu Das entered the men's individual 1/8 eliminators with a 139-135 win…

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India win 2-1 against Argentina in men’s hockey

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) A gritty India beat Argentina 2-1 in a men's hockey pool match at Rio…

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