Category: Rio Olympics 2016

Heena finishes 30th in Precision stage of 25m Pistol event

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Shooter Heena Sidhu finished a lowly 30th after the Precision stage of the 25…

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Archer Atanu in men’s individual pre-quarters

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Indian archer Atanu Das entered the men's individual pre-quarterfinals beating Nepal's Jitbahadur Muktan 88-76…

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US swimmer King apologises for rude behaviour towards Russia’s Efimova

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) American swimmer Lilly King has apologised to Russia's Yulia Efimova for not congratulating her…

8 years ago

Bored Rio lifeguard cheers up Twitterati

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Do you have an unsatisfying job that makes you cry: "What am I doing…

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Rower Dattu finishes fourth in men’s sculls quarter-finals

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Indian rower Dattu Baban Bhokanal finished fourth in the men's singles sculls quarter-finals at…

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Mamata Banerjee congratulates gymnast Dipa Karmakar

Agartala, Aug 9 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday congratulated ace Indian gymnast and Tripura girl Dipa…

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‘Rio waters for sailing events cleaner than before’

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) South Korean sailor Ha Jee-min has been coming to the city of Rio de…

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‘Most Russian paralympians absolutely clean’

Moscow, Aug 9 (IANS) Russian Olympic Committee President Alexander Zhukov on Tuesday said that most of his country's paralympians are…

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IOC calls for athletes to have ‘respect for others’

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) supports freedom of speech but there should be a…

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No guarantee Rio sprints will be clean, says Bolt

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Six-time Olympic gold medal winning sprinter Usain Bolt has admitted there are no guarantees…

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Namibian boxer arrested for alleged sexual harassment at Rio Games

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Brazil's police arrested a Namibian boxer registered to participate in the 2016 Rio Olympic…

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Phelps gorging on pasta to fuel last hurrah in Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Olympic swimming legend Michael Phelps has revealed that he is loading up on carbohydrates…

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Brazil ups military deployments in Copacabana

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) The Brazilian government has authorised deployment of military troops in the neighbourhood of Copacabana…

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Bolt bids to smash 200m world record in his last Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt aims to claim a new 100-200-4x100 triple win in Rio…

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Bolt bids to smash 200m world record in his last Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt aims to claim a new 100-200-4x100 triple win in Rio…

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Rio Olympics: Medals tally at end of day three

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Following is the medals tally of the ongoing Rio Olympics as on Monday. Country…

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Australia take gold in first-ever Olympic women’s rugby 7 championship

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) An unbeatable Australia took the gold medal as the first-ever Olympic champion in the…

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Judoka wins first gold for Brazil at Rio Games

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Brazilian judo fighter Rafaela Silva earned the first gold medal for the host country…

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Japan dethrones China, takes gold in men’s team gymnastics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Japan wom the gold medal in men's team gymnastics at the Rio de Janeiro…

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Indian hockey women outclassed by Britain

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) India's women's hockey team was outplayed 0-3 by higher-ranked Britain in its second group…

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