Category: Rio Olympics 2016

Bindra qualifies for 10m Air Rifle quarters, Narang bows out

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Shooter Abhinav Bindra finished seventh to qualify for the 10 metre Air Rifle quarter-finals…

8 years ago

Badminton ace Lin Dan arrives in Rio, eager for competition

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) The Chinese badminton team, spearheaded by superstar Lin Dan, has arrived here on Monday,…

8 years ago

Spain upsets Australia 1-0 in men’s hockey

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Top-ranked Australia men's hockey team was stunned by World No.11 Spain 0-1 in a…

8 years ago

Chinese lifter Long smashes world record to win gold

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Chinese lifter Long Qingquan claimed his second Olympic gold medal, winning the men's 56…

8 years ago

Ledecky sets new world record to win 400m freestyle gold

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) American teenage sensation Katie Ledecky set a new world record to win gold in…

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Brazil held to second straight goalless draw at Olympics

Brasilia, Aug 8 (IANS) Hosts Brazil were held to their second consecutive goalless draw by Iraq and are in danger…

8 years ago

Messi congratulates Argentina’s women gold medallist in judo

Buenos Aires, Aug 8 (IANS) Argentina's football superstar Lionel Messi has congratulated his countrywoman Paula Pareto for winning the country's…

8 years ago

Misadministered Indian boxers out to prove themselves at Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Indian boxers will attempt to put a four-year long administrative turmoil behind them when…

8 years ago

Russian para athletes banned for political reasons: World Archery

Lausanne (Switzerland), Aug 8 (IANS) The suspension of Russian athletes from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games was made for political…

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‘Russian para athletes’ ban imposed under political pressure’

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) The suspension of Russian para athletes from the Rio 2016 Olympics by the International…

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Russia appeals against ban from Rio Paralympic Games

Moscow, Aug 8 (IANS) Russia has submitted an appeal against the suspension of its para athletes from the Rio 2016…

8 years ago

UK Paralympic Association welcomes suspension of Russian para athletes

London, Aug 8 (IANS) The British Paralympic Association has welcomed the decision of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to suspend…

8 years ago

Olympian shows dad middle finger to ‘build confidence’

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Imagine a son sticking out his middle finger to his father in front of…

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TT federation upset at banning of Russia from Rio Paralympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is disappointed by the unilateral decision of the…

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‘Russian pole vaulter Isinbayeva’s CAS appeal unlikely to help her cause’

Moscow, Aug 8 (IANS) Russian athletes Yelena Isinbayeva and Sergei Shubenkov's appeal for participation at Rio OLympics to the Court…

8 years ago

Rio Olympics: Del Potro stuns Novak Djokovic in tennis Round 1

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) World No.1 and favourite to win the Olympic gold Novak Djokovic was stunned by…

8 years ago

Dipa’s parents, Tripura euphoric over her Olympic final berth

By Sujit Chakraborty Agartala, Aug 8 (IANS) Gymnast Dipa Karmakar's parents in Tripura are overjoyed over their daughter making it…

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Sweden’s Sjostrom breaks world record in 100m butterfly

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjostrom set a new world record in the 100m butterfly to…

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Andy Murray moves to 2nd round in Olympic tennis

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Reigning Olympic champion Andy Murray rolled over Serbia's Viktor Troicki 6-3, 6-2 in the…

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Czechs Safarova-Strycova end Williams’ reign

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) In a major upset in the women's tennis doubles at Rio Olympics, Czechs Lucie…

8 years ago



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