Category: Rio Olympics 2016

Argentine judoka Pareto living a golden dream

Buenos Aires, Aug 7 (IANS) Argentine judoka Paula Pareto, who won South America's first gold medal at the Rio Olympics,…

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Hosszu sets world record to win 400m individual medley gold

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) Hungary's Katinka Hosszu set a new world record to win the women's 400 metres…

8 years ago

Nadal is major attraction at Olympics Village

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) Spanish ace Rafael Nadal is a fan favourite wherever he goes on the world…

8 years ago

No Decision yet on Russia’s admission to Rio Paralympic Games

M0oscow, Aug 7 (IANS) The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has not yet announced its decision on Russia's admission to the…

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Russian Olympic team fans’ house burgled in Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) The Russian Olympic team fans' house here was burgled during the 2016 Olympics opening…

8 years ago

‘Olympic movement can hardly exist without Russia’

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) The world Olympic movement cannot exist and develop without Russia, the president of the…

8 years ago

Organisers apologize for long queues at Rio stadiums

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) Rio Olympics organisers have apologized to fans for long queues at stadium entrances. "We…

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Zheng Saisai stuns Radwanska in women’s tennis

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) China's Zheng Saisai pulled off a major early upset in Rio Olympics women's tennis…

8 years ago

Where are the mosquitoes, ask athletes, experts on Zika fears in Rio

By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) As you move around the Olympic city, you see huge mushrooming…

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Indians endure disappointing day at Rio Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) India endured a larely disappointing day at the ongoing Rio Olympics with the men's…

8 years ago

Rio 2016: Sania-Prarthana crash out of women’s doubles

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) The Indian duo of Sania Mirza and Prarthana Thombare went down fighting to Shuai…

8 years ago

Chanu fizzles out in Olympic weightlifting

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu produced a disappointing performance and was unable to make…

8 years ago

TT: Indian campaign ends at Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) India's campaign in the table tennis competition at the Olympics ended following the first-round…

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Paddler Sharath exits in Olympics first round

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) India's veteran paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal was knocked out of the Olympics in the…

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Szasz takes Olympic gold for women’s fencing back to Hungary

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) Emese Szasz will be taking back to Hungary the women's fencing championship thanks to…

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Security issues plague Rio Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) The ongoing Rio Olympics has been hit by several violent incidents, including an atempted…

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Britain’s Peaty sets world record in men’s 100m breaststroke

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) Adam Peaty of Britain set a world record of 57.55 seconds in the men's…

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China’s Zheng stuns fourth-seeded Radwanska in women’s tennis

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) China's Zheng Saisai has pulled off a major early upset in Rio Olympics women's…

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Moroccan boxer out of Rio after being arrested for sexual assault

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) Moroccan boxer Hassan Saada will not compete in the Olympic Games, after a Brazilian…

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Rio equestrian venue hit by bullet

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) A New Zealand team official narrowly escaped a stray bullet fired at the Olympic…

8 years ago



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