Category: Rio Olympics 2016

India U-16 football team draws with FC Koln

Cologne (Germany), Aug 4 (IANS) The Indian U-16 football team has played out a 2-2 draw with German side FC…

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Over 2,00,000 children to get free Rio Olympic tickets

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) The organisers of the Rio Olympic Games will give away over 2,00,000 tickets to…

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Taiwanese tennis star Hsieh Su-wei pulls out of Rio Olympics

Taipei, Aug 4 (IANS) Following an argument with the country's delegation to the Olympics Games, Taiwan's tennis star Hsieh Su-wei…

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Russia’s Olympic team to include 270-280 athletes: ROC chief

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) The Russian team for the Rio Olympics will include 270-280 athletes, Russian Olympic Committee…

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Chinese weightlifting team expects better results at Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) The Chinese weightlifting team has arrived here expecting a better performance at the Rio…

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Zimbabwe’s iconic swimmer Coventry out to make history

Harare, Aug 4 (IANS) Zimbabwe's all-time record Olympic medallist and swimming sensation Kirsty Coventry is out to make history once…

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All eyes on Rio as India aim for record medals tally

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) With India's largest contingent travelling to the 2016 Summer Olympics here, billions back home…

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ITTF chief: It’s not Chinese paddlers’ fault to be so good

Rio De Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) President Thomas Weikert said that he doesn't think China's…

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China’s women water polo team eager for first Olympic play

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) China's women water polo players could hardly wait to play their Rio Olympic Games…

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Women’s football powers gain Olympic opening victories

Rio de Janerio, Aug 4 (IANS) Title favourites at Rio Olympics in women's football the United States, Brazil, France and…

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Russian sailor Sozykin cleared to compete in Rio Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) World Sailing, the sport's governing body, has reversed the ruling on Russia's Pavel Sozykin,…

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Phelps to carry the US flag during Olympic opening ceremony

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) The most decorated Olympian of all time, Michael Phelps, will carry the US flag…

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Mayor hails ‘special moment’ in Rio’s history as Olympic torch arrives

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 3 (IANS) The Olympic torch arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday for the final leg…

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Fencing champ Lei Sheng named China’s flag-bearer at Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 3 (IANS) Olympic fencing champion Lei Sheng has been named China's flag-bearer at the Rio Olympic…

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Usain Bolt poses with Brazilian Navy

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 3 (IANS) Jamaican sprint icon Usain Bolt has posted a photograph on photo sharing platform Instagram…

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Pope urges Rio Olympians to demonstrate international unity at Games

Vatican City, Aug 3 (IANS) Pope Francis on Wednesday addressed the athletes who are set to take part in the…

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IOA ropes in Li-Ning as official kit partner for Rio games

New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday announced that leading sports brand Li-Ning would be…

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Chef de Mission approaches embassy to get TV, furniture for Rio contingent

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 3 (IANS) After being denied more furniture and television sets by the Rio Games Organising Committee…

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World wrestling body clears path for Narisingh’s Rio participation

New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The world's apex wrestling body, United World Wrestling (UWW), on Wednesday gave the green light…

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UN chief Ban Ki-moon to join Olympic torch relay in Rio

Seoul, Aug 3 (IANS) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will be one of the torch bearers for the 2016 Olympics…

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