Category: Rio Olympics 2016

Brazilian footballers celebrate Olympic gold with tattoos

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22 (IANS) The members of Brazil's football team, led by star Neymar, dyed their hair gold…

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Final medal table at Rio Olympic Games

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22 (IANS) Following is the final medal table at Rio Olympic Games (tabulated under delegations, gold,…

8 years ago

US win third Olympic basketball gold in row

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22 (IANS) The United States won the third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the men's basketball…

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IOA chief Ramachandran awarded the Olympic Order

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President N. Ramachandran was awarded the Olympic Order for his…

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Gopi, Kheta finish 25th, 26th in men’s marathon at Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) India's Thonakal Gopi and Ram Kheta clocked personal best timings to finish 25th and…

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Sakshi to carry tricolour at Olympics closing ceremony

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Wrestler Sakshi Malik, who opened India's account at the Rio Olympics with a bronze…

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IOC must help Rio Paralympics with funds: British Olympic Association

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) should help with funding for the Rio Paralympics, according…

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Wrestler Yogeshwar out of medal contention

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt lost his men's freestyle 65 kg qualification match 0-3 against…

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Wrestling body demands CBI probe into Narsingh doping fiasco

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Sunday demanded a…

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IOC chief Bach describes Rio Olympic Games as ‘iconic’

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has said on the eve of the…

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Wrestler Yogeshwar loses Rio freestyle qualification bout

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt lost his men's freestyle 65 kg qualification match 0-3 against…

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Britain’s Mo Farah clinches Olympic long distance gold

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Britain's Mo Farah claimed his second gold medal of the Rio Olympics by winning…

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Wrestler Yogeshwar loses freestyle 65kg qualification bout at Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt lost his men's Freestyle 65 kilogram qualification match 0-3 against…

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Iran celebrates first ever Olympic medal for woman athlete

Tehran, Aug 21 (IANS) The streets of the Iranian capital here were abuzz on Sunday over Taekwondo fighter Kimia Alizadeh,…

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FINA threatens action against ‘mugged’ US Olympic swimmers

Lausanne (Switzerland), Aug 21 (IANS) The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has said it was watching the probe into a breach…

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Pele delighted after Brazil win maiden Olympic football gold

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Legendary Brazilian footballer Pele described his country's historic first Olympic men's football triumph as…

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Reinstatement of Russian athletics federation is priority: IAAF

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Reinstatement of the Russian athletics federation in the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)…

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Russian shot putter Kolodko stripped of 2012 Olympic silver

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Russian shot putter Evgeniya Kolodko has been stripped of his 2012 Olympic silver for…

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I’ve shut my critics up, says Neymar

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Brazil football superstar Neymar labelled winning Rio Olympic gold as one of the "best…

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Naked Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Have the ancient Greek athletes descended at Rio and are they participating in the…

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