New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday congratulated wrestler Sakshi Malik who clinched bronze to give India its first medal at the Rio Olympics. Terming it a moment of pride and…
Rohtak (Haryana), Aug 18 (IANS) Celebrations took place at the home of Sakshi Malik on Thursday in Haryana’s Rohtak town after the gritty wrestler brought India its first medal in the ongoing Rio Olympics by…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) China pocketed a gold medal each in table tennis and taekwondo while the United States still tops the medals table at the Rio Olympics after Day 12. China defeated…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Star wrestler Sakshi Malik brought an end to India’s long wait for a medal at the ongoing Rio Olympics, clinching bronze in the Women’s Freestyle 58kg category even as…
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) The appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) against clean chit to Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav’s participation in…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Brazil coach Rogerio Micale described Neymar as a “monster” after the Barcelona forward helped the hosts secure a berth in the Olympic football final. Neymar scored twice as Brazil…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) The Rio 2016 organizing committee has expressed its sorrow at the way some Brazilian fans have been booing athletes from other countries during the Games. At a press conference…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Brazil smashed Honduras 6-0 in the semi-finals and will play Germany in the final of the men’s football tournament at the Rio Olympic Games. Neymar earned the fastest goal…
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Amid the celebrations over Sakshi Malik’s bronze medal, the Indian contingent at the ongoing Rio Olympics received another piece of good news with doctors saying the…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) India’s Aditi Ashok carded an impressive three-under 68 to finish tied seventh after the opening round of the women’s golf event at the Olympic Games here. The 18-year-old got…
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) A diminutive 23-year-old girl from Mokhra village near Rohtak in Haryana, Sakshi Malik, touched glory at the Rio Olympics on Wednesday by reaching out and grabbing…
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Amid the celebrations over Sakshi Malik’s bronze medal, the Indian contingent at the ongoing Rio Olympics received another piece of good news with doctors announcing that…
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Sakshi Malik brought an end to India’s long wait for a medal at the ongoing Rio Olympics, clinching bronze in the Women’s Freestyle 58kg category with…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik defeated Orkhon Purevdorj of Mongolia in the Repechage Round 2 of the Women’s Freestyle 58kg category to move within one win from a medal. The…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) It turned out to be another day of heartbreaks for India at the Rio Olympics with wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s victory march halted by a freak injury and Sakshi Malik…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) India’s Kidambi Srikanth went down fighting to two-time defending champion Lin Dan of China in the quarter-finals of the men’s singles event of badminton competitions at the Olympic Games…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Kenya’s Conseslus Kipruto set an Olympic record to win the men’s 3,000 metres steeplechase gold at the Rio Games here on Wednesday. The 21-year-old finished in eight minutes 3.28…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) A Brazilian judge reportedly barred American swimmers Ryan Lochte and James Feigen from leaving the country on Wednesday amid an ongoing investigation into their being robbed during the Rio…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Women wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat lost their respective quarter-final bouts in contrasting fashion to dent India’s medal chances in the category at the Rio Olympics here on…
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth is happy with his performance after losing in the quarter-finals to two-time defending champion Lin Dan of China at the Olympics Games…