By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Star shuttler P.V. Sindhu entered the quarter-finals of the women’s singles event at the on going Rio Olympics by defeating Tai Tzu-ying of Chinese Taipei in…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) India’s challenge in the boxing ring came to an end with Vikas Krishan Yadav going down 0-3 to Bektemir Melikuziev of Uzbekistan in the quarter-finals of the men’s Middleweight…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Star shuttler P.V. Sindhu entered the quarter-finals of the women’s singles event at the on going Rio Olympics by defeating Tai Tzu-ying of Chinese Taipei in straight games here….
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Star shuttler P.V. Sindhu entered the quarter-finals of the women’s singles event at the on going Rio Olympics by defeating Tai Tzu-ying of Chinese Taipei in straight games here….
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag has requested the government to name a special train and plane after gymnast Dipa Karmakar and athlete Lalita Babar in order to honour thier efforts…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) An effective gene doping test has been invented, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said at the sidelines of the Rio Olympic Games here on Monday. IOC Medical and Scientific…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Poland’s Anita Wlodarczyk smashed her own world record on Monday to win gold in the women’s hammer throw at the Rio Olympics. The 31-year-old hurled the hammer 82.29 metres…
Moscow, Aug 15 (IANS) The women’s pole-vault win at the Rio Olympics will be always thrown into doubt as two-time Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva has been barred from the competition, the Russian star said on…
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Even though you are part of a crowd of 20,000 rooting for greatness, the atmosphere rubs on you. To witness Usain Bolt do his fastest man…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth’s entry into the quarter-finals kept India’s medal hopes alive as the athletes continued to cut a sorry figure while wrestler Ravinder Khatri also flopped in his…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) India’s Lalita Babbar finished 10th in the final of the women’s 3,000 metre steeplechase at the Rio Olympics here on Monday. Lalita clocked nine minutes and 22.74 seconds –…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) India’s Renjith Maheshwary finished a disappointing 30th to crash out of the qualification round men’s triple jump at the Rio Olympics here on Monday. Competing in his second Olympics,…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) India’s Ravinder Khatri lost to Hungary’s Viktor Lorincz by technical superiority in men’s Greco-Roman 85kg 1/8 finals here on Monday. The 24-year-old Indian failed to provide any resistance during…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth edged past Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark in his round-of-16 match at the Olympics here on Monday. World No.11 Srikanth defeated World No.5 Jorgensen 21-19,…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Indian athlete Srabani Nanda failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the women’s 200 metres after finishing 55th among 72 athletes in Round 1 at the Rio Olympics here…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth ousted Denmark’s Jan O Jorgensen to enter the quarter-finals of the Olympic Games here on Monday. World No.11 Srikanth registered a 21-19, 21-19 triumph in…
Canberra, Aug 15 (IANS) Australian swimming legends on Monday voiced concern over the training and preparation by athletes and coaches in the lead-up to the 2016 Rio Olympics, calling for a drastic overhaul to avoid…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Two-time defending champions Germany scored three goals in the final five minutes to move past New Zealand 3-2, while the Netherlands delivered a stunning performance to oust reigning world…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) AUsain Bolt’s fans, who were unable to procure a ticket to watch the Jamaican record a hattrick of the 100 m sprint gold at the Olympic stadium, instead partied…
Rio de Janeiro: Jamaican speedster Usain Bolt in action during Mens 100m heats at the Rio 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on Aug 13, 2016. (Xinhua/IANS) Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Sprint king…