Bolt says athletics needs him to win at Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt has stressed that the sport of athletics needs him to win in the 2016 Rio Olympics. In an interview to French newspaper Le Parisien…
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Saina crashes out of Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) India’s premier shuttler Saina Nehwal on Sunday suffered a huge upset against World No.61 Marija Ulitina of Ukraine in her second match of Group G as she was eliminated…
Rohit, Bravo fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
St. Lucia, Aug 14 (IANS) India’s batsman Rohit Sharma and West Indies’ Darren Bravo have both been fined 15 per cent of their respective match fees on Sunday for breaching the International Cricket Council (ICC)…
The beard is back, with an edge over the moustache
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Delving into the editions of the Olympic Games held decades back, it’s difficult to miss out on somewhat of a co-relation between facial hair and gold medallists. The highest…
Expelled Kenyan coach denies he posed as athlete at dope test
Nairobi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Kenyan sprint coach expelled from the Rio Olympics has denied he was intentionally impersonating as men’s 800-metre athlete Ferguson Rotich at a dope test. John Anzra, in a move to…
Mo Farrah defends Olympic 10,000m title
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Britain’s Mo Farah recovered from a mid-race fall to successfully defend his Olympic 10,000 metres title at the Rio Games. Farah tumbled to the ground after appearing to trip…
Rio organisers trumpet efficiency at halfway point of Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) The Rio Olympic Games has reached halfway point and organisers said the general operations are stable, highlighting their ability to react to and solve problems. “First days, we have…
UK men’s team wins gold, setting world record in track cycling event
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) The British men’s team took gold in track cycling event at the 2016 Rio Olympics, setting a new world record time. Bradley Wiggins, Mark Cavendish, Ed Clancy, Owain Doull…
Platform for open-water swimming competition at Rio collapses
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) The diving platform of the Rio Olympics open-water swimming event has collapsed into the sea just two days before the start of the competition. An urgent meeting has been…
Small challenges to massive security structure at Rio Olympics
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Muggings, a possible gunshot, a bomb blast without injuries and a controlled explosion sum up the security challenges faced so far at the 31st Olympics here….
US storms to 24 golds at Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) The United States continued their haul of gold medals at the Rio Olympics on the back of strong performances in swimming, athletics and rowing. Michael Phelps brought down the…
Spoils shared at track and field on Rio’s Super Saturday
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Belgium, Jamaica, Britain, the US and Germany all claimed track and field gold medals in an action-packed Super Saturday at the Rio Olympics. Nafissatou Thiam secured Belgium’s second gold…
Rio Olympics: Phelps wins another gold, bows out with 28 Games medals
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Michael Phelps won his fifth gold of the Rio Olympics and his 23rd overall as he powered the US team to a win in the 4×100-meter medley relay on…
Cambage keeps Australia intact Olympic basketball
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) It was Elizabeth Cambage again who kept Australia’s perfect record in the Olympic women’s basketball tournament pool play as the 2.03-meter center had 17 points and nine rebounds to…
Phelps signs off with fairytale farewell
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 9, 2016 (Xinhua) — Michael Phelps of the United States of America reacts during the awarding ceremony for the men?s 200m butterfly final of swimming at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games…
Thompson wins Olympic gold for Jamaica in women’s 100m
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Elaine Thompson continued Jamaica’s Olympic sprint monopoly by winning gold in the women’s 100m at the Rio Games. The 24-year-old clocked 10.71 seconds to hold off the US’ Tori…
Shoeless runner Diro of Ethiopia makes heroine in Olympic steeplechase
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Ethiopian runner Etenesh Diro ran the last 800 meters of her 3000m steeplechase heat with one shoe on and one shoe off, but she was later given a chance…
US wins gold in men’s 4x100m medley relay at Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Michael Phelps secured a gold medal in his final race as an Olympic athlete as the US won the 4x100m medley relay at the Rio Games. The US team…
Olympic football: Nigeria beat Denmark, to face Germany in semis
Salvador (Brazil), Aug 14 (IANS) John Obi Mikel and Aminu Umar sent Denmark packing while getting Nigeria into the semi-finals of the Olympic men’s football tourney with a solid 2-0 victory that puts them on…
Rio Olympics: British rowers capture men’s eight gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Britain has captured gold in the men’s eight rowing event at the Rio Olympics, while the United States took the top prize in the women’s competition. The team of…