Rio Olympics: India held by Canada 2-2
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) India’s men’s hockey team was held 2-2 by lower-ranked Canada in its final group phase game that failed to guarantee it a third place in the Pool B of…
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Rower Dattu finishes second in semis; qualifies for Final C
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Rower Dattu Bhokanal qualified for Final C after finishing second in men’s singles sculls semi-final C/D 2 at the Rio Olympics here on Friday. The 25-year-old put in a…
Rio Olympics: Mairaj finishes 10th in Skeet qualifications
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmad Khan produced a creditable performance to finish 10th in the qualification round of the men’s Skeet event at the Rio Olympics here on Friday. Khan…
Hockey: India held by Canada 2-2
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) India’s men’s hockey team was held 2-2 by lower-ranked side Canada in its final group phase game that failed to guarantee it a third place in the Pool B…
Russian swimmer Efimova hits out at Phelps
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova with a history of failed doping tests, has taken aim at the United States’ Michael Phelps for past marijuana and alcohol use on the day…
India’s dismal run continues in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) India’s flop show at the 31st Rio Olympics continued on Friday with shuttlers Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponappa crashing out from the preliminary stages while archer Atanu Das went…
India’s discus thrower Vikas Gowda fails to qualify
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) India’s Vikas Gowda failed to qualify in the men’s discus throw qualifying round, securing the 28th position among 35 athletes at the Rio Olympics here on Friday. The qualifying…
Ethiopian Almaz Ayana breaks women’s 10,000m world record
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Ethiopian Almaz Ayana clocked 29 minutes, 17.45 seconds to break the women’s 10,000 metres world record at the Rio Olympic Games here on Friday. The former world record of…
Post-failure in Prone, shooter Gagan pins hope on Rifle 3 Position
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) After failing to reach the finals of the men’s 50 metres Rifle Prone competition in the Olympics on Friday, Indian shooter Gagan Narang said he pinned his medal hopes…
Jwala-Ashwini out of Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) India’s women’s badminton doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa bowed out of the Rio Olympics after going down to Eefje Muskens and Selena Piek of the Netherlands…
Jwala-Ashwini out of Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) India’s women’s doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa bowed out of the Rio Olympics after going down to Eefje Muskens and Selena Piek of the Netherlands in…
Indian Shot Putter Manpreet Kaur fails to qualify for final round
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian athlete Manpreet Kaur failed to get past the women’s Shot Put qualifying round at the Rio Olympics here on Friday. The qualifying mark for the 18 shot putters…
Kenya says will deal firmly with doping
Nairobi, Aug 12 (IANS) Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto on Friday said the government will deal firmly with anyone engaging in doping. Ruto put on notice sports personalities and administrators in the country saying those…
Jinson Johnson fails to qualify for 800m semi-finals
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Jinson Johnson’s campaign at the Rio Olympics ended after he finished fifth in the qualification round of the men’s 800 metres Heat 3 at the Olympic Stadium here on…
Shooters Narang, Chain fail to enter finals of 50m Rifle Prone
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian shooters Gagan Narang and Chain Singh failed to reach the finals of the men’s 50 metres Rifle Prone competition in the Olympics here on Friday. Narang, a bronze…
Archer Atanu bows out Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Archer Atanu Das crashed out of the men’s Individual 1/8 Eliminations, ending India’s campaign in the sport at the Rio Olympics here on Friday. Atanu fought valiantly, but ultimately…
Shooters Narang, Chain fail to enter finals of 50m Rifle Prone
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian shooters Gagan Narang and Chain Singh failed to reach the finals of the men’s 50 metres Rifle Prone competition in the Olympics here on Friday. Narang, a bronze…
Archer Atanu bows out Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Archer Atanu Das crashed out of the men’s Individual 1/8 Eliminations, ending India’s campaign in the sport at the Rio Olympics here on Friday. Atanu fought valiantly, but ultimately…
Russia, IPC agree on arbitration court hearing
Moscow, Aug 12 (IANS) The Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have signed an agreement on filing an RPC lawsuit with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), RPC press service…
Phelps glad to end career on own terms
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…