Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) The Indian women’s hockey team was outplayed 1-6 by higher-ranked Australia in its third group stage match as the morale-sapping crunching defeat raised big doubts over qualification for the…
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Indian shooter Jitu Rai was decidedly downhearted after crashing out of the 50 metre Pistol Men’s event in the qualification round at the Rio Olympics here…
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) President Raninder Singh on Wednesday termed shooter Jitu Rai’s elimination from the ongoing Rio Olympics as “shocking”. Jitu’s campaign at…
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) President Raninder Singh on Wednesday termed shooter Jitu Rai’s elimination from the ongoing Rio Olympics as “shocking”. Jitu’s campaign at…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Most spectators had never heard of him. And he fell a long way short of qualifying for the 100 metre freestyle swimming semi-finals at the Rio Olympics. Even so,…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) India will aim to keep their winning momentum intact when they take on the Netherlands in their penultimate men’s hockey Pool B encounter here on Thursday. India started their…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) India’s Avtar Singh lost to Popole Misenga of the Refugee Olympic Team in judo’s 90 Kg Elimination Round of 32 at the Rio Olympics here on Wednesday. Avtar, from…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Shooter Jitu Rai’s campaign at the Rio Olympics ended on a disappointing note on Wednesday when he finished 12th to miss qualifying for the finals of the 50 metre…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Indian archer Bombayla Devi advanced into the 1/8 Eliminations round of the Women’s Individual category, beating Taipei’s Shih-Chia Lin 108-101 at the Rio Olympics here on Wednesday. Bombayla won…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Shooters Jitu Rai and Prakash Nanjappa missed the finals of 50 metre Pistol Men’s event finishing 12th and 25th, respectively, in the qualification round at the Olympic Shooting centre…
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) India’s Goodwill Ambassador for the Rio Olympics and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday stated that the Summer Games are the toughest battle ground for any sportsperson and representing a…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Security officials at the Rio Olympics will investigate whether a bus carrying journalists between Games venues was shot at on Tuesday evening. Two windows were smashed and three of…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Indian archer Bombayla Devi won her 1/32 Eliminations Women’s Individual round match, beating Austria’s Laurence Baldauff 105-98 at the Rio Olympics here on Wednesday. Bombayla won 24-27, 28-24, 27-23,…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Hopes are high from Indian shuttlers at the Olympics as seven of them gear up to battle it out with the world’s top players for a medal. Four years…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (Tass) Russian tennis player Yekaterina Makarova has said she was surprised by fans booing compatriot swimmer Yulia Yefimova and added that such a situation would be unthinkable in her sport….
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Swimming legend Michael Phelps’ 21st Olympics gold has taken his overall tally in the Summer Olympics to 25 — just short of India’s 26 medal haul since it started…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) The colour of water of the Olympics diving pool has curiously changed from blue to green because of water purification system problems, organisers have said. The water in the…
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…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) It belies the bitter feud between their home nations and displays a rare inter-Korean friendship. A photo of two gymnasts from the twin daggers-drawn nations posing for a selfie…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) World number one women tennis player Serena Williams was disappointed by her defeat against Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina (6-4, 6-3) and regretted the missed opportunity at the 2016 Olympics. “It…