With 26 career Olympic medals, Phelps equals India’s record
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Ace US swimmer Michael Phelps won two more Olympic golds here late on Tuesday, taking his total career medals tally in the Summer Games to 26 — which equals…
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Phelps wins 20th Olympic gold medal
Rio De Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Michael Phelps claimed his 20th Olympic gold medal by winning the men’s 200m butterfly final at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday. The 31-year-old clocked 1:53.36 to beat Japan’s Masato…
Olympic media bus attacked in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) An Olympic media shuttle bus was attacked on the way back to Barra Olympic park here on Tuesday as one of its windows was broken. The bus was hit…
Phelps wins 20th Olympic gold medal
Rio De Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Michael Phelps claimed his 20th Olympic gold medal by winning the men’s 200m butterfly final at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday. The 31-year-old clocked 1:53.36 to beat Japan’s Masato…
Nadal carries Spanish hopes into next round at Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Spanish great Rafael Nadal beat Italy’s Andreas Seppi 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the round of 16 in the Rio 2016 Olympic tennis tournament. His win followed losses earlier…
China’s Deng wins weightlifting gold, sets world record
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) China’s Deng Wei, a three-time world weightlifting champion but an Olympic rookie, made her debut at the ongoing Olympic Games by taking the gold medal in the 63 kilogram…
Archer Atanu, boxer Vikas, Indian men’s hockey team win at Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Indian archer Atanu Das raised hopes of a medal after entering the men’s individual 1/8 eliminators while the men’s hockey team also edged closer to quarter-final qualification with their…
Boxer Vikas enters Olympic pre-quarterfinals
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Vikas Krishan Yadav gave India’s boxing campaign a rousing start with a dominant victory at the ongoing Rio Olympics over Charles Conwell of the US in the men’ Middleweight…
Japan stun mighty New Zealand in Olympic rugby
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Traditional powerhouse New Zealand fell to Japan 14-12 on the first day of the men’s rugby sevens tournament at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Besides Tuesday’s defeat, the second-seeded All…
Defending champ Murray rolls over Argentina’s Monaco at Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Defending Olympic champion Andy Murray of Britain, rolled over Argentina’s Juan Monaco 6-3, 6-1 in the men’s singles tennis competition at the 2016 Rio Games to advance to the…
Spain’s Ferrer loses to Russia’s Donskoy in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Russia’s Evgeny Donskoy pulled off a huge comeback, overcoming two match points to defeat Spain’s David Ferrer, the No. 7 seed, 3-6, 7-6 (7-1), 7-5 in the men’s singles…
Argentina survive penalties to top US in Olympic rugby
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Argentina began the Olympic men’s rugby sevens competition here with a scrappy 17-14 victory over the US, who enjoyed a man advantage on two separate occasions during the match….
Germany’s Jung wins equestrian gold in individual eventing
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) German rider Michael Jung has successfully defended his Olympic title in individual eventing, winning his country’s first gold medal of the Rio Games. Riding Sam, the 34-year-old is only…
Brazil’s Olympics ruled by women
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Brazilian female athletes are ruling the ongoing Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, leaving men’s teams behind by miles. On Monday, judoka Rafaela Silva made history by winning the…
IOC encourages athletes to report harassment
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday urged athletes to come forward and report any harassment case in the wake of sexual assault allegations in the athletes village at…
India now knows to handle big games: Sreejesh
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) After beating Argentina 2-1 in a Pool B match of the Rio Olympics, Indian hockey captain P.R. Sreejesh on Tuesday said the team has learnt to…
Archer Atanu, Indian men’s hockey team win at Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Indian archer Atanu Das raised hopes of a medal, entering the men’s individual 1/8 eliminators while the men’s hockey team also edged closer to quarter-final qualification with its second…
Heena Sidhu flunks in 25m Pistol qualifiers to end Rio campaign
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Shooter Heena Sidhu’s campaign at the ongoing Rio Olympics ended after she finished 21st at the end of the 25 metre Pistol Rapid Stage qualification here on Tuesday. Heena…
Archer Atanu advances in men’s individual event at Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Indian archer Atanu Das entered the men’s individual 1/8 eliminators with a 139-135 win over Cuba’s Adrian Andres Puentes Perez at the Rio Olympics here on Tuesday. In a…
India win 2-1 against Argentina in men’s hockey
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) A gritty India beat Argentina 2-1 in a men’s hockey pool match at Rio Olympics here on Tuesday. Chinglensana (8th minute) and Kothajit Khadangbam (35th) were the scorers for…