Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Shooter Heena Sidhu finished a lowly 30th after the Precision stage of the 25 metre women’s Pistol qualification round at the Rio Olympics here on Tuesday. Heena never really…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Indian archer Atanu Das entered the men’s individual pre-quarterfinals beating Nepal’s Jitbahadur Muktan 88-76 at the Rio Olympics here on Tuesday. Das began on a booming note, winning the…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) American swimmer Lilly King has apologised to Russia’s Yulia Efimova for not congratulating her on winning a silver medal in the women’s 100 metres breaststroke at the Rio Olympics….
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Do you have an unsatisfying job that makes you cry: “What am I doing here”? Spare a thought for the lifeguards at the Rio Games who have been tasked…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Indian rower Dattu Baban Bhokanal finished fourth in the men’s singles sculls quarter-finals at the Rio Olympics here on Tuesday. He started in Lane 5 in the fourth quarter-final…
Agartala, Aug 9 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday congratulated ace Indian gymnast and Tripura girl Dipa Karmakar for qualifying in the Rio Olympic final round to be held on August 14….
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) South Korean sailor Ha Jee-min has been coming to the city of Rio de Janeiro for three years for competitions, and he remembers seeing debris floating in the polluted…
Moscow, Aug 9 (IANS) Russian Olympic Committee President Alexander Zhukov on Tuesday said that most of his country’s paralympians are absolutely “clean” and they deserved to participate the 2016 Rio Olympics. Zhukov said the Paralympic…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) supports freedom of speech but there should be a line drawn between freedom to speak and “trash talk”. When asked about how to distinguish…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Six-time Olympic gold medal winning sprinter Usain Bolt has admitted there are no guarantees he will be defending his sprint titles against a completely clean field here. In a…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Brazil’s police arrested a Namibian boxer registered to participate in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games for alleged sexual harassment, according to local media reports. Jonas Junius, 22, allegedly tried…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Olympic swimming legend Michael Phelps has revealed that he is loading up on carbohydrates to fuel his bid for at least three more gold medals at the Rio Olympics….
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) The Brazilian government has authorised deployment of military troops in the neighbourhood of Copacabana and areas where fans will gather during the Olympic Games. The increase in military participation…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt aims to claim a new 100-200-4×100 triple win in Rio Olympics and will try to smash the 200-metre world record. Bolt on Monday insisted that…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt aims to claim a new 100-200-4×100 triple win in Rio Olympics and will try to smash the 200-metre world record. Bolt on Monday insisted that…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Following is the medals tally of the ongoing Rio Olympics as on Monday. Country Gold Silver Bronze Total United States 3 6 4 13 China 4 2 4 10…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) An unbeatable Australia took the gold medal as the first-ever Olympic champion in the women’s rugby sevens category by defeating New Zealand, its toughest rival, 24-17 in an exciting…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Brazilian judo fighter Rafaela Silva earned the first gold medal for the host country at the 2016 Rio Olympics, defeating Mongolia’s Sumiya Dorjsuren in the 57 kg final. Silva,…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Japan wom the gold medal in men’s team gymnastics at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, dethroning China, which had won the event in Beijing in 2008 and in…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) India’s women’s hockey team was outplayed 0-3 by higher-ranked Britain in its second group stage match of the Olympic Games here on Monday. The difference in class and quality…