Shooters, hockey teams disappoint at Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Shooter Abhinav Bindra narrowly missed out on a medal in his Olympic swansong as the men’s hockey team suffered a late 1-2 defeat to Germany, while the women’s hockey…
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Rio Olympics: Del Potro advances to 3rd round
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Argentine tennis player Juan Martin del Potro, fresh off a stunning upset of world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, beat Portugal’s Joao Sousa 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 here in a second-round…
Rio Olympics: Wrong Chinese flag used in medal ceremonies
Rio De Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Chinese viewers and media were enraged after the wrong Chinese national flag was repeatedly used during medal presentation ceremonies, a media report said on Monday. The Rio organising committee…
Rio Olympics: Brazil beats Argentina in beach volleyball
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Brazilian players Agatha and Barbara beat Argentina’s Ana Gallay and Georgina Klug 2-0 in beach volleyball action at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. After a 21-11 first…
Rio Olympics: Spain upset by Qatar in beach volleyball
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Spanish Olympic beach volleyball duo Pablo Herrera and Adrian Gavira were surprised by Qatar’s Jefferson and Cherif, who battled back from an early deficit to win the Pool F…
Rio Olympics: Russia takes gold, silver in women’s individual saber
Rio De Jeneiro, Aug 9 (IANS) It was an all-Russian final in the women’s individual saber fencing that saw Yana Egorian winning gold and leaving her compatriot Sofiya Velikaya with silver. The 22-year-old Egorian beat…
Rio Olympics: No more shooting for me even as hobby, says Bindra
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) “I am done with shooting, even hobby shooting,” said Abhinav Bindra in detailed comments after coming fourth in the 10m air rifle event here at the…
Italy picks up third Olympic gold medal
Rio De Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS/AKI) Niccolo Campriani won a gold medal in the 10-meter air rifle competition at the Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro on Monday after Italy earlier took gold in judo…
Rio Olympics medals tally on Monday
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Following is the medals tally of the ongoing Rio Olympics as at 11:30 pm IST on Monday. Country Gold Silver Bronze Total United States 3 5 4 12 Italy…
IOC calls for athletes to have ‘respect for each other’
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) supports freedom of speech but there should be a line drawn between freedom to speak and “trash talk”. Asked about how to distinguish between…
Swimmers Shivani, Sajan out of Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Swimmers Shivani Kataria and Sajan Prakash were knocked out of their respective categories on Monday, ending India’s campaign in the discipline at the Rio Olympics. Shivani finished a disappointing…
Bindra’s fourth position has officials disappointed, concede medal hopes were overblown
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Abhinav Bindra, the 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medallist, missed a medal at the ongoing Rio Games, finishing fourth in the men’s 10m Air Rifle competition at…
Shooters, hockey team disappoint at Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Shooter Abhinav Bindra narrowly missed out on a medal in his Olympic swansong as the men’s hockey team suffered a late 1-2 defeat to Germany in its second match…
Bindra misses out on medal at Rio Olympics
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Abhinav Bindra narrowly missed out on a medal after finishing fourth in the final of the men’s 10 metre air rifle final at the Olympic Shooting…
Sandhu, Chenai crash out of Rio men’s trap event
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Indian trap shooters Manavjit Singh Sandhu and Kynan Chenai crashed out of the race to the semi-finals after finishing 16th and 19th at the Olympics here on Monday. Sandhu,…
Bindra misses out on medal at Rio Olympics
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Abhinav Bindra narrowly missed out on a medal after finishing fourth in the final of the men’s 10 metre air rifle final at the Olympic Shooting…
Bindra misses medal at Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Abhinav Bindra narrowly missed out on a medal after finishing fourth in the final of the men’s 10 metre Air Rifle final at the Olympic Shooting Centre here on…
Woman archer Laxmirani out of individual event at Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) India’s archer Laxmirani Majhi bowed out of the women’s individual event, beaten 101-108 by Slovakian Alexandra Longova at the Rio Olympics here on Monday. Laxmirani trailed for the very…
Women’s archer Laxmirani Majhi beaten in Round of 32 eliminators
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Indian archer Laxmirani Majhi bowed out of the women’s individual event beaten 101-108 by Slovakian Alexandra Longova at the Rio Olympics here on Monday. Laxmirani trailed for the very…
Bindra in Rio 10m Air Rifle quarters, Narang bows out
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Shooter Abhinav Bindra finished seventh to qualify for the 10 metre Air Rifle quarter-finals at the Rio Olympics while it was heartbreak for Gagan Narang who finished a lowly…