By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) “I can give you Barcelona, if you give me Rio.” That’s a snatch of conversation you are likely to hear in various forms on the sidelines…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Gymnast Dipa Karmakar turned out to be the standout performer as medals continued to elude India for the second successive day at the 31st Rio Olympics with shooter Heena…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Dipa Karmakar created history by becoming the first Indian gymnast to enter the Olympic finals at the Rio Olympic Centre here. The 22-year-old qualified for the final round in…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Dipa Karmakar created history by becoming the first Indian gymnast to enter the Olympic final at the Rio Olympic Centre here. The 22-year-old qualified for the final round in…
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) The Indian women’s archery team crashed out of the Rio Olympics after losing to Russia in the quarter-finals at the Olympic archery stadium here on Sunday….
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Medals continued to elude India for the second successive day at the 31st Rio Olympics as shooter Heena Sidhu and the women’s archery team failed to impress, while the…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) The Indian women’s archery team crashed out of the Rio Olympics after going down to Russia in the quarter-finals at the Olympic shooting centre here on Sunday. The Indians,…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) Indian shooters Manavjit Singh Sandhu and Kynan Chenai kept themselves in the hunt for a medal in Rio Olympics’ men’s trap qualification after finishing 17th and 19th respectively on…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) Following is the medals tally of the ongoing Rio Olympics as at 11 pm IST on Sunday. Country Gold Silver Bronze Total Australia 2 0 1 3 Hungary 2…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) The Indian women’s hockey team showed tremendous fighting spirit as it came back from a two-goal deficit to hold Japan 2-2 in its opening pool encounter of the Olympics…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) China’s Olympic swimming team has demanded an apology from Australian gold medallist Mack Horton after his “malicious personal attack” on rival Sun Yang. Horton described Sun as a “drug…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Sunday confirmed a blanket ban on Russia from competing at the 2016 Games. The decision was taken following a recommendation from the World…
Moscow, Aug 7 (IANS) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is retesting all doping samples of all Russian athletes, who participated in the Paralympic Games in 2012 and 2014, Russia’s Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) The Indian women’s hockey team showed tremendous fighting spirit as it came back from a two-goal deficit to hold Japan 2-2 in its opening pool encounter of the Olympics…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) The Olympic rowing races have been postponed due to adverse conditions here on Sunday. According to the organisers, racing was postponed and will not take place on Sunday due…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) The Indian women’s archery team, comprising Deepika Kumari, L. Bombayla Devi and Laxmirani Majhi, progressed to the quarter-finals beating Colombia 205-197 in the Rio Olympics at the Olympic shooting…
By Veturi Srivatsa These days one need not wait for an event like the Olympics to end to take an overall view, reactions are instant and tweeted in a torrent within seconds of a contest…
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju, who was appointed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to advise on the Supreme Court verdict on implementation of Justice…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) Shooter Heena Sidhu missed out of the race to the women’s 10 metres Air Pistol finals event at the 31st Rio Olympic Games after finishing 14th in the qualifications…
London, Aug 7 (IANS) Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was delighted with the team’s 4-0 win against FC Barcelona in a friendly football match but warned his players not to get too carried away with the…