Rio de Janerio, Aug 5 (IANS) About 100 doping samples collected at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London tested positive for performance-enhancing substances following a recent reanalysis, the president of the International Olympic Committee…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) Two new International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice presidents have been elected along with seven new members on the executive board at the world body’s 129th session ahead of the…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) With three established though squabbling players of the professional tennis circuit in its ranks, India hopes to bag at least a medal in this discipline at the Rio Olympics….
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) The Brazilian authorities presented the legacy plan for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, which will officially start on Friday. Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes and Sports Minister Leonardo Picciani detailed…
Rio de Janerio, Aug 5 (IANS) Two second-half goals helped Portugal outplay Argentina 2-0 in the Olympic football tournament opener here. In the match at the Olympic Stadium on Thursday afternoon, however, it was Argentina…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) The Rio Olympics organisers have launched a mobile app that allows fans to follow the competition results and check out the details of their favourite disciplines in real time…
Brasilia, Aug 5 (IANS) Brazil’s search for a first Olympic football gold medal got off to a goalless start as they were held to a frustrating draw against 10-man South Africa here. Brazil fielded their…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) Hoping to realise his dream of getting Usain Bolt to visit the ‘favela’ or Brazilian slums, well known Rio restaurateur and chef David Bipso has launched a social media…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) The action is just not on-field but off it as well. The latest edition of the globe’s greatest sporting extravaganza promises to be the raunchiest in history with some…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) With the world’s biggest sporting extravaganza, the 2016 Summer Olympics, having just got under way, India will aim to better their earlier performance and the onus will lie to…
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) Brazil did its best to roll out the red carpet for athletes, officials and visitors from over 200 countries for the 31st Olympic Games being held…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) Reliance foundation chairperson Nita Ambani was on Thursday elected as an individual member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), making her the first Indian woman to be part of…
Panaji, Aug 4 (IANS) Brazil has a good chance to win its first Olympic gold in football at the Rio Olympics, football legend Zico said on Thursday. The FC Goa coach noticed that while the…
Madrid, Aug 4 (IANS) Change.org website has collected more than 220,000 signatures calling for the cancellation of the ban against Russian athlete Yulia Stepanova and allowing her to participate in the Rio Olympic Games, according…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) Even before the Olympic flame is lit at the Maracana stadium on Friday, the legacy of the Rio 2016 Games has already been assured. The Rio de Janeiro that…
Moscow, Aug 4 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin does not plan to attend the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics on Friday evening, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. The Kremlin spokesman did not clarify who…
Moscow, Aug 4 (IANS) The review panel of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has permitted the Russian boxing team to compete at the Olympics, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) said on Thursday. “In accordance with…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) Indian women’s doubles shuttler Jwala Gutta assured on Thursday that she and her partner Ashwini Ponnappa will give their best at the upcoming Summer Olympics and will be aiming…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) Russia is ready to build a model in sport that will exclude any possibility of doping, the chairman of the newly-established Russian Olympic Committee’s (ROC) anti-doping commission Vitaly Smirov…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) India’s hockey captain P.R. Sreejesh has warned his team not to take their opening match opponent Ireland lightly, as the debutant can be unpredictable and has shocked big teams…