India U-16 football team draws with FC Koln
Cologne (Germany), Aug 4 (IANS) The Indian U-16 football team has played out a 2-2 draw with German side FC Koln’s U-17 team in a friendly match. FC Koln, who clinched the U-17 Bundesliga (West…
Rio Olympics 2016
Over 2,00,000 children to get free Rio Olympic tickets
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) The organisers of the Rio Olympic Games will give away over 2,00,000 tickets to children for free, the Rio 2016 Organising Committee Communications Executive Director Mario Andrada has announced….
Taiwanese tennis star Hsieh Su-wei pulls out of Rio Olympics
Taipei, Aug 4 (IANS) Following an argument with the country’s delegation to the Olympics Games, Taiwan’s tennis star Hsieh Su-wei on Thursday announced that she is pulling out of the Rio Games and will not…
Russia’s Olympic team to include 270-280 athletes: ROC chief
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) The Russian team for the Rio Olympics will include 270-280 athletes, Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Alexander Zhukov has said. “I think the team will include from 270 to…
Chinese weightlifting team expects better results at Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) The Chinese weightlifting team has arrived here expecting a better performance at the Rio Olympics. “The whole team is quite excited with the Rio Olympics right now. I told…
Zimbabwe’s iconic swimmer Coventry out to make history
Harare, Aug 4 (IANS) Zimbabwe’s all-time record Olympic medallist and swimming sensation Kirsty Coventry is out to make history once again. Having won seven of Zimbabwe’s eight Olympic medals since Independence in 1980, 32-year-old Coventry…
All eyes on Rio as India aim for record medals tally
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) With India’s largest contingent travelling to the 2016 Summer Olympics here, billions back home will hope that the blend of experience, youth and debutants participating in the Games will…
ITTF chief: It’s not Chinese paddlers’ fault to be so good
Rio De Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) President Thomas Weikert said that he doesn’t think China’s dominance over the sport is something that they should be blamed for. In the past…
China’s women water polo team eager for first Olympic play
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) China’s women water polo players could hardly wait to play their Rio Olympic Games right away as they had their first and only training session at the competition pool…
Women’s football powers gain Olympic opening victories
Rio de Janerio, Aug 4 (IANS) Title favourites at Rio Olympics in women’s football the United States, Brazil, France and Sweden all won their first games here, with home superstar Marta making her impact with…
Russian sailor Sozykin cleared to compete in Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) World Sailing, the sport’s governing body, has reversed the ruling on Russia’s Pavel Sozykin, making him eligible to compete at the Rio Olympic Games. “Based upon the new guidance…
Phelps to carry the US flag during Olympic opening ceremony
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) The most decorated Olympian of all time, Michael Phelps, will carry the US flag at the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Games on Friday. “I’m honoured to be…
Mayor hails ‘special moment’ in Rio’s history as Olympic torch arrives
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 3 (IANS) The Olympic torch arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday for the final leg of its 20,000km journey across Brazil. Ferried by boat from the neighbouring city of Niteroi,…
Fencing champ Lei Sheng named China’s flag-bearer at Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 3 (IANS) Olympic fencing champion Lei Sheng has been named China’s flag-bearer at the Rio Olympic Games opening ceremony. The 32-year-old Lei became China’s first male foil Olympic champion four years…
Usain Bolt poses with Brazilian Navy
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 3 (IANS) Jamaican sprint icon Usain Bolt has posted a photograph on photo sharing platform Instagram alongside the heavily armed Brazilian security officers. The 29-year-old had taken some time out from…
Pope urges Rio Olympians to demonstrate international unity at Games
Vatican City, Aug 3 (IANS) Pope Francis on Wednesday addressed the athletes who are set to take part in the 2016 Olympics in the Brazilian city of Rio, calling for them to exemplify the unity…
IOA ropes in Li-Ning as official kit partner for Rio games
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday announced that leading sports brand Li-Ning would be its official kit partner for the upcoming Rio games, which start on Friday. With this…
Chef de Mission approaches embassy to get TV, furniture for Rio contingent
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 3 (IANS) After being denied more furniture and television sets by the Rio Games Organising Committee (OC), the Indian contingent’s Chef de Mission Rakesh Gupta has decided to approach the Indian…
World wrestling body clears path for Narisingh’s Rio participation
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The world’s apex wrestling body, United World Wrestling (UWW), on Wednesday gave the green light to India’s Narsingh Yadav for participation at the Rio Olympics, starting on Friday, after the…
UN chief Ban Ki-moon to join Olympic torch relay in Rio
Seoul, Aug 3 (IANS) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will be one of the torch bearers for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Tuesday said Ban will fly to the host…