Jakarta, Aug 2 (IANS) The Indonesian government on Tuesday promised large sums of bonus and allowance for medallists at the Rio Olympic Games, starting on Friday. A total of five billion rupiah (some $380,401) bonus,…
Moscow, Aug 2 (IANS) The International Swimming Federation has given the go-ahead to Russian swimmers Nikita Lobintsev and Vladimir Morozov to participate in the Rio Olympic Games, which kick off on Friday, Artyom Patsev, a…
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Five-time world boxing champion and nominated member of the Rajya Sabha Mary Kom on Tuesday said sportspersons in the country are facing problems related to diet and training. “We are…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) Croatian tennis player Marin Cilic hopes he would be able to achieve “something big” in his third consecutive Olympic Games. The 27-year-old did not pass the second round at…
Nairobi, Aug 2 (IANS) Past achievements and time will be of no essence in the battle for gold in the women’s 5,000 metres race at the Rio Olympic Games. Moscow Worlds 1,500m bronze medallist Hellen…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) Greek judoka Ilias Iliadis aims at a third Olympic medal in his fourth trip to the Games. The 29-year-old will compete in the men’s 90kg at the Rio Olympics…
Nairobi, Aug 2 (IANS) The king of 1,500 metres race is undisputed, but there is no limitation on the number of pretenders to the throne eyeing the race title when the Olympic Games start in…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) American ice hockey Olympic champion Angela Ruggiero has been elected as the new chair of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Athletes’ Commission, replacing outgoing chair Claudia Bokel. Ruggiero is…
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) The school and college national football championship in Mumbai, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, started its online registration process on Tuesday. Reliance Foundation Youth Sports Football championship will be held…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) Akashdeep and Rupinder Pal Singh scored as the Indian men’s hockey team defeated Spain 2-1 in a practice match ahead of the Olympic Games here. Incidentally, Indians had lost…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) The water quality in Rio’s Guanabara Bay for the sailing events during the 2016 Olympics will vary according to the weather, Brazilian biologist Mario Moscatelli has said. “If nature…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) The decision to let Russia participate in the 2016 OIympics was based on the principle of fairness and has nothing to do with politics, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) The Brazilian capital will increase the number of military police officers on patrol by 33 percent during the 2016 Olympic Games. The increase means 13,900 officers will be safeguarding…
Moscow, Aug 2 (IANS) The Russian Weightlifting Federation (RWF) has filed a lawsuit with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) to suspend all Russian lifters…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) Tennis world No.1 Novak Djokovic has arrived here ahead of his bid for an elusive Olympic gold medal. The 29-year-old was greeted by a throng of fans and journalists…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) The government of Rio de Janeiro has announced it will add 3,503 police officers to its force of 10,414 for security of the Olympic Games, an increase of 33…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) China’s Olympic fencing champion Lei Sheng said he wants to make an happy ending in his last Olympic trip. Lei, 32, surprisingly won the first foil gold medal four…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has defended the organisation’s handling of the Russian doping issue, insisting that a blanket ban on the country’s athletes would be unfair….
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) The 129th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially got underway with an inspiring ceremony at the Cidade Das Artes here. In his opening speech on Monday night,…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) Jenny Lang Ping vowed, upon arrival at the Games Village here, to lead the Chinese women’s volleyball team to “good results” at the upcoming Olympics. “I am very happy…