Moscow, July 27 (IANS) The competitions of the Rio Olympic Games will be less spectacular due to the absence of some Russian athletes unjustly banned from participation, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. “It is…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Dope-tainted wrestler Narsingh Yadav will have to wait till Thursday to know his fate as the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) on Wednesday deferred the announcement of the verdict by…
Moscow, July 27 (IANS) Russiaâs pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva said on Wednesday she was anxious to see how the Olympics in Rio would be unfolding, but would abstain from watching track and field competitions….
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said on Wednesday that if Narsingh Yadav is cleared of doping charges by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA), then…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said on Wednesday that if Narsingh Yadav is cleared of doping charges by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA), then…
Sonipat (Haryana), July 27 (IANS) The Haryana Police on Wednesday registered a criminal case following a complaint by dope-tainted grappler Narsingh Yadav that there was a conspiracy behind his testing positive for performance enhancing drugs….
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Wednesday revealed the names of two junior wrestlers who are alleged to have spiked Olympics-bound grappler Narsingh Pancham Yadav’s…
Los Angeles, July 27 (IANS) Mexican-American weightlifter Sarah Robles wants to raise the US flag on high at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, but at the same time would love to “inspire young…
Rio de Janeiro, July 27 (IANS) The Brazilian authorities have confiscated a shipment of cocaine and crack, wrapped in plastic bags bearing the Olympic rings and the logo of Rio 2016, according to police sources….
La Paz (Bolivia) July 27 (IANS) Bolivian athletes who win medals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics will receive up to $50,000 in bonus, President Evo Morales said here during a send-off for the Andean…
Kochi, July 27 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Wednesday asked the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) to include Kerala athlete Anu Raghavan in the Indian 4×400 metres women’s relay squad for the upcoming Rio…
Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) July 26 (IANS) Eleven athletes from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) will compete in the 31st Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the largest squad the country has ever dispatched for any…
By Jayant K. Singh Sonepat (Haryana), July 26 (IANS) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) regional centre at Bahalgarh here was unusually quiet on Tuesday morning. The main entrance, manned by security guards, was closed….
By Jayant K. Singh Sonepat (Haryana), July 26 (IANS) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) regional centre at Bahalgarh here was unusually quiet on Tuesday morning. The main entrance, manned by security guards, was closed….
Rio de Janeiro, July 26 (IANS) Australiaâs Olympic boxers have toured the athletesâ village in Rio and medal contender Shelley Watts has praised the facilities here and the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) for ensuring their…
Rio de Janeiro, July 26 (IANS) Australiaâs Olympic boxers have toured the athletesâ village in Rio and medal contender Shelley Watts has praised the facilities here and the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) for ensuring their…
By Veturi Srivatsa How scary it is to find two Rio-bound Indian athletes testing positive for banned drugs and both rejecting the results. Wrestler Narsingh Yadav insists that his food supplements were spiked and so…
Guangzhou, July 26 (IANS) Guangzhou R&F defender Jang Hyun-soo has been named South Korean captain at the upcoming Rio Olympic Games, the Korea Football Association (KFA) said on Tuesday. The KFA said head coach Shin…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) After wrestler Narsingh Yadav, India’s prospects at the Rio Olympics were dealt another major blow on Tuesday when it transpired that shot-putter Inderjeet Singh has flunked a dope test. Inderjeet,…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) director general Naveen Agarwal on Tuesday confirmed that no other Rio-bound athlete barring wrestler Narsingh Yadav and shot putter Indejeet Singh, has tested positive for…