New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) London Olympics bronze medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt on Tuesday threw his weight behind Narsingh Yadav, who had flunked a dope test, jeopardising India’s chance of a medal in the 74kg…
Rio de Janeiro, July 26 (IANS) With the qualification of gymnast Nicolas Cordoba, Argentina will go to the Rio Olympics with 213 athletes, the same number as for London 1948, the largest delegation in their…
Rio de Janeiro, July 26 (IANS) Australia’s Olympic delegation chief has praised efforts to fix problems at the Rio 2016 athletes’ village and said the team is likely to check into the complex on Wednesday….
Moscow, July 26 (IANS) The new Russian anti-doping commission will include members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), as well as senior representatives of international sports federations and media, the…
Melbourne, July 26 (IANS) The decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to not ban the entire Russian team from competing at the Rio Olympics next month has been met with mixed reactions from the…
Moscow, July 25 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, although the International Olympic Committee (IOC) did not veto the…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhusan Sharan Singh on Monday backed dope-tainted grappler Narsingh Yadav, claiming that he was framed, while the central government opted to wait for…
Moscow, July 25 (IANS) The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) on Monday admitted that eight members of the Olympic team had a doping history. “According to available data, as of now it is eight athletes,” ROC’s…
Sofia, July 25 (IANS) The Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) on Monday backed the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the participation of Russian athletes in the Rio Olympics. The BOC fully supports zero…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Wrestling icon Sushil Kumar on Monday called the Narsingh Yadav dope saga “unfortunate” and also said that he will always support fellow wrestlers. The 26-year-old Narsingh on Sunday flunked a…
Ljubljana (Slovenia) July 25 (IANS) The Slovenian Olympic Committee welcomed the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision not to exclude Russia from the Rio Olympics, Slovenian Press Agency (STA) reported. The head of the Slovenian Olympic…
Geneva, July 25 (IANS) The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) on Monday supported the ruling of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) not to bar the Russian contingent from the Rio Olympic Games starting on August 5….
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Monday said dope-tainted grappler Narsingh Yadav (74kg) can represent India in the upcoming Rio games next month only if the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) exonerates…
Montreal, July 25 (IANS) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has expressed disappointment that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) did not heed its recommendations to ban the Russian contingent from participating in the Rio Olympics starting…
Sao Paulo, July 25 (IANS) The Olympic Torch has arrived here in Brazil’s financial capital, after an 82-day trip around the country before the Rio Games begin on August 5. The torch was on Sunday…
Moscow, July 25 (IANS) Two-time Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva has said she faced lawlessness and chaos in the fight for the right to perform at the 2016 Olympic Games starting in Rio de…
Rio de Janeiro, July 25 (IANS) An emergency task force of more than 500 workers has been contracted to fix problems at the Rio 2016 Olympic village, organisers said. The announcement came on Sunday after…
Paris, July 25 (IANS) Judo’s eight-time world champion Teddy Riner has been officially named to bear the French delegation’s flag at the opening ceremony of next month’s Rio Olympic Games. Twin Olympic gold medal winner…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhusan Sharan Singh on Monday backed dope-tainted grappler Narsingh Yadav, claiming that he was framed and must be heard if he denied having…
Rio De Janeiro, July 25 (IANS) The Olympic Village for the Rio Games was officially opened on Sunday and 3,600 apartments are ready to welcome athletes and officials from all over the world. The 47-year-old…