Moscow, July 20 (IANS) Each Russian athlete who competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi is ready for his or her doping samples collected at the Games to be re-analysed, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly…
Moscow, July 19 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has postponed till the weekend its decision on a possible blanket ban on Russia at the Rio Games, according to media reports. The IOCs executive committee…
Moscow, July 19 (IANS) Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Tuesday that his anti-doping adviser Natalia Zhelanova had been temporarily suspended following a report of the WADA Independent Commission on Monday. Apart from Zhelanova,…
Moscow, July 19 (IANS) Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko was not temporarily suspended from his post since he was not mentioned in the recent WADA report as an actual perpetrator, the Russian presidential spokesman said…
Moscow, July 19 (IANS) The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) on Tuesday rejected a possible ban on all Russian athletes from the Rio Olympics following a damning report from World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) experts. WADA’s independent…
Moscow, July 19 (IANS) The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) on Tuesday announced that it stands against the banning of the entire Russian Olympic team at the Rio Games starting from August 5….
Manheim (Pennsylvania), July 19 (IANS) The Indian women’s hockey team went down fighting 2-3 to their US counterparts in the opening match of their pre-Olympic tour here on Tuesday. Kathleen Sharkey (6th minute), Katie Bam…
Seoul, July 19 (IANS) South Korea has fielded the lowest number of athletes to a Summer Olympics in 30 years and aims at a top-10 finish in Rio de Janeiro. South Korea launched its Olympics…
Rio de Janeiro, July 19 (IANS) Brazil will field 462 participants at next month’s Rio Olympics, its largest ever Games squad, local officials have said. The number could increase, pending wildcard entries for athletics and…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President N. Ramachandran said on Monday that he expects India to reach double digits in the medals tally at the upcoming Rio Olympics. Ramachandran, who was…
Montreal, July 18 (IANS) The Russian Sports Ministry managed a programme to cover up doping abuse among Russian athletes at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, a report from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)…
Geneva, July 18 (IANS) The International Federation of Gymnastics (FIG) voiced its concern on Monday regarding a possible blanket ban for Russia from its participation in the Olympic Games starting on August 5. European Olympic…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president N. Ramachandran on Monday said he wants the association to emulate its counterpart in the US. Ramachandran said he wants the IOA to be self-dependent…
Bangkok, July 18 (IANS) Star Thai shuttler Ratchanok Intanon was on Monday cleared of doping allegations, paving the way for her to compete in next month’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The Badminton World Federation…
Sydney, July 18 (IANS) Australia’s star swimmer Cameron McEvoy on Monday announced he will drop the 200-metre freestyle from his busy schedule at the Rio Olympic Games in order to give better performance in the…