CAS delays decision on WADA appeal against Narsingh
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) Narsingh Yadav’s fate continues to hang in the balance with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) yet to announce its verdict on the appeal by…
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CAS clears wrestler Narsingh for Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) The Indian contingent received a major boost after the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) rejected the appeal by the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) against the clean chit…
Shuttler Sindhu storms into Olympics final; to face Carolina
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) India’s P.V. Sindhu thumped Nozomi Okuhara of Japan to enter the final of the women’s singles event of badminton competitions, assuring the country at least a silver medal at…
Sindhu’s on-court brilliance assures India second medal at Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) India’s fortunes took a sudden turn for the better in the last 24 hours with wrestler Sakshi Malik’s bronze as shuttler P.V. Sindhu assured the country of at least…
Shuttler Sindhu storms into Olympics final; to face Carolina
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) India’s P.V. Sindhu thumped Nozomi Okuhara of Japan to enter the final of the women’s singles event of badminton competitions, assuring the country at least a silver medal at…
Sindhu storms into Olympics final
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) India’s P.V. Sindhu thumped Nozomi Okuhara of Japan to enter the final of the women’s singles event of badminton competitions at the Olympic Games here on Thursday, registering a…
Cash awards pour in for Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) One day after Sakshi Malik ended India’s wait for a medal at the Rio Olympic Games, the windfall of cash rewards began to fill up the maiden woman wrestling bronze…
Wrestler Babita loses 1-5 to Greece’s Maria in 53kg Freestyle
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Wrestler Babita Kumari lost 1-5 to Greece’s Maria Prevolaraki in the women’s Freestyle 53 kg 1/8 Final at the Rio Olympics here on Thursday. Babita struggled to find her…
Sakshi Malik to receive Rs.5 lakh award at International Fitness Festival
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) India’s Rio Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik will be given Rs.5 lakh by the International Fitness Festival. The festival is an initiative of Asian Business Exhibition and Conferences Ltd. and…
‘IOC, sports federations failing to protect Russian athletes from abuse’
Moscow, Aug 18 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and sports federations are not fulfilling their responsibilities by allowing Russian athletes to become the target of abuse at the Rio Olympics, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly…
Australian hockey legend Dwyer bids adieu
Brisbane, Aug 18 (IANS) Australian hockey icon Jamie Dwyer on Thursday penned an emotional message after his 16-year- long trophy-laden illustrious career ended with the loss against the Netherlands in the Rio Olympic Games. The…
Netherlands, Britain in women’s hockey final at Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Defending champions the Netherlands will play Britain in the women’s hockey final at the Olympic Games after both sides emerged victorious over Germany and New Zealand respectively in their…
Rio’s favelas not benefitting from cash-rich Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Millions of dollars pumped into the Rio Olympics have provided hundreds of international athletes with standard sanitary accommodation in the Games Village on the west side of Rio but…
Dipa Karmakar revives Duleep Singh’s gymnastics legacy in Tripura
By Sujit Chakraborty Agartala, Aug 18 (IANS) Three decades after his death, the memory of soldier-turned-legendary gymnastics coach Duleep Singh has again come alive with Dipa Karmakar’s performance at the Rio Olympics, focusing global attention…
Racist joke haunts Brazilian medal winner
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) When Brazilian gymnast Arthur Nory won a bronze in the floor exercises, he naturally expected an all-round ovation from his countrymen. But that was not to be. The reason…
Homeless movement protests mar Olympics football semi-final
Sao Paulo (Brazil), Aug 18 (IANS) Protests marred the semi-final match between Germany and Nigeria in the Olympic men’s football competitions here. The match, played at the Arena Corinthians Stadium here on Wednesday, was marked…
Lin, Lee set up mouth-watering semifinal clash at Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) The highly-anticipated semifinal between China’s Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia will take place on Friday as the two badminton icons defeated their opponents respectively in men’s…
Jamaica’s Thompson claims Olympic 200m gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson has secured her second sprint gold medal of the Rio Olympics by winning the women’s 200m final here. The 24-year-old crossed the line in a season’s…
Bolt expects tougher battle in Olympic men’s 200m final
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt admitted he will need to improve himself in order to break the world record in Thursday’s 200m final at the Rio Olympics. The seven-time Olympic…
US’ Rollins wins Olympic 100m hurdles gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Brianna Rollins secured the women’s 100m hurdles gold medal at the Rio Olympics as the United States claimed each of the top three places in final. Rollins, who turns…