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(160810) — RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 10, 2016 (Xinhua) — Oleg Verniaiev of Ukraine competes in pommel horse event during the men’s individual all-around final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in…
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Britain names athletics squad for Rio Olympics
London, July 14 (IANS) Britain has announced a 80-strong athletics squad that will compete at next month’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Olympic champions Jess Ennis-Hill, Mo Farah and Greg Rutherford will seek to retain their…
US government agency advises pregnant women to avoid Olympics
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised pregnant women to consider not going to attend this year’s Olympic Games in Brazil where the Zika virus outbreak have caused…
Reforms vital for FIFA: IOC boss
Zurich, Feb 26 (IANS) International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach on Friday said the organisation’s bitter experience has proved that reform is very important. “We know from our own bitter experience at the IOC…
Winter Youth Olympics end with festive closing ceremony
Lillehammer (Norway), Feb 22 (IANS) The 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games came to an end with a festive closing ceremony and the official hand over to the next host city — Lausanne. Dancers and acrobats…
Weather, power failures, Zika affect Rio Olympic test events
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 21 (IANS) Contrasting weather — from the sunshine to thunderstorm — coupled with power failure were what divers experienced this weekend at an outdoor venue at the ongoing FINA Diving World…
Rio 2016 organisers provide mosquito repellent to divers
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 18 (IANS) Rio Olympic Games organising committee has provided mosquito repellent to drivers and team officials to prevent the Zika virus spreading before the upcoming FINA Diving World Cup, which is…
Four Cities Launch Bid for 2024 Olympic Games
Paris, Feb 18 (IANS) Four major cities — Paris, Rome, Los Angeles and Budapest — have launched their bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed. “Los Angeles, Rome, Budapest…
Los Angeles Publishes 2024 Olympics Bid Logo
Los Angeles, Feb 17 (IANS) The American city of Los Angeles has made public its logo for its bid for the 2024 Olympic Games. The logo was displayed on a digital screen at a ceremony…
TT Umpire Sridhar to Officiate at Rio Olympics
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Table tennis umpire S. Sridhar was on Wednesday selected to represent India at the 2016 Rio Olympics in August. He had also represented India at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games and…
National TT Squad for Olympic Qualifiers Announced
Shillong, Feb 10 (IANS) National table tennis champions Anthony Amalraj and Manika Batra will spearhead the six-member Indian squad for the Asian Olympic qualifiers which was announced here on Wednesday. Apart from two-time men’s national…
Rio 2016 Hope Zika Decline in Time, Suggest to Close Window
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 3 (IANS) One day after World Health Organisation (WHO) declared an international emergency over the Zika virus, Rio 2016 organising committee believed the problem will clear up in time for the…
‘Indian Hockey Team Should Benefit from Rejigged Olympic Format’
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Mid and low-ranked hockey teams like India will benefit from the introduction of the quarter-final stage in 2016 Rio Olympics, making the task of top teams tougher, feels Australian legend…
Zika Represents No Olympic Threat: Rio Mayor
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 31 (IANS) Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes assured that the zika virus would not represent any threat for the upcoming Olympic Games. The Olympic Games will take place in August…
Shooter Heena Qualifies for Rio Olympics
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Joint world record holder Heena Sidhu won gold in the women’s 10m Air Pistol event on the opening day of the Asian qualifiers at the Karni Singh Shooting Range here…
‘Sharapova Must Play for Russia if She Wants to Go to Olympics’
Moscow, Jan 27 (IANS) Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova must play for the national team next week at the Federation Cup fixture if she wants to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics, Shamil Tarpishchev, president…
More Than 220,000 Rio 2016 Tickets Sold
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 25 (IANS) More than 220,000 Olympic tickets were sold during the first two days of the last major sales phase for Brazilian residents. The most sought after tickets were for athletics,…
‘Badminton Will Bring India at Least 2 Medals at Rio’
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Badminton Association of India (BAI) president Akhilesh Das Gupta said here on Saturday that the countrys shuttlers will bring home not one but at least two medals from the Rio…
Olympic Medal is the Dream Since Childhood: O.P. Jaisha
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IANS) Indian track and field athlete O.P. Jaisha says she has been dreaming of an Olympic medal since her childhood and would not leave any stone unturned to grab it at the…
Will Aim for Glory at Rio Olympics: Lalita
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Indian long distance runner Lalita Babar on Friday said she will be competing in the women’s 3,000 metres steeplechase at the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, also adding that the…