Category: Olympics

1976 Olympic Champion Boxer Howard Davis Jr Of US Dies at 59

Miami, Jan 1 (AP) Olympic champion boxer Howard Davis Jr, who won the 1976 gold medal and was named over…

9 years ago

Rio Celebrates Start Of Olympic Year with Special Fireworks

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 1 (IANS) The arrival of the year of 2016 Rio Olympics was marked here with special…

9 years ago

Russia May Not Feature in Rio Olympics: European Athletics Chief

Saint Petersburg, Dec 30 (IANS) European Athletics president Svein Arne Hansen has said that Russia is unlikely to feature in…

9 years ago

Indian Referee Ashok Kumar Selected for 2016 Rio Olympic Games

New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI) International referee from India, Ashok Kumar has been selected for officiating in the Rio Olympics…

9 years ago

Dogs, Rickshaws Come in Way Of Rio-bound Athletes

Kolkata, Dec 20 (IANS) Elite athletes on Sunday had a tough time running on Kolkata roads during the Tata Steel…

9 years ago

Rio Has 95 Percent Work Of Olympic Park Concluded

Rio de Janeiro, Dec 19 (IANS) The city of Rio de Janeiro closes 2015 with 95 percent of the work…

9 years ago

Oscar Pistorius Granted Bail After Murder Conviction

Pretoria, Dec 8 (IANS) A South African court on Tuesday granted Paralympian Oscar Pistorius bail as he awaits sentencing after…

9 years ago

Indo-Canadian Wrestler Wins Chance to Feature in Rio Olympics

Toronto, Dec 7 (IANS) An Indian-origin wrestler, who won in Canadian wrestling team trials, was among six wrestlers nominated to…

9 years ago



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