Category: Athletics

Dope accused Kenyan athletics manager released on bail

Nairobi, Aug 13 (IANS) Kenyan athletics manager Michael Rotich was released on bail after he was sent home from the…

9 years ago

India’s Manish Singh finishes 13th in men’s 20km race walk

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India's Manish Singh finished 13th in the men's 20km race walk event at the…

9 years ago

Ethiopian Almaz Ayana breaks women’s 10,000m world record

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Ethiopian Almaz Ayana clocked 29 minutes, 17.45 seconds to break the women's 10,000 metres…

9 years ago

Ethiopian Almaz Ayana breaks women’s 10,000m world record

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Ethiopian Almaz Ayana clocked 29 minutes, 17.45 seconds to break the women's 10,000 metres…

9 years ago

Indian Shot Putter Manpreet Kaur fails to qualify for final round

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian athlete Manpreet Kaur failed to get past the women's Shot Put qualifying round…

9 years ago

Kenya says will deal firmly with doping

Nairobi, Aug 12 (IANS) Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto on Friday said the government will deal firmly with anyone engaging…

9 years ago

Jinson Johnson fails to qualify for 800m semi-finals

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Jinson Johnson's campaign at the Rio Olympics ended after he finished fifth in the…

9 years ago

Shot putter Inderjeet appeals to PM Modi to intervene in doping case

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) India's shot putter Inderjeet Singh on Thursday said that he is innocent and has appealed to…

9 years ago

Tough task for Indian track and field athletes in Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 11 (IANS) India's track and field athletes will begin their campaign at the ongoing Rio Olympics…

9 years ago

Russian pole vaulter Isinbayeva to be candidate for ARAF presidency

Moscow, Aug 11 (IANS) Russia's pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva has confirmed her plans to put forward her candidacy for…

9 years ago

Downey Jr welcomes Tom Hiddleston to Instagram

Los Angeles, Aug 11 (IANS) Actor Robert Downey Jr has welcomed Tom Hiddleston to Instagram with a post related to…

9 years ago

Phelps wins 20th Olympic gold medal

Rio De Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Michael Phelps claimed his 20th Olympic gold medal by winning the men's 200m butterfly…

9 years ago

No guarantee Rio sprints will be clean, says Bolt

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Six-time Olympic gold medal winning sprinter Usain Bolt has admitted there are no guarantees…

9 years ago

Bolt bids to smash 200m world record in his last Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt aims to claim a new 100-200-4x100 triple win in Rio…

9 years ago

Bolt bids to smash 200m world record in his last Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt aims to claim a new 100-200-4x100 triple win in Rio…

9 years ago

Where are the mosquitoes, ask athletes, experts on Zika fears in Rio

By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) As you move around the Olympic city, you see huge mushrooming…

9 years ago

Rio: All eyes on Dipa as women gymnastics start on Sunday

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) Dipa Karmakar, who scripted history by becoming the first Indian female gymnast to qualify…

9 years ago

Female athletes stand out at Rio Olympic parade

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) Be it a wheelchair-bound archer leading her country's contingent, or one who stood out…

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Woman athletes prominent at Rio Olympic parade

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) Whether it was a wheelchair-bound archer leading her country's contingent, or one who stood…

9 years ago

Brazil opens Olympic Games with green, low tech themes promising a great party

By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) Saying Rio is ready to make history, President of 2016 games,…

9 years ago



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