By Ajeyo Basu New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Congratulating Indian athletes for enabling the country send its largest contingent to the upcoming Rio Olympics, former star athlete Anju Bobby George has asserted that she expects…
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…
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…
Moscow, July 17 (IANS) The International Association of Athletics Federations’ (IAAF) actions suggest the organisation had got orders from “somebody” not to allow any Russians at any cost at the Rio Olympics, two-time Olympic pole…
Moscow, July 17 (IANS) At least 10 national anti-doping organisations will demand from head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach that Russia be banned from next month’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro,…
Moscow, July 17 (IANS) At least 10 national anti-doping organisations will demand from head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach that Russia be banned from next month’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro,…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The ‘Great India Run’, India’s first multi-city marathon was flagged off in a gala ceremony at the iconic Amar Jawan Jyoti in India Gate here early on Sunday. The event…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The ‘Great India Run’, Indias first multi-city marathon, is all set to flag off from the capital early on Sunday morning. The 1480 kilometres long ultra-marathon will feature 15 of…
Chandigarh, July 15 (IANS) Despite Haryana having a poor sex ratio, there appears a ray of hope for the North Indian state where female athletes outnumber their male counterparts for the upcoming Rio Olympics, starting…
Madrid, July 15 (IANS) Triathlete Javier Gomez Noya, one of Spain’s best hopes for a gold medal in the forthcoming Rio Olympic Games has been forced to pull out of the competition after fracturing a…
Mexico City, July 15 (IANS) A total of 120 Mexican athletes will participate in the Olympic Games 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Mexican Olympic Committee (COM) President Carlos Padilla has announced. “All (athletes) will be…
By Aritra Chowdhury Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) British track and field star Jessica Ennis-Hill, who won a heptathlon gold at the 2012 London Olympics, said she is aiming at retaining her medal at the forthcoming…
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) British track and field star Jessica Ennis-Hill, who won a gold medal in the heptathlon at the 2012 Olympics in London, said she is aiming at retaining her medal at the…
Madrid, July 13 (IANS) Spanish pole vaulter Didac Salas’ last chance of booking a Rio Olympic berth were dashed when his baggage was lost during his flight from Amsterdam to Barcelona. Salas returned to Barcelona…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Pia Hansson, an ultra marathon runner from Denmark, who is one of the 15 elite runners participating in The Great India Run, is looking forward to her India experience starting…
Washington, July 13 (IANS) Team USA have named five defending Olympic champions in their 126-member track and field squad for next month’s Rio 2016 Games. London 2012 gold medallists Ashton Eaton (decathlon), Allyson Felix (400m…
Rio de Janeiro, July 12 (IANS) Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt has been included in Jamaica’s squad for the Rio 2016 Games, officials from the Caribbean nation have announced. There were fears Bolt’s participation could…
Moscow, July 11 (IANS) The world athletics association IAAF approached formalistically the issue of examining Russian athletes applications for admission to global competitions as it didnt even take the effort of reading them before imposing…
Moscow, July 11 (IANS) Russia has never backed boycotts of Olympic Games, President Vladimir Putins spokesman said on Monday, as the country awaits the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)’s verdict on allowing its track…
Kampala, July 11 (IANS) Uganda has dropped star athlete Moses Kipsiro from the team that will take part in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Brazil from August 5. “Although Kipsiro qualified for the marathon…