Category: Other Sports

US struggle with close win over France in men’s basketball

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) The US won the second consecutive game by a slim margin, beating France 100-97…

9 years ago

Cuba, Russia bag gold medals on opening day of wrestling

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Reigning world champion Ismael Borrero Molina of Cuba overpowered Japan's Shinobu Ota to win…

9 years ago

Gymnast Dipa narrowly misses medal in Olympic vault final

By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar missed out on a historic medal in…

9 years ago

Rio Olympics medals tally

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Following is the medals tally at the ongoing Rio Olympics as at 12 a.m.…

9 years ago

Rio Olympic: Indians continue medal less run

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) India's dismal performance at the Rio Olympics continued on Sunday with the tennis duo…

9 years ago

Shooters Narang, Chain fail to qualify in 50m rifle event

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Indian shooters Gagan Narang and Chain Singh failed to qualify for the final round…

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Rio’s slave history forgotten amid Olympic media glitz

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) As foreign journalists covering the Olympics here relax at night in the provided accommodation,…

9 years ago

The beard is back, with an edge over the moustache

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Delving into the editions of the Olympic Games held decades back, it's difficult to…

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Mo Farrah defends Olympic 10,000m title

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Britain's Mo Farah recovered from a mid-race fall to successfully defend his Olympic 10,000…

9 years ago

Rio organisers trumpet efficiency at halfway point of Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) The Rio Olympic Games has reached halfway point and organisers said the general operations…

9 years ago

UK men’s team wins gold, setting world record in track cycling event

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) The British men's team took gold in track cycling event at the 2016 Rio…

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Platform for open-water swimming competition at Rio collapses

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) The diving platform of the Rio Olympics open-water swimming event has collapsed into the…

9 years ago

Russian long jumper Klishina banned from Rio Olympics

MOSCOW, Aug 14 (IANS) All-Russia Athletic Federation (ARAF) President Dmitry Shlyakhtin has said long jumper Darya Klishina was banned from…

9 years ago

US storms to 24 golds at Rio Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) The United States continued their haul of gold medals at the Rio Olympics on…

9 years ago

Cambage keeps Australia intact Olympic basketball

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) It was Elizabeth Cambage again who kept Australia's perfect record in the Olympic women's…

9 years ago

Phelps signs off with fairytale farewell

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Michael Phelps secured a fairytale end to his career as an Olympic athlete as…

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US wins gold in men’s 4x100m medley relay at Rio Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Michael Phelps secured a gold medal in his final race as an Olympic athlete…

9 years ago

Rio Olympics: British rowers capture men’s eight gold

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Britain has captured gold in the men's eight rowing event at the Rio Olympics,…

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Argentina beat Brazil in Olympic men’s basketball

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Argentina came away with a 111-107 win over Brazil after the second overtime at…

9 years ago

Rio Olympics: Starting platform for open-water swimming competition collapses

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) The diving platform that should have been the starting point of the Olympic open-water…

9 years ago



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