Category: Other Sports

Germany win third shooting gold in Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Christian Reitz has claimed the Olympic title of the men's 25m rapid fire pistol,…

9 years ago

New Zealand, Australia take Olympic gold in men, women’s single sculls

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) New Zealand's Mahe Drysdale kept the gold he won in the men's single sculls…

9 years ago

Russia collect fourth fencing gold in Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Russia defeated Ukraine in the women's sabre team final 45-30, claiming its fourth fencing…

9 years ago

Blume wins Denmark’s first gold of Rio Games

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Pernille Blume won Denmark's first gold medal of the Rio Olympics by storming to…

9 years ago

Green pool to be drained, say Olympic officials

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Olympic organizers has said that they will change the water in one of the…

9 years ago

Lalita raise India’s Rio hopes on dismal Saturday

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Long distance runner Lalita Babar kept India's hopes alive on Saturday by qualifying for…

9 years ago

Shooter Mairaj Ahmad finishes 9th in men’s Skeet qualifiers

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmad Khan crashed out of men's Skeet qualification round after finishing…

9 years ago

Shooter Mairaj Ahmad fails to qualify for men’s Skeet semis

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmad Khan crashed out of men's Skeet qualification round after finishing…

9 years ago

Lalita qualifies for 3,000m steeplechase finals, Sudha out

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India's Lalita Babbar on Saturday qualified for the final round of the women's 3,000…

9 years ago

Rower Dattu Bhokanal tops Final C to finish 13th at Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Rower Dattu Baban Bhokanal on Saturday topped the Final C in men's single sculls…

9 years ago

Athlete Lalita fails to qualify in 3,000m steeplechase

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India's Lalita Babbar failed to qualify for the final round of the women's 3,000…

9 years ago

Shooter Gurpreet fails to qualify for 25m pistol event

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian shooter Gurpreet Singh failed to qualify for the final round of the men's…

9 years ago

Sudha Singh finishes 9th in 3000m steeplechase heats

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India's Sudha Singh failed to qualify for the final round of the women's 3000…

9 years ago

Rival Lochte wants retiring Phelps to continue till 2020 Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) United States swimmer Ryan Lochte said that he wants his compatriot and rival, 22-time…

9 years ago

Matthew McConaughey, Buzz Aldrin among celebs present at Rio Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey is among the dozens of celebrities who have travelled to…

9 years ago

It was not my moment: Dutee Chand

Bhubaneswar, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian sprinter Dutee Chand, who failed to qualify for the 100m semi-finals in the Rio Olympics,…

9 years ago

Russia seeks explanation from Rio organisers about national flag desecration

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has sought an explanation from the organisers about the…

9 years ago

Armenian weightlifter Karapetyan’s injury ‘is no fracture’

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Armenian weightlifter Andranik Karapetyan suffered an elbow dislocation but did not fracture his left…

9 years ago

Iran’s Rostami win gold, sets new world record

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Iranian weightlifter Kianoush Rostami has taken the gold in the men's 85kg category at…

9 years ago

US swimmer Ledecky sets world record in women’s 800m freestyle

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Swimmer Katie Ledecky of the United States has set a world record in women's…

9 years ago



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