Category: Other Sports

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

‘Russian athletes pass 300 doping tests during Rio Olympics’

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) The Russian national team has so far passed 300 doping tests during the ongoing…

9 years ago

IOC condemns athletes’ disrespectful attitude towards Russian swimmer

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has condemned athletes for the disrespectful attitude to each…

9 years ago

Ervin breaks age barrier as US add to gold medal haul

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Anthony Ervin became the oldest swimmer to claim an Olympic gold medal as the…

9 years ago

Brazil, Russia register victories in Olympic women’s volleyball

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Hosts Brazil crushed South Korea 3-0 (25-17, 25-13, 27-25) to remain unbeaten at the…

9 years ago

Schooling beats Phelps to win 100m butterfly Olympic gold

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Joseph Schooling won Singapore's first gold medal of the ongoing Rio Olympics by ending…

9 years ago

Rio Olympics: Boxer Vikas, Sania-Bopanna bring cheer on dismal day

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav and tennis stars Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna brought some…

9 years ago

Rio Olympics: Rostami claims men’s 85 weightlifting gold breaking world record

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Kianoush Rostami of Iran won the gold medal in the men's 85kg weightlifting by…

9 years ago

Rio Olympics: Boxer Vikas, Sania-Bopanna bring cheer on dismal day

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav and tennis stars Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna brought some…

9 years ago

Rio Olympics: Boxer Vikas enters Middleweight quarters

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav defeated Onder Sipal of Turkey 3-0 to enter the…

9 years ago

Ireland make Olympic rowing history

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Ireland made history by winning its first rowing medal (silver in the lightweight men's…

9 years ago



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