Category: Other Sports

‘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…

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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

Rio Olympics: Boxer Vikas defeats Turkish opponent

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav defeated Onder Sipal of Turkey in the second round…

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Korean Weightlifter Rim becomes first woman to win 69kg, 75kg at Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Rim Jong Sim of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea won her second Olympic…

9 years ago

Work begins on returning diving pool to blue in Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Work has begun on returning the water in the diving pool at the ongoing…

9 years ago

Shooter Gurpreet finishes 10th in 25m rapid fire pistol qualification

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian shooter Gurpreet Singh put up a disappointing performance as he finished in tenth…

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Pro Kabaddi League records fourth consecutive season of viewership growth

Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) Pro Kabaddi League has set the benchmark for one of the most successful domestic sports leagues…

9 years ago

Rower Dattu finishes second in semis; qualifies for Final C

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Rower Dattu Bhokanal qualified for Final C after finishing second in men's singles sculls…

9 years ago

Rio Olympics: Mairaj finishes 10th in Skeet qualifications

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmad Khan produced a creditable performance to finish 10th in the…

9 years ago

Russian swimmer Efimova hits out at Phelps

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova with a history of failed doping tests, has taken aim…

9 years ago

India’s discus thrower Vikas Gowda fails to qualify

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) India's Vikas Gowda failed to qualify in the men's discus throw qualifying round, securing…

9 years ago

Archer Atanu bows out Rio Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Archer Atanu Das crashed out of the men's Individual 1/8 Eliminations, ending India's campaign…

9 years ago



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