Category: Other Sports

Sportspersons condemn Shobhaa De’s ‘unfair’ remarks

Mumbai/Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Several sportspersons have unitedly condemned author Shobhaa De for critising Indian athletes for their…

9 years ago

Brazil ups military deployments in Copacabana

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) The Brazilian government has authorised deployment of military troops in the neighbourhood of Copacabana…

9 years ago

Indian hockey women outclassed by Britain

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) India's women's hockey team was outplayed 0-3 by higher-ranked Britain in its second group…

9 years ago

Shooters, hockey teams disappoint at Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Shooter Abhinav Bindra narrowly missed out on a medal in his Olympic swansong as…

9 years ago

Rio Olympics: Del Potro advances to 3rd round

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Argentine tennis player Juan Martin del Potro, fresh off a stunning upset of world…

9 years ago

Rio Olympics: Brazil beats Argentina in beach volleyball

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Brazilian players Agatha and Barbara beat Argentina's Ana Gallay and Georgina Klug 2-0 in…

9 years ago

Rio Olympics: Spain upset by Qatar in beach volleyball

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Spanish Olympic beach volleyball duo Pablo Herrera and Adrian Gavira were surprised by Qatar's…

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Rio Olympics: Russia takes gold, silver in women’s individual saber

Rio De Jeneiro, Aug 9 (IANS) It was an all-Russian final in the women's individual saber fencing that saw Yana…

9 years ago

Rio Olympics: No more shooting for me even as hobby, says Bindra

By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) "I am done with shooting, even hobby shooting," said Abhinav Bindra…

9 years ago

Rio Olympics medals tally on Monday

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Following is the medals tally of the ongoing Rio Olympics as at 11:30 pm…

9 years ago

Swimmers Shivani, Sajan out of Rio Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Swimmers Shivani Kataria and Sajan Prakash were knocked out of their respective categories on…

9 years ago

Bindra’s fourth position has officials disappointed, concede medal hopes were overblown

By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Abhinav Bindra, the 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medallist, missed a medal…

9 years ago

Bindra misses out on medal at Rio Olympics

By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Abhinav Bindra narrowly missed out on a medal after finishing fourth…

9 years ago

Sandhu, Chenai crash out of Rio men’s trap event

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Indian trap shooters Manavjit Singh Sandhu and Kynan Chenai crashed out of the race…

9 years ago

Bindra misses out on medal at Rio Olympics

By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Abhinav Bindra narrowly missed out on a medal after finishing fourth…

9 years ago

Bindra misses medal at Rio Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Abhinav Bindra narrowly missed out on a medal after finishing fourth in the final…

9 years ago

Woman archer Laxmirani out of individual event at Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) India's archer Laxmirani Majhi bowed out of the women's individual event, beaten 101-108 by…

9 years ago

Women’s archer Laxmirani Majhi beaten in Round of 32 eliminators

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Indian archer Laxmirani Majhi bowed out of the women's individual event beaten 101-108 by…

9 years ago

Bindra in Rio 10m Air Rifle quarters, Narang bows out

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Shooter Abhinav Bindra finished seventh to qualify for the 10 metre Air Rifle quarter-finals…

9 years ago

Bindra qualifies for 10m Air Rifle quarters, Narang bows out

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Shooter Abhinav Bindra finished seventh to qualify for the 10 metre Air Rifle quarter-finals…

9 years ago



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