Category: Other Sports

Spain’s Calderon says Olympics men’s basketball tournament wide open

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) Spanish point guard Jose Calderon has that the Rio Olympics men's basketball tournament was…

9 years ago

Schalke lose new arrival Coke to injury

Berlin, Aug 6 (IANS) Schalke's new arrival Coke will be out of action after suffering a knee ligament injury. The…

9 years ago

Paris 2024 promises spectacular Olympic and Paralympic Games

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Bid Committee has said the French capital…

9 years ago

279 Russian athletes cleared to compete in Rio Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) Eight more Russian athletes were allowed to take part in the Olympic Games in…

9 years ago

IOC agrees to abide by CAS ruling against ‘double jeopardy’ of Russian athletes

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will abide by the recently passed ruling of the…

9 years ago

Deepika, Bombayla, Laxmirani reach Round of 32

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) Indian women's archery team comprising, Deepika Kumari, L. Bombayla Devi and Laxmirani Majhi, finished…

9 years ago

Indian women archery team enters pre-quarters at Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) India's women's archery team, comprising Deepika Kumar, L. Bombayala Devi and Laxmirani Majhi, finished…

9 years ago

Rio 2016: Das shines on opening day of archery competition

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) Atanu Das gave India's Olympic campaign a rousing start with a spirited performance in…

9 years ago

Rio 2016: Das shines on opening day of archery competition

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) Atanu Das gave India's Olympic campaign a rousing start with a spirited performance in…

9 years ago

Uzvek gymnast Chusovitina to retire after Rio Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) Oksana Chusovitina from Uzbekistan has decided to retire after her seventh Olympic Games here…

9 years ago

WADA removes Kenya from doping non-compliance list

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has said it has removed Kenya from its list…

9 years ago

Judoka Avtar determined to prove himself in Rio

By Ajeyo Basu New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Avtar Singh, only the second Indian to make it to the Olympics…

9 years ago

100 samples from 2008, 2012 Olympics tested positive after reanalysis

Rio de Janerio, Aug 5 (IANS) About 100 doping samples collected at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London tested…

9 years ago

Olympic app to be boon for fans

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) The Rio Olympics organisers have launched a mobile app that allows fans to follow…

9 years ago

‘Come to the favela Usain Bolt’

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) Hoping to realise his dream of getting Usain Bolt to visit the 'favela' or…

9 years ago

Rio’s latex — Olympics will be raunchiest

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) The action is just not on-field but off it as well. The latest edition…

9 years ago

Shooters spearhead India’s Olympic medal hopes

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) With the world's biggest sporting extravaganza, the 2016 Summer Olympics, having just got under…

9 years ago

Bengal billiards body to hold its maiden premier league next week

Kolkata, Aug 4 (IANS) In its bid to popularise cue sports in the state, the West Bengal Billiards Association would…

9 years ago

Revamped Rio embraces Olympic spirit

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) Even before the Olympic flame is lit at the Maracana stadium on Friday, the…

9 years ago

Russian boxing team cleared for Rio Olympics: AIBA

Moscow, Aug 4 (IANS) The review panel of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has permitted the Russian boxing team to…

9 years ago



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