Category: Other Sports

Fully confident Narsingh will go to Rio: WFI President

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Monday expressed confidence regarding…

9 years ago

Russian sports minister calls for unified anti-doping standards

Paris, Aug 1 (IANS) Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Monday he informed the United Nations Educational, Scientific and…

9 years ago

Archery Association planning own league in India

Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) The Archery Association of India (AAI) on Monday announced planning of its own league similar to…

9 years ago

Relieved Narsingh can’t wait to win medal after NADA clearance

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) After being exonerated of doping charges by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) panel, a…

9 years ago

Sushil congratulates Narsingh after NADA clearance

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, who had a bitter legal tussle with Narsingh Yadav over…

9 years ago

Narsingh gets NADA clean chit; free to participate in Rio

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Wrestler Narsingh Yadav's dream of representing India at the Rio Olympics could now come true…

9 years ago

Chinese Olympic swimming team arrives in Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 1 (IANS) The Chinese swimming team, which had been trained in Sao Paulo, arrived at the…

9 years ago

Beijing seeks logo designs for 2022 Winter Olympic, Paraliympics

Beijing, Aug 1 (IANS) Beijing launched a worldwide campaign to seek designs for the emblems of both 2022 Winter Olympic…

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Shooter Nanjappa defies doctors to vie for gold in Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 1 (IANS) Three years after being told his career was over, ace Indian shooter Prakash Nanjappa…

9 years ago

Athletes going to Rio with big hopes

By Veturi Srivatsa Prime Minister Narendra Modi has time for the country's sport. Apart from tweeting congratulatory messages whenever an…

9 years ago

India to host Kabaddi World Cup in October

Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) India will host 12 teams in the Kabaddi World Cup scheduled to take place in October,…

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Refugee athletes to show world their transformed lives

Rio de Janeiro, July 31 (IANS) Yusra Mardini and her teammates from the first ever Refugee Olympic Team (ROT) said…

9 years ago

Rio Olympic sailing venue damaged by wild weather

Rio de Janeiro, July 31 (IANS) Strong winds and high seas lashed structures at Rio 2016 Olympic Games venues as…

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Rio to close 38 streets around Maracana for opening ceremony

Rio de Janeiro, July 31 (IANS) Authorities in Rio de Janeiro have stepped up security for Friday's Olympic Games opening…

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New measures in place as IOC fights for clean sport at Rio Games

Rio de Janeiro, July 31 (IANS) A number of new measures have been put in place for the Rio Olympic…

9 years ago

IOC panel to make final decision on Russian athletes for Rio Games

Rio de Janeiro, July 31 (IANS) A three-member International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board panel has been selected to make…

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NADA postpones verdict on wrestler Narsingh’s doping case

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on Saturday postponed the verdict over wrestler Narsingh Yadav's dope case…

9 years ago

Shooter Bindra arrives in Rio

Rio de Janeiro, July 30 (IANS) Shooter Abhinav Bindra, the only Indian to have an individual gold medal at the…

9 years ago

Russia to argue suspension of Russian athletes in civil courts

Moscow, July 30 (IANS) Russia will argue in the civil courts the suspension of its athletes from the Olympic Games…

9 years ago

Anita Alvarez determined to win medal in synchronised swimming

Los Angeles, July 30 (IANS) Mexican-American Anita Alvarez is preparing to give her all to win a medal for the…

9 years ago



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