Category: Other Sports

Sportspersons facing problems related to training, diet: Mary Kom

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Five-time world boxing champion and nominated member of the Rajya Sabha Mary Kom on Tuesday…

9 years ago

Greek judoka Iliadis looks for a third medal in Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) Greek judoka Ilias Iliadis aims at a third Olympic medal in his fourth trip…

9 years ago

American basketball stars to stay at luxury cruise ship

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) The American National Basketball League stars who will play at the Olympics will not…

9 years ago

Rio to boost police force during Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) The Brazilian capital will increase the number of military police officers on patrol by…

9 years ago

Olympics ban: Russian weightlifting federation files suit with CAS

Moscow, Aug 2 (IANS) The Russian Weightlifting Federation (RWF) has filed a lawsuit with the Court of Arbitration for Sport…

9 years ago

Chinese fencer Lei ready to defend Olympic crown

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) China's Olympic fencing champion Lei Sheng said he wants to make an happy ending…

9 years ago

Blanket Olympic ban would be injustice to Russia: IOC chief

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has defended the organisation's handling of the…

9 years ago

129th IOC session opens in Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) The 129th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially got underway with an…

9 years ago

Lang vows to lead China to ‘good results’ at Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) Jenny Lang Ping vowed, upon arrival at the Games Village here, to lead the…

9 years ago

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…

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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…

9 years ago

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,…

9 years ago



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