Category: Other Sports

Dakar Rally champion aims at podium finish in Rio shooting event

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 3 (IANS) It has been 22 years since Dakar Rally champion Nasser Al-Attiyah's debut on the…

9 years ago

WADA to unveil names of ‘dirty’ Russian athletes of 2014

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 3 (IANS) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is ready to name Russian athletes who violated the…

9 years ago

South Korean cyclist involved in accident

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 3 (IANS) South Korean Olympic cyclist Kim Ok-cheol has suffered scratches and grazes after being knocked…

9 years ago

Rio organisers apologise to athletes, tourists for robbery

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 3 (IANS) The Rio 2016 organising committee has apologised to tourists and athletes who were robbed…

9 years ago

Phelps eases into first practice session at Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 3 (IANS) American swimming great Michael Phelps has eased into practice here as he prepares to…

9 years ago

Rio declares holiday to prevent traffic chaos

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 3 (IANS) In order to prevent traffic chaos during the Olympic torch relay, Rio's Mayor Eduardo…

9 years ago

FINA gives Olympics green light for Russians Lobintsev, Morozov

Moscow, Aug 2 (IANS) The International Swimming Federation has given the go-ahead to Russian swimmers Nikita Lobintsev and Vladimir Morozov…

9 years ago

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



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