Category: Other Sports

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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

Top North Korean official to attend Rio Olympics opening ceremony

Pyongyang July 30 (IANS) North Korean Workers' Party vice chairman Choe Ryong Hae, who is believed to be a close…

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Spanish paddler Dvorak gets Rio call as French Grundisch withdraws

Rio de Janeiro, July 30 (IANS) Spaniard Galia Dvorak earned a last-minute call-up to the Rio Olympic Games table tennis…

9 years ago

WADA report scrutinised by Russian Investigative Committee

Moscow, July 29 (IANS) The report of the independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) chaired by Canadian sports…

9 years ago

Athletes move into Olympic Village after most problems solved

Rio de Janeiro, July 29 (IANS) Hundreds of sportspersons have moved into the Olympic Village that seems to have left…

9 years ago

WHO head claims Zika infection risk is low at Rio Olympics

Beijing, July 29 (IANS) World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Margaret Chan said here on Friday that the risk of Zika…

9 years ago

NADA postpones verdict on Narsingh’s doping case

New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Wrestler Narsingh Yadav's ordeal just got longer as the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) on…

9 years ago

NADA postpones verdict on Narsingh’s doping case

New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Wrestler Narsingh Yadav's ordeal just got longer as the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) on…

9 years ago

Syed Nayeemuddin to be awarded Mohun Bagan Ratna

Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) Mohun Bagan will award the prestigious Mohun Bagan Ratna (jewel) this year to former India football…

9 years ago

Russian Olympic team seen off for Rio Games

Moscow, July 28 (IANS) A leave-taking ceremony for a section of the Russian Olympic team was held early on Thursday…

9 years ago

Italian Jakub wins Tour of Qinghai Lake 11th stage

Yinchuan (China), July 28 (IANS) Italian cyclist Marecako Jakub from Wilier Triestina Team won the 11th stage of the 15th…

9 years ago

Volleyball star Tetyukhin named Russia’s Olympic flag bearer

Moscow, July 28 (IANS) Volleyballer Sergey Tetyukhin has been selected to be the Russian Olympic team’s flag bearer, Yelena Isinbayeva,…

9 years ago

In Mexico City, a bookshop with football mania

Mexico City, July 28 (IANS) Everything you have ever wanted to know about football lines the shelves of Futbologia (Footballogy),…

9 years ago



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