Category: Other Sports

No other Rio-bound athlete has tested positive: NADA DG

New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) director general Naveen Agarwal on Tuesday confirmed that no other…

9 years ago

I’m sure Narsingh can’t do something like this: Yogeshwar

New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) London Olympics bronze medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt on Tuesday threw his weight behind Narsingh Yadav,…

9 years ago

Argentina equal their largest Olympic delegation

Rio de Janeiro, July 26 (IANS) With the qualification of gymnast Nicolas Cordoba, Argentina will go to the Rio Olympics…

9 years ago

Australia praises efforts to ready Olympic village

Rio de Janeiro, July 26 (IANS) Australia's Olympic delegation chief has praised efforts to fix problems at the Rio 2016…

9 years ago

New Russian anti-doping body to include IOC, WADA, sports, media reps

Moscow, July 26 (IANS) The new Russian anti-doping commission will include members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the World…

9 years ago

Putin will not attend Rio Olympics opening ceremony

Moscow, July 25 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Rio…

9 years ago

Harika wins second game in Chinese Chess League

Jiaxing (China), July 25 (IANS) Grand Master Harika Dronavalli scored her second victory and helped her team Shandong reach joint…

9 years ago

Wrestling body backs ‘innocent’ Narsingh, Centre stays mum

New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhusan Sharan Singh on Monday backed dope-tainted grappler…

9 years ago

Moscow admits eight Russian athletes have doping history

Moscow, July 25 (IANS) The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) on Monday admitted that eight members of the Olympic team had…

9 years ago

Bulgaria backs IOC decision on Russia’s participation in Olympics

Sofia, July 25 (IANS) The Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) on Monday backed the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)…

9 years ago

Sushil terms Narsingh dope saga unfortunate

New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Wrestling icon Sushil Kumar on Monday called the Narsingh Yadav dope saga "unfortunate" and also…

9 years ago

Gymnastics body supports IOC’€™s decision on Russia

Geneva, July 25 (IANS) The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) on Monday supported the ruling of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)…

9 years ago

Can’t say if Narsingh will go to Rio until probe is over: Minister

New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Monday said dope-tainted grappler Narsingh Yadav (74kg) can represent India…

9 years ago

WADA disappointed by IOC’s decision to allow Russia at Olympics

Montreal, July 25 (IANS) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has expressed disappointment that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) did not…

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Olympic torch arrives in Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo, July 25 (IANS) The Olympic Torch has arrived here in Brazil's financial capital, after an 82-day trip around…

9 years ago

Isinbayeva says Olympic hopes end with tears

Moscow, July 25 (IANS) Two-time Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva has said she faced lawlessness and chaos in the…

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Organisers hire 500 workers to fix Olympic village problems

Rio de Janeiro, July 25 (IANS) An emergency task force of more than 500 workers has been contracted to fix…

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Judoka Riner to be French flag bearer at Rio opening ceremony

Paris, July 25 (IANS) Judo's eight-time world champion Teddy Riner has been officially named to bear the French delegation's flag…

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WFI President backs ‘innocent’ Narsingh Yadav

New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhusan Sharan Singh on Monday backed dope-tainted grappler…

9 years ago

IOC rules out blanket ban on Russia from Rio Games

Lausanne, July 24 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Sunday decided to leave it to individual sports federations to…

9 years ago



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