Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Argentina came away with a 111-107 win over Brazil after the second overtime at the ongoing Rio Olympics here. Andres Nocioni led the Argentines with 37 points. Facundo Campazzo…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) The diving platform that should have been the starting point of the Olympic open-water swimming competition has sunk into the sea and an urgent meeting has been called to…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Christian Reitz has claimed the Olympic title of the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol, the third gold in shooting for Germany at the Rio Games. Reitz made 34 hits…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) New Zealand’s Mahe Drysdale kept the gold he won in the men’s single sculls in the 2012 London Olympics, while Kim Brennan of Australia followed up her bronze in…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Russia defeated Ukraine in the women’s sabre team final 45-30, claiming its fourth fencing gold medal of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games here. The Russian sabre team, the world…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Pernille Blume won Denmark’s first gold medal of the Rio Olympics by storming to victory in the women’s 50m freestyle here. The 22-year-old finished in 24.07 seconds, just two…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Olympic organizers has said that they will change the water in one of the pools at Rio’s Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre after it mysteriously turned green. Officials said on…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Long distance runner Lalita Babar kept India’s hopes alive on Saturday by qualifying for the women’s 3,000 metre Steeplechase finals while rower Dattu Bhokanal topped the Final C to…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmad Khan crashed out of men’s Skeet qualification round after finishing ninth following a shoot-off for the fifth and sixth place here on Saturday. Mairaj, who…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmad Khan crashed out of men’s Skeet qualification round after finishing ninth following a shoot-off for the fifth and sixth place here on Saturday. Mairaj, who…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India’s Lalita Babbar on Saturday qualified for the final round of the women’s 3,000 metre Steeplechase category at the Rio Olympics here. Lalita finished fourth fastest, clocking 9 minutes…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Rower Dattu Baban Bhokanal on Saturday topped the Final C in men’s single sculls to finish 13th at the Rio Olympic Games here. Already out of medal contention, Dattu…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India’s Lalita Babbar failed to qualify for the final round of the women’s 3,000 metre Steeplechase category at the Rio Olympics here on Saturday. Lalita finished fourth, clocking 9…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian shooter Gurpreet Singh failed to qualify for the final round of the men’s 25 metre Rapid Fire Pistol qualifying event at the Rio Olympics here on Saturday. Gurpreet…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India’s Sudha Singh failed to qualify for the final round of the women’s 3000 metre Steeplechase category at the Rio Olympics here on Saturday. Sudha finished ninth, clocking 9…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) United States swimmer Ryan Lochte said that he wants his compatriot and rival, 22-time Olympic gold medallist Michael Phelps to keep performing and continue till the 2020 Tokyo Olympics….
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey is among the dozens of celebrities who have travelled to the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro to enjoy the 2016 Olympic Games. McConaughey and…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian sprinter Dutee Chand, who failed to qualify for the 100m semi-finals in the Rio Olympics, said on Saturday her timing was not to up to the mark due to which…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has sought an explanation from the organisers about the reported desecration of a Russian national flag in the Olympics Village. Lev Savin, one of…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Armenian weightlifter Andranik Karapetyan suffered an elbow dislocation but did not fracture his left arm during a failed 195 kilogram clean and jerk attempt in the men’s 77kg final,…