Rio de Janeiro, Aug 11 (IANS) A terrifyingly fast Hungarian swimmer wins three gold medals but sees her coach praised as being “the man behind the performance”. A Mexican gymnast is criticized for having a…
Nairobi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Olympics don’ t come around every year and London marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge will be on a mission to inscribe his mark on the Rio Games and win gold when…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 11 (IANS) Jin Jongoh from South Korea edged Vietnamese Hoang Xuan Vinh to win gold at men’ s 50m rifle event, taking home the third straight Olympic gold medal on this…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 11 (IANS) Following is the medals tally at the ongoing Rio Olympics as at 12:00 am IST on Wednesday. Country Gold Silver Bronze Total United States 10 8 9 27 China…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 11 (IANS) Switzerland’s Fabian Cancellara has won his second gold medal in the Olympic men’s cycling individual time trial. Cancellara’s first gold in the event came at the 2008 Games in…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) South Korean shooter Jin Jongoh edged Vietnamese Hoang Xuan Vinh to win gold at the men’s 50m rifle on Wednesday, taking home the third straight Olympic gold medal on…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Woman archer L. Bombayla Devi was the only bright spot in another dismal day for India at the Rio Olympics here on Wednesday, with medal hopeful Jitu Rai, judoka…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) The US women’s artistic gymnastics team took gold again in Rio – just as it did four years ago in London – though this time it was led by…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) US cyclist Kristin Armstrong overcame rain and fierce competition here on Wednesday to win her third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the women’s individual time trial. A day before…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Weightlifter Satish Sivalingam crashed out of the men’s 77 kg elimination round to end his campaign at the Rio Olympics here on Wednesday. Satish lifted a total of 329…
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) “I let my country down. There was wind but I don’t want to make any excuses,” a dejected Jitu Rai told reporters after finishing 12th at…
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Indian shooter Jitu Rai was decidedly downhearted after crashing out of the 50 metre Pistol Men’s event in the qualification round at the Rio Olympics here…
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) President Raninder Singh on Wednesday termed shooter Jitu Rai’s elimination from the ongoing Rio Olympics as “shocking”. Jitu’s campaign at…
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) President Raninder Singh on Wednesday termed shooter Jitu Rai’s elimination from the ongoing Rio Olympics as “shocking”. Jitu’s campaign at…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Most spectators had never heard of him. And he fell a long way short of qualifying for the 100 metre freestyle swimming semi-finals at the Rio Olympics. Even so,…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) India’s Avtar Singh lost to Popole Misenga of the Refugee Olympic Team in judo’s 90 Kg Elimination Round of 32 at the Rio Olympics here on Wednesday. Avtar, from…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Olympic rowing races have been postponed again due to adverse conditions on Wednesday. According to organisers, due to weather conditions, the world rowing federation’s executive committee has postponed the…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Shooter Jitu Rai’s campaign at the Rio Olympics ended on a disappointing note on Wednesday when he finished 12th to miss qualifying for the finals of the 50 metre…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Indian archer Bombayla Devi advanced into the 1/8 Eliminations round of the Women’s Individual category, beating Taipei’s Shih-Chia Lin 108-101 at the Rio Olympics here on Wednesday. Bombayla won…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Shooters Jitu Rai and Prakash Nanjappa missed the finals of 50 metre Pistol Men’s event finishing 12th and 25th, respectively, in the qualification round at the Olympic Shooting centre…