Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Indian archer Atanu Das entered the men’s individual pre-quarterfinals beating Nepal’s Jitbahadur Muktan 88-76 at the Rio Olympics here on Tuesday. Das began on a booming note, winning the…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) American swimmer Lilly King has apologised to Russia’s Yulia Efimova for not congratulating her on winning a silver medal in the women’s 100 metres breaststroke at the Rio Olympics….
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Indian rower Dattu Baban Bhokanal failed to enter the medal round, finishing fourth in his men’s singles sculls quarter-finals to be placed 15th in the overall standings at the…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Indian rower Dattu Baban Bhokanal finished fourth in the men’s singles sculls quarter-finals at the Rio Olympics here on Tuesday. He started in Lane 5 in the fourth quarter-final…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) South Korean sailor Ha Jee-min has been coming to the city of Rio de Janeiro for three years for competitions, and he remembers seeing debris floating in the polluted…
Moscow, Aug 9 (IANS) Russian Olympic Committee President Alexander Zhukov on Tuesday said that most of his country’s paralympians are absolutely “clean” and they deserved to participate the 2016 Rio Olympics. Zhukov said the Paralympic…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) supports freedom of speech but there should be a line drawn between freedom to speak and “trash talk”. When asked about how to distinguish…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Brazil’s police arrested a Namibian boxer registered to participate in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games for alleged sexual harassment, according to local media reports. Jonas Junius, 22, allegedly tried…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Olympic swimming legend Michael Phelps has revealed that he is loading up on carbohydrates to fuel his bid for at least three more gold medals at the Rio Olympics….
Mumbai: Columnist Shobhaa De during the 7th National Laadli Media and Advertising Awards for Gender Sensitivity 2014-2015, in Mumbai, on April 13, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai/Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Several sportspersons have unitedly…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) The Brazilian government has authorised deployment of military troops in the neighbourhood of Copacabana and areas where fans will gather during the Olympic Games. The increase in military participation…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) India’s women’s hockey team was outplayed 0-3 by higher-ranked Britain in its second group stage match of the Olympic Games here on Monday. The difference in class and quality…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Shooter Abhinav Bindra narrowly missed out on a medal in his Olympic swansong as the men’s hockey team suffered a late 1-2 defeat to Germany, while the women’s hockey…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Argentine tennis player Juan Martin del Potro, fresh off a stunning upset of world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, beat Portugal’s Joao Sousa 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 here in a second-round…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Brazilian players Agatha and Barbara beat Argentina’s Ana Gallay and Georgina Klug 2-0 in beach volleyball action at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. After a 21-11 first…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Spanish Olympic beach volleyball duo Pablo Herrera and Adrian Gavira were surprised by Qatar’s Jefferson and Cherif, who battled back from an early deficit to win the Pool F…
Rio De Jeneiro, Aug 9 (IANS) It was an all-Russian final in the women’s individual saber fencing that saw Yana Egorian winning gold and leaving her compatriot Sofiya Velikaya with silver. The 22-year-old Egorian beat…
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) “I am done with shooting, even hobby shooting,” said Abhinav Bindra in detailed comments after coming fourth in the 10m air rifle event here at the…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Following is the medals tally of the ongoing Rio Olympics as at 11:30 pm IST on Monday. Country Gold Silver Bronze Total United States 3 5 4 12 Italy…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Swimmers Shivani Kataria and Sajan Prakash were knocked out of their respective categories on Monday, ending India’s campaign in the discipline at the Rio Olympics. Shivani finished a disappointing…