‘Come to the favela Usain Bolt’
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) Hoping to realise his dream of getting Usain Bolt to visit the ‘favela’ or Brazilian slums, well known Rio restaurateur and chef David Bipso has launched a social media…
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Rio’s latex — Olympics will be raunchiest
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) The action is just not on-field but off it as well. The latest edition of the globe’s greatest sporting extravaganza promises to be the raunchiest in history with some…
Shooters spearhead India’s Olympic medal hopes
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) With the world’s biggest sporting extravaganza, the 2016 Summer Olympics, having just got under way, India will aim to better their earlier performance and the onus will lie to…
Bengal billiards body to hold its maiden premier league next week
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IANS) In its bid to popularise cue sports in the state, the West Bengal Billiards Association would organise its maiden premier league from August 8 to 13. The nearly Rs 10 lakh…
Revamped Rio embraces Olympic spirit
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) Even before the Olympic flame is lit at the Maracana stadium on Friday, the legacy of the Rio 2016 Games has already been assured. The Rio de Janeiro that…
Russian boxing team cleared for Rio Olympics: AIBA
Moscow, Aug 4 (IANS) The review panel of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has permitted the Russian boxing team to compete at the Olympics, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) said on Thursday. “In accordance with…
Boxer Pacquiao to return to action
London, Aug 4 (IANS) Filipino boxing legend professional boxer Manny Pacquiao will return to action against American World Boxing Organisation (WBO) welterweight champion Jessie Vargas on November 5. Former eight-division world champion Pacquiao, 37, had…
‘Russia to build dope-free sports model’
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) Russia is ready to build a model in sport that will exclude any possibility of doping, the chairman of the newly-established Russian Olympic Committee’s (ROC) anti-doping commission Vitaly Smirov…
Sreejesh warns of unpredictable Ireland in Olympics opener
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) India’s hockey captain P.R. Sreejesh has warned his team not to take their opening match opponent Ireland lightly, as the debutant can be unpredictable and has shocked big teams…
Over 2,00,000 children to get free Rio Olympic tickets
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) The organisers of the Rio Olympic Games will give away over 2,00,000 tickets to children for free, the Rio 2016 Organising Committee Communications Executive Director Mario Andrada has announced….
Russia’s Olympic team to include 270-280 athletes: ROC chief
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) The Russian team for the Rio Olympics will include 270-280 athletes, Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Alexander Zhukov has said. “I think the team will include from 270 to…
Chinese weightlifting team expects better results at Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) The Chinese weightlifting team has arrived here expecting a better performance at the Rio Olympics. “The whole team is quite excited with the Rio Olympics right now. I told…
Zimbabwe’s iconic swimmer Coventry out to make history
Harare, Aug 4 (IANS) Zimbabwe’s all-time record Olympic medallist and swimming sensation Kirsty Coventry is out to make history once again. Having won seven of Zimbabwe’s eight Olympic medals since Independence in 1980, 32-year-old Coventry…
All eyes on Rio as India aim for record medals tally
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) With India’s largest contingent travelling to the 2016 Summer Olympics here, billions back home will hope that the blend of experience, youth and debutants participating in the Games will…
China’s women water polo team eager for first Olympic play
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) China’s women water polo players could hardly wait to play their Rio Olympic Games right away as they had their first and only training session at the competition pool…
Fencing champ Lei Sheng named China’s flag-bearer at Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 3 (IANS) Olympic fencing champion Lei Sheng has been named China’s flag-bearer at the Rio Olympic Games opening ceremony. The 32-year-old Lei became China’s first male foil Olympic champion four years…
Evans’ Australian cycling race promoted to world tour status
Melbourne, Aug 3 (IANS) A modest cycling race started two years ago by Australia’s former Tour de France champion Cadel Evans has been elevated to the pinnacle of cycling with the event on Wednesday added…
Boxer Vijender Singh calls on Rajnath Singh
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Beijing Olympics bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh on Wednesday called on Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at the latter’s residence here. Vijender recently clinched the WBO Asia Pacific super middleweight…
World wrestling body clears path for Narisingh’s Rio participation
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The world’s apex wrestling body, United World Wrestling (UWW), on Wednesday gave the green light to India’s Narsingh Yadav for participation at the Rio Olympics, starting on Friday, after the…
UN chief Ban Ki-moon to join Olympic torch relay in Rio
Seoul, Aug 3 (IANS) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will be one of the torch bearers for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Tuesday said Ban will fly to the host…