Rio de Janeiro, July 19 (IANS) Brazil will field 462 participants at next month’s Rio Olympics, its largest ever Games squad, local officials have said. The number could increase, pending wildcard entries for athletics and…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President N. Ramachandran said on Monday that he expects India to reach double digits in the medals tally at the upcoming Rio Olympics. Ramachandran, who was…
Montreal, July 18 (IANS) The Russian Sports Ministry managed a programme to cover up doping abuse among Russian athletes at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, a report from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)…
Geneva, July 18 (IANS) The International Federation of Gymnastics (FIG) voiced its concern on Monday regarding a possible blanket ban for Russia from its participation in the Olympic Games starting on August 5. European Olympic…
Beijing, July 18 (IANS) China will send 416 sportspersons, including 35 Olympic champions, to the Rio Games in August as the Chinese delegation was unveiled at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing here…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president N. Ramachandran on Monday said he wants the association to emulate its counterpart in the US. Ramachandran said he wants the IOA to be self-dependent…
New Delhi July 18 (IANS) Ace polo player Colonel Narinder Singh (retd), who represented India in a number of international tournaments in the 1980s and 1990s, has been selected by the Rio Olympic Committee to…
Mexico City, July 18 (IANS) The 1948 Olympics were the first summer Games to be held since 1936, and were marked by a certain austerity as host city London struggled to recover from the ravages…
Sydney, July 18 (IANS) Australia’s star swimmer Cameron McEvoy on Monday announced he will drop the 200-metre freestyle from his busy schedule at the Rio Olympic Games in order to give better performance in the…
Rio de Janeiro, July 18 (IANS) The Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) has taken the unusual step of hiring its own private security firm for next month’s Olympic Games, according to media reports. The Marca newspaper…
Culoz (France), July 17 (IANS) Colombian rider Jarlinson Pantano won Stage 15 of the 2016 Tour de France on Sunday, a 160 kilometer hilly run from Bourg-en-Bresse to Culoz. The IAM Cycling rider crossed the…
Kunshan (China), July 17 (IANS) China held off France 78-73 in the 2016 Sino-European men’s basketball championship here on Sunday, its final warmup match in home country before the Rio Olympic Games starting on August…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other notable celebrities congratulated Indias star professional boxer Vijender Singh on winning the WBO Asia/Pacific Middleweight title beating Australias Kerry Hope here….
Moscow, July 17 (IANS) At least 10 national anti-doping organisations will demand from head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach that Russia be banned from next month’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro,…
Moscow, July 17 (IANS) At least 10 national anti-doping organisations will demand from head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach that Russia be banned from next month’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro,…
Rio de Janeiro, July 17 (IANS) Following the terrorist strike in the southern French city of Nice earlier this week, Brazil is bolstering security measures ahead of the August 5 Olympic Games opening ceremony. Terrorism…
Havana, July 17 (IANS) Cuba’s First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel handed over the national flag to two-time wrestling Olympic champion Mijain Lopez for the Rio de Janeiro Games next month and urged the 120 athletes…
Rio de Janeiro, July 17 (IANS) Brazil’s top Olympic official Carlos Nuzman has said there was no way to completely guarantee public safety during next month’s Rio Games. But Nuzman vowed on Saturday that organisers…
Mexico City, July 17 (IANS) Despite Adolf Hitler using the 1936 Olympic Games to showcase Nazi propaganda, the competition was a success from the technical and sporting point of view. The Games of the XI…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Star boxer Vijender Singh defeated Kerry Hope of Australia in a hard-fought bout to win the WBO Asia/Pacific Middleweight title at the Thyagraj Stadium here on Saturday evening. Faced with…