Category: Olympics

Olympic Games Rio 2016 Day 5 Gallery

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Britain names athletics squad for Rio Olympics

London, July 14 (IANS) Britain has announced a 80-strong athletics squad that will compete at next month's Rio 2016 Olympic…

8 years ago

US government agency advises pregnant women to avoid Olympics

Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised pregnant women to consider not going…

9 years ago

Reforms vital for FIFA: IOC boss

Zurich, Feb 26 (IANS) International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach on Friday said the organisation's bitter experience has proved…

9 years ago

Winter Youth Olympics end with festive closing ceremony

Lillehammer (Norway), Feb 22 (IANS) The 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games came to an end with a festive closing ceremony…

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Weather, power failures, Zika affect Rio Olympic test events

Rio de Janeiro, Feb 21 (IANS) Contrasting weather -- from the sunshine to thunderstorm -- coupled with power failure were…

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Rio 2016 organisers provide mosquito repellent to divers

Rio de Janeiro, Feb 18 (IANS) Rio Olympic Games organising committee has provided mosquito repellent to drivers and team officials…

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Four Cities Launch Bid for 2024 Olympic Games

Paris, Feb 18 (IANS) Four major cities -- Paris, Rome, Los Angeles and Budapest -- have launched their bid to…

9 years ago

Los Angeles Publishes 2024 Olympics Bid Logo

Los Angeles, Feb 17 (IANS) The American city of Los Angeles has made public its logo for its bid for…

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TT Umpire Sridhar to Officiate at Rio Olympics

Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Table tennis umpire S. Sridhar was on Wednesday selected to represent India at the 2016 Rio…

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National TT Squad for Olympic Qualifiers Announced

Shillong, Feb 10 (IANS) National table tennis champions Anthony Amalraj and Manika Batra will spearhead the six-member Indian squad for…

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Rio 2016 Hope Zika Decline in Time, Suggest to Close Window

[gallery type="rectangular" ids="11949,23010"] Rio de Janeiro, Feb 3 (IANS) One day after World Health Organisation (WHO) declared an international emergency…

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‘Indian Hockey Team Should Benefit from Rejigged Olympic Format’

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Mid and low-ranked hockey teams like India will benefit from the introduction of the quarter-final…

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Zika Represents No Olympic Threat: Rio Mayor

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 31 (IANS) Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes assured that the zika virus would not represent…

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Shooter Heena Qualifies for Rio Olympics

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Joint world record holder Heena Sidhu won gold in the women's 10m Air Pistol event…

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‘Sharapova Must Play for Russia if She Wants to Go to Olympics’

Moscow, Jan 27 (IANS) Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova must play for the national team next week at the Federation…

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More Than 220,000 Rio 2016 Tickets Sold

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 25 (IANS) More than 220,000 Olympic tickets were sold during the first two days of the…

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‘Badminton Will Bring India at Least 2 Medals at Rio’

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Badminton Association of India (BAI) president Akhilesh Das Gupta said here on Saturday that the…

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Olympic Medal is the Dream Since Childhood: O.P. Jaisha

Kolkata, Jan 16 (IANS) Indian track and field athlete O.P. Jaisha says she has been dreaming of an Olympic medal…

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Will Aim for Glory at Rio Olympics: Lalita

Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Indian long distance runner Lalita Babar on Friday said she will be competing in the women's…

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