India's daughters did wonders in Olympics
साल 2016 हमारे देश की बेटियों के नाम था. ओलंपिक में पीवी सिंद्धू ने बैडमिंटन में और साक्षी मलिक ने रेसलिंग में सिल्वर और ब्रॉन्ज मेडल जीतकर देश का नाम रौशन किया था
Aug 14, 2022, 23:46 PM IST
Frank Fredericks steps aside from IAAF role, says Sebastian Coe
Frank Fredericks has temporarily stepped aside from his duties on the IAAF Council pending the results of an ethics investigation, the governing body`s President Sebastian Coe said on Saturday.
Mar 26, 2017, 10:12 AM IST
Elite officers guarding Rio Olympics shot in slum
The officers were part of the 5,000-strong federal reinforcements sent in to help police South America`s first Olympics, which kicked off last Friday.
Aug 11, 2016, 07:38 AM IST
Rio Olympics: India's complete schedule for Day 6; Saina Nehwal, Shiva Thapa, Archers in spotlight
Besides arhcers Laishram Bombayla and Deepika Kumari, shuttlers Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu will also see in action today.
Aug 11, 2016, 06:35 AM IST
HILARIOUS! Kazakhstan's Nijat Rahimov's CRAZY celebration after winning gold – WATCH
Kazakhstan's Nijat Rahimov lifted a clean and jerk world record to win men's -77kg weightlifting gold medal at Rio Olympics on Thursday.
Aug 11, 2016, 05:38 AM IST
Olympics Online War: Australia deletes thousands of comments on Mack Horton's Instagram
Netizens, many of them Chinese, bombarded Horton`s social media accounts after he called Chinese swimming rival Sun Yang a "drug cheat".
Aug 11, 2016, 05:22 AM IST
Japan's Kohei Uchimura becomes first gymnast in 44-years to defend Olympic all around title
Uchimura is only the fourth man, and the first since his compatriot Sawao Kato in 1972, to win successive golds in the event that tests skills across six apparatus.
Aug 11, 2016, 04:19 AM IST
Focus is on reinstating Russia, says IAAF`s Sebastian Coe
Revelations of a state-sponsored doping prompted calls for Russia to be banned from the Games altogether, but the International Olympic Committee allowed Russia to compete with a reduced team.
Aug 11, 2016, 04:13 AM IST
Rio 2016: Indian boxer Manoj Kumar stuns Olympic bronze-medallist to enter pre-quarters
Manoj prevailed 2-1 in the hard-fought battle in which he had to hold his ground against the intense aggression displayed by Lithuanian Petrauskas in all three rounds.
Aug 11, 2016, 03:55 AM IST
Rio 2016 Olympics Day 0: Atanu Das, Deepika Kumari, Bombayla Devi qualify for Rd of 32
Atanu Das qualifies for Round of 32 with a 5th place finish in the Rankings round. Deepika, Bombayla 23rd and 24th; Laxmirani finishes 43rd in the women's events.
Aug 05, 2016, 16:43 PM IST
Olympics: India's Past Medal Winners
Marking their first ever participation in the year 1900, India has won 9 Gold Medals, 6 Silver and 11 Bronze medals, a total of 26 medals in the history of 30 Olympic Games.
Jul 22, 2016, 14:21 PM IST
Simona Halep, Thomas Berdych, Milos Raonic latest stars to ditch 2016 Rio Olympics citing Zika threat
Brazil has been most affected by the mosquito-borne virus that has spread rapidly through Latin America and the Caribbean.
Jul 16, 2016, 13:33 PM IST
Rio Olympics: Unpaid police display 'welcome to hell' banner, claim nobody will be safe at Games
Last week, the city's accredited anti-doping laboratory had been stopped from conducting tests.
Jun 28, 2016, 14:30 PM IST
Olympics: Crisis? What crisis? asks Rio 2016 chiefs
Local organising committee head Carlos Nuzman insisted work was on schedule.
Lin Dan heads for Rio 2016 badminton test event
Lin will be aiming for a hat-trick of Olympic gold medals next year having triumphed in Beijing in 2008 and London four years later.
Nov 23, 2015, 10:14 AM IST
Russia bullish over doping scandal amid calls for Olympic ban
Sebastian Coe has given the Russian athletics federation until end of week to respond.
Nov 11, 2015, 13:15 PM IST
Australia backs calls to ban Russia from Olympics
Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said there was no evidence for the accusations against the Russian AthleticsFederation
Nov 10, 2015, 09:49 AM IST
Rio 2016 will be my last Olympics, eyeing gold: Yogeshwar Dutt
Yogeshwar Dutt said that 2016 Olympics in Rio will be his last appearance at the quadrennial extravaganza.
Oct 27, 2015, 18:15 PM IST
Rio Olympics a priority, says Novak Djokovic
Djokovic wants to do everything possible to win an Olympic medal for Serbia in 2016 Rio Olympics.
Oct 15, 2015, 10:10 AM IST
We can win at least 10 medals in Rio Olympics: Sports Minister
Claiming that the preparations of Indian athletes for next year's Olympics have been going on satisfactorily, Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said the country can win at least 10 medals in the Rio Games.
Sep 24, 2015, 20:16 PM IST
