India at Olympics

'Rio Jao, Khaali haath wapas aao' – See Shobha De's RUTHLESS Tweet on India's failure at Rio

The 68-year-old considered shooter Abhinav Bindra as India's best hope for medal but he too bowed out.

Aug 08, 2016, 21:29 PM IST

MUST WATCH: Vault of Death! When Dipa Karmakar did the unthinkable by landing the Produnova

Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar on Sunday moved closer to winning an Olympic medal by finishing sixth in Vault during apparatus round at HSBC Arena, in Rio de Janeiro.

Aug 08, 2016, 01:07 AM IST

Rio Olympics: Indian athlete a symbol of perseverance and hard work- Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi on Friday asserted that the entire country will be watching the games with keen interest.

Aug 05, 2016, 17:49 PM IST

Rio Olympics: Indian Archers to give opening ceremony a miss, citing schedule crunch

The opening ceremony will be held at the 78,000 capacity Maracana Stadium, two kilometres from Sambodromo.

Aug 04, 2016, 19:23 PM IST

Indian Hockey captain PR Sreejesh warns team against taking 'dangerous' Ireland lightly

India will begin their Olympic campaign on August 6 against Ireland, labelled as the minnows in the competition.

Aug 04, 2016, 18:01 PM IST

Narsingh Yadav exonerated by NADA but not yet eligible to join Indian contingent at Rio

Narsingh had appealed against the doping ban under article 10.4 of the WADA code.

Aug 01, 2016, 23:04 PM IST

Wrestler Narsingh Yadav a victim of conspiracy: Sports Minister Vijay Goel

Narsingh Yadav was exonerated of doping charges by the NADA, which concluded that he was a victim of sabotage.

Aug 01, 2016, 20:15 PM IST

Twitteratis elated as grappler Narsingh Yadav is exonerated of doping charges by NADA – See reaction!

WFI and NADA acknowledged that wrestler was a victim of conspiracy and deserves to fly to Rio.

Aug 01, 2016, 19:21 PM IST

Sushil Kumar delighted with NADA's clean chit for Narsingh Yadav – This is what he tweeted

The grappler was found to be a victim of conspiracy, with WFI admitting that his food and drinks were sabotaged with banned substance.

Aug 01, 2016, 18:05 PM IST

Rio Olympics: On-court strategy and conditions will be key to success, believes PV Sindhu

The three-time Macau Open winner will be participating in her maiden Olympics.

Jul 31, 2016, 15:15 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi optimistic of Indian athletes' performance at Rio Olympics

Conveying his best wishes for the Rio Olympics, the Prime Minister said the games give a message of brotherhood.

Jul 31, 2016, 09:11 AM IST

Rio Olympics: Hoping for a fruitful performance from India's biggest ever contingent - Sania Mirza

Sania will team up with Prarthana Thombare in the women's doubles and with Rohan Bopanna in mixed doubles in the Games.

Jul 22, 2016, 16:40 PM IST

Vijender Singh concerned with the state of Indian boxing despite meeting with PM Modi

Shiva Thapa (56kg), Manoj Kumar (64kg) and Vikas Krishan (75kg) are the three to have qualified for the Olympics this time.

Jul 13, 2016, 22:51 PM IST

Vijender Singh: Top professional boxers to be eligible for 2016 Rio Olympics under AIBA plan

The 30-year-old middleweight boxer turned professional last year.

Feb 25, 2016, 00:34 AM IST