Rio Olympics

B-Town celebrities praise Dipa Karmakar's Rio performance!

You will be amazed to know that Depa is the first Indian athlete to reach a vault final. Sadly, she failed to grab a medal the 23-year-old finished fourth in her first Olympic event.

Aug 15, 2016, 13:32 PM IST

Rio Olympics: After stunning Michael Phelps, Joseph Schooling gets hero's welcome in Singapore

The government, in a widely expected move, announced that Schooling will not have to undergo mandatory military training until after the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Aug 15, 2016, 12:47 PM IST

Rio Olympics Men's Hockey: India defeated 3-1 by Belgium, knocked out of Rio Olympics

The result means that India are out of the Rio Olympics at quarter-finals stage, with Belgium progressing to semi-finals.

Aug 14, 2016, 22:33 PM IST

Nike's stock falls behind rivals amid Rio Olympics

Nike has top billing among sports brands at the Rio Olympics, but a week into the Games, its stock is losing to Adidas and Under Armour UA.N.

Aug 14, 2016, 09:54 AM IST

Narendra Modi responds to Sachin Tendulkar's request to motivate athletes – This is what the PM tweeted

Tendulkar, 43, the Indian Olympic Association goodwill ambassador, was present in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to boost the morale of the athletes.

Aug 13, 2016, 22:58 PM IST

Rio 2016: Five facts about giant-killer Joseph Schooling

Five things you didn`t know about Joseph Schooling, who pulled off one of the biggest surprises in Olympic swimming history by beating Michael Phelps in his final individual race, winning 100m butterfly gold at Rio on Friday:

Aug 13, 2016, 15:27 PM IST

Rio Olympics: Katie Ledecky wins women`s 800m freestyle gold in world record

Katie Ledecky obliterated the field and her own world record in winning the 800m freestyle at the Rio Olympics on Friday, uniting the 200m, 400m and 800m titles for the first time since 1968.

Aug 13, 2016, 15:22 PM IST

'Naked Diving' in Olympics?

Men's Olympic diving event has always been a popular one, with the competitors' hot bodies in the tiniest of Speedo trunks at display.
 

Aug 13, 2016, 15:13 PM IST

'Russian athletes pass 300 doping tests during Rio Olympics'

Russian national team has so far passed 300 doping tests during the ongoing Rio Olympics, Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has said.

Aug 13, 2016, 15:07 PM IST

Haryana delegation to Rio Olympics to cost exchequer Rs 1 crore

A delegation from Haryana, led by Sports Minister Anil Vij, for the Rio Olympics has run into controversy with questions being raised on the nearly Rs 1 crore being spent on the trip.

Aug 12, 2016, 22:25 PM IST

Twins and triplets to run in Rio 2016 Olympics marathon!

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Aug 12, 2016, 17:15 PM IST

It would be amazing to win medal at Rio, says Sania Mirza

The tennis ace, along with her partner Bopanna began their Olympic campaign on a positive note, beating Sam Stosur and Jonathan Peers of Australia in straight sets 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday to book their place in the quarter-finals.

Aug 12, 2016, 16:51 PM IST