2016 Olympics: Rio action starts in empty stadium as drugs storm rumbles
There were just a few hundred spectators in the 60,000 Rio Olympic Stadium for the kickoff of the first of six games taking place across the country.
Aug 03, 2016, 22:02 PM IST
2016 Rio Olympics: Opening Ceremony — India time, date, venue, TV listing, online streaming and many more...
India time, date, venue, TV listing, online streaming and many more...
Aug 03, 2016, 20:44 PM IST
Olympics: IOC slams anti-doping body as Games loom
International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach demanded a sweeping overhaul of the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Aug 03, 2016, 04:40 AM IST
2016 Rio Olympics: IOC slams anti-doping body as Games loom; Thomas Bach demands sweeping overhaul of WADA
International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday demanded a sweeping overhaul of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Tuesday as Russian appeals against bans mounted just three days from the opening of the Rio Games.
Aug 02, 2016, 23:41 PM IST
Blanket Olympic ban would be injustice to Russia, says IOC chief Thomas Bach
The IOC has asked international sports federations to decide which athletes can compete, but banned all competitors with prior doping sanctions. Some 100 Russians have been barred from the Rio Games.
Aug 02, 2016, 15:49 PM IST
Rio Olympics to have up to 4,500 urine anti-doping tests
On top of the pre-Games testing, the IOC also conducted a comprehensive re-analysis of the samples from Beijing and London Games.
Aug 01, 2016, 05:14 AM IST
2016 Rio Olympics: Russia register new appeal as IOC rejects blame for doping crisis
Efimova, who won a 200m breaststroke bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics, follows Vladimir Morozov and Nikita Lobintsev in taking her case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Aug 01, 2016, 00:16 AM IST
2016 Rio Olympics: IOC debates doping crisis as Russian swimmer appeals ban
WADA president Craig Reedie, who called for Russia`s complete exclusion from Rio, is to address the IOC executive on Sunday.
Jul 31, 2016, 00:02 AM IST
IOC boss Thomas Bach's accommodation at Rio Olympics 2016 will surprise you
Be it at FIFA or BCCI, modern day sports administrators tend to conduct business in the lap of luxury.
Jul 30, 2016, 16:22 PM IST
IOC board to review Rio final preparations, Russia doping
Russia, the IOC left it to individual sports federations to vet which athletes could compete or not.
Jul 30, 2016, 14:37 PM IST
Rio medals devalued! Absence of Russian stars hurts 2016 Olympic Games: Vladimir Putin
President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday the absence of top Russian competitors will "markedly lower" next month`s Rio Games, as he met competitors set for Brazil and those barred over state-run doping.
Jul 27, 2016, 21:36 PM IST
2016 Olympic Games: President Vladimir Putin to meet Russia`s dope-tainted Rio team
International sports federations are now scrambling to vet Russian athletes as time ticks down to the start of the Games on August 5.
Jul 27, 2016, 19:02 PM IST
2016 Rio Olympics: Russia bids to avoid ban as IOC reports new test failures
Russia is a sporting powerhouse whose absence from Rio would create the biggest crisis in decades for the Olympic movement.
Jul 22, 2016, 22:08 PM IST
Vaccinated and Ready: IOC special invitee Sachin Tendulkar to support India at 2016 Rio Olympics
Tendulkar's trip to Rio comes amid speculation that cricket could be included in the 2024 Games roster.
Jul 22, 2016, 19:08 PM IST
Russia Doping: A chronology of major events
The CAS ruling effectively meant that Russian athletes, who were applying to compete in 2016 Rio Games, will not be going to the Olympics.
Jul 21, 2016, 16:51 PM IST
Rio Olympics 2016: IOC delays Russia ban decision for CAS ruling
IOC executive committee held emergency talks Tuesday.
Jul 20, 2016, 08:17 AM IST
IOC President Thomas Bach calls Russia doping scandal `shocking and unprecedented`
World Anti-Doping Agency`s independent report would be "carefully" studied and "provisional measures and sanctions" could be decided on Tuesday.
Jul 18, 2016, 20:24 PM IST
Russian doping whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova eligible for 2016 Rio Games: IAAF
Her participation in the August 5-21 Games is subject to formal approval by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Jul 01, 2016, 16:48 PM IST
IAAF upholds ban on Russian athletes ahead of 2016 Rio Olympics: Reports
The initial ban came after a report by an independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) revealed widespread state-sponsored doping.
Jun 17, 2016, 20:50 PM IST
Football great Pele receives Olympic Order
Pelle, regarded as the greatest ever football player, was honoured with the Olympic order by IOC President Thomas Bach on Thursday at Santos, Brazil.
Jun 17, 2016, 00:36 AM IST
