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Olympian Dhanalakshmi Sekhar breaks down after learning of sister’s death
Chennai, Aug 8 : Dhanalakshmi Sekhar, who was a member of the Indian mixed relay team of 4×400…
How the Tokyo Olympics were different from previous Games
Humanity's passion for sports, as well as friendship and unity among the Games participants never ceased to impress.
Olympics: Tokyo bids adieu with grand closing ceremony
Tokyo, Aug 8 : International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach declared the 32nd Olympic Games at Tokyo…
Mariya Lasitskene of Russia wins women’s Olympic high jump gold
TOKYO, Aug 7: Russian Mariya Lasitskene won gold in the women’s high jump at the Olympics on Saturday.…
Olympics: India’s Bajrang Punia wins bronze in 65kg freestyle wrestling
Tokyo, Aug 7 : India’s Bajrang Punia won the bronze medal in men’s freestyle 65kg, beating Niyazbekov of…
Women’s hockey team lost, but it achieved something bigger: Coach Marijne
He said the girls should be proud that they achieved something bigger than a medal.
USA’s Katie Nageotte wins women’s pole vault Olympic title
USA's Nageotte cruises to women’s pole vault gold as Sidorova goes Silver and Bradshaw bronze
Shuttler PV Sindhu arrives to a roaring welcome
PV Sindhu is the only Indian woman to win medals in successive Olympics and is likely to remain so at least for the next three years.
Olympics: Tai Tzu beats PV Sindhu in straight games in semifinals
The 40-minute encounter between the sixth seed PV Sindhu and the second seed Tai Tzu was as one-sided as it could get and took half as much time as the first semifinal between He and Chen Yu Fei.
Olympics: PV Sindhu storms into women’s badminton semi-finals
Sindhu was really happy with her performance against Akane but was focused on the next match.
Olympics: Djokovic’s Golden Slam hopes come crashing after defeat to Zverev
Djokovic has won the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon titles this year.
Olympic: Indian boxer Pooja Rani beats Algeria’s Ichrak Chaib 5-0
Indian boxer Pooja Rani (75kg) beats Algeria’s Ichrak Chaib 5-0 to enter quarterfinals of Olympic Games in Tokyo.…
Simone Biles withdraws from women’s all-around final
Tokyo, July 28 : Simone Biles, the defending champion in all-around event of women’s artistic gymnastics, has withdrawn…
Olympics: Bhavani Devi’s campaign ends with loss in second round
Tokyo, July 26 : CA Bhavani Devi, the first Indian fencer to win a round at the Olympics,…
Tokyo Olympic: China’s Yang takes 10m air rifle gold, Indian challenge fizzles out
India's campaign ended in the qualification round itself as Elavenil and Apurvi failed to make it to the finals.
Marykom to skip Italian training stint due to personal reasons
Nine Indian boxers, including women, have achieved quota places for the July 23-August 8 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Not thinking about Olympic qualification: Saina Nehwal
New Delhi, Oct 9 : Saina Nehwal is currently concerned with maintaining fitness for competitions and tournaments next…
Japan rebuffs Trump’s suggestion to postpone Olympics
Tokyo, March 13 (IANS) Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday assured Donald Trump that the country continues…
PM Modi announces a task force for next three Olympic games
Taking the performance of Rio athletes in concern, PM Modi on Friday announced to set up a Task…
Rio Olympics: India held by Canada 2-2
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 : India’s men’s hockey team was held 2-2 by lower-ranked Canada in its final…
Rio olympic: IOA announces cash prize for winner medallist
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has announced a prize of Rs 50 lakh for every gold medal winner,…
31st Olympic Games set to start in Brazil
Brazil did its best to roll out the red carpet for athletes, officials and visitors from over 200…
Modi to meet India’s Rio Olympic-bound athletes
New Delhi, July 3 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet India’s Rio Olympic-bound athletes here on Monday, an…
Rio ‘public calamity’ will not affect Olympics, say organisers
Rio de Janeiro, June 18 : The upcoming Olympic Games from August 5 to 21, will not be affected…
Rio Medal Winners to be Considered for Khel Ratna, Says Sports Ministry
For immediate recognition to the Olympic medallist, the Sports Ministry on Tuesday announced that the medal winners from…
WBO Asia title: Vijender Singh to face Poland’s Andrzej Soldra on next pro bout
Just one fight away from a shot at the WBO Asia title, star Indian boxer Vijender Singh will…
Sports fraternity criticized on Salman Khan appointment as Rio face, Father defends
Amid row over Bollywood megastar Salman Khan‘s appointment as the goodwill ambassador of the Indian contingent for the…