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  Twitter war: Piers Morgan trolled for mocking India’s Rio medals celebration

  August 24, 2016 22:07 IST

  British journalist Piers Morgan on Wednesday got in a Twitter war with Indian social media users when he criticised India's hyped celebration of two Rio Olympics medals.

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  Only one of 27 Indian sports bodies has athlete as president

  August 24, 2016 14:08 IST

  Much has been written about Indian sports associations managed by politicians instead of athletes. Now, there is clear data on the details:

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  Sakshi Malik to be brand ambassador of ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign in Haryana

  August 24, 2016 13:39 IST

  Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today announced that India’s bronze medalist at the Rio Olympics, Sakshi Malik, will be the brand ambassador of the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ campaign in the state.

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  Sakshi Malik receives grand welcome in Haryana, presented Rs 2.5 cr by CM Khattar

  August 24, 2016 12:51 IST

  Rio 2016 Olympics bronze medalist wrestler Sakshi Malik arrived here on Wednesday. On her arrival at the airport, Malik said: It’s a great feeling, the reception I got was amazing. It’s a proud moment for

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  Rio athlete Sudha Singh tested positive for swine flu, not Zika virus

  August 24, 2016 7:57 IST

  Rio Olympian and Indian long distance runner Sudha Singh, who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital here for a suspected Zika virus infection, has tested positive for swine flu and will be out of action for at least two months

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  Junior officials of SAI, NADA conspired against Narsingh Yadav: WFI

  August 23, 2016 23:54 IST

  Firm on its stand, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) today alleged that some junior officials of SAI and NADA were responsible for the four year ban on wrestler Narsingh Yadav Narsingh was ousted from

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  Sports Ministry orders probe into OP Jaisha’s claims of official apathy at Rio

  August 23, 2016 19:04 IST

  The Union Sports ministry on Tuesday formed a two-member committee to probe the allegations of official indifference levelled by marathon runner O P Jaisha, who claims to have been denied water refreshment during her event at the Rio Olympic Games.

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  Award-winning Malayalam director wishes to ‘spit’ at Sindhu, gets slammed on Facebook

  August 23, 2016 18:58 IST

  Sanal Kumar Sasidharan, director of the award-winning Malayalam film Ozhivu Divasathe Kali, made an extremely ill-suited comment on the Olympic silver-medallist.

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  Narsingh’s doping scandal, OP Jaisha controversy to a radiologist as CMO: The crisis of credibility in Indian sports administration

  August 23, 2016 16:35 IST

  High-pitched drama over wrestler Narsingh Yadav, or the blame game that has ensued following marathoner OP Jaisha’s charge of official apathy, shows that India’s sports administration lies the shambles

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  Rio 2016: PM Modi congratulating PV Sindhu among top 5 Facebook posts

  August 23, 2016 14:16 IST

  Immediately after PV Sindhu won silver medal in Women’s badminton at Rio games, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to social networking site Facebook to congratulate her.

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  ‘Why would I lie?’: OP Jaisha counters AFI statement, demands thorough probe

  August 23, 2016 12:49 IST

  Indian female marathoner OP Jaisha today rejected allegations levelled against her by Athletics Federation of India (AFI) which accused her of refusing to avail energy drinks and water during the Rio Olympics marathon.

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  Defeated in finals, Sindhu outclasses Carolina on Twitter

  August 23, 2016 11:32 IST

  While P.V. Sindhu lost to World no. 1 Carolina Marin in the finals of the women’s singles badminton competition, she won millions of hearts and created history becoming the first Indian woman to win a silver medal in badminton.

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  After Hyderabad, Vijayawada to hold victory rally for PV Sindhu; CM Naidu to present Rs 3 cr

  August 23, 2016 10:45 IST

  After enjoying a grand welcome in Hyderabad on Monday, Olympic silver medalist PV Sindhu and her coach Pullela Gopichand will now attend a victory rally in Vijayawada.

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  OP Jaisha refused to avail personalised drinks during marathon, AFI refutes charges

  August 23, 2016 8:21 IST

  Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has refuted marathon runner OP Jaisha’s claim of official apathy saying that it was the athlete and her coach who refused to avail the option of having energy drinks during the race at the recently concluded Rio Ol

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  Usain Bolt ‘caught in bed’ with Rio gangster's widow, pics go viral

  August 23, 2016 14:08 IST

  It seems that Usain Bolt, the fastest man alive who won three gold medals at the Rio Olympics, has had a pretty wild birthday celebration.

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  ‘Sindhu’s current coach is good, but we want her to win gold’: Telangana deputy CM offers ‘better coach’

  August 22, 2016 18:50 IST

  Telangana’s deputy CM Mahmood Ali has offered to provide her with “a better coach” so that she can win a gold medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

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  After stellar Olympic run, Khel Ratna for Sakshi Malik, PV Sindhu and Dipa Karmakar

  August 22, 2016 18:46 IST

  After their successful run at Rio Olympics, wrestler Sakshi Malik and shuttler PV Sindhu will be conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award this year. Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who failed to win a medal

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  Deprived of water, Olympian marathoner O P Jaisha collapsed after 42 km race

  August 22, 2016 18:33 IST

  OP Jaisha has said that she collapsed at the end of 42.195 km race because the support staff failed to provide her even water during the run.

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  Rio 2016: Mongolian wrestling coaches strip off clothes to protest bronze medal loss

  August 22, 2016 16:41 IST

  Two Mongolian wrestling coaches stripped their clothes off to protest the decision of a bronze medal match, which their athlete lost.

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  Here’s how silver medallist PV Sindhu shared her golden moment with father

  August 22, 2016 16:07 IST

  Just one reason is enough to bring a smile on billion faces, an example of which was given by 21-year-old girl last Friday. Handing India its first badminton silver at the Olympics, shuttler Pusarla Venkata

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  Tokenism, cash rewards won't fetch India more Olympic medals; investments will

  August 22, 2016 19:52 IST

  The start of India’s Olympic campaign in Rio was dogged by controversies – first over Narsingh Yadav’s participation amid dope cloud, followed by reports of fissure between players in the tennis camp and hockey players

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  10 most amazing moments of Rio Olympics 2016

  August 22, 2016 16:20 IST

  The Rio Olympics ended today amid a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony as the official handover to 2020 hosts Tokyo. The biggest sports extravaganza on earth witnessed participation of over 11,000 athletes from 206 countries. It

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  Indian runner, who returned sick from Rio, under medical surveillance on suspicion of Zika

  August 22, 2016 12:45 IST

  Middle-distance runner Sudha Singh, who arrived from Rio on Saturday, is being treated for viral infection in an isolation room at a hospital here since Saturday. Besides dengue and malaria, the athlete is being investigated

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  Really happy that my dream came true, says Sindhu; takes victory lap with Guru Gopichand

  August 22, 2016 16:50 IST

  Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu arrived in Hyderabad this morning from Brazil to a rousing state reception accorded by the Telangana and Hyderabad governments. Ms Sindhu was given a grand welcome at the Rajiv Gandhi

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  Narsingh Yadav intentionally took banned substance on more than one occasion: CAS

  August 22, 2016 11:17 IST

  The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) today handed down a four year ban on Narsingh Yadav and ruled that the wrestler failed to produce any "real evidence" regarding the sabotage theory he had advanced

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  Rio hands Olympics flag to Tokyo in spectacular closing ceremony

  August 22, 2016 8:09 IST

  The Brazilian city bid an emotional farewell to the thousands of athletes of the world in a glittering closing ceremony to bring down curtains on the 31st Olympic Games here. Rains failed to dampen the

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  Bronze medallist Sakshi Malik to carry tricolour at Rio Olympics closing ceremony

  August 21, 2016 23:13 IST

  Wrestler Sakshi Malik, who brought a smile on billions of faces by getting India its first medal at the Rio Olympics in the women's 58 kilogram freestyle category, will be the country's torch-bearer at the

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  Narsingh Yadav row: WFI demands CBI probe, objects WADA’s timing of appeal

  August 21, 2016 20:47 IST

  In the latest development in wrestler Narsingh Yadav’s doping fiasco, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) today demanded a CBI probe in the matter as a four year ban has been imposed on the grappler