Rio Olympics
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Rio Olympics was a turning point for us: Khel Ratna nominee Rani
Other Sports | Jun 03, 2020, 12:32 PM ISTWhile some of these feats will be cherished by the team for a long time, Rani feels the turning point for her was the team's first-ever appearance at the Olympic Games.
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Pooja Dhanda wins gold, silver for Sakshi Malik in Bulgaria wrestling
Cricket | Mar 02, 2019, 09:32 PM ISTWith Dhanda and Malik's podium finishes, India had four medals in their kitty.
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PV Sindhu' reveals her success mantra: Practice till you achieve perfection
Other Sports | Jan 08, 2018, 05:40 PM ISTSindhu, who narrowly missed out on winning the titles at the World Championship in Glasgow and Dubai World Superseries Finals, said there were a lot of positive things to learn from this year's performances.
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I should not have gone to Rio Olympics, says Saina Nehwal
Other Sports | Aug 26, 2017, 12:02 PM ISTThe shuttler's early exit proved to be one of the biggest upsets for the Indian contingent at the Olympics.
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World Badminton Championships: I'll fight to change colour of medal, says P V Sindhu
Other Sports | Aug 21, 2017, 05:03 PM ISTSindhu will open her campaign against either Korea's Kim Hyo Min or Egypt's Hadia Hosny in the second round.
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Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat book berths for World Wrestling Championships in Paris
Other Sports | Jul 07, 2017, 08:22 PM ISTWrestling Federation of India (WFI) announced the squad for the tournament on Friday after the selection trials across weight categories at the STC Lucknow.
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Journey of Rio 2016: From India’s shining stars to dope controversies
Other Sports | Dec 27, 2016, 03:36 PM ISTThe elation over sending its biggest contingent ever to the Olympics did not last as the performance of Indian athletes did not measure up to the promise. It came as a disappointment not just to
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Firm action needed to protect spirit behind sports: India to UN
Other Sports | Dec 07, 2016, 04:58 PM ISTAsserting that that countries ought to advance a culture of games for building peace and collaboration among individuals and nations, India has called for concerted action to prevent corruption, violence and drug abuse from permeating
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Top global track and field governing body comes up with online portal to check doping
Other Sports | Nov 30, 2016, 03:33 PM ISTIn a move aimed at checking rising instances of foul play in international track and field events, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has now launched an online portal to report doping. As per
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Haryana sprinter Dharambir Singh handed eight-year ban for failing dope test
Other Sports | Nov 17, 2016, 04:38 PM ISTHaryana sprinter Dharambir Singh, who tested positive in a dope test just before the Rio Olympics and was barred from participating in the mega event, has been handed an eight-year ban by NADA.
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Rio medal is just the starting point of career: PV Sindhu
Other Sports | Nov 10, 2016, 07:13 AM ISTOlympic 2016 silver medallist P.V. Sindhu on Wednesday said that she has to take more responsibilities and work harder than before to ensure that the Rio medal "is just the starting point" in her glowing career.
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Watch: Minister Hansraj Gangaram makes controversial remark over BMWs gifted to Rio stars
National | Oct 26, 2016, 02:39 PM ISTMinister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir sparked a controversy on Tuesday with his remarks in which he targeted the businessmen who gifted BMW cars to India’s Rio Olympic stars.
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Never spoke in favour of inviting Pakistani players for sporting events in India, clarifies Sakshi Malik
Other Sports | Oct 07, 2016, 08:20 PM ISTRio bronze-medallist Sakshi Malik today issued a clarification on her earlier statement saying that her comment has been misinterpreted and that she never mentioned anything about Pakistani players being invited to sporting events in India.
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Russian group hacks WADA database, accuses Williams sisters, Simone Biles of doping
Other Sports | Sep 14, 2016, 07:00 AM ISTA group of Russian hackers that claimed to have secured access to the database of World Anti-Doping Agency alleged that American tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams and Rio Olympics gold medallist gymnast Simone Biles
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PM Narendra Modi’s Olympic road map can work
Other Sports | Aug 31, 2016, 01:54 PM ISTThe only Prime Minister who showed an apparent interest in Indian sports before Narendra Modi was Rajiv Gandhi. It was to Gandhis credit that the 1982 Asian Games could be organised out without any real hassles as Indira Gandhi had entrusted the job
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After Olympics success, PV Sindhu sets eyes on All England title
Other Sports | Aug 31, 2016, 01:40 PM ISTAfter tasting success in her maiden Olympic campaign, star shuttler PV Sindhu has now set her eyes on the upcoming Superseries this year and the All England championships in March.
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Way back home from Rio, women hockey stars made to sit on train floor
Other Sports | Aug 29, 2016, 02:58 PM ISTsome players of the Indian women’s hockey team had to face humiliation as they were forced to sit on the floor of the train while returning home from Rio.
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PM Modi turns focus on India’s sports performance, announces Task Force to increase medal count in next three Olympics
Other Sports | Aug 26, 2016, 09:39 PM ISTAs a lesson from the recently concluded Rio Olympics in which India could only manage two podium finishes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced setting up of a Task Force that will come up with
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Piotr Malachowski donates Rio Olympics silver medal to fund treatment of infant diagnosed with cancer
Other Sports | Aug 26, 2016, 09:15 AM ISTPolish discus thrower Piotr Malachowski has announced that he auctioned off his Rio Olympics silver to raise funds for treatment of a three-year-old boy suffering with a rare form of cancer.
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North Korean athletes face being sent to coal mines after falling short of Kim Jong-un's Rio Olympics medal target
Other Sports | Aug 25, 2016, 08:16 PM ISTNorth Korean athletes are faced with the possibility of being sent down to the coal mines after failing to fulfil their supreme leader’s expectations of at least five gold medals in Rio Olympics.