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  Gagan Narang wins World Cup bronze, secures quota for Rio Olympics

  Other Sports | May 15, 2015 21:37 IST

  New Delhi: Gagan Narang today won the bronze medal in the 50m Rifle Prone Event of the ISSF World Cup at Fort Benning in USA, earning himself a quota place for the 2016 Rio Olympics.Narang,

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  TOP scheme will fetch more medals for India: Sushil Kumar

  Other Sports | April 30, 2015 22:17 IST

  Indore: Wrestler Sushil Kumar on Thursday expressed confidence that the government's Target Olympic Podium (TOP) scheme will fetch more medals for the country in the 2016 Olympics than the earlier Games."TOP scheme will increase India's

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  Govt names 45 athletes selected for assistance under TOP scheme

  Other Sports | April 28, 2015 17:12 IST

  New Delhi: Led by Beijing Olympics gold-medallist Abhinav Bindra, there are 17 shooters from among 45 athletes, who have been selected by the government for financial assistance under the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) scheme.The government

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  500-day countdown begins for for 2016 Rio Olympics

  Other Sports | March 25, 2015 13:27 IST

  Rio de janeiro: The Brazilian city of Rio has started the 500-day countdown for the 2016 Olympic Games.This means that the planning phase is over and the city is now in the execution phase of

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  Rio 2016 Olympic torch relay to visit every state in Brazil

  Other Sports | January 30, 2015 10:38 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: The Rio 2016 Olympic torch relay will visit each one of Brazil's 26 states, carried 20,000 km by 10,000 torchbearers, reaching 90 percent of the Brazilian population, organisers said of the first

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  Big challenge awaits Indian shuttlers pre Rio Games: Gopi

  Other Sports | January 17, 2015 6:57 IST

  Mumbai: A very big challenge awaits the Indian shuttlers ahead of next year's Rio Olympic Games in their quest to improve their world rankings before the cut-off date of May, 2016, according to chief national

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  Sarita Devi determined to win an Olympic medal

  Other Sports | December 28, 2014 8:45 IST

  Kolkata: Overwhelmed by the support she received from Boxing India and her fellow countrymen including cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar while facing the prospect of a life ban, boxer L Sarita Devi hopes to make it

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  Coaches taking Champions Trophy to develop their teams for Rio

  Hockey | December 07, 2014 17:08 IST

  Bhubaneshwar: The Champions Trophy is regarded as the third most important hockey tournament after Olympics and the World Cup, but almost all the eight participating teams in the ongoing edition here have fielded relatively young

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  We will provide all help to hockey team for Rio: Sonowal

  Other Sports | October 02, 2014 21:37 IST

  New Delhi: Congratulating Indian men's hockey team for winning 'historic' gold in the ongoing Incheon Asian Games, Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today said that the government will provide every possible help to them for 2016

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  India face Pakistan in Asiad hockey final after 32 years

  Other Sports | October 01, 2014 9:35 IST

  Incheon: Intricacies of South Asian style of hockey will be on full view here on Thursday when a resurgent India take on bitter foes Pakistan in the high-octane men's Asian Games gold medal match, with

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  Bopanna is open to playing with Paes at Rio

  Tennis | September 12, 2014 16:48 IST

  Bangalore:  India's doubles star Rohan Bopanna says the bitterness that had developed between him and Leander Paes in the build-up to the 2012 London Games is “long gone and over” and he was not averse

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  Jitu Rai qualifies for Rio Olympics after winning silver in WC

  Other Sports | September 09, 2014 19:33 IST

  Granada (Spain): Lucknow boy Jitu Rai today became the first Indian shooter to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics after bagging a quota place with an impressive silver medal-finish at the 51st Shooting World Championships,

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  World's fastest man Usain Bolt to retire after 2016 Rio Olympics

  Other Sports | September 04, 2013 23:26 IST

  Brussels: The world's fastest bowler Usain Bolt plans to retire after the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.Bolt said Wednesday he wants to win more gold in Rio, set another world record in the 200 meters

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  Boxer Mary Kom promises to win gold for India in 2016 Rio Olympics

  Other Sports | August 29, 2013 8:48 IST

  Bhopal: Olympic bronze medal winner in boxing, M C Mary Kom has expressed confidence that she would win a gold medal in the next Olympics in Rio and said she will start regular training after

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  Chautala agrees for IOA re-election

  Other Sports | May 16, 2013 21:18 IST

  New Delhi, May 16: Abhay Singh Chautala on Thursday welcomed the decision taken by the Indian officials and the IOC at a joint meeting in Lausanne and said the suspended IOA is ready to hold