2016 Rio Olympics
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Gagan Narang wins World Cup bronze, secures quota for Rio Olympics
Other Sports | May 15, 2015, 09:37 PM ISTNew 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 | Apr 30, 2015, 10:17 PM ISTIndore: 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 | Apr 28, 2015, 05:12 PM ISTNew 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 | Mar 25, 2015, 01:27 PM ISTRio 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 | Jan 30, 2015, 10:38 AM ISTRio 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 | Jan 17, 2015, 06:57 AM ISTMumbai: 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 | Dec 28, 2014, 08:45 AM ISTKolkata: 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 | Dec 07, 2014, 05:08 PM ISTBhubaneshwar: 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 | Oct 02, 2014, 09:37 PM ISTNew 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 | Oct 01, 2014, 09:35 AM ISTIncheon: 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 | Sep 12, 2014, 04:48 PM ISTBangalore: 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 | Sep 09, 2014, 07:33 PM ISTGranada (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 | Sep 04, 2013, 11:26 PM ISTBrussels: 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 | Aug 29, 2013, 08:48 AM ISTBhopal: 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, 09:18 PM ISTNew 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