Rio 2016
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Sachin lauds Rio winners; gifts BMW cars to Sindhu, Sakshi, Karmakar and Gopichand
Other Sports | August 28, 2016 13:52 ISTRio Olympics silver medallist shuttler PV Sindhu and bronze winner grappler Sakshi Malik along with gymnast Dipa Karmakar and badminton coach Pullela Gopichand were today presented BMW cars by cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar here.
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Rio 2016: PM Modi congratulating PV Sindhu among top 5 Facebook posts
Other Sports | August 23, 2016 14:16 ISTImmediately 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
Other Sports | August 23, 2016 12:49 ISTIndian 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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OP Jaisha refused to avail personalised drinks during marathon, AFI refutes charges
Other Sports | August 23, 2016 8:21 ISTAthletics 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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Indian runner, who returned sick from Rio, under medical surveillance on suspicion of Zika
Other Sports | August 22, 2016 12:45 ISTMiddle-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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In Pics! Rio 2016 ends with glittering closing ceremony
Sports | August 22, 2016 11:13 ISTIn Pics! Rio 2016 Olympics closing ceremony
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Really happy that my dream came true, says Sindhu; takes victory lap with Guru Gopichand
Other Sports | August 22, 2016 16:50 ISTOlympic 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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Rio hands Olympics flag to Tokyo in spectacular closing ceremony
Other Sports | August 22, 2016 8:09 ISTThe 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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Wrestler Narsingh Yadav's mother, village demand CBI probe
Other Sports | August 20, 2016 13:11 ISTA day after wrestler Narsingh Yadav was handed a four-year ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on a doping charge, stopping him from participating in the Rio Olympics, his mother Bhulna Devi has demanded a CBI probe into the "conspiracy t
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Rio 2016: PV Sindhu wanted me to lose focus, says badminton gold medallist Carolina Marin
Other Sports | August 20, 2016 12:07 ISTCarolina Marin, badminton gold medallist at Rio 2016, has said that Indian shuttler PV Sindhu wanted her to lose focus in the finals by indulging in some mind games.
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Rio 2016: Wrestler Narsingh Yadav became 'unconscious' after hearing CAS verdict
Other Sports | August 20, 2016 11:19 ISTThe news of Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) banning him for four years was so shocking for Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav that he became “unconscious” immediately after he came to know of it.
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Rio 2016: I’m on cloud nine, says India’s youngest Olympic Silver medalist PV Sindhu
Other Sports | August 20, 2016 8:09 ISTAfter bagging historic silver in women's singles badminton competition at the Rio Olympics, an elated PV Sindhu said that she implemented all the strategies and gave her best to achieve the feat.
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Will return PV Sindhu’s phone, let her enjoy an ice-cream, says coach Pullela Gopichand
Other Sports | August 20, 2016 7:05 ISTPV Sindhu, who won the Silver medal in women's singles badminton at Rio Olympics, will now be able to WhatsApp her friends and enjoy her favourite ice-cream.
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News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day
India | August 19, 2016 20:09 ISTImportant stories of the day
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I appeal to PM Modi to let my son play again at Rio 2016: Narsingh Yadav's father
Other Sports | August 19, 2016 13:02 ISTThe family of wrestler Narsingh Yadav is completely shocked over the decision of Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to impose a four-year ban on him.
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Rio 2016: Two US swimmers leave Brazil after police accuse them of ‘fabricating’ robbery story
World | August 19, 2016 11:46 ISTTwo American Olympic swimmers flew home from Brazil on Friday after the local police accused them of fabricating a story about being robbed at gunpoint during the Rio Games.
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Narsingh Yadav defeated by his own people: Indian Olympic Association
Other Sports | August 19, 2016 11:07 ISTThe Indian Olympic Association has said that embattled wrestler Narsingh Yadav has been ‘defeated by compatriots’ rather than opponents.
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Live: PV Sindhu loses second set 12-21, final set underway
Other Sports | August 19, 2016 20:30 ISTIndia's P.V. Sindhu thumped Nozomi Okuhara of Japan to enter the final of the women's singles event of badminton competitions, assuring the country at least a silver medal at the Olympic Games here on Thursday.
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Rio: Brazil police say US swimmer Lochte made up the robbery story
Other Sports | August 19, 2016 0:03 ISTA Brazilian police official said on Thursday that US swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist, Ryan Lochte fabricated a story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro. The official, who has direct knowledge of
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Rio 2016: Narsingh Yadav Olympic dream alive as WADA Clears his participation
Other Sports | August 18, 2016 23:37 ISTIn a major relief for Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) today cleared to take part in Rio Olympics 2016. Narsingh's wrestling bout is scheduled for tomorrow. Narsingh had tested positive for a
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