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  India's first female gymnast at Olympics Dipa Karmakar announces retirement

  Other Sports | October 07, 2024 17:42 IST

  Dipa Karmakar featured in the 2016 Rio Olympics when she became the first Indian female gymnast to take part in the Summer Games. She had qualified for the final of the women's vault event but missed out on a medal by a whisker as she finished fourth.

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  Boxer Devendro misses out on Olympic berth

  Other Sports | June 25, 2016 9:11 IST

  Laishram Devendro Singh's dream of competing in the Rio Olympics came to an end after he lost in the semi-finals of the Light Flyweight (49kg) category at the World Qualifying Tournament here on Friday.

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  Sania not thinking of partnering Leander in Olympics

  Tennis | November 26, 2015 13:03 IST

  Kolkata: World No.1 doubles tennis player Sania Mirza on Wednesday said she is not presently thinking of partnering Leander Paes in the Olympics which will be held in Brazil in 2016."For me, the Olympics are

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  Putin calls for investigation of Russian doping allegations

  Other Sports | November 12, 2015 12:23 IST

  Moscow: Facing allegations that Russia engages in extensive, state-sponsored doping, President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called on sports officials to carry out an internal investigation - but said that clean athletes shouldn't be punished for

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  Russia faces Olympic ban after shocking doping report

  Other Sports | November 10, 2015 12:11 IST

  Geneva: Russia's status as a sports superpower and its participation in track and field events at next year's Olympics came under threat Monday after a report accused the Russians of widespread, state-supported doping reminiscent of

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  Winning Olympic medal will be dream come true: Sania Mirza

  Tennis | November 03, 2015 18:58 IST

  Mumbai: Winning a medal in next year's Rio Olympics would be a dream come true, but if it did not happen it won't be the end of the world, said India's woman tennis star Sania

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  Rio Olympics will be better than London 2012: Brazilian President

  Other Sports | June 11, 2015 9:30 IST

  Brussels:  Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has told British Prime Minister David Cameron that the Rio 2016 Olympics will be better than the 2012 Games in London.The leaders held talks on the sidelines of the EU-CELAC

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  Afghan women boxers eye 2016 Olympics

  Other Sports | March 11, 2014 14:09 IST

  KABUL, Afghanistan: A few yellow lamps light up the cavernous, sparsely furnished room in Kabul Stadium where Afghanistan's young female boxers train, hoping to become good enough to compete in the 2016 Olympics.   The women,