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  Rio 2016: I will give my heart for gold, says PV Sindhu

  Other Sports | August 18, 2016 23:22 IST

  After her stunning victory in semi-finals at Rio Games, Indian shuttler P V Sindhu today said she is in fact looking forward to end ace shooter Abhinav Bindra's reign as the country's sole individual Olympic

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  Rio 2016: Sindhu storms into final, will fight for singles gold

  Other Sports | August 18, 2016 23:13 IST

  P.V.Sindhu has stormed into women's singles finals of Badminton at Rio Olympics 2016 becoming the first ever Indian to achieve this feat. The Indian shuttler outclassed Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in two consecutive sets with 21-19

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  Rio 2016: Two US swimmers pulled from flight amid robbery probe

  Other Sports | August 18, 2016 11:54 IST

  Two American swimmers, Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz, were taken off their flight, bound to US , on Wednesday by local authorities amid an investigation into a reported robbery targeting Ryan Lochte and his teammates.

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  Rio 2016: Confident wrestler Narsingh will be cleared by Court of Arbitration for Sports, says IOA

  Other Sports | August 18, 2016 9:41 IST

  The appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) against clean chit to Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav's participation in the Rio Olympics will come up for hearing here.

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  Sakshi Malik, India’s first woman wrestler to bag an Olympic medal, set to get richer by at least Rs 2.5 crore

  Other Sports | August 18, 2016 8:38 IST

  A diminutive 23-year-old girl from Mokhra village near Rohtak in Haryana, Sakshi Malik, touched glory at the Rio Olympics on Wednesday by reaching out and grabbing the only medal India has been able to win at the 31st Olympiad.

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  Rio 2016: Bronze medal is result of my 12 years of hard work, says wrestler Sakshi Malik

  Other Sports | August 18, 2016 10:55 IST

  Wrestler Sakshi Malik today scripted history by becoming the first woman wrestler from India to bag an Olympic medal and only fourth female athlete from the country to climb to the podium at the biggest sporting event.

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  Rio 2016: Sindhu lone medal hope in Badminton as Srikanth crashes out

  Other Sports | August 18, 2016 0:03 IST

  P.V. Sindhu remains India’s lone medal hope in the badminton event after Kidambi Srikanth suffered a defeat in hands of two-time defending champion Lin Dan in the nerve wrecking quarter-finals of the men's singles event

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  Pakistan origin Baloch woman to represent Netherlands in Rio Olympics

  Other Sports | August 17, 2016 19:11 IST

  Madiea Ghafoor will create history on Friday when she will take part in Rio Olympics becoming the first Baloch girl to achieve this feat. However, the 23 year old will be representing the Netherlands in

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  Rio 2016: After ridiculing India, China faces worst Olympic performance since 1996

  Other Sports | August 17, 2016 13:24 IST

  A few days after its state run media ridiculed India for its poor performance in Olympic games, China is staring at its worst ever Olympic performance in last two decades.

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  Rio 2016: Srikanth keeps India’s medal hopes alive, beats world no 5 to reach badminton quarterfinals

  Other Sports | August 15, 2016 20:02 IST

  India's medal hopes received a much-needed shot in the arm with shuttler Kidambi Srikanth beating World No. 5 Jan Jorgensen of Denmark to advance to the quarterfinals of the men's singles badminton event at the Rio Olympics here today.

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  Rio 2016: American gold medallist swimmer Ryan Lochte robbed at gunpoint

  Other Sports | August 15, 2016 9:57 IST

  Ryan Lochte and three other American swimmers were robbed at gunpoint early Sunday by thieves posing as police officers who stopped their taxi and took their money and belongings.

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  Rio 2016: Sania Mirza breaks down after loss, says may not play at next Olympics

  Other Sports | August 15, 2016 8:16 IST

  Sania Mirza broke down in front of the media after losing the mixed doubles tennis bronze medal play-off here with her partner Rohan Bopanna, and raised doubts if she would be playing at the next Olympics in Tokyo.

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  Rio 2016: Usain Bolt wins third straight gold medal in 100-meter dash

  Other Sports | August 15, 2016 8:13 IST

  Star Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt wrote his name in the history books, winning his third consecutive Olympic title in the men's 100 metre event at the Rio Games here.

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  Rio 2016: Not disappointed at missing a medal, says gymnast Dipa Karmakar

  Other Sports | August 15, 2016 7:32 IST

  Trailblazing Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar today said that she's not disappointed at missing out on a historic bronze in the vault final of the Rio Olympics here and that she's satisfied of her performance.

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  Rio 2016: Best Indian gymnast in Olympics, Dipa Karmakar narrowly misses medal

  Other Sports | August 15, 2016 7:12 IST

  Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar missed out on a historic medal in the women's vault competition by a whisker as she finished a creditable fourth in the final of the Olympic Games here.

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  Slamming critics, Virat Kohli salutes Indian athletes in Rio Olympics

  Cricket | August 14, 2016 12:25 IST

  Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli urged people to have optimistic approach and support the Indian athletes participating in Rio Olympics, saying that the athletes have given their heart and soul to be there despite not

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  Counting Golds! Michael Phelps wins 23rd Olympic gold in final race of career

  Other Sports | August 14, 2016 8:51 IST

  Michael Phelps, one of the most decorated Olympians of all time, won a gold medal – his fifth of the 2016 Rio Olympics and 23rd overall – by swimming the butterfly in the 4x100-meter medley

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  Rio 2016: Sania-Bopanna to play mixed doubles bronze play-off despite losing semis

  Tennis | August 14, 2016 6:49 IST

  Despite losing in the semi-finals of the mixed doubles tennis event to the US team of Venus Williams and Rajeev Ram, Indian duo have kept Bronze medal hopes alive in the Rio Olympics. The

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  Meet Rafaela Silva, a victim of racism who won the first Olympic gold medal for Brazil

  Other Sports | August 13, 2016 13:45 IST

  Tears of joy shed off Rafaela Silva’s eyes, as she earned the first-ever gold medal for Brazil of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. But only a few people know that the 22-year-old gold medallist was

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  Rio 2016: Indian sprinter Duttee Chand fails to qualify for semi-finals in 100m race

  Other Sports | August 13, 2016 12:23 IST

  In yet another disappointment for India, sprinter Duttee Chand failed to qualify for semi-finals of 100m race after she finished seventh with a timing of 11.69.