Rio Olympics 2016
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Sakshi Malik recalls Rio Olympic bronze and her fight till the end
Other Sports | Nov 03, 2020, 04:45 PM ISTA chance to win an Olympic medal was slipping away from Malik when she was trailing 0-5 against Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan in the Repechage medal playoff in Rio, but the wrestler fought back and won the bout 8-5.
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Michael Phelps has 'no desire' to return to swimming
Other Sports | Sep 20, 2017, 04:26 PM ISTIt was around this time four years ago when Phelps got serious about ending his first retirement, but he now seems content with his decision to step away again after the Rio Olympics.
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Dipa Karmakar, out of action since Rio Olympics, set to miss World Championships
Cricket | Jun 23, 2017, 01:11 PM ISTDipa Karmakar, who secured a historic fourth-place finish at last year's Rio Olympics, is recovering from a knee surgery.
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Rio Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik slams Haryana govt for not fulfilling promise
Other Sports | Mar 04, 2017, 05:58 PM ISTSakshi Malik, Olympics bronze medallist wrestler at Rio, claimed that she has not yet received the incentives promised to her by the Haryana government. The 23-year-old wrestler was not only the fourth woman athlete from
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Journey of Rio 2016: From India’s shining stars to dope controversies
Other Sports | Dec 27, 2016, 03:36 PM ISTThe elation over sending its biggest contingent ever to the Olympics did not last as the performance of Indian athletes did not measure up to the promise. It came as a disappointment not just to
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2016 in wrestling: Sakshi Malik's Olympic medal saving grace for Indian wrestling amid doping controversies
Other Sports | Dec 23, 2016, 06:38 PM ISTEmerging as the new star on the horizon, Rohtak girl Sakshi Malik mirrored the script in Indian wrestling in 2016 by winning the bronze medal in the 58 kg category at the Rio Olympics. For
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Inspiring story of Olympic sensation Dipa Karmakar to be told through a memoir
Other Sports | Dec 08, 2016, 09:59 PM ISTIndia’s first female gymnast ever to compete in the Olympics Dipa Karmakar will now be told in a memoir to be co-authored by her coach Bishweshwar Nandi. Tentatively titled "Dipa Karmakar: The Small Wonder, the
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From Rio Olympics to demonetisation: Here’s what topped Twitter trends in 2016
Dec 06, 2016, 05:26 PM ISTSocial media giant Twitter has released a report card of the biggest global trends of 2016. The Rio Olympics, followed by Donald Trump's election as US president and augmented reality sensation Pokemon Go were top
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A wrestler’s ring in wrestler’s finger: Sakshi Malik gets engaged with beau Satyawart Kadian
Other Sports | Oct 16, 2016, 10:18 PM ISTIndian Wrestler Sakshi Malik, who made the country proud by winning a bronze medal in Rio Olympics, today got engaged to boyfriend wrestler Satyawart Kadian in Rohtak. The 24-year-old wrestler had earlier spoken about Satyawart
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Rio dreams achieved but not rewards! Sakshi's coach Kuldeep Malik yet to get recognition, cash awards
Other Sports | Sep 25, 2016, 09:09 PM ISTRio Olympics 2016 wrestling bronze-medallist Sakshi Malik’s coach Kuldeep Malik might have played a big role in her success, but he is yet to get cash awards or recognition. After he returned from Rio
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NITI Aayog drafts action plan targeting 50 medals at 2024 Olympics
Other Sports | Sep 22, 2016, 09:51 PM ISTFollowing the disappointment with India’s performance at the Rio Olympics 2016, The Indian think tank National Institution for Transforming India or NITI Aayog on Wednesday has announced an action plan named “Let's Play” with an
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Wrestling: Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik enters top 5 in world rankings
Other Sports | Sep 12, 2016, 04:52 PM ISTRio 2016 wrestling bronze-medallist Sakshi Malik has now entered the top five in the latest United World Wrestling (UWW) rankings. She has risen to her career best 4th position in the 58-kg category. Previously unranked,
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I won Rio bronze not because of power but technique, says Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik
Other Sports | Sep 09, 2016, 08:57 PM ISTRio 2016 wrestling bronze-medallist Sakshi Malik, who returned to a glorious welcome back home, says her achievements on the mat are not just because of her brawn but also her brain. The 24-year-old from Haryana
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Rio Olympics medallists PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik likely to be new faces of Swachh Bharat Mission
Other Sports | Sep 04, 2016, 09:51 PM ISTRio Olympics medal winners, shuttler P.V. Sindhu and wrestler Sakshi Malik, besides Olympian Dipa Karmakar, are now expected to connect with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative and may likely to be the new faces of
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Abhinav Bindra announces retirement, ventures into business of sports science
Other Sports | Sep 04, 2016, 09:21 PM ISTIndia's lone individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra has fired a parting shot by announcing that he is planning to earn a living out of business that deals with "fitness, medical and high performance side
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Sindhu-Marin clash attracted 1.7 crore TV viewers, rated highest non-cricket game
Other Sports | Aug 31, 2016, 07:15 PM ISTThe nail biting Rio Olympics gold medal contest between India's PV Sindhu and Spain's Carolina Marin has emerged as the highest rated non-cricket game attracting 17.2 million (1.7 crore) TV viewers, according to the broadcasters.
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Vijay Goel does it again: Calls Sindhu, Sakshi ‘gold medallists’, faces ire on Twitter
National | Aug 28, 2016, 10:04 PM ISTSoon after facing flak for taking selfies at the recently-concluded Rio Olympics where Indian athletes were having a tough time, Sports Minister Vijay Goel is in the news once again as he referred to Sakshi
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After making India proud at Rio Olympics, Sakshi Malik to get married. Details here!
Other Sports | Aug 27, 2016, 06:17 PM ISTWrestler Sakshi Malik who made India proud by winning a bronze medal in Rio Olympics is about to get hitched soon. The 23-year old Haryanavi wrestler made this announcement yesterday. Sakshi hasn’t named
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Companies make beeline to sign Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu for endorsements
Other Sports | Aug 26, 2016, 05:06 PM ISTIndia's first ever female silver medallist PV Sindhu has been given a hero’s welcome on her return home, besides huge doles of cash and other rewards. With the Olympic medal have given a major boost
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Rio Olympics marathoner OP Jaisha, who accused officials of apathy, tested positive for H1N1 virus
Other Sports | Aug 25, 2016, 11:55 PM ISTMarathon runner OP Jaisha tested positive for H1N1 virus aka swine flu on Thursday after returning from Rio last week. Jaisha is the second Indian athlete that to test positive for the virus. Before this,