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  India will excel at Rio Olympics, says PM Modi, promising full assistance

  Politics | July 31, 2016 21:38 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hoped that Indian sportspersons will be able to win hearts of people from across the world at the Rio Olympic Games 2016, promising "all possible help" to the Indian contingent.

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  Resolve to send over 200 athletes to Tokyo in 2020 Olympics, says PM Modi

  Politics | July 31, 2016 10:06 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the country should start preparing for 2020 Tokyo Olympics and will send a contingent of over 200 players, up from this year’s 119 athletes. “I appeal to all

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  Shot putter Inderjeet Singh clears second doping test

  Other Sports | July 28, 2016 11:46 IST

  Days after becoming the second Indian athlete to test positive for prohibited substances, shot putter Inderjeet Singh has cleared the follow-up dope test conducted by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).

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  Rio hopes fade for Narsingh Yadav as he fails second dope test

  Other Sports | July 27, 2016 18:16 IST

  Wrestler Narsingh Yadav tested positive for banned drugs for the second time today, dimming hopes that he will represent India in the Rio Olympics, starting August 5.

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  Rio doors almost shut for wrestler Narsingh Yadav: Sports Minister

  Other Sports | July 27, 2016 15:34 IST

  Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel today said that doors are almost shut for dope-tainted wrestler Narsingh Yadav to go to Rio Olympics and said it is time for the conspiracy theories to stop.

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  Wrestler Praveen Rana replaces Narsingh Yadav as India’s face in Rio Olympics

  Other Sports | July 27, 2016 0:08 IST

  The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) today replaced Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav with Praveen Rana in the 74kg category of wrestling for Rio Olympics, two days after the former failed a doping test by the

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  The journey of SSP Chawrasia: From a caddie to the Rio Olympics

  Other Sports | July 26, 2016 19:15 IST

  Star golfer and current Indian Open champion Shiv Shankar Prasad Chawrasia, famous as SSP Chawrasia, will represent India at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro

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  Fellow wrestler mixed something in Narsingh's food, reveals cook

  Other Sports | July 25, 2016 22:02 IST

  In an interesting turn in the ongoing controversy surrounding Indian Wrestler Narsingh Yadav, his cook today made a revelation saying a fellow wrestler mixed something in the athlete's food while he was not in the

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  Doping in sports and how WADA acts against it

  Other Sports | July 25, 2016 18:59 IST

  Here’s a look at the history of doping in athletic games and the measures taken by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to curb it.

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  Doping controversy: PM Modi intervenes, says truth must come out on allegations against wrestler Narsingh Yadav

  Other Sports | July 25, 2016 17:59 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the truth in the controversy must come out and asked the Wrestling Federation of India to put forth a clear picture in the entire matter.

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  Wrestling federation backs Narsingh Yadav, says its conspiracy to sabotage his olympic bid

  Other Sports | July 25, 2016 14:14 IST

  New Delhi: Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav, who failed the crucial dope test ahead of the Rio Olympics, today found support in the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) which vowed by his innocence, saying that it

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  IOC rules out blanket ban on Russia from Rio Olympics

  Other Sports | July 24, 2016 23:36 IST

  The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today arrived on the decision that entry of Russian sportspersons into next month's Olympics will be up to individual sports federations. The decision of ruling out a blanket ban on

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  Rio-bound Narsingh Yadav fails dope test, cries foul

  Other Sports | July 24, 2016 15:03 IST

  Narsingh Yadav, India’s hope in Rio Olympics’ wrestling competition in 74kg category, has failed a dope test, National Anti Doping Agency said today. The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) conducted a random dope test on Yadav

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  CAS upholds ban on Russian athletes from participating in 2016 Rio Olympics

  Other Sports | July 21, 2016 16:58 IST

  The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) today dismissed an appeal filed by Russia against a ban imposed by athletics governing body the IAAF over state-run doping in the country.

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  It's a dream come true to lead India in Rio Olympics, says Hockey team captain PR Sreejesh

  Hockey | July 12, 2016 22:39 IST

  New Delhi: Newly appointed captain of the Indian Hockey Team, PR Sreejesh is grateful for the opportunity to lead the boys in the Olympics this year. In an exclusive interview with India TV, the goalkeeper

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  Rio Olympics: Sardar Singh sacked as captain of Indian hockey team, Sreejesh to lead side

  Hockey | July 12, 2016 16:51 IST

  Hockey India today removed long-time captain Sardar Singh from his leadership role and handed over the responsibility to senior goalkeeper P. R. Sreejesh

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  Nirmala Sheoran qualifies for Rio Olympics in 400m

  Other Sports | July 01, 2016 22:15 IST

  Indian quarter-miler Nirmala Sheoran made the cut for next month's Rio Olympics after clocking 51.48 secs in 400m at the National Inter-State Senior Athletics championships here today.

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  Brazilian swimmer Etiene Medeiros cleared of doping, to compete at Rio Olympic

  Other Sports | July 01, 2016 13:41 IST

  Brazilian swimmer Etiene Medeiros is free to compete at the Rio Olympic Games in August after being cleared of doping charges.

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  News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day

  India | June 29, 2016 20:26 IST

  Important stories of the day

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  Amul to officially sponsor Indian contingent for Rio Olympics 2016

  June 29, 2016 18:03 IST

  New Delhi: Amul, the Dairy major of India, announced that it has bagged the sponsorship of the Indian contingent at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games to be held in August. This is not the first