Tag: Rio Olympics
Court wonders how Abhay Chautala went to attend Rio Olympics
A special court has wondered how INLD chief O P Chautala's son Abhay, who is facing trial in a disproportionate assets case, has gone...
Lalita through to women’s 3000m steeplechase with national mark
Lalita Babar on Saturday qualified for the women's 3000m steeplechase final after finishing fourth in the qualifying heat 2 with a national record time while...
Tendulkar urges Modi to talk about Rio-bound athletes on the 70th...
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to talk about some of the sportspersons, who are striving to bring laurels...
Indian female wrestler’s Zika scare relieves, Babita resumed training
The Indian Olympic contingent suffered a Zika virus scare after Babita Kumari developed high fever but the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Saturday...
An Olympic medal will mean a world to me: Sania
Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza feels that there is "enough pressure" on them as elite athletes to even think of aspects like why India...
Sania-Bopanna pair enters quarterfinals of mixed doubles
Rio de Janeiro: Indian duo of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna entered the quarterfinals of the mixed doubles event of tennis competition at the Rio...
Archery, boxing a reason for India to smile at Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro: Women archers were on target in the individual events, while Manoj Kumar scripted a triumph of the underdog in the boxing ring...
Grandmother dies watching grandson win Olympic medal
A grandmother died as she watched her grandson winning a medal at the Rio Olympics.
Subin Khongthap, 82, collapsed as she and her fellow villagers...
Milkha Singh holds Indian Olympics Association (IOA) responsible for India’s poor...
Legendary athlete Milkha Singh on Tuesday lashed out at the Indian Olympics Association, holding it responsible for the poor performance of the Indian sportspersons...
Dipa Karmakar shines in vault finals in Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro: Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar scripted history as she became the first Indian to make the cut for the individual vault finals in...