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NADA slaps eight-year ban on sprinter Dharambir Singh for failing dope tes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 17 (ANI): Dharambir Singh, the Haryana sprinter, who was barred from representing the country in the 2016 Rio Olympics at the last minute for failing a dope test, has been slapped an eight-year ban by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).
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Shooter Jitu Rai bags silver at ISSF World Cup in Italy
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bologna [Italy], Oct.6 (ANI): Ace Indian shooter Jitu Rai took a big step towards erasing the memories of his disappointing 2016 Rio Olympics campaign by clinching a silver medal in the men's 50m pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Bologna, Italy, on Thursday.
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India send largest-ever contingent as Rio Paralympics gets underway
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [England], Sept.8 (ANI): Few weeks after 2016 Rio Olympics concluded, the Brazilian city kicked off the Paralympic Games in a spectacular fashion with a backdrop of colour, music and a powerful message of inclusivity.
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Spectacular closing ceremony brings curtains down to 2016 Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.22 (ANI): The Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Sunday dropped curtains on the Olympics Games in a spectacular carnival-inspired fashion after hosting the world's elite athletes, who competed for 306 medals over the past 19 days.
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Neymar steers Brazil to first Olympic football gold
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug 21 (ANI): Brazil star forward Neymar gave the 2016 Rio Olympics host nation its biggest moment as he handed the country its first Olympic men's football gold medal with the winning penalty in a 5-4 shootout victory over Germany on Saturday.
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Haryana Sports Minister's Brazil visit will add 'insult to injur
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 14 (ANI): The Congress Party on Sunday said Haryana Sports Minister Anil Vij's visit to Brazil to attend the 2016 Rio Olympics post the controversy surrounding Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel will add 'insult to injury' and cornered the government for maintaini
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Rio Olympics: Gagan Narang fails to qualify for 50m rifle prone finals
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.12 (ANI): India's dismal show continues at the 2016 Rio Olympics as shooter Gagan Narang failed to qualify for the finals of the 50m Rifle Prone Men's Qualification event on Day 7 here at the Olympic Shooting Centre on Friday.
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Rio: Heartbreak for India as Bindra misses medal by whisker in Men's
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.8 (ANI): 2008 Beijing Gold Medallist Abhinav Bindra, who was expected to provide a much-needed turnaround for the Indian shooting contingent, failed to clinch a medal in the finals of the Men's 10m Air Rifle event on Day three of the 2016 Rio Olympics here a
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Rio Olympics: Good luck team India, billion hearts beating for you, says R
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 6 (ANI): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday wished good luck to the Indian contingent participating at the 2016 Rio Olympics, saying that the entire nation was standing behind them.
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