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Russia barred from Rio Paralympics over doping allegations
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug.8 (ANI): The International Paralympic Committee (IOC) has issued a blanket ban on all the Russian athletes from competing in the Paralympics games of the ongoing Rio Olympics because of widespread doping allegations in the country.
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US deploys over 1000 spies for Olympic security
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York, Aug. 6 (ANI): The United States has assigned more than 1,000 spies to the Olympic security as part of a highly classified effort to protect the Rio 2016 Summer Games and American athletes and staff.
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Each Indian athlete in Rio is a symbol of perseverance and hard work: Soni
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 5 (ANI): Wishing great success to the Indian contingent ahead of the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday asserted that the entire country will be watching the games with keen interest adding that her thoughts and prayers will be with
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Indian tricolour raised at Rio Olympic Village
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.3 (ANI): The Indian tricolour was raised at the Olympic Athletes Village amid the humdrum of Samba beats and cultural performances late last evening.
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13-year-old Nepali swimmer becomes youngest Olympian at Rio
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu, Aug 2 (ANI): With just 13 years and 235 days, Nepali swimmer Gaurika Singh has imprinted her name in the history books after she became the youngest athlete to participate at 31st Rio Olympics.
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Bhopal Sports Authority says national-level athlete's death while tak
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhopal, July 31 (ANI): Stating that the accidental death of a 20-year-old national-level athlete while taking selfie is a great loss to the nation, Bhopal Sports Authority of India director Meena Bora today said adequate preparations have been made and the athletes have been asked not to go
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PM Modi urges nation to encourage Rio athletes
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 31 (ANI): Extending best wishes to the Indian contingent who would be representing India at the Rio Olympics next month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the nation to encourage them.
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National level athlete dies after slipping into pond while taking `selfie`
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), July 31 (ANI): In a tragic incident, a 20-year-old national-level athlete died yesterday after accidentally slipping into a pond while taking a selfie near a harvesting plant at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Bhopal.
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Our athletes will show world what India is about: PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 31 (ANI): Expressing optimism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Indian athletes would win the hearts of the world and would show it what India is about.
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PM Modi to flag off 'Run for Rio' to celebrate 'Olympic
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the 'Run For Rio' in the national capital today to celebrate the Olympic mood in the country, especially when India is sending its largest ever contingent of athletes to participate in the Games.
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Nation in 'Olympic' mood as preparations in full swing for '
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the 'Run For Rio' in New Delhi on Sunday to celebrate the Olympic mood in the country, especially when India is sending its largest ever contingent of athletes to participate in the Games.
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Vladimir Putin declares banned Russian athletes victims of `discrimination
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London, July 27 (ANI): Russian president Vladimir Putin has declared that his country's track and field athletes are victims of 'discrimination', insisting that they will not accept the campaign to project the embattled country in bad light.
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