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Serena Williams feels Sania Mirza has the ability to make podium at Olympi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.4 (ANI): World tennis's standalone women's star Serena Willaims of the United States says Indian doubles specialist Sania Mirza has the ability to turn on the magic in the company of any partner.
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Indian hockey team's bean-bag woes to be resolved
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro, (Brazil) Aug 3 (ANI): Amid public criticism by the Indian hockey team coach Roelant Oltmans about the lack of facilities and risk of injuries to the players from extended use of bean bags for seating in the Olympic Games Village, the Indian contingent head has sought the help
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Road to Rio: A look at improved facilities since 2012 London Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 3 (ANI): With only a few days left for the 2016 summer Olympics to take off in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, it would be of interest to know the slew of initiatives undertaken by the Sports Authority of India and the Ministry of Sports to improve the facilities for the
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In the next 24 hours, Nita Ambani could become the face of Olympic sport i
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.3 (ANI): Reliance Foundation's founder-chairperson and a prominent personality involved with cricket's Indian Premier League, Nita Ambani is on the verge of becoming India's lone representative in international sport's most-elite group, the In
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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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F1 chief Ecclestone's kidnapped mother-in-law rescued unharmed
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug 1 (ANI): The kidnapped mother-in-law of Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has been rescued unharmed after more than a month in captivity, the Brazilian police have confirmed.
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Indian hockey teams land in Rio in quest of Olympic glory
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 29 (ANI): Eager and determined to put up a top-notch performance at next month's Olympic Games, the Indian men and women's hockey teams arrived in Rio earlier this morning.
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In Rio, spotlight on Pakistanis linked to recent terror plot
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), July 27 (ANI): Brazil's Counter-terrorism Director Luiz Alberto Sallaberry has revealed that the threat by the ISIS to the Olympic Games is genuine.
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Zika risk at Rio Olympics 'low'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Jul 26 (ANI): People traveling to Brazil for the Olympic Games next month can breathe a little sigh of relief as a team of researchers has claimed that the risk of international spread due to the event is low.
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Zika found in common house mosquito in Brazil: Researchers
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York, July 22 (ANI): Researchers in Brazil have announced the "presence of the Zika virus" in Culex mosquitoes, the common house mosquito in the eastern city of Recife.
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Herbalife International India is Official Nutrition Sponsor of Indian Olym
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 17 (ANI-Newsvoir):Herbalife International India, the global premier Nutrition company on Sunday announced its partnership with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to be the Official Nutrition Sponsor of the Indian Olympic Contingent to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
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Neymar claims 2014 World Cup injury `nearly ended my career`
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Madrid, July 12 (ANI): Brazil star striker Neymar has claimed that the severe back injury he had suffered at the 2014 World Cup could have brought a premature end to his booming career.
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