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Indian men & women hockey teams return from Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi,[India], Aug 25 (ANI): The Indian hockey teams arrived back in the country after a strong and historic performance at the Olympic Games in the Brazilian city of Rio.
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Spectacular closing ceremony brings curtains down to 2016 Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 9 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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Teenage golfer Aditi Ashok ends impressive Rio campaign with 7-over 291
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 20 (ANI): Indian teenage woman golfer Aditi Ashok capped off her impressive maiden appearance at the Rio Olympics with a five-over 76 in the fourth and final round in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Saturday.
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Sporting fraternity hails PV Sindhu on her historic Olympic feat
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.19 (ANI): The sporting fraternity has come in unison to congratulate India's badminton star PV Sindhu, who scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman athlete to hand her country an Olympic silver medal here in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on
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Bolt reasserts sprint supremacy by winning 200m gold at Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug 19 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has left an indelible mark on the annals of sports history by winning a third successive Olympic 200m gold in front of a jubilant crowd in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
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Rio Olympics: Tarlochan Singh defends son's appointment as CMO
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Ludhiana, Aug.17 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) vice-president Tarlochan Singh on Wednesday defended his son Pawandeep Singh's appointment as the Chief Medical Officer of the Indian contingent at the ongoing Olympics Games, which is being held in the Brazilian city of Rio de Ja
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Parents elated over Sindhu's quarterfinal victory at Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad, Aug 17 (ANI): The parents of shuttler PV Sindhu on Wednesday expressed delight after their daughter kept India's medal hopes alive by reaching the semifinals of the women's singles event at the Rio Olympics, which is being held in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
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Celebration erupts as Fiji rugby team clinch first-ever Olympic gold
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug 12 (ANI): Fiji erupted into wild celebration after their Sevens rugby team clinched the South Pacific nation's first ever Olympic gold medal in the ongoing quadrennial event in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
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Chinese swimmer tests positive for banned substance in Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug 12 (ANI): A Chinese swimmer has been tested positive for a prohibited substance at the ongoing Rio Olympics in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
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Swim great Michael Phelps clinches 22nd Olympic gold medal in Rio
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Sydney, Aug 12 (ANI): American swimmer Michael Phelps continued his dominance of the pool, winning the 200 metre individual medley to extend his tally to a staggering 22 Olympic gold medals in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
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All eyes on Saina as shuttlers begin quest for Rio glory today
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 11 (ANI): Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal will lead the seven-member Indian challenge when they kick off their Rio Olympic campaign in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday.
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Swim legend Michael Phelps extends tally to 21 Olympic gold medals
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Wellington, Aug 10 (ANI): Swimming great Michael Phelps has clinched his 21st Olympic gold medal as United States won the men's 4x200 freestyle relay at the Rio Olympics being held in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
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