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Shuttler Srikanth wins group stage opener in Rio
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 12 (ANI): World No. 11 shuttler Kidambi Srikanth kicked off his Rio Olympics campaign with a superb straight games win in the first match of the Group H men's singles event here.
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Shuttler Saina Nehwal gets off to winning start in Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.11 (ANI):Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal, one of the country's strongest medal hope, kicked off her campaign at the Rio Olympics on a winning note as she brushed aside Brazil's Lohaynny Vicente in straight games in the opening match of the women's sin
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Rio 2016: Shuttler PV Sindhu kicks off campaign with crushing win
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug. 11 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu, who is one of the strong contenders to hand India its first medal at Rio Olympics, kicked off her campaign on a winning note by sweeping aside Hungary's Laura Sarosi in straight games in the first round of the women&
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India's lone judoka Avtar Singh crashes out of Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug. 10 (ANI): Avtar Singh, India's sole judoka in ongoing Rio Olympics, was knocked out of the prestigious games after suffering a defeat at the hands of Misenga Popole of the Refugee Olympic Team in the Men's 90 kg elimination round-of-32 here on Wednesda
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Rio Olympics: Bus carrying journalists attacked, no casualties
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 10 (ANI): A bus carrying journalists at the Rio Games was hit by gunfire on Wednesday morning.
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India's lone gymnast Dipa Karmakar creates history by vaulting into f
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (ANI): Lone Indian gymnast at the 31st Olympic Games, Dipa Karmakar created history by advancing to the individual vault final in artistic gymnastics on Sunday.
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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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Pistol shooter Jitu Rai's meltdown a huge blow to India's hopes
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.7 (ANI): World number three ranked air pistol shooter Jitu Rai's meltdown in the finals of the 10-metre event on Saturday was a huge blow to India's hopes of launching the 31st Olympic Games with a medal on the opening day, where the redeeming feature w
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Investigations underway post suspected blast at Rio Games
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London, Aug. 6 (ANI): Investigations are underway after a suspected explosion near the finish line of the men's cycling race track at the Rio Olympics on Saturday.
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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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Self-goal leaves India looking for a calming gamemaker as Japan seek reven
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.6 (ANI) - There are two enduring pictures of the Indian women's hockey team that last year clinched a spot in the Olympic Games line-up after a gap of 36 years. Both frames have one common feature - an agonizing Ritu Rani writhing in pain.
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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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