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Rio 2016: India's women wrestling campaign ends as Babita Kumari bows
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.18 (ANI):Indian wrestler Babita Kumari failed to replicate what bronze medallist Sakshi Malik achieved as she crashed out of the women's 53kg freestyle wrestling competition here at the Rio Olympics on Thursday.
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Rio 2016: Wrestler Babita Kumari loses opening bout, awaits repechage resu
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.18 (ANI): Indian wrestler Babita Kumari failed to continue her country's euphoria on the mat, as she suffered a crushing 1-5 defeat at the hands of Greece's Maria Prevolaraki in the pre-quarter-finals of the women's 53kg freestyle wrestling competi
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Sports fraternity congratulates Sakshi Malik for 'lifting the spirits
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi/Rio de Janerio, Aug 18 (ANI): The Sports fraternity on Thursday took to Twitter to extend their wishes to freestyle wrestler Sakshi Malik, who ended India's agonising wait for medals at the ongoing Rio Olympics in Brazil.
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PM Modi congratulates Rio bronze medallist Sakshi Malik
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Haryana freestyle wrestler Sakshi Malik, who clinched bronze to give India its first medal at the ongoing Olympics in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro.
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Wrestler Sakshi Malik hands India its first medal at Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.18 (ANI):India has finally managed to open their medal account in the ongoing Rio Olympics as wrestler Sakshi Malik clinched a bronze in the women's freestyle 58kg event after defeating Asian No. 1 Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyztan 8-5 here on Thursday.
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Rio 2016: Wrestler Sakshi Malik loses in freestyle 58kg quarters
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro, Aug.17 (ANI): Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik failed to maintain her winning momentum as she suffered a 2-9 defeat at the hands of Russia's Valeria Koblova in the quarter-finals of the Women's freestyle 58kg event here on Wednesday.
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Knee injury ends wrestler Vinesh Phogat's Rio Olympics stint
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.17 (ANI): In a major setback to India, wrestler Vinesh Phogat was forced to bow out of the Rio Olympics after she suffered an injury during the quarter-finals of the Women's freestyle 48kg event against Sun Yanan of China here on Wednesday.
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Rio 2016: Tintu Lukka fails to qualify for women's 800m semis
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.17 (ANI):India's middle distance runner Tintu Lukka knocked out of the Rio Olympics after she failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the Women's 800m event here at the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday.
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Another setback for India as shuttler Srikanth bows out of Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.17 (ANI): India's floundering campaign in the ongoing Rio Olympics received a further setback as ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth crashed out of the prestigious quadrennial tournament after going down against Lin Dan of China in the men's singles event her
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Rio 2016: Sakshi Malik reaches pre-quarters of 58kg freestyle wrestling
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.17 (ANI):Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik displayed a stunning comeback as she ousted World Number.3 Johanna Mattsson 5-4 to progress through to the pre-quarterfinals of the Women's 58kg freestyle event at the Rio Olympics here on Wednesday.
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Rio Olympics: Tarlochan Singh defends son's appointment as CMO
Updated : 8 years, 6 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, 6 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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