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Had expected 3-4 medals from Indian wrestlers in Rio: WFI chief
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 23 (ANI): Describing the Rio Olympics experience as "sweet and sour", Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said they had expected at least 3-4 medals from the grapplers but added the sudden ban on Narsingh Yadav and unexpected injury to
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Citizens demand reforms in sports bodies and departments for better perfor
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug.22 (ANI-Businesswire India): Winning medals in Olympics is not just about sports it affects the collective spirit of the Nation. India won just one silver and one bronze medal in the Rio Olympics that concluded today but the whole nation cheered. Beyond the low count of medal
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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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Sindhu, Sakshi dazzle as India end Rio Olympics campaign with two medals
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.22 (ANI): India, which had sent its largest-ever contingent of 119 athletes in the Rio Olympics, ended their campaign at prestigious quadrennial event on a disappointing note as they finished with a paltry medal haul of two, including a silver and a bronze here o
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Delighted Indian fans break `Google search records` for Olympics, Sindhu,
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 21 (ANI): P V Sindhu and Sakshi Malik did not just win medals at Rio Olympics and won hearts of millions of Indians, the two of them are also trending on internet and has made up to the list of most searched Indian athletes on Google.
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Delighted Indian fans break 'Google search records' for Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 20 (ANI): P V Sindhu and Sakshi Malik did not just win medals at Rio Olympics and won hearts of millions of Indians, the two of them are also trending on internet and has made up to the list of most searched Indian athletes on Google.
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Sports fraternity congratulates Sakshi Malik for 'lifting the spirits
Updated : 8 years, 9 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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Prize money is as important as medals: Akshay Kumar
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai, Aug. 16 (ANI): The Khiladi of Bollywood Akshay Kumar feels that being practical in life is very important.
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Kohli backs Indian athletes in Rio, says 'we need to give them credit
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 14 (ANI): Despite Indian contingent failing to still open its account at the medals tally at the ongoing Rio Olympics, Indian Test cricket skipper Virat Kohli has backed country's athletes, saying they need to given credit for putting their heart and soul while preparing
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2016 Summer Paralympics: Expectations high from Rio-bound Indian contingen
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 13 (ANI): As the Paralympic-bound Indian contingent heads for the 2016 Summer Paralympics, slated to be held from September 7 and 18 in Brazil, the country has pinned high hopes on its athletes winning a lot of medals in the prestigious quadrennial event.
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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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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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