Search For "olympic"
HWL Finals: India to take on Germany in last pool game
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Dec 4 (ANI): After slumping to a defeat at the hands of England, India will look to improve their performance when they take on Rio Olympic bronze-medallist Germany in the third and final Pool B match of the Hockey World League finals here later today.
Read More
Wishes pour in for weightlifter Mirabai Chanu
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Saikhom Mirabai Chanu's spectacular performance at the 2017 World Weightlifting Championship has not gone unnoticed as well-known people from different walks of life stepped in to congratulate her.
Read More
Katie Couric once said Matt Lauer pinched her on the 'a** a lot'
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], November 30 (ANI): In the wake of NBC firing Today show co-host Matt Lauer for sexual misconduct, a former 'Today' show anchor Katie Couric addressed her longtime co-host's most "annoying" habit.
Read More
RP-SG Indian Sports Honours: Shuttlers Srikanth, Sindhu bag top awards
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth, who recently became the first Indian and only fourth male shuttler in history to lift four Super Series titles in a calendar year, won the `Sportsman of the Year` award at the inaugural edition of the Indian Sports Honours held in
Read More
India wins five gold medals at World Women's Youth Boxing C'ship
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], November 26 (ANI): India bagged five gold medals after Ankushita Boro won gold in 64 kg category in the AIBA World Youth Championship in Guwahati.
Read More
Sindhu marches into finals of Hong Kong Open
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Kowloon [Hong Kong], November 25 (ANI): Rio Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu continued her rich vein of form as she outplayed Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand in straight games to book her place in the finals of the women's singles event of the Hong Kong Open Super Series here on Saturday.
Read More
Hong Kong Open: Sindhu eyes final berth
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Kowloon [Hong Kong], November 25 (ANI): Rio Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu will aim to book her place in the finals of the Hong Kong Open Superseries when she crosses swords with sixth-seed Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand in the women's singles event later today.
Read More
Pistorius' prison sentence more than doubled
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], November 25 (ANI): Former Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius' prison sentence has been more than doubled to 13 years and five months for killing her girlfriend Reeva Steenmkamp.
Read More
Sindhu romps into semis of Hong Kong Open
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Kowloon [Hong Kong], November 24 (ANI): Rio Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu booked her place in the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Open Superseries after easing past Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in straight games in the women's singles event here on Friday.
Read More
Guwahati hosts World Youth Women's Boxing Championship
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], November 24 (ANI): World youth women's boxing championship, which saw the participation of players from more than 30 countries, was hosted in Guwahati's Md Tayabullah Hockey Stadium amid much fervour.
Read More
Hong Kong Open: Sindhu advances to quarter finals
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Kowloon [Hong Kong], November 23 (ANI): Rio Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu stormed into the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Super Series after dismantling Aya Ohori of Japan in a straight game win here on Thursday.
Read More
Hong Kong Open: Sindhu, Prannoy kick off campaign with contrasting wins
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Kowloon [Hong Kong], November 22 (ANI): Rio Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu showcased a brilliant performance as she kicked off her campaign at the Hong Kong Super Series with a comfortable straight game victory over Leung Yuet Yee in the women's singles event here on Wednesday.
Read More