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PM Modi urges nation to encourage Rio athletes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 31 (ANI): Extending best wishes to the Indian contingent who would be representing India at the Rio Olympics next month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the nation to encourage them.
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PM Modi to flag off 'Run for Rio' to celebrate 'Olympic
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the 'Run For Rio' in the national capital today to celebrate the Olympic mood in the country, especially when India is sending its largest ever contingent of athletes to participate in the Games.
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`Sprint King` Bolt focused on completing `triple treble` at Rio
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 30 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has insisted that he is completely focused towards his goal of completing an unprecedented 'triple treble' in next month's Rio Olympics.
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Nation in 'Olympic' mood as preparations in full swing for '
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the 'Run For Rio' in New Delhi on Sunday to celebrate the Olympic mood in the country, especially when India is sending its largest ever contingent of athletes to participate in the Games.
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Indian hockey teams land in Rio in quest of Olympic glory
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 29 (ANI): Eager and determined to put up a top-notch performance at next month's Olympic Games, the Indian men and women's hockey teams arrived in Rio earlier this morning.
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Djokovic to compete at Rio, shrugs off Zika concerns
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 28 (ANI): World number one Novak Djokovic has said that he would play in next month's Rio Olympics despite increasing fears about the Zika virus.
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Wrestler Narsingh fails second dope test ahead of NADA hearing
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 27 (ANI): Embattled wrestler Narsingh Yadav's hopes of representing India at the 74kg event in next month's Rio Olympics received a major jolt after failing his second dope test conducted by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on July 5th.
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Narsingh Yadav's parents appeal to PM Modi to intervene
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), July 27 (ANI): Parents of wrestler Narsingh Yadav, who was tested positive for a banned substance days ahead of Rio Olympics Games, on Wednesday, urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and ensure that their son goes to the event.
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More Russians banned from Rio Olympics, toll crosses 100
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Wellington, July 27 (ANI):The number of banned Russians from next month's Rio Olympics passed 100 after nineteen more athletes of the country's rowers were barred from the Summer Games.
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No player can be substituted for failing dope test, declares Sports Minist
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 27 (ANI): Hours after the Wrestling Federation of India named Praveen Rana as embattled wrestler Narsingh Yadav's replacement, Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Wednesday said as per rules no player in the Olympics squad can be substituted if he or she has been suspend
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In Rio, spotlight on Pakistanis linked to recent terror plot
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), July 27 (ANI): Brazil's Counter-terrorism Director Luiz Alberto Sallaberry has revealed that the threat by the ISIS to the Olympic Games is genuine.
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Praveen Rana named dope-tainted Narsingh's replacement for Rio: WFI
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 27 (ANI): The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Wednesday confirmed that they have named Praveen Rana as replacement for embattled wrestler Narsingh Yadav, who was tested positive for a banned substance, for the next month's Rio Olympics if the latter fails to get a
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