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My dream has come true, says Olympic Silver medallist PV Sindhu
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad, Aug. 22 (ANI): After bringing laurels to the nation by becoming the lone badminton player to win silver at the Olympics, star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu is feeling on top of the world and insisted that her dream has come true.
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Spectacular closing ceremony brings curtains down to 2016 Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 7 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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PV Sindhu receives grand welcome post historic Olympic feat at Hyderabad A
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (ANI): Following her successful feat at the Rio Olympics, silver medalist P.V. Sindhu arrived at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad today.
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PM Modi congratulates Indian contingent, expresses gratitude to Brazil for
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the Indian contingent, which participated in the Rio Olympics, and expressed gratitude to Brazil for hosting people from across the world and organising 'a memorable Olympic Games'.
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Sindhu, Sakshi dazzle as India end Rio Olympics campaign with two medals
Updated : 8 years, 7 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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Rio 2016: Thanackal Gopi finishes 25th, Kheta Ram on 26th in Men's Ma
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.21 (ANI): Indian long distance walkers Thanackal Gopi and Kheta Ram, who were competing with 155 athletes at the Rio Olympics, produced their personal best to end their campaign in the prestigious quadrennial event at 25th and 26th spots, respectively, in the men
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Heartbreak! Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt crashes out of Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.21 (ANI): India's last hope of securing a medal at the Rio Olympics was crushed after wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt knocked out of the prestigious quadrennial event in the qualification round of the Men's Freestyle 65kg event here on Sunday.
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WFI demands CBI probe into Narsingh Yadav's dope case
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 21 (ANI): Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Sunday demanded a CBI probe into Narsingh Yadav's dope case that resulted in his elimination from the ongoing Rio Olympics and eventually to a four-year suspension.
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Handball player commits suicide: AAP pulls up 'corrupt' Badal Go
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 21(ANI): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday alleged that the potential players of Punjab do not get good opportunities courtesy a corrupt regime in the state and said it is extremely sad to hear of the suicide of a national-level handball player in the state at a time when g
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Delighted Indian fans break `Google search records` for Olympics, Sindhu,
Updated : 8 years, 7 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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Neymar steers Brazil to first Olympic football gold
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug 21 (ANI): Brazil star forward Neymar gave the 2016 Rio Olympics host nation its biggest moment as he handed the country its first Olympic men's football gold medal with the winning penalty in a 5-4 shootout victory over Germany on Saturday.
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Sushil Kumar backs Yogeshwar to strike gold at Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 21 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar has extended his best wishes to ace wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, who will represent India in the men's 65kg freestyle bout on the final day of the Rio Olympics.
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