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Narsingh Yadav's Rio participation in jeopardy as WADA appeals agains
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.16 (ANI): In what come as another blow to India's campaign at Rio Olympics, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) against the clean chit given to Rio-bound Narsingh Yadav by the National Anti-doping Age
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Rio 2016: Wrestler Hardeep Singh loses opening bout of Greco-Roman 98kg ev
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.16 (ANI): India's dismal show at the Rio Olympics continued even on Day 11 as wrestler Hardeep Singh lost his opening bout at the hands of Turkey's Cenk Ildem 1-2 in the Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg event here on Tuesday.
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Vikas Krishan's loss prolongs India's wait for Rio Olympics meda
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 16 (ANI): Indian ace boxer Vikas Krishan failed to end his country's agonising wait for an Olympic medal as he lost the quarterfinal bout against Uzbekistan's Bektemir Melikuziev in the men's middleweight (75kg) category here at the Rio Games on Tu
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Steeplechaser Lalita Babar fails to end India's medal drought at Rio
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 15 (ANI): Indian steeplechaser Lalita Babar failed to end the country's agonising wait for an Olympic medal on the tenth day of the competition as she finished 10th in the women's 3000m final here at the Rio Olympics on Monday.
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Shuttler Srikanth enters quarters, keeps India's medal hopes afloat i
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 15 (ANI): Indian ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth produced a perfect blend of power and precision to progress through to the quarterfinals of the men's singles event here at the Rio Olympics on Monday.
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Rio Olympics: Usain Bolt wins 100 meters final, retains 'fastest man
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 15 (ANI): Jamaica's speedster Usain Bolt has retained his coveted title "fastest man alive on the planet" as he won the 100m final of Rio Olympics here today, to bag a hattrick in the event, an unprecedented feat.
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Heartbroken on missing medal, will target gold for 2020 Olympics: Dipa Kar
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 15 (ANI): Expressing disappointment at losing the Olympic medal by a whisker as she finished fourth in the women's individual vault final here at the Rio Olympics, Indian trailblazing gymnast Dipa Karmakar said that she was crestfallen but this has only made
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Gymnast Dipa Karmakar misses Rio Olympics medal by a whisker
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 15 (ANI): Indian trailblazing gymnast Dipa Karmakar missed out on an Olympic medal by a whisker as she finished fourth in the women's individual vault final here at the Rio Olympics on Sunday.
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Indian men's hockey team end Rio campaign with 1-3 Belgium defeat in
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 14 (ANI): The Indian men's hockey team squandered a one-goal lead to go down 1-3 against Belgium in the quarterfinals at the Rio Olympics here on Sunday.
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Rio Olympics: Sindhu, Srikanth keep India's medal hopes alive
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 14 (ANI): Indian ace shuttler PV Sindhu progressed through to the round of 16 with a resilient win over Canadian rival Michelle Li in her second and final women's singles group stage contest here at the Rio Olympics here on Sunday.
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Rio Olympics: Medal wait continues as Mirza-Bopanna lose bronze medal matc
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 14 (ANI): India's agonising wait for their first medal continued on the ninth day of the Rio Olympics as tennis stars Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna lost their bronze medal match against Czech Republican pair of Radek Stepanek and Lucie Hradecka in the mixed
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Shuttler Srikanth storms into pre-quarters at Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 14 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth progressed through to the round of 16 with a crushing straight games win over Sweden's Henri Hurskainen in the men's singles event here at the Rio Olympics on Sunday.
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