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Rio Olympics: Indian shooting challenge ends with elimination of Narang, C
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 14 (ANI): Indian shooters' run of disappointing results showed no signs of abating even in the last shooting event at the Rio Olympics as Gagan Narang and Chain Singh failed to qualify for the men's 50m rifle 3 positions final here on Sunday.
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Another setback for India as Saina Nehwal crashes out of Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 14 (ANI): In a major upset, Indian ace shuttler Saina Nehwal crashed out of the Rio Olympics after suffering a straight game defeat against world number 61 Maria Ulitina in her second and final women's singles group stage contest here on Sunday.
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Rio Olympics: Mirza-Bopanna to fight for bronze after semifinal defeat
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 14 (ANI): Indian tennis stars Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna squandered a one-set lead before losing the super-tiebreak to American pair of Venus Williams and Rajeev Ram in the mixed doubles semifinals here at the Rio Olympics on Saturday.
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Indian eves exit Rio Olympics with 5-0 loss to Argentina
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 13 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team were eliminated from the Rio Olympics after producing another listless performance as they suffered a 5-0 defeat to second-ranked Argentina in their final Group B match here on Saturday.
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Rio Olympics: Lalita Babar breaks national record, qualifies for 3000m ste
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 13 (ANI): Steeplechaser Lalita Babar produced a sensational performance as she progressed through to the women's 3000m final after finishing seventh overall in the qualifying rounds of the event here at the Rio Olympics on Saturday.
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Rio 2016: Buoyant India geared up for Belgium challenge, says hockey skipp
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug. 13 (ANI): After ending their group stage with a 2-2 draw against Canada, Indian men's hockey team skipper PR Sreejesh said his side are fully geared up both mentally and physically for their quarter-finals clash against Belgium, which is slated to be held o
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Rio Olympics: National boxing coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu praises boxer Mano
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.13 (ANI): National boxing coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu has praised Manoj Kumar after he defeated London Olympic bronze-medallist Evaldas Petrauskas to reach the pre-quarterfinals of the Men's Light Welter 64kg event here at the Rio Olympics.
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Rio Olympics: Mirza-Bopanna roll into mixed doubles semis
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.13 (ANI): India's Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna have continued their quest for Olympic medal in Rio de Janeiro as they have booked their place in the semi-finals of the mixed doubles event with a straight-set victory in their last-eight encounter here last e
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Rio Games: Boxer Vikas Krishan punches his way into quarters
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.13 (ANI): Indian boxer Vikas Krishan remained on course to hand the country an elusive Olympic medal as he stormed into the quarter-finals of the men's middleweight 75 kg event after knocking down Turkey's Onder Sipal 3-0 here in Rio de Janeiro on Satur
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Rio 2016: India's Manish Singh finishes 13th in men's 20km race
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.13 (ANI): India's Manish Singh, who was competing for an elusive medal for India at the Rio Olympics, made a respective 13th-place finish in the men's 20 km race walk ahead of the Olympic record holder, Ding Chen here in Pontal on Saturday .
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Rio Olympics: India end group stage with 2-2 draw against Canada in men�
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.13 (ANI): The Indian men's hockey team, who have already qualified for the quarterfinals of the ongoing Rio Olympics, ended their group stage with a 2-2 draw against Canada here at Olympics Hockey Centre in Deodoro last evening .
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Rio 2016: Shuttlers Attri-Reddy ousted post second successive loss in men&
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 12 (ANI): India's badminton contingent suffered a major setback as ace shuttlers Manu Attri and Sumeeth B. Reddy were on Friday crashed out of the men's doubles event after suffering their second successive defeat in their group play stage here at the R
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