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Richard Gasquet ruled out of Rio Olympics with back injury
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 19 (ANI): French tennis star Richard Gasquet has been ruled out of next month's Rio Olympics due to a back injury.
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WADA calls for Russian athletes to be banned from Rio Games
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 18 (ANI): The World Anti-Doping Agency on Monday called on global sports governing bodies to ban Russia from the forthcoming Rio Olympics in the wake of damning and devastating report into the embattled country's sport.
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Golfers snubbing Olympics because of no prize money, says Rio official
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Melbourne, July 17 (ANI):Carlos Nuzman, the head of the organizing committee for the Rio Olympics, has tipped the lack of prize money as the main reason behind the withdrawal of the world's top four golfers from the games and not because of increasing fear of Zika virus.
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Zika concerns: ITF reassures players post Rio pull-outs
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 17 (ANI): With the increasing fear of Zika virus forcing many of the athletes to pull out of next month's Rio Olympics, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has reassured the players of providing adequate protection in the upcoming games.
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Simona Halep joins Milos Raonic in pulling out of Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 16 (ANI): Women's world number five Simona Halep has withdrawn from the Rio Olympics citing concerns over the Zika virus, just an hour after Wimbledon runner-up Milos Raonic pulled out of the global spectacle due to the same reason.
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Milos Raonic joins Rio exodus over Zika virus fears
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 16 (ANI): Wimbledon runner-up Milos Raonic has joined the chorus of players pulling out of next month's Rio Olympics over increasing fears about the Zika virus.
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Raman Singh announces Rs.10 lakhs for Chhattisgarh's woman Olympian R
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh), July 15 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Friday announced Rs. 10 lakh for Renuka Yadav who got selected for Rio Olympics from the state.
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Nadal will be ready for Rio, insists Spanish Olympic chief
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 15 (ANI): Amid increasing speculation surrounding his participation at the Rio Olympics, the Spanish Olympic Committee chief has confirmed that 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will represent his nation at the global spectacle.
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Protecting animals at Rio Olympics 2016
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 14 (ANI-NewsVoir): World Animal Protection and the Organizing Committee for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic games have announced a partnership to keep the city's animals safe in the run up to and during the games.
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PR Sreejesh, Sushila Chanu to lead Indian hockey teams in Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 12 (ANI): Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and defender Sushila Chanu have been named as captain of India's men and women hockey teams respectively for next month's Rio Olympics.
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Renjith, Dharambir, Jinson join Rio-bound Indian contingent
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru, July 11 (ANI): Triple jumper Renjith Maheswary, sprinter Dharambir Singh and middle distance runner Jinson Johnson seized the opportunity on the last day of qualification in order to secure their berths for next month's Rio Olympics at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium during the f
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Golfer Spieth joins Rio exodus over Zika virus fears
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 11 (ANI): World number three golfer Jordan Spieth has joined the chorus of players pulling out of next month's Rio Olympics over increasing fears about the Zika virus.
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