Richard Gasquet ruled out of Rio Olympics with back injury

Johannesburg, July 19 (ANI): French tennis star Richard Gasquet has been ruled out of next month's Rio Olympics...

WADA calls for Russian athletes to be banned from Rio Games

Johannesburg, July 18 (ANI): The World Anti-Doping Agency on Monday called on global sports governing bodies to ban...

Golfers snubbing Olympics because of no prize money, says Rio...

Melbourne, July 17 (ANI):Carlos Nuzman, the head of the organizing committee for the Rio Olympics, has tipped the...

Zika concerns: ITF reassures players post Rio pull-outs

Johannesburg, July 17 (ANI): With the increasing fear of Zika virus forcing many of the athletes to pull out of next...

Simona Halep joins Milos Raonic in pulling out of Rio Olympics

Johannesburg, July 16 (ANI): Women's world number five Simona Halep has withdrawn from the Rio Olympics citing...

Milos Raonic joins Rio exodus over Zika virus fears

Johannesburg, July 16 (ANI): Wimbledon runner-up Milos Raonic has joined the chorus of players pulling out of next...

Raman Singh announces Rs.10 lakhs for Chhattisgarh's...

Raipur (Chhattisgarh), July 15 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Friday announced Rs. 10 lakh for...

Nadal will be ready for Rio, insists Spanish Olympic chief

Johannesburg, July 15 (ANI): Amid increasing speculation surrounding his participation at the Rio Olympics, the...

Protecting animals at Rio Olympics 2016

New Delhi, July 14 (ANI-NewsVoir): World Animal Protection and the Organizing Committee for the Rio 2016 Olympic and...

PR Sreejesh, Sushila Chanu to lead Indian hockey teams in Rio...

New Delhi, July 12 (ANI): Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and defender Sushila Chanu have been named as captain of...

Renjith, Dharambir, Jinson join Rio-bound Indian contingent

Bengaluru, July 11 (ANI): Triple jumper Renjith Maheswary, sprinter Dharambir Singh and middle distance runner...

Golfer Spieth joins Rio exodus over Zika virus fears

Johannesburg, July 11 (ANI): World number three golfer Jordan Spieth has joined the chorus of players pulling out of...