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Sandeep Tomar crashes out of men's freestyle 57 kg wrestling at Rio
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.19 (ANI): Indian wrestler Sandeep Tomar's hopes of bringing himself back into the medal contention received a major jolt as he was crashed out of men's freestyle 57 kg competition at the ongoing Rio Olympics here on Friday.
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Rio 2016: Wrestler Sandeep Tomar loses in pre-quarters, awaits repechage r
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.19 (ANI): Indian wrestler Sandeep Tomar, who was expected to bring glory for the country in the absence of embattled Narsingh Yadav at the ongoing Rio Olympics, suffered a 3-7 defeat at the hands of Russia's Victor Lebedev in the pre-quarterfinals of the men
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Millions of hands raised in prayer for Sindhu's triumph at Rio
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai/New Delhi/Hyderabad/Chandigarh, Aug. 19 (ANI): As Indian ace shuttler P.V. Sindhu vows for gold in the Rio Games, millions of hands raised for prayers in India for her triumph against Spain's Carolina Marin.
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US congratulates Sakshi, Sindhu on their 'brilliant performances'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 19 (ANI): The United States on Friday congratulated Indian athletes Sakshi Malik and PV Sindhu for their 'brilliant performances' in the ongoing Rio Olympics.
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Sindhu will satisfy nation's hunger for Gold: Mary Kom
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): Ahead of PV Sindhu's final clash in women's singles event against world number one Carolina Marin at the Rio Olympics, Olympic medallist MC Mary Kom has exuded confidence that the ace Indian shuttler will satisfy the nation's hunger for a gold medal.
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Ex-Asian champion Dinesh Khanna roots for Sindhu's historic triumph i
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): Hailing PV Sindhu's historic semifinal victory at the Rio Olympics, former Asian champion Dinesh Khanna has exuded confidence that the ace women's singles shuttler will return home with an Olympic gold.
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P.V. Sindhu will come back with an Olympic gold: Rajyavardhan Rathore
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 19 (ANI): Ecstatic with the performance of girls in the ongoing Rio Games, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore today expressed confidence that shuttler P.V. Sindhu will return home with an Olympic gold.
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Narsingh ban: NADA lawyer says 'expected this decision'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): Following a four-year ban on wrestler Narsingh Yadav that quashed his hopes of competing in the Rio Olympics, the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on Friday said that the decision was expected.
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From SRK to Aamir, all shower wishes for PV Sindhu
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 19 (ANI); PV Sindhu not just won a silver medal and assured entry to finals in Rio Olympics but the shuttler has also won millions of Indian hearts with her remarkable performance. While the nation is buzzing with her praises, the Twitter too erupts with joy.
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Bolt reasserts sprint supremacy by winning 200m gold at Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug 19 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has left an indelible mark on the annals of sports history by winning a third successive Olympic 200m gold in front of a jubilant crowd in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
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Narsingh's Rio dreams dashed as CAS hands four-year doping ban to wre
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 19 (ANI): In a major setback for the Indian contingent at the Rio Olympics, wrestler Narsingh Yadav has been banned for four years after Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) overturned the clean chit given to him by the National Anti-Doping Agency's (NADA)
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Rio Olympics: Young golfer Aditi Ashok tied third after round 2
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug. 19 (ANI): Aditi Ashok, the lone woman golfer at the ongoing Rio Olympics, produced a spectacular performance as she finished tied at third-place in the round two of the women's individual stroke play here at Olympic Golf Course.
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