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Rio Olympics: Mirza-Bopanna to fight for bronze after semifinal defeat
Updated : 8 years, 6 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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Rio Olympics: Heartbreak for Indian shooters Mairaj, Gurpreet
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (ANI): In yet another case of agonizing near-miss, Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmad Khan was knocked out of the Rio Olympics after suffering a heart-breaking defeat in the shoot-off for the men's skeet semifinals here on Saturday.
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Indian eves exit Rio Olympics with 5-0 loss to Argentina
Updated : 8 years, 6 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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'Phenomenally proud of our athletes in Rio," PM Modi responds to
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 13 (ANI): While appreciating cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar's request to encourage Indian athletes participating in the ongoing Rio Olympics in his speech on the 70th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the country is proud of its sportspersons
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Rio Olympics: Lalita Babar breaks national record, qualifies for 3000m ste
Updated : 8 years, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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 2016: Indian golfer SSP Chawarasia vows to put his best in upcoming ro
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
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2016 Summer Paralympics: Expectations high from Rio-bound Indian contingen
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 13 (ANI): As the Paralympic-bound Indian contingent heads for the 2016 Summer Paralympics, slated to be held from September 7 and 18 in Brazil, the country has pinned high hopes on its athletes winning a lot of medals in the prestigious quadrennial event.
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Vijay Goel is embarrassing India at Rio Olympics: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai, Aug 13 (ANI): Accusing Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel for bringing disrepute to the nation at the Rio Olympics by flouting rules and codes of decency, the Congress on Saturday asserted that Goel could have done his job of taking care and cheering the Indian contingency by staying b
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Rio Olympics: Mirza-Bopanna roll into mixed doubles semis
Updated : 8 years, 6 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, 6 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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