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Shooters in the frame as India seeks to improve on London Olympic show at
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.5 (ANI): Shooters are aiming to hit the bull's eye on the opening day of competitions as India aspire to improve on its 2012 London Olympic show in the quadrennial sporting extravaganza beginning Saturday.
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President sends good wishes to Indian contingent in Rio Olympic Games 2016
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug.5 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee has sent his good wishes to the Indian contingent in the Rio Olympic Games 2016 on the eve of the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympic Games.
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Google celebrates Rio Olympic with 2016 Doodle Fruit Games
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 5 (ANI): To celebrate the official commencement of Rio Olympics today, Google introduced the 2016 Doodle Fruit Games for everyone to be part of the sporting extravaganza.
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Indian hockey captain Sreejesh warns teammates to be wary of `unpredictabl
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug 4 (ANI): The Indian men's hockey team captain PR Sreejesh has warned his side against taking minnows Ireland lightly when they begin their Rio Olympic campaign on Saturday.
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Djokovic says Rio success would be among his highest achievements
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug 4 (ANI): World number one Novak Djokovic has admitted that winning a gold medal at the Rio Olympics would be ranked as one of the greatest achievements of his illustrious career.
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Serena Williams feels Sania Mirza has the ability to make podium at Olympi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.4 (ANI): World tennis's standalone women's star Serena Willaims of the United States says Indian doubles specialist Sania Mirza has the ability to turn on the magic in the company of any partner.
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Honoured to lead India at the Olympics, Sreejesh will not wear the captain
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janerio, Aug 4 (ANI) - Leading the Indian hockey team at the Olympics is a dream come true for captain P.R. Sreejesh, but as the skipper he is keen to pass around the leader's arm-band among the seniors.
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Indian hockey team's bean-bag woes to be resolved
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro, (Brazil) Aug 3 (ANI): Amid public criticism by the Indian hockey team coach Roelant Oltmans about the lack of facilities and risk of injuries to the players from extended use of bean bags for seating in the Olympic Games Village, the Indian contingent head has sought the help
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Road to Rio: A look at improved facilities since 2012 London Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 3 (ANI): With only a few days left for the 2016 summer Olympics to take off in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, it would be of interest to know the slew of initiatives undertaken by the Sports Authority of India and the Ministry of Sports to improve the facilities for the
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Road to Rio: UWW gives green signal to Narsingh Yadav, WADA verdict awaite
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 3 (ANI): In what may come as a major boost for the Indian contingent, wrestler Narsingh Yadav has been cleared by the United World Wrestling (UWW) to participate in the Rio Olympics.
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Murray shrugs off Zika fears ahead of Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug.3 (ANI): World number two Andy Murray has played down the potential threat of Zika virus as well as the absence of two of his leading rivals namely Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka as he is looking forward to defend his Olympic medal at Rio de Janeiro.
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In the next 24 hours, Nita Ambani could become the face of Olympic sport i
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.3 (ANI): Reliance Foundation's founder-chairperson and a prominent personality involved with cricket's Indian Premier League, Nita Ambani is on the verge of becoming India's lone representative in international sport's most-elite group, the In
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