Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22 (IANS) As the curtains came down on the world’s greatest sports extravaganza here, India goes back with one silver medal and one bronze — consolation prizes for a nation of 1.3 billion people amidst dashed hopes of improving on London Olympics of four years ago, when six medals were won. […]
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Wrestling, the last hope for a medal?
Ten days have passed since the first Indian player competed in an event in this year’s Olympics but still the walls of t of IOC are waiting for the first medal to be hanged on it. This year’s quadrennial event can be termed as no medal event for India. Failures of stalwarts like Abhinav Bindra, […]
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Rio Olympics 2016: Indians in action on day 10
Dipa Karmakar was the sole bright spot in an otherwise dismal ninth day for the Indian contingent in the on-going Rio Olympics. The gymnast, who created history by becoming the first Indian to qualify for the finals, missed an Olympic medal by a whisker. She finished fourth in the vault final with a score of 15.006 […]
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Next to come: Indian athletes who will perform in Rio
On the third day of the ongoing Rio Olympic India missed an opportunity to open their medal tally as ace shooter Abhinav Bindra finish fourth as his final shot was not his up to expectations. But in the upcoming days, India have potential to win a medal as badminton, wrestling and boxing yet to start. […]
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Indian hockey team to attend coaching camp in March-April
Bengaluru, Feb 27 (IANS) The Indian men’s hockey team will undergo a month-long coaching camp to prepare for the upcoming tournaments at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre here from March 7 to April 8. The camp will set the tone for the rest of the year. The fourth Hockey India League (HIL), which concluded […]
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Rawat sets course record; Gopi, Kheta Ram qualify for Rio
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Nitendra Singh Rawat on Sunday set a new Mumbai Marathon course record of 2:15:48 hours by an Indian while his compatriots Gopi T. and Kheta Ram came second and third, respectively, to automatically qualify for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The Indians, competing against world-class runners, raced along the Mumbai roads […]
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Preview: Runners all set for Mumbai Marathon with Olympics in mind
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) India’s best long distance runners will be vying for the top spot when they compete alongside world class athletes in the country’s premier 42.195 km race, the Mumbai Marathon, to be held here on Sunday. Leading the pack in the men’s category will be Nitendra Singh Rawat, who made his mark […]
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Mumbai crush Bengaluru to march into PWL final
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Mumbai Garudas continued their winning run, outmuscling Bengaluru Yodhas 5-2 in the semi-finals of the inaugural edition of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) at the KD Jadhav Stadium here on Friday evening. The Garudas had won all five of their matches in the league stage and their superb run means […]
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PWL: Dilli complete league stage on winning note
Bengaluru, Dec 23 (IANS) Dilli Veer rode on a superb performance from World Championship silver medallist Navruzov Ikhtiyor to register their maiden victory in their last league encounter by edging past Bengaluru Yodhas 4-3 in a keenly fought Pro Wrestling League (PWL) encounter at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium here on Wednesday. Both teams were locked […]
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PWL: Bengaluru eye victory in first home clash
Bengaluru, Dec 22 (IANS) Riding high after a dominating victory over Punjab Royals, Bengaluru Yodhas will look to cap off the league stage of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) with a win as they gear up to face Dilli Veer at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium here on Wednesday evening. ‘ The Yodhas have already booked […]