READ: Why this Rio-bound Indian athlete is not intimidated by Usain Bolt
The athlete from Haryana is the first Indian to make the 200m Olympic cut in more than three decades.
Jul 20, 2016, 16:48 PM IST
Pele releases song celebrating 2016 Rio Olympics
The Olympics open August 5.
Jul 16, 2016, 23:34 PM IST
2016 Rio Olympics: Complete list of Indian athletes qualified for XXXI Olympiad so far
The Indian Olympic Association is going to send the nation's largest ever delegation.
Jul 11, 2016, 23:10 PM IST
Three more athletes, including Renjith Maheswary, qualify for 2016 Rio Olympics
Maheswary and Dharambir Singh (200m) shattered national records.
Jul 11, 2016, 21:13 PM IST
SHOCKER: Krishna Poonia fails to qualify for 2016 Rio Olympics
The Olympics qualification mark stands at 61m and the deadline for making it to the Rio Games is Monday.
Jul 10, 2016, 22:11 PM IST
Indian Grand Prix: Men, women 4x400m relay teams on verge of making 2016 Rio Olympics cut
The men's 4x400m relay team today leaped to 13th spot in the current world rankings from last night's 18th.
Jul 10, 2016, 21:50 PM IST
Zika threat: List of golfers not going to 2016 Rio Olympics
A final-list of participants will be announced on Monday, based on the Official World Golf Ranking for men, Women's World Golf Rankings for women.
Jul 10, 2016, 00:24 AM IST
Sandeep Tomar wins silver, Narsingh Yadav bags bronze in Spanish GP
Yogeshwar Dutt failed to impress and returned empty handed.
Jul 09, 2016, 21:20 PM IST
Usain Bolt on Jamaican list for 2016 Rio Olympics: Report
Only three runners can represent Jamaica in each event at Brazil, leaving the final decision to team management in Rio to choose the final lineup.
Jul 08, 2016, 22:47 PM IST
In crime-ridden Rio, 2016 Olympics police reinforcements come under fire
Brazil is deploying 85,000 police and soldiers, double the number used in the London 2012 Olympics.
Jul 06, 2016, 22:37 PM IST
Vanishing stars for 2016 Rio could jeopardize golf's Olympic status
Of the 15 highest-ranked players who would be eligible to play in Rio, seven have said they will not go.
Jul 05, 2016, 22:39 PM IST
No Leander Paes-Rohan Bopanna face-off in Wimbledon
Paes will now defend his mixed doubles title with Martina Hingis.
Jul 03, 2016, 19:07 PM IST
Zika fears: Novak Djokovic still undecided on 2016 Rio Olympics participation
Brazil has been most affected by the mosquito-borne virus that has spread rapidly through Latin America and the Caribbean.
Jul 02, 2016, 17:51 PM IST
Nirmala Sheoran qualifies for 2016 Rio Olympics in 400m
Nirmala became the 24th track and field athlete from India to qualify for the Rio Olympics after she surpassed the Olympic qualification mark of 52.20 secs.
Jul 01, 2016, 21:53 PM IST
Seema Punia claims dope test but NADA has no clue
Seema is among 42 athletes shortlisted by NADA for its registered testing pool.
Jul 01, 2016, 19:20 PM IST
Russian doping whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova eligible for 2016 Rio Games: IAAF
Her participation in the August 5-21 Games is subject to formal approval by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Jul 01, 2016, 16:48 PM IST
Abhinav Bindra appeals to 'powers that be' to 'fix' Indian boxing mess
Indian boxing is currently run by an ad-hoc committee of the International Boxing Association (AIBA).
Jun 19, 2016, 21:48 PM IST
2016 Rio Olympics: Union sports minister wish Indian contingent luck, hopes for double-digit medal tally
The Rio Olympics is scheduled to to place from August 5 to August 21.
Jun 19, 2016, 17:34 PM IST
IOC fully respects IAAF's decision to uphold ban on Russia
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Saturday it supported the IAAF's "strong stance against doping" following the athletics ruling body's extension of Russia's ban.
Jun 18, 2016, 23:28 PM IST
2016 Rio Olympics: Brazil detects IS radical posts in Portuguese
Pre-Olympic jitters had already risen after a French jihadist warned on Twitter after deadly attacks in France last November that Brazil was the "next target."
Jun 17, 2016, 22:21 PM IST
