Rio medals devalued! Absence of Russian stars hurts 2016 Olympic Games: Vladimir Putin
President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday the absence of top Russian competitors will "markedly lower" next month`s Rio Games, as he met competitors set for Brazil and those barred over state-run doping.
Jul 27, 2016, 21:36 PM IST
AFI asks IAAF for Olympics wild card for javelin prodigy Neeraj Chopra
The 18-year-old Haryana lad Chopra became the first ever Indian to hold a world record in athletics (junior or senior).
Jul 24, 2016, 21:29 PM IST
Russian athletics mess: Gloom and anger for athletes due to miss 2016 Rio Olympics
The international sports tribunal rejected an appeal by Russian athletes against a Rio Olympics ban amid mounting pressure for action over state-run doping in Russia.
Jul 21, 2016, 23:50 PM IST
Russia Doping: A chronology of major events
The CAS ruling effectively meant that Russian athletes, who were applying to compete in 2016 Rio Games, will not be going to the Olympics.
Jul 21, 2016, 16:51 PM IST
Rio Olympics 2016: CAS rejects Russia appeal, bars athletes from mega event
The IAAF has said individuals who could definitely prove they were not tainted by the country`s corrupt system could be eligible for Rio.
Jul 21, 2016, 16:05 PM IST
2016 Rio Olympics: Russia name squad despite ban threat
Russia approved a 387-strong team -- including star names like pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva, hurdler Sergei Shubenkov and tennis player Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Jul 20, 2016, 21:11 PM IST
Vikas Gowda suffers injury, his Rio Olympics participation subject to fitness
Gowda's father had informed the federation that Gowda has suffered a "minor" shoulder injury.
Jul 12, 2016, 21:14 PM IST
Rio Olympics 2016: IAAF clears long jumper Daria Klishina to compete in Brazil
Sixty-eight Russian track and field stars, hoping to go to Rio now hope that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will overturn the blanket ban as a last resort.
Jul 10, 2016, 15:55 PM IST
Rio Olympics 2016: CAS to decide on Russian Athletes participation by July 21
The IAAF ban followed revelations of massive, state-sponsored doping within Russia`s track and field programme.
Jul 04, 2016, 15:51 PM IST
Olympic champion Anna Chicherova becomes latest Russian athlete to get ban
Chicherova was among a batch of Russians snared from fresh tests on samples taken from the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
Jul 01, 2016, 23:18 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
'Serious' doubts over Russian, Kenyan athletes: IOC chief
Kenya has come under the IAAF and WADA spotlight over its flagging anti-doping control system.
Jun 21, 2016, 20:43 PM IST
Rio results could take years to confirm: WADA
The Russia team is now ruled out of all athletics events in Rio, although Russian athletes training outside the country can apply to compete as neutrals at the August 5-21 Games.
Jun 21, 2016, 11:07 AM IST
Total Olympic ban for Russia `not impossible`: WADA founding president Dick Pound
The Russia team is now ruled out of all events in athletics in Rio, although Russian athletes training outside the country can apply to compete as neutrals at the August 5-21 event in Brazil.
Jun 19, 2016, 22:39 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
IAAF upholds ban on Russian athletes ahead of 2016 Rio Olympics: Reports
The initial ban came after a report by an independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) revealed widespread state-sponsored doping.
Jun 17, 2016, 20:50 PM IST
Russia in last-ditch plea to IAAF over 2016 Rio athletes ban
Coe, himself the target of allegations that he enlisted the help of the fugitive son of disgraced predecessor Lamine Diack to secure his election last year, is to give a press conference at the Grand Hotel Wien at 1500 GMT.
Jun 17, 2016, 20:15 PM IST
Habiba Ghribi receives Olympic, world gold medals
The presentation to Ghribi took place in Rades, near Tunis, during the under-23 Mediterranean Games.
Jun 05, 2016, 05:29 AM IST
IOC to target Russia, Mexico and Kenya in doping tests
More than 20 Russian athletes have also tested positive in re-tests of samples from Beijing and London, putting their participation in Rio with a full team in doubt.
Jun 02, 2016, 08:50 AM IST
Ashamed and sorry! Russian sports minister apologises over doping, pleads for Rio entry
Russian athletics faces a battle to compete at the Olympics in Rio in August.
May 15, 2016, 19:16 PM IST
