Blast heard near Rio Olympics cycling track, bomb squad on site
Day 1 events of the Rio Olympics are live.
Aug 06, 2016, 22:27 PM ISTRio kicks off Olympic Games with ode to forests, favelas and funk
The clash of cultures, as the ceremony showed, is what makes Brazil the complex mosaic that it is.
Aug 06, 2016, 09:16 AM ISTRio Olympics 2016: Biggest sporting spectacle kicks off with glittering opening ceremony
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen strutted into the arena to the iconic "Girl From Ipanema" before Greece, home of the ancient Olympics, took its traditional place at the head of the athletes` parade.
Aug 06, 2016, 06:42 AM ISTRio Olympics 2016: Opening act after blues
Sachin Tendulkar has also reportedly landed in Rio on Wednesday to cheer the Indian Olympic contingent.
Aug 05, 2016, 11:34 AM ISTDoping, Leander Paes' late arrival cast shadow as India hope for rich haul
Paes reaching late in Rio simply means that he will step on the court with Bopanna with almost no practice and zero confidence.
Aug 05, 2016, 11:22 AM ISTInternational Boxing Assocation shows green flag to all Russian boxers to compete at Rio Olympics
11 Russian boxers are eligible to compete at Rio 2016.
Aug 04, 2016, 18:41 PM ISTRio Olympics 2016: Expensive mobiles to Indian food, athletes have a ball
India won six medals, two silver and four bronze, to register the country's best-ever Olympic haul at London 2012.
Aug 04, 2016, 14:45 PM ISTRio Olympics 2016: What to look out for before the games begin
The moment of truth is almost here for the host nation as the Opening Ceremony is just a day away.
Aug 04, 2016, 14:37 PM ISTIndia at Rio Olympics 2016: Biggest contingent eyes richest medal haul
The Indians are eyeing their first ever double-digit medal haul riding on the sheer number of qualifiers this time,
Aug 04, 2016, 14:26 PM ISTRio Olympics 2016: When PM Narendra Modi thanked master blaster Sachin Tendulkar
The Games commence on August 5 and the Indian contingent is expected to bag a record medals tally time time.
Aug 04, 2016, 09:10 AM ISTRio Olympics 2016: CAS rejects doping appeal by Russian rowers
"The appeal by the 17 was rejected," the CAS official said.
Aug 03, 2016, 05:17 AM ISTRio Games 2016: Roelant Oltmans complains about lack of chairs, TV sets in Olympic Village
In a letter, Oltmans asked for Chef de Mission's permission to purchase TV sets for the hockey teams.
Aug 01, 2016, 16:22 PM ISTIOC boss Thomas Bach's accommodation at Rio Olympics 2016 will surprise you
Be it at FIFA or BCCI, modern day sports administrators tend to conduct business in the lap of luxury.
Jul 30, 2016, 16:22 PM ISTIOC board to review Rio final preparations, Russia doping
Russia, the IOC left it to individual sports federations to vet which athletes could compete or not.
Jul 30, 2016, 14:37 PM ISTRio 2016: Brazil arrests man on terrorism charges ahead of Olympics
De Moraes said the suspect "was involved, had a link with terrorists back as far as the World Cup."
Reality check: How will India fare at 2016 Rio Olympics?
For India, the Olympic dreams of world's second most populous country will continue to be a fringe one.
Jul 29, 2016, 08:47 AM ISTOlympics 2016: More Russians banned in mounting Rio toll
International Olympic Committee (IOC) continued to face fierce criticism for failing to ban Russia outright.
Jul 27, 2016, 08:04 AM ISTNarsingh Yadav Doping Scandal: Wrestler's food was spiked by an intruder, reveals hostel cook
Narsingh Yadav has asked the authorities to lodge a CBI probe in the matter as it is a clear case of conspiracy.
Jul 26, 2016, 22:11 PM ISTMaharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis seeks justice for Narsingh Yadav, amidst doping row
The sportsman has alleged that he was framed by rivals, who spiked his food and supplements.
Jul 26, 2016, 17:23 PM ISTOlympic Village repairs could take all week: Brazil
During a test involving taps and toilets being turned on in apartments on several floors, "water came down walls, there was a strong smell of gas in some apartments and there was `shorting` in the electrical wiring."
Jul 26, 2016, 09:02 AM IST