Rio 2016

WATCH: SHOCKING! Giant overhead TV camera falls in Olympic Park, injures seven

The black camera came crashing to the ground just outside the basketball stadium early in the afternoon.
 

Aug 16, 2016, 01:49 AM IST

Rio Olympics: Wayde Van Niekerk 'massacres' Michael Johnson's record to win 400m

"I believed I could get the world record," the 24-year-old South African said.

Aug 15, 2016, 07:47 AM IST

Rio Olympics: Mixed fortunes as Venus Williams misses record fifth gold

Fellow Americans Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jack Sock downed Williams and Ram 6-7 (3/7), 6-1, 10-7 to grab the gold.

Aug 15, 2016, 05:19 AM IST

Rio 2016 Olympics: India's schedule for Day 10; Lalita Babda, Kidambi Srikanth, Vikas Krishan in action

On Day 10, boxing could be the source of India's first medal at the ongoing Rio Olympics.

Aug 15, 2016, 04:26 AM IST

Rio Olympics 2016: Dipa Karmakar says not disappointed at missing a medal

"For me this is my first Olympics. But I don't need to be disappointed I will give my best in Tokyo 2020," she said.

Aug 15, 2016, 02:50 AM IST

Rio Olympics: Kei Nishikori beats Rafael Nadal, ends Japan's 96-year medal wait in tennis

Nadal, the 2008 singles champion in Beijing, was playing his 11th match in Rio.

Aug 15, 2016, 01:18 AM IST

Rio Olympics: How Indian athletes performed on Day 8

Here is what happened on Day 8 of the Games in Rio.

Aug 14, 2016, 05:03 AM IST

Rio 2016 Olympics: India's complete schedule for Day 9

Here is what's in store for India on Day 9 of the mega event.

Aug 14, 2016, 03:27 AM IST

After Narendra Modi, Virat Kohli too boosts morale of India's Olympians - Here's what he said..

It is wonderful to see so many public personalities rallying behind Team India at a difficult time.

Aug 14, 2016, 01:31 AM IST

Tendulkar urges Modi to talk about Rio-bound athletes on Aug 15

Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar today requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to talk about some of the sportspersons, who are striving to bring laurels for the country at the ongoing Rio Olympics, in his speech on 70th Independence Day.

Aug 13, 2016, 18:37 PM IST

Rio 2016: Five facts about giant-killer Joseph Schooling

Five things you didn`t know about Joseph Schooling, who pulled off one of the biggest surprises in Olympic swimming history by beating Michael Phelps in his final individual race, winning 100m butterfly gold at Rio on Friday:

Aug 13, 2016, 15:27 PM IST

Rio Olympics: Katie Ledecky wins women`s 800m freestyle gold in world record

Katie Ledecky obliterated the field and her own world record in winning the 800m freestyle at the Rio Olympics on Friday, uniting the 200m, 400m and 800m titles for the first time since 1968.

Aug 13, 2016, 15:22 PM IST

'Naked Diving' in Olympics?

Men's Olympic diving event has always been a popular one, with the competitors' hot bodies in the tiniest of Speedo trunks at display.
 

Aug 13, 2016, 15:13 PM IST

'Russian athletes pass 300 doping tests during Rio Olympics'

Russian national team has so far passed 300 doping tests during the ongoing Rio Olympics, Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has said.

Aug 13, 2016, 15:07 PM IST

Rio 2016: IOC condemns athletes' disrespectful attitude towards Russian swimmer

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has condemned athletes for the disrespectful attitude to each other during the Olympics, including towards Russian four-time world swimming champion Yulia Efimova, IOC's communications director Mark Adams has said.
 

Aug 13, 2016, 15:02 PM IST