Rio 2016

Mary Kom: With no motivation, competition, future of Indian boxers is dark

Concerned about the administrative logjam in Indian boxing, Olympic bronze-medallist M C Mary Kom on Monday said future seems dark for the country's pugilists, who are losing motivation to train.

Feb 15, 2016, 16:16 PM IST

HWL bronze medal is a like a 'tonic' for Indian Hockey: SV Sunil

Sunil admitted that inconsistency was major problem for the host in the pool phase but the team overcame that in the quarterfinal against the Great Britain.

Dec 07, 2015, 16:01 PM IST

Golf in India will explode if Anirban Lahiri can win in Rio Olympics: Tiger Woods

Woods believes that after the success of Jeev Milkha Singh and Arjun Atwal, Lahiri is the new flag bearer of Indian golf.

Dec 02, 2015, 13:16 PM IST

Badminton legend Lin Dan outlines sharper focus for Rio 2016

The five-time world champion was eliminated from the Hong Kong Open, China Open and French Open in the lead up to the tournament here.

Nov 30, 2015, 16:13 PM IST

Lin Dan surprised by Rio Olympics badminton venue

Located at a pavilion of an exhibition centre near the Olympic park, the venue currently only has a temporary stand of five layers, the seating capacity of which is no more than 500.

Nov 25, 2015, 15:08 PM IST

If Rio medal happens it will be dream come true, says in-form Sania Mirza

Sania, along with her Swiss partner Hingis, has been in prolific form this year.

Nov 03, 2015, 16:31 PM IST

Rio 2016 sells 240,000 tickets in eight hours

Tickets of football, basketball and volleyball attracted the highest demand.

Oct 21, 2015, 12:04 PM IST

Rio Olympics a priority, says Novak Djokovic

Djokovic wants to do everything possible to win an Olympic medal for Serbia in 2016 Rio Olympics.

Oct 15, 2015, 10:10 AM IST

Argentina replaces national women's hockey coach ahead of Rio 2016

Argentina have replaced female field hockey team's coach Santiago Capurro with Gabriel Minadeo.

Oct 15, 2015, 10:08 AM IST

Rio to establish dedicated police station for Olympics

 The Rio 2016 Committee and the police are working together to establish a dedicated police station to deal with crime incidents involving Olympic and Paralympic participants.

Oct 11, 2015, 09:09 AM IST

Rio Olympics organisers cut budget amid economic crisis

 Rio Olympic Games 2016 organisers have outlined plans to slash spending by about 10 percent to prevent next year's quadrennial extravaganza from running over budget.

Oct 07, 2015, 18:12 PM IST

Rio 2016 launches ticket resale program

Rio 2016 organisers on Thursday launched an official resale program for Brazilian residents with unwanted Olympic tickets.

Oct 02, 2015, 08:00 AM IST