Europe's top Olympic official taken to maximum security
The 71-year-old was admitted to Samaritano hospital for chest pain after his arrest, but released the next day into custody.
Aug 19, 2016, 22:33 PM IST
Soccer great Pele to play no role at Rio Olympics 2016 closing ceremony
Pele, 75, underwent hip surgery at the end of last year and has said his rehabilitation has been difficult.
Aug 19, 2016, 22:25 PM IST
Sandeep Tomar crashes out of men's freestyle 57 kg wrestling at Rio 2016
According to the Repechage system, Tomar would have got a chance of clinching a bronze medal for the country had Lebedev reached the finals of the competition.
Aug 19, 2016, 21:17 PM IST
PV Sindhu top searched Indian athlete in Google India
"India is currently ranked 11th in the global trends in terms of searches for the 'Olympics' over the last seven days," the statement said.
Aug 19, 2016, 19:12 PM IST
Lee Chong Wei shrugs off heartbreak to defeat nemesis Lin Dan makes Rio 2016 Olympics final
Struggling with fatigue and huge mental pressure, the veteran rivals battled point-for-point before Lee broke away late to secure three match points.
Aug 19, 2016, 18:45 PM IST
Brazilian Kleber Ramos, China's Chen Xinyi barred from Games for doping in Rio 2016
Brazilian cyclist Kleber Ramos and Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi were disqualified from the Olympic Games for having failed doping tests, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said.
Aug 19, 2016, 18:02 PM IST
Sachin Tendulkar thanks countrymen for supporting Indian athletes in Rio Olympics 2016
Fielding its biggest ever contingent at the Olympic Games, India has pocketed just one bronze medal so far, far away from the double digit medal hope as predicted before the Games.
Aug 19, 2016, 17:46 PM IST
PV Sindhu will satisfy nation's hunger for Gold: Mary Kom
With the win, she has become the second Indian player in badminton to win an Olympic medal after Saina Nehwal, who had clinched bronze in London four years ago.
Aug 19, 2016, 17:14 PM IST
Brazil's Neymar nets fastest Olympic goal ever at 15 seconds at Rio 2016 Olympics
"It was amazing to just arrive in the stadium and watch a beautiful goal," said Filipe Deliza, a 19 year-old law student from Rio.
Aug 17, 2016, 23:33 PM IST
Sakshi Malik loses in quarters, injury ends Vinesh Phogat campaign at Rio Olympics 2016
If the Russian manages to reach the gold-medal bout, Sakshi will get a shot at the bronze with a chance to fight in the repechage round.
Aug 17, 2016, 22:19 PM IST
P V Sindhu's parents confident ahead of her Rio 2016 Olympic Semi-final
Sindhu will face World no.6 Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in the last-four stage.
Aug 17, 2016, 20:44 PM IST
Shiva Thapa lone boxer to be selected for Arjuna Award this year
His medal at the world event was only the third ever that India had won after Vijender Singh (2009) and Vikas Krishan (2011).
Aug 17, 2016, 20:41 PM IST
No better way to end career than bagging 6 Olympics medals: Michael Phelps
Phelps said going into his last Olympics in Rio, he was desperate to win the elusive gold medal in 200m butterfly event.
Aug 17, 2016, 20:06 PM IST
Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth loses to Lin Dan in Rio Olympic 2016 quarters
Five-time world champion Dan edged World No.11 Srikanth 21-6, 11-21, 21-18.
Aug 17, 2016, 19:39 PM IST
Olympics 2016: Simone Biles bows out with four gold and name in lights
Biles missed London 2012 because she was too young to compete but has dominated gymnastics in the four-year cycle since.
Aug 17, 2016, 11:27 AM IST
VIDEO: What a finish! WATCH PV Sindhu's winning moment against World No. 2 Wang Yihan
Sindhu became the second Indian women's player to reach the semis of Olympics after Saina Nehwal.
Aug 17, 2016, 10:06 AM IST
Rio Olympics 2016: PV Sindhu shocks World No 2 Wang Yihan to enter semis; keeps India's medal hopes alive
The 21-year-old from Hyderabad defeated world number two and London Olympics silver medallist Wang Yihan of China in straight games to keep India's medal hopes alive at Rio.
Aug 17, 2016, 04:40 AM IST
Argentina humiliate defending hockey champions Germany at Rio 2016 Olympics
Argentina, ranked at seven in the world, have already surpassed their best previous Olympic performance of a fifth-place finish at the 1948 Games in London.
Aug 16, 2016, 23:44 PM IST
Usain Bolt safely through 200m heats at Rio Olympics 2016
American Justin Gatlin, who won silver behind Bolt in the 100m, also looked comfortable as he won his heat in 20.42sec.
Aug 16, 2016, 21:27 PM IST
Hardeep Singh loses his Greco Roman bout, waits for repechage result
India's Greco Roman wrestler Hardeep Singh lost his opening round bout in the 98 kg category by technical points to Turkey's Ildem Cenk at the Rio Olympics, here today.
Aug 16, 2016, 20:46 PM IST
