Happy 70th Independence Day: India to win first Rio Olympics medal on the eve of 15th August?
It's only fitting that India's pin-up tennis star Mirza is taking the field on the eve of auspicious day with a chance to win a medal.
Aug 14, 2016, 15:12 PM IST
Rio Olympics 2016, Day 9 Preview: Games braces for Usain Bolt and more
The Jamaican's quest for a third successive triumph is one of the undoubted centrepieces of these Games.
Aug 14, 2016, 13:00 PM IST
Dipa Karmakar chases Olympics history at Rio: Know Indian gymnast's vault final opponents
Tripura girl will face very stiff competitions from American Simone Biles, Russian Maria Paseka and Hong Un-jong of North Korea.
Aug 14, 2016, 12:49 PM IST
WATCH: Shoeless heroine! Spirited Etenesh Diro makes Rio Olympics steeplechase final
Diro now has the opportunity to improve on a sixth-placed finish in London.
Aug 14, 2016, 12:03 PM IST
Rio Olympics 2016: Neymar takes Brazil closer to Germany rematch
Germany remained on course for a mouthwatering rematch with Brazil in next Saturday's final, two years on from their 7-1 thrashing of the hosts at the 2014 World Cup, by disposing of Portugal 4-0 in Brasilia.
Aug 14, 2016, 11:17 AM IST
Venus Williams becomes only the second tennis player win five Olympic medals
Britain's Kathleen McKane also won five medals between 1920-24.
Aug 14, 2016, 11:10 AM IST
India at Rio Olympics 2016, Day 9 Preview: Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, tennis duo in with chance to open medal chest
The country's hopes of opening the medal chest rest on diminutive gymnast Dipa Karmakar and mixed doubles tennis duo of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna.
Aug 14, 2016, 10:49 AM IST
Rio Olympics: Russia athletics suffers final disgrace as last competitor barred
Klishina defended herself, saying she was clean and was appealing against the decision to sport`s highest tribunal.
Aug 14, 2016, 09:22 AM IST
EPIC: United States win 1,000th Summer Olympic gold medal at Rio
Nearest teams to the US are Soviet Union with 395 and Great Britain with 236.
Aug 14, 2016, 08:53 AM IST
2016 Rio Olympics: Michael Phelps signs off with 23rd gold medal
It gave Phelps his fifth gold of the Rio Games after his triumphs in the 4x100m free, 4x200m free, 200m butterfly and 200m individual medley, with a silver in the 100m fly for good measure.
Aug 14, 2016, 07:52 AM IST
WATCH: MAJOR UPSET! Elaine Thompson stuns Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in 100m final
Tori Bowie of the United States took silver with 10.83sec while Fraser-Pryce claimed bronze in 10.86.
Rio Olympics: Shuttlers Manu Attri, Sumeeth Reddy cruise to easy win
The second game was a completely one-sided affair as the Indians dominated proceedings.
Aug 14, 2016, 07:02 AM IST
Olympic Games: Mo Farah defends men's 10,000m in dramatic final
Farah tumbled in the 10th lap after being clipped by American training partner Galen Rupp.
Rio Olympics: Bronze for hijab-wearing US fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad
"This has been a long journey for us," said Muhammad. "This is six years in the making. "I`ll never forget this moment.
Aug 14, 2016, 06:26 AM IST
2016 Rio Olympics: Iranian weightlifter Sohrab Moradi wins men's 94kg
Vadzim Straltsou of Belarus claimed silver on 395 while Lithuania`s Aurimas Didzbalis took bronze with 392.
Rio Olympics: Tearful Monica Puig wins Puerto Rico's first ever gold
Kerber, 28, levelled the final in the 10th game but needed four set points to get the job done.
Rio 2016: We have to overcome this defeat, says Sania Mirza
The Indians had a one-set lead but Venus Williams stepped up brilliantly with her partner Rajeev Ram.
Aug 14, 2016, 05:07 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
