Rio Olympics Hockey: Rupinder Pal Singh, VR Raghunath get India their first win in 12 years
Going by world rankings, India (5th) were the favourites in the Pool B encounter against Ireland (12th).
Aug 06, 2016, 22:13 PM IST
Rio Olympics: Dope-tainted Russian wrestling world champion cleared to participate by IOC
With Lebedev restored to competition, the Russian delegation is made up of 277 athletes.
Aug 06, 2016, 20:01 PM IST
Rio Olympics: Rower Dattu Bhokanal in quarter-finals, women shooters Ayonika Paul and Apurvi Chandela disappoint
Bhokanal ended up third in the first heat of the day by finishing the 2000m race in 7 minutes, 21.67 seconds.
Aug 06, 2016, 19:31 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee wishes Indian contingent luck for Rio Olympics
The Indian team has sent 118 sportspersons in 15 disciplines, the largest number to represent India at the Olympic Games.
Aug 06, 2016, 18:24 PM IST
Rio 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 IST
Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony: Time, Date, Venue, TV listing, Live streaming
While not much has been revealed about the events and star attraction, Brazil supermodel Gisele Bundchen, often regarded as one of the "sexiest ever", will be one of the key highlights of the opening ceremony.
Aug 06, 2016, 02:13 AM IST
Christ the Sachin Tendulkar! Rio Olympics fever catches the Master Blaster – See what is he up to..
Sachin tweeted this picture of him standing under the Christ the Redeemer statue near Maracana Stadium.
Aug 06, 2016, 00:31 AM IST
Rio Olympics: Brazil legend Pele to skip lighting Olympic cauldron due to poor health
"Right now I am not in physical condition to take part in the opening of the Olympics", said Pele.
Aug 05, 2016, 23:12 PM IST
Rio Olympics: Leander Paes hits back, says travel plans were already known to the coach
Reports claimed that Leander Paes had allegedly refused to share his room with doubles partner Rohan Bopanna.
Aug 05, 2016, 22:57 PM IST
Moroccan boxer Hassan Saada arrested for sexual harassment in Olympic Village
Saada`s first bout against Turkey`s Mehmet Nadir Unal was initially scheduled for Saturday, but a judge has ordered him to be held initially for 15 days.
Aug 05, 2016, 21:33 PM IST
INCREDIBLE! Mother and Son to compete in the same events at Rio Olympics
The evergreen Salukvadze will become only the second athlete ever to compete at eight Olympics after German-Italian canoeist Josefa Idem Guerrini.
Aug 05, 2016, 21:28 PM IST
WORLD RECORD! South Korea`s Kim Woo-jin sets 72-arrow archery record at Rio Olympics
The world champion`s total of 700 points during the ranking round at the Sambodromo venue eclipsed the previous record of 699 set by compatriot Im Dong-hyun.
Aug 05, 2016, 20:36 PM IST
Rio Olympics: Sports Minister Vijay Goel ensures Indian athletes, all issues will be resolved
The Minister said that for the first time in the history of Olympics, Indian cuisine will be provided at the Olympics Games Village.
Aug 05, 2016, 19:53 PM IST
Rio Olympics: Record 4-member Indian table tennis contingent begins campaign tomorrow
China once again is favourite to win all four gold medals on offer, just like they did in the London and Beijing editions.
Aug 05, 2016, 18:02 PM IST
Rio Olympics: Indian athlete a symbol of perseverance and hard work- Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi on Friday asserted that the entire country will be watching the games with keen interest.
Aug 05, 2016, 17:49 PM IST
Rio 2016 Olympics Day 0: Atanu Das, Deepika Kumari, Bombayla Devi qualify for Rd of 32
Atanu Das qualifies for Round of 32 with a 5th place finish in the Rankings round. Deepika, Bombayla 23rd and 24th; Laxmirani finishes 43rd in the women's events.
Aug 05, 2016, 16:43 PM IST
Rio Olympics 2016: Shooters aim to launch medal haul, Jitu Rai opens Indian campaign
Jitu has emerged as the brightest hope and he opens his campaign in his pet 10m air pistol event.
Aug 05, 2016, 10:59 AM IST
Equestrianism: Todd the `senior` flagbearer at Rio
New Zealand riding legend Mark Todd is the grizzled greying-haired poster boy for the hardy bunch of sixty-somethings competing in the Rio equestrian arena.
Aug 05, 2016, 07:33 AM IST
One day before the Olympics opening ceremony, IOC clears 270 Russian athletes for Rio
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) said all 11 Russian who qualified for the Games had been given the all clear.
Aug 04, 2016, 23:51 PM IST
