Tag: Rio 2016

Rio 2016 head Nuzman to be released from jail

Nuzman was arrested two weeks ago amid an investigation into a vote-buying scheme.

October 20, 2017

Rio Olympics organisers deny vote bribery claims

The Rio organising committee has denied claims that it relied on bribes to secure hosting rights.

March 4, 2017

Sakshi, Sindhu, Dipa to be gifted BMW cars

India’s Rio Olympics medallists PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik, gymnast Dipa Karmakar and badminton coach Pullela Gopichand will be gifted BMW cars at a function to be held here on Sunday. Chamundeshwarnath, President Hyderabad District Badminton Association, is presenting the luxury cars to the four sportspersons for their outstanding achievement. Legendary cricketer and goodwill ambassador …

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August 27, 2016

OP Jaisha tests positive for Swine Flu

Olympian OP Jaisha, who returned from Rio Olympics with fever and body ache last week, has been hospitalised after she tested positive for H1N1, two days after another athlete Sudha Singh was found to be suffering from the same disease. "Jaisha, who arrived in Bengaluru with fever and body ache, has been hospitalised at the …

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August 26, 2016

Chen Aisen wins China’s 7th diving gold at Rio

China’s 20-year-old diver Chen Aisen scored a highest 108.00 points in his last dive to win the men’s 10-metre platform at the Rio Olympic Games here. It’s China’s first gold medal in the event since the 2004 Athens Games where Hu Jia clinched the title, Xinhua news agency reported. Chen on Saturday became the first …

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August 21, 2016

Wrestling world champions Akgul, Sadulaev bag Olympic titles

Turkey’s world wrestling champion Taha Akgul claimed the men’s freestyle 125kg title at the Rio Olympic Games, while Russian Abdulrashid Sadulaev added the 86kg gold to his medal collection. In the men’s heavyweight final, Akgul on Saturday posted a 3-1 victory over Komeil Ghasemi of Iran. Akgul scored two of his points off the shot …

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August 21, 2016

South Africa’s Semenya grabs 800m gold in Rio

South Africa’s Caster Semenya set a national record to win the gold in the women’s 800 metres at the Rio Olympics. The 25-year-old on Saturday clocked one minute and 55.28 seconds to beat Burundi’s Francine Niyonsaba by 1.21 seconds, Xinhua news agency reported. Kenya’s Margaret Nyairera Wambui pocketed bronze in a personal best of 1:56.89. …

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August 21, 2016

Mamata congratulates PV Sindhu

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday congratulated PV Sindhu for her performance at the Rio Olympics and said her performance will inspire the youth of India. "Proud of India’s silver girl #Rio2016 @Pvsindhu1. Your great performance will inspire the youth of India to follow their dreams. Jai Hind," Banerjee said in a tweet. PV …

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August 20, 2016

Bindra, Tendulkar, Anand hail Sindhu’s effort

India’s biggest sporting legends Sachin Tendulkar, Abhinav Bindra and Vishwanathan Anand today hailed PV Sindhu for her valiant performance in the Olympic final against world number one Carolina Marin. Abhinav Bindra in his message for Sindhu said that he wasn’t as heartbroken after missing out on a medal himself as he is today. India’s only …

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August 20, 2016

Narsingh Yadav’s mother, village demand CBI probe

A day after wrestler Narsingh Yadav was handed a four-year ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on a doping charge, stopping him from participating in the Rio Olympics, his mother Bhulna Devi has demanded a CBI probe into the "conspiracy to eliminate him from the Olympics". "We have lost face, what will we …

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August 20, 2016

Russia wins fifth straight Olympic title in synchronised swimming

Russia won its fifth consecutive Olympic title in synchronised swimming in the final at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Centre here. The last time another country won gold in the event was in 1996, when the United States swimmers triumphed in the Atlanta Olympics, Efe news reported. China on Friday matched their silver-medal performance at the …

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August 19, 2016

Rio 2016: India’s Khushbir finishes 54th in 20km Race Walk

India’s Khushbir Kaur finished 54th, while Sapna failed to finish in the women’s 20km Race Walk event at the Rio Olympics here on Friday. The 23-year-old Khushbir took one hour, 40 minutes and 33 seconds to complete the distance. Khushbir’s show was far from her national record mark of one hour, 33 minutes and 37 …

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August 19, 2016

Rio: Golfer Aditi drops to tied 31st at Olympics

India’s Aditi Ashok went through a horrendous third round of eight-over 79 to drop 23 places to be tied 31st in the women’s golf event at the Olympic Games here on Friday. The 18-year-old, who scored two successive three-under 68 to be tied eighth till the 36 holes, played a poor back-nine where she was …

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August 19, 2016

Will appeal to the Prime Minister for thorough investigation: Narsingh

Banned for four years and disgraced after being eliminated from the Olympics Village, dope-tainted wrestler Narsingh Yadav on Friday vowed to take his battle to the Prime Minister’s Office. His dream of representing India in Rio shattered after he was slapped with a four-year ban by Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) for flunking a …

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August 19, 2016

Rio: Gopichand savours India’s success

Indian badminton chief coach Pullela Gopichand on Friday said that he was proud of the fact that under his tutelage the country has won two consecutive medals in Olympics. Saina Nehwal won a bronze in London Olympics in 2012 and P.V. Sindhu bettered the colour of the medal after losing the women’s singles final to …

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August 19, 2016

Telangana to give Rs.1 crore cash prize to Sindhu

Telangana government will give a cash prize of Rs 1 crore to India’s star shuttler P.V. Sindhu for winning the silver medal at the Rio Olympics. The cash prize is likely to be presented by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao to Sindhu after her return from Olympics, official sources said on Friday. Under the new …

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August 19, 2016

Rio Olympics: We’ve all played well, says Sindhu

P V Sindhu on Friday said she is happy to win a silver in the women’s singles badminton event after her gallant attempt to win a coveted gold for India ended in heart-break at the Rio Olympics here on Friday. "I ended up with silver medal but am really happy," said Sindhu moments after losing …

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August 19, 2016