Rio de Janeiro : PV Sindhu is happy to win the silver in the women’s singles badminton event after her gallant attempt to clinch a coveted gold for India ended in heartbreak at the Rio Olympics here, saying she gave her “heart out”. “I ended up with silver medal but I am really happy,” Sindhu said […]
New Delhi : The country’s sporting fraternity, led by iconic cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, on Thursday hailed wrestler Sakshi Malik for clinching a historic bronze to end India’s frustrating wait for a medal in the Rio Olympics. Tendulkar praised Sakshi for her resilience in the women’s wrestling 58kg class saying the country was proud of her feat. “What […]
Rio de Janeiro : Elaine Thompson maintained Jamaica’s incredible stranglehold on Olympic sprinting on Wednesday when she added the 200 metres gold to the 100m title she collected earlier at the Rio Games, while Usain Bolt remains on course for a track ‘triple-triple’. After winning nine of the 12 sprint events in 2008 and 2012 […]
Rio de Janeiro : Showing extraordinary fighting spirit, woman wrestler Sakshi Malik ended India’s frustrating medal drought with a dramatic bronze-winning effort on Day 12 of the Rio Olympic Games here.Sakshi fought five bruising battles in the 58kg category against equally determined opponents in a single day before securing the podium place.She had lost her […]
Rio : Wrestler Sakshi Malik finally made India proud at Rio Olympics 2016 by clinching the bronze medal in women’s freestyle 58kg category. After days of disappointment, India claimed the first medal at Rio 2016 and opened the account on the medal tally. Sakshi defeated Kyrgyzstan’s Aisuluu Tynybekova 8-5 to become the first female Indian […]