UN chief to attend Rio Olympic Games opening

UN chief to attend Rio Olympic Games opening

United Nations : UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will participate in the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil. The ceremony will be held on Friday. Ban will participate in a relay in which the Olympic Torch is handed over, Xinhua news agency quoted UN spokesperson […]

Wrestling body clears Narsingh, who inches closer to Rio

Wrestling body clears Narsingh, who inches closer to Rio

New Delhi : Cleared by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), Narsingh Yadav on Wednesday got the go ahead of United World Wrestling (UWW) to compete in the Rio Olympics even as he waited for a WADA clearance as well.Narsingh, cleared by NADA on Monday, was awaiting response from UWW on the Wrestling Federation of India’s […]

Sprinter Dharambir under dope cloud, skips Rio flight

Sprinter Dharambir under dope cloud, skips Rio flight

New Delhi : India’s dope shame in the Rio Olympics build-up continued with indications that 200m runner Dharambir Singh has returned positive for a banned substance in an in-competition test conducted last month. Dharambir, who became the first Indian male sprinter to qualify for the Olympics after 36 years, missed his flight to Rio last […]

My intention to stay positive and aggressive paid off: Lokesh Rahul

My intention to stay positive and aggressive paid off: Lokesh Rahul

Kingston, Aug 1: Going through a purple patch, centurion Lokesh Rahul said his intention to stay positive and aggressive on the second day paid off as he put India on the driver’s seat in the second Test against West Indies here. Opening the innings, Rahul scored a composed 158 on day two to help India […]

India lose to Philippines in FIBA Asia U-18 Championship

India lose to Philippines in FIBA Asia U-18 Championship

TEHRAN : India have ended their 24th FIBA Asia U18 Men’s Championship on a positive note, pushing formidable Philippines to the absolute brink before finishing the Championship on a 12-year-high. The last time the Indian U18 Men’s team had entered the quarterfinals was back in 2004, where the side finished seventh. Coming into this match, Philippines […]