Russian athletes banned for Rio Paralympics 2016! August 08, 2016 11:05
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned the Russian athletes from competing at the Rio 2016 Paralympics following the country's doping scandal. The Russian Paralympic Committee is to appeal against the decision to the Court…
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Rio Games: Dipa Karmakar qualifies for vault finals in Olympics August 08, 2016 10:35
Creating the history, Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar became the first Indian to qualify for the individual vault finals in her debut Olympic Games after finishing 8th in the qualifying round here. She is the country's…
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Rio olympics kicked off showcasing history in tune with Samba August 06, 2016 12:25
Finally the greatest show on earth kicked off yesterday. Brazil finally unfurled a vast canvas celebrating its rainforest and the creative enlightenment of its wildly diverse population to the tune of samba, bossa nova and…
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Nita Ambani becomes first Indian woman member of IOC! August 05, 2016 11:29
Nita Ambani, the founder and chairperson of the Reliance Foundation was formally elected as an individual member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at its 129th session in Rio. With this achievement she became the…
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Rio Olympics: Nada says Narsingh was victim of sabotage by rival August 02, 2016 12:56
The National Anti-Doping Agency (Nada) panel has cleared wrestler Narsingh Yadav for any wrongdoing, paving his way for participation in the Rio Olympics. Yadav convinced the panel that he was a victim of “sabotage”. His…
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Rio-bound shot putter Inderjeet Singh fails dope test! July 26, 2016 12:47
The Rio-bound shot putter Inderjeet Singh test positive in the doping test. He became the second athlete to test positive for a banned substance after wrestler Narsingh Yadav failed in doping test. The Times of…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to flag off ‘Run for Rio’ event on July 31! July 23, 2016 17:25
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to flag off ‘Run for Rio’ event at India Gate in New Delhi on July 31 to create ‘Olympic Fever’ in the country ahead of next month’s multi-sporting…
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The greatest show on Earth: Trailer released July 14, 2016 17:39
BBC has gone wild in official trailer video for Rio Olympic, 2016. This is a combination of art and the effects of 3D. The entire video comes with an inspiring musical track which incorporates the…
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Countdown begins for Rio Games April 28, 2016 18:29
The ‘Olympic flame’ was handed over to Brazil. It will burn in Rio in August 2016. At an Athens ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, featuring ancient Greek goddess costumes, Brazilian organizers took over the Olympic…
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Salman as Indian Olympic contingent ambassador, Yogeshwar miffs over April 25, 2016 10:24
Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt has miffed over the appointment of Salman Khan as the Indian Olympic contingent ambassador, at the social media. The appointment was announced by Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in New Delhi. …
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Novak bags third ‘Sportsperson of the Year’ trophy April 19, 2016 17:46
Novak Djokovic has bagged his third ‘Sportsperson of the Year’ trophy, where as Serena Williams won the women’s top honor for third time at the the 16th Laureus World Sports awards. Djokovic won the award…
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First Indian gymnast qualifies for Olympics April 18, 2016 11:12
Dipa Karmakar has become the first Indian gymnast ever to qualify for Olympics. By garnering a total score of 52.698 points, the gymnast secured an Olympic berth. Dipa got 15.066 points in her first vault,…
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