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Rio 2016: Simone Biles’ five-gold bid ends as Wevers wins beam
Simone Biles’ bid for a record five women’s gymnastics gold medals in Rio ended on Monday when the US star was beaten into third place on the beam by Sanne Wevers of the Netherlands.
17 Aug 2016 6:54 AM
Rio 2016: David Rudisha ruthless but dives, Thiago Braz steal show
Bolt continues treble quest as he storms into 200m semis, Croatia’s Perkovic retains women’s discus title
17 Aug 2016 6:52 AM
Seema Antil Punia is thrown out of discussion
India’s Seema Antil Punia failed to qualify for the final round of women’s discus throw competition at the Rio Olympic Games after finishing 20th with a modest throw of 57.58m under tough playing cond
17 Aug 2016 6:37 AM
Rio 2016: Hunger games for miserable hockey players
Nothing seems to be going right for the country’s Olympic contingent currently in Rio de Janeiro as a group of athletes attending an Independence Day function at the Indian Embassy were only fed “pean
17 Aug 2016 6:35 AM
Rio 2016: Vikas Krishan ousted, pugilists boxed in
Former Asian Games gold medallist Vikas Krishan (75kg) took a pounding from second seed Bektemir Melikuziev in the quarter-finals to bow out of the Olympic Games here, ending India’s boxing challenge
17 Aug 2016 6:33 AM
Rio 2016: PV Sindhu upsets world No.2 Wang Yihan to enter semi-finals
Sindhu stuns eighth seed Tai Tzu Ying, storms into women’s quarters
17 Aug 2016 6:31 AM
Rio’s ‘aww’ moment: First silver, then a diamond ring
China’s silver medallist He Zi reacts as she receives a proposal from Chinese diver Qin Kai at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. (Photo: AFP)
16 Aug 2016 6:26 AM
Rio 2016: Boxing’s the silver lining
When he first began boxing eight years ago, Yurberjen Martínez hid it from his parents.
16 Aug 2016 6:23 AM
Rio 2016: Max Whitlock wins second gold ahead of Louis Smith
Most athletes would be floored by the realisation they had just won a historic double Olympic gold medal, but Britain's Max Whitlock says he was just doing his job and is keen to get back in the gym.
16 Aug 2016 6:21 AM
Rio 2016: Lure of gold draws tainted lifters to Games
Eight weightlifters who previously served doping bans have won medals at Rio, while others have been sent home for failed tests, highlighting again the scandal-plagued sport’s battle with drugs.
16 Aug 2016 6:21 AM
Rio 2016: Usain Bolt wins 100 metres gold
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt (second from left) wins the men’s 100m final ahead of great rival Justin Gatlin of the USA (far right) at Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)
16 Aug 2016 6:13 AM
Dipa Karmakar eyes gold at 2020 Games
Path-breaking Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar is not disappointed at missing out on a historic bronze in the vault final of the Rio Olympics here and instead she is aiming for a gold in the next edition
16 Aug 2016 2:31 AM
Rio 2016: Golfers SSP Chawrasia, Anirban Lahiri flop too
It was a disappointing end to a historic Olympic campaign for Indian duo, S.S.P.
16 Aug 2016 2:30 AM
Sri Lanka vs Australia: Australia seize lead after twin tons
Steven Smith and Shaun Marsh hit centuries but Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath picked up six wickets to restrict Australia’s first-innings lead to 24 runs on the third day of the third and final Test
16 Aug 2016 2:25 AM
Rio 2016: Hockey heartbreak
India hockey skipper Sreejesh P.R. walks off the field dejected after their 1-3 loss to Belgium in the men’s quarter-final at the Olympic Hockey Centre in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)
15 Aug 2016 6:34 AM
Rio 2016: Neymar comes alive as Brazil cruise into semi-finals
Brazil’s Neymar celebrates after scoring against Colombia in their Olympic Games men’s football quarter-final at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Saturday. The hosts won 2-0. (Photo: AFP)
15 Aug 2016 6:30 AM
Rio 2016: Golden goodbye as Michael Phelps signs off with 23
USA’s Michael Phelps gets emotional after winning the men’s swimming 4x100m medley relay final at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio on Saturday. (Photo: AFP)
15 Aug 2016 6:27 AM
Rio 2016: Dipa Karmakar misses bronze by a whisker, best Indian gymnast in Olympics
Dipa Karmakar missed a bronze medal by a whisker to finish fourth in the women's vault finals in the Rio Games but still created history by producing the best-ever performance by an Indian gymnast in
15 Aug 2016 5:46 AM
Saina Nehwal crashes out of Rio Olympics
Saina Nehwal in action against Ukraine’s Maria Ulitina in their women’s singles Group G match at the Rio Games on Sunday. Saina lost 18-21, 19-21.(Photo: AFP)
15 Aug 2016 2:17 AM
Rio 2016: Lalita Babar looks to forge new path
She has been quite a trendsetter in Indian athletics and Lalita Babar will be expected to scale new heights when she gets on her mark for the 3,000m steeplechase final here on Monday.
15 Aug 2016 2:16 AM
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