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Rio Olympics 2016

22 Aug 2016

Rio Olympics bid farewell as athletes sign-off with a colorful closing ceremony

United States of America topped the medals tally with 121 medals (46 Gold, 37 Silver, 38 Bronze), followed by Great Britain (27 23 17) and China (26 18 26).

Laishram Bombayla

10 Aug 2016

Rio Olympics: Laishram Bombayla, Deepika Kumari in pre-quarters of women's individual

India's Atanu Das had also entered the pre-quarterfinals of the Individual men's recurve event yesterday.

01 Aug 2016

Lego presents Olympic model of Rio city ahead of games!

Lego, the world’s biggest toymaker, has developed a large model of Rio de Janeiro city to celebrate the host of the 2016 Olympic Games.

Indian athletics

23 Apr 2016

With focus on 2016 Rio Olympics qualifications, 1st Indian Grand Prix starts on Sunday

The two-leg Indian GP Series and the Federation Cup will provide an early start to the Rio countdown for Indian athletes who are hoping to book their Rio Olympics berths.

20 Nov 2015

Paris attacks heighten security fears for 2016 Rio Olympics

Despite the Paris attacks, Rio`s security officials said there has been no intensification of the alerts by federal police, defence and intelligence services regarding any threats.

19 Nov 2015

IAAF suspended Russia under pressure, says Russian sports minister

IAAF voted on Friday to suspend the membership of the RAF and the participation of Russia from its competitions, including World Athletics Series and the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.

10 Nov 2015

Investigators accuse Russia of state-supported doping, call for Olympics ban

The report outlined evidence of systematic cheating with the consent of the government in Moscow.

Yelena Isinbayeva

21 Oct 2015

Pole vault star Yelena Isinbayeva to retire after 2016 Rio Olympics

Russian star pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva said on Wednesday she plans to retire after the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, where she has her sights sets on a third Olympic gold.

United Nations Environmental Programme

16 Oct 2015

Rio 2016, UN Environmental Programme launch 'Green Passport' website, app

The Olympic organising committee in partnership with the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) launched a "Green Passport" on Thursday (October 15) to promote eco-tourism throughout the state of Rio de Janeiro during Games-time next year.

09 Oct 2015

If I win in Rio 2016, I will become legend: Usain Bolt

Jamaican Usain Bolt, the fastest man on Earth, seeks to win once again at Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games and become "a legend", he said.

19 Sep 2015

Pau Gasol powers Spain into EuroBasket final

A magnificent performance by Pau Gasol (40 points and 11 rebounds) decided Spain's 80-75 win against France in extra time and got them an entry to the EuroBasket 2015 finals and a direct ticket to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

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