P.V. Sindhu receives Datsun redi-GO SPORT for her achievements at summer games in Rio
Oct 06, 2016, at 02:57 am
Vijaywada, Oct 5 (IBNS): Datsun on Wednesday honored medalist P.V. Sindhu for her achievement at the summer games recently held in Rio de Janeiro by presenting her with a Datsun redi-GO SPORT.
Rio Paralympics: Mariyappan Thangavelu wins gold
Sep 10, 2016, at 02:19 pm
Rio, Sept 10 (IBNS): Two young Indian athletes have made India proud by clinching medals at the ongoing Rio Paralympics with Mariyappan Thangavelu winning gold medal in the men's high jump T-42 event on Friday.
Narendra Modi meets Sakshi, Sindhu, other sportsmen
Aug 29, 2016, at 02:44 am
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met three Olympic stars from India wrestler Sakshi Malik, badminton player PV Sindhu and athlete Dipa Karmakar.
Dipa gets Olympic Rings from her father
Aug 27, 2016, at 02:19 am
Agartala, Aug 26 (IBNS): Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar has received an 'Olympic Rings' from her father as her birthday present.
Athlete Sudha Singh returned to India with high fever, tested negative for Zika
Aug 24, 2016, at 02:03 am
Bengaluru, Aug 23 (IBNS): Athlete Sudha Singh, who returned from the Rio Olympics with high fever, has tested negative for Zika virus, media reports said on Tuesday.
N Chandrababu Naidu announces Rs. 3 cr cash prize for Sindhu
Aug 21, 2016, at 02:18 am
Vijayawada, Aug 20 (IBNS): A day after she won the silver medal at the Rio Olympics, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced that his government has decided to award Rs 3 crore cash prize to badminton sensation PV Sindhu.
Bolt feels blessed as his fans never 'doubted' him
Aug 20, 2016, at 10:39 pm
Rio, Aug 20 (IBNS): Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt, who clinched his third gold medal at the Rio Olympics following his 4x100m relay final victory, thanked his fans for supporting him and never doubting his capabilities.
Never thought I would make it this far: Sindhu
Aug 20, 2016, at 03:43 pm
Rio, Aug 20 (IBNS): Indian badminton star PV Sindhu, who won silver at the Olympics, said she never thought she will reach so far in the mega sports event of the year.
Aug 20, 2016, at 03:35 pm
Rio, Aug 20 (IBNS): Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt made a wonderful end to the Olympic campaign by clinching third Olympics gold medal in the 4x100m relay final in Rio.
Rio: President congratulates PV Sindhu
Aug 20, 2016, at 03:38 am
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday congratulated badminton sensation PV Sindhu afte she won silver medal att he Rio Olympics.
Your accomplishment at Rio is historic: Modi tells Sindhu
Aug 20, 2016, at 02:43 am
Rio, Aug 19 (IBNS): Congratulating Indian badminton sensation PV Sindhu for winning the silver medal at the Olympics, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said her accomplishment at the mega sporting event of the year was 'historic'.
Rio: PV Sindhu defeated in final, wins silver
Aug 20, 2016, at 02:38 am
Rio, Aug 19 (IBNS): Ending a thrilling encounter, which was played brilliantly by both the players, Spain's Carolina Marin defeated India's badminton sensation PV Sindhu in the final of the women's singles event at the Olympics to clinch the gold medal here on Friday.
Rio 2016: Virat wishes Sindhu luck before 'epic clash'
Aug 19, 2016, at 04:52 pm
Port of Spain, Aug 19 (IBNS): Joining the long list of celebrities, Indian cricket team's Test captain, Virat Kohli, congratulated shuttler PV Sindhu for winning her semifinal match and wished her luck before the mega final.
Rio: Usain Bolt wins gold in 200m
Aug 19, 2016, at 03:03 pm
Rio, Aug 19 (IBNS): Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt won his third successive Olympic 200m gold medal on Thursday, continuing his domination on the track.
Rio Olympics: From Prez to Bollywood, celebrities unite to hail Sakshi and Sindhu
Aug 19, 2016, at 04:14 am
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): Indian shuttler PV Sindhu stormed into the finals of the badminton championships of the ongoing Rio Olympics, setting Twitter ablaze.
Virat Kohli congratulates Sakshi Malik
Aug 18, 2016, at 09:46 pm
Port of Spain, Aug 18 (IBNS): Skipper of India's Test team, Virat Kohli, on Thursday congratulated fellow athlete Sakshi Malik, who secured country's first medal in the ongoing Rio Olympics.
Rio medal winner Sakshi thanks nation for support
Aug 18, 2016, at 04:41 pm
Rio, Aug 18 (IBNS): As the country is busy celebrating Sakshi Malik's golden run in the Olympics where she won the bronze, Indian wrestler thanked the nation for their support.
Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi wishes Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik for clinching Rio bronze
Aug 18, 2016, at 04:29 pm
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Thursday congratulated wrestler Sakshi Malik after she clinched bronze medal at the Olympics on Thursday.
India hails a hero, congratulates Sakshi on Bronze Medal win
Aug 18, 2016, at 03:43 pm
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): Ending India's medal drought in the ongoing Rio Olympics, Sakshi Malik, a female grappler, contesting in the 58kg freestyle bout, won the Bronze, triggering a wave of happy reactions from the Indian faithfuls who were disappointed so far as they witnessed the exit of Indian athletes from the global sporting carnival.
Rio: Sakshi Malik wins Bronze, ends India's medal drought
Aug 18, 2016, at 02:58 pm
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IBNS): Showing grit and dexterity, Indian grappler Sakshi Malik won the Bronze medal in the women's 58kg freestyle bout, ending the nation's wait for a laurel.
Kidambi Srikanth loses quater-finals clash against Lin Dan
Aug 18, 2016, at 01:26 am
Rio, Aug 17 (IBNS): Despite making a poor start, Indian badminton player Kidambi Srikanth fought hard and gave China's defending Olympic champion Lin Dan a tough competition before going down in the quater-finals clash of the men's singles event at the ongoing Rio Olympics here on Wednesday.
Mamata Banerjee wishes PV Sindhu for reaching Rio semis
Aug 18, 2016, at 01:14 am
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday wished Indian shuttler PVSindhu after she reached the semi-finals of the women's singles event of the Rio Olympics here.
Rio: Kidambi Srikanth defeated by Lin Dan
Aug 18, 2016, at 12:46 am
Rio, Aug 17 (IBNS): In a clash that went down to the wire, Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth lost to China's Lin Dan in the men's singles quater-finals event of the ongoing Rio here on Wednesday.
Rio: Fiery Sindhu storms past Chinese opponent to enter semis
Aug 17, 2016, at 06:15 pm
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IBNS): Keeping alive India's hope for a medal in Rio, Indian Shuttler PV Sindhu inched closer to a podium finish after she stunned Wang Yihan of China in straight sets.
Rio: Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth reaches quater-finals
Aug 16, 2016, at 01:24 am
Rio, Aug 15 (IBNS): Rising a new hope for a medal, Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth on Monday moved to the quarter-finals of the men's singles event of the Rio Olympics here.
Dipa Karmakar narrowly misses Rio bronze
Aug 15, 2016, at 07:41 pm
Rio/New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS): Indian athlete Dipa Karmakar came fourth in the vaults final at the Rio Olympic gains, missing the bronze medal by a mere 0.150 points, according to media reports.
Rio: Belgium beat India in Q/Fs
Aug 15, 2016, at 05:58 am
Rio, Aug 15 (IBNS): Indian hockey team suffered a jolt as they were defeated by Belgium in the quarterfinals of the ongoing Rio Olympics here on Sunday.
Aug 15, 2016, at 05:38 am
Rio, Aug 14 (IBNS): India's new icon Dipa Karmakar missed an oppurtunity to win medal for the nation and finished fourth in the women's vault final here on Sunday.
Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa crash out of Olympics
Aug 13, 2016, at 01:52 am
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IBNS): In yet another disappointment for Indian fans, Badminton stars Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa crashed out of the Rio Olympics after being defeated in a Rio Olympics games here on Friday.
Rio: Atanu Das defeated,fails to qualify for the quarterfinal
Aug 12, 2016, at 11:56 pm
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IBNS): Ending another hope, Indian archer Atanu Das lost to South Korea's Lee Seung-Yun in men's individual pre-quarterfinals match of the Olympics on Friday.