Rio suspends football for two weeks
Rio de Janeiro/Xinhua/UNI: Rio de Janeiro's state championship is the latest Latin American football competition to be suspended because of the coronavirus.
Para athlete Deepa Malik becomes the first Indian woman to win medal
Rio de Janeiro, Sept 13 (IBNS): Competing in her very first Paralympics, Deepa produced a stunning display to claim Silver medal in Women's Shot Put F53 with a personal best throw of 4.61m. World No. 1 Fatema Nedham from Bahrain claimed Gold with an effort of 4.76m while Dimitra Korokida of Greece took home the bronze with 4.28m.
Rio Paralympics: Mariyappan Thangavelu wins gold
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.
FC Goa to play first pre-season friendly in Rio
Panaji, Sept 9 (IBNS): FC Goa will kick start its set of pre-season friendlies with an opening encounter against Bangu Atletico Clube in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
PM Modi greets Indian Paralympic contingent
New Delhi, Sept 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the Indian Paralympic contingent ahead of their participation in the mega sporting event.
It's a Silver for India's 'golden girl' PV Sindhu
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IBNS): Playing the finals of women's badminton, India's PV Sindhu lost the match 21-19, 12-21 and 15-21, thereby settling for an Olympic silver medal, which she had confirmed earlier.
Rio wrestling: India's Sandeep Tomar defeated
Rio, Aug 19 (IBNS): Victor Lebedev of Russia defeated India's Sandeep Tomar in the men's Freestyle wrestling 57 kilogram's 1/8 final round at the Rio Olympics here on Friday.
New Delhi Aug 19 (IBNS): Decades ago P T Usha lost out on an Olympic medal by a whisker.
Rio: Usain Bolt wins gold in 200m
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 : Wrestler Narsingh Yadav, banned for four years
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): Giving jolt to India' s medal hopes, Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav, hit by doping trouble, has been banned by four years.
You are our daughter: Sushma Swaraj tells injured Vinesh Phogat
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday tried to console Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who had to leave the venue of her Rio Olympics quater-final match on a stretcher due to injury, by calling her country's daughter.
Rio medal winner Sakshi thanks nation for support
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
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.
Kidambi Srikanth loses quater-finals clash against Lin Dan
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.
Rio: Bolt qualifies for 200m semi-finals
Rio, Aug 16 (IBNS): Jamaican athlete Usain Bolton Tuesday qualified for the men’s 200m semi-finals of the ongoing Rio Olympics.