Brazil Win Their First Olympic Men’s Football Gold Germans Take the Honor among Women
August 21, 2016 R K Gupta
#OlympicsWithKridangan, brazil, FIFA, Football, Germany, Neymar, Olympics, Rio 2016, Rio OlympicsMaracana became a sea of endless celebrations when Neymar scored from the last spot-kick in the penalty shoot-out. The Brazilians rejoiced on the historic occasion as their nation snatched the men’s football gold in a 5-4 shoot-out result against Germany, after a 1-1 draw in regulation and extra time. History was in the making anyway […]
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Jamaican Thunder-Bolt Scripts Athletic History and Fulfills His Promise of the Triple-Triple
August 20, 2016 R K Gupta
#OlympicsWithKridangan, Athletics, Jamaica, Olympics, Rio 2016, Rio Olympics, Usain BoltWhen Usain Bolt hangs his running boots, the three days of August 14, 18 & 19 of 2016 Rio Games will forever be etched in his memory. He ran fastest in 100m on August 14, won the 200m on August 18 and then anchored the Jamaican quartet to victory in 4x100m relay on August 19. […]
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Dazzling Neymar Leads Brazil’s 6-0 Rout of Honduras for Gold Clash with Germany at Rio
August 19, 2016 R K Gupta
#OlympicsWithKridangan, brazil, FIFA, Football, Germany, Neymar, Olympics, Rio 2016, Rio OlympicsCome Saturday and the iconic Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro is certain to be packed to the brim. In a football crazy Brazil, no other sport holds as much magnetic appeal as cricket does in India. The fans will want to see host nation Brazil earn their first Olympic gold medal in men’s football […]
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Sakshi Sindhu Shine as Bright Stars in an Otherwise Dismal Indian Sky in 2016 Rio Games
August 19, 2016 R K Gupta
#OlympicsWithKridangan, Indian Sport News, Olympics, P.V. Sindhu, Rio 2016, Rio Olympics, Sakshi MalikOne shuddered at the gloomy thought of India’s largest ever contingent in Olympics games coming back empty-handed. Then when all seemed lost, two women came to the nation’s rescue by eking out performances of their lifetime. While badminton star PV Sindhu progressed merrily, the same was not the case of 58-kg freestyle wrestler Sakshi Malik. […]
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Big Three of Badminton Vie for Men’s Singles Olympic Gold at 2016 Rio Games
August 18, 2016 R K Gupta
#OlympicsWithKridangan, Badminton, BWF, Carolina Marin, Chen Long, Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan, Olympics, P.V. Sindhu, Rio 2016, Rio OlympicsIn the next three days, the top guys and girls in world badminton will attempt to prove their supremacy in the shuttle sports at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. However, unlike 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Games, Rio will not see China’s Lin Dan and Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei playing the gold medal match. The […]
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Successful Gold Defense by Taylor in Triple-Jump Perkovic in Discus and Rudisha in 800m
August 18, 2016 R K Gupta
#OlympicsWithKridangan, Athletics, Christian Taylor, David Rudisha, Olympics, Rio 2016, Rio OlympicsOver the last three days at 2016 Rio Games, several track-and-field medals were decided. USA’s Christian Taylor distinguished himself by defending his London Olympic gold in triple jump. Taylor thus became the first American to win back-to-back triple-jump gold medals in the last 112 years. Croatia’s Sandra Perkovic also defended her London Olympic gold in […]
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Brazil Women Lose the Semifinal After Two Misses in Penalty Shoot-Out against Sweden
August 18, 2016 R K Gupta
#OlympicsWithKridangan, brazil, Football, Germany, Olympics, Rio 2016, Rio Olympics, sweden, Women footballIt was heartbreak for Brazilians at Maracana after Cristiane and Andressinha saw their penalties saved by Swedish goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl. It was shoot-out time after a goalless semifinal at the end of 120 minutes of regulation and extra time. Brazil had looked a better side but they couldn’t unlock the Swedish defense despite their best […]
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Argentina Humiliate Double Olympic Champions Germany to Enter Rio Men’s Hockey Final
August 17, 2016 R K Gupta
#OlympicsWithKridangan, Argentina, Germany, Hockey, Olympics, Rio 2016, Rio OlympicsPlaying with overwhelming crowd support from fans, who crossed into neighboring Brazil in large numbers, Argentina handed 2008 and 2012 Olympic champions Germany their worst ever hockey defeat in recent memory. While India couldn’t make the expected dent in hockey, Argentina distinguished themselves by registering their best finish in Olympics. Ranked 7th in the world, […]
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Neymar Scores His First Rio Olympic Goal to Inspire Brazil’s Entry to the Semifinals
August 16, 2016 R K Gupta
#OlympicsWithKridangan, brazil, FIFA, Football, Neymar, Olympics, Rio 2016, Rio OlympicsAs a 20-year old, Neymar played a crucial role in taking Brazil to the final of men’s football in 2012 London Olympic Games. However, until Saturday, as Brazil’s captain at Rio, Neymar had proved ineffective. He was jeered by home fans in the hosts’ first two league games that ended as goalless draws against South […]
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Murray is First Player to Defend the Gold Puig Earns Puerto Rico’s Maiden Olympic Gold
August 16, 2016 R K Gupta
#OlympicsWithKridangan, Andy Murray, Del Potro, Monica Puig, Nishikori, Olympics, Rio 2016, Rio Olympics, TennisNo tennis player, man or woman, has ever defended an Olympic gold. In Rio, there were two in line for such an honor. After London Olympic gold medalist Serena Williams made an early third-round exit, Andy Murray was still in the field. In the end, Murray successfully defended the men’s singles gold that he won […]
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| # | Player | Point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor AXELSEN | 72,500 |
| 2 | PRANNOY H. S. | 66,730 |
| 3 | CHOU Tien Chen | 61,240 |
| 4 | Jonatan CHRISTIE | 61,110 |
| 5 | Kodai NARAOKA | 55,370 |