Rio Olympic Qualification

India’s Rio Olympic Qualification Quest Continues with Under 100 Days Left for 2016 Games

 May 1, 2016   R K Gupta

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In the last one week, two Indians have qualified for the2016 Rio Olympic Games. After Narsingh Pancham Yadav, Yogeshwar Dutt and Hardeep Singh, Sandeep Tomar became the fourth wrestler from India to qualify for Rio. The other spot was grabbed by Dattu Baban Bhokanal in rowing after he won a silver medal in the finals […]

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Salman Khan Named goodwill ambassador for India’s Olympic contingent

 April 25, 2016   Vishal Pandey

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Salman Khan has been roped in by IOA as the Goodwill ambassador for the India’s Olympic contingent for the  Rio 2016 Olympic games.The announcement was made in the presence of Olympic medallists and Rio star athletes such as boxer MC Mary Kom, hockey captain Sardar Singh, and shooter Apurvi Chandela, among others. Speaking on the […]

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2016 Rio Olympic Games

Little-Known Non-Human Specialty Arrangements for 2016 Rio Olympic Games

 April 22, 2016   R K Gupta

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Apart from more than 10500 men and women from 205 nations, the upcoming Olympic Games will also have participation from more than 300 animals, all of whom will be horses. Without these lucky equines, the Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon events cannot take place. While it is far easier to manage the humans, the same cannot […]

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Penny Oleksiak olympics

Rio Olympic Update: 15-year Old Penny Oleksiak Canadian Girl Punches Swimming Tickets in Three Events

 April 9, 2016   R K Gupta

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A 15-year old Canadian girl came up with exemplary performance during the ongoing national Olympic swimming trials at Toronto. As prodigal as the girl may prove, Penny Oleksiak has performed a remarkable feat and earned Olympic qualifications in three events in two days. On Tuesday, Penny finished the100-metre butterfly swimming in the fifth fastest time in […]

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Rio Olympic Update: Kento Momota Out of Badminton

 April 9, 2016   R K Gupta

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World no.2 in BWF rankings Kento Momota of Japan will miss his Rio Olympic qualification berth for reasons not related to badminton. A recent India Open champion and singles bronze medalist at World Championships in Jakarta last August, Momota has admitted to gambling at an illegal Casino in Tokyo in May 2015. Illegitimate gambling is […]

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2016 Rio Games

2016 Rio Games: Mosquito-Borne Zika Virus Become a Huge Bone of Contention

 March 1, 2016   R K Gupta

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With just over 5 months remaining for sports’ biggest global event, there are reverberations in certain quarters about the health safety of athletes coming to Brazil for the 2016 Summer Olympics. August 5 is not so far away, but the outcry for the summary cancellation of the 2016 Games is gathering momentum because of the […]

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Indian Shooters Qualify

Four More Indian Shooters Qualify for 2016 Rio Games after Delhi Qualifying Tournament

 February 6, 2016   R K Gupta

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At the end of 2016 Asian Olympic Shooting Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi on February 3, four Indian shooters made the qualification grade in four events. With that, the Indian shooting contingent for 2016 Rio Games has grown to 9 men and 3 women in various shooting categories. After Kuwait was suspended by the International Olympic […]

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South Asian Games

India hosts the 12th edition of the South Asian Games

 February 6, 2016   Abhishek Das

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In what is being dubbed as the first gender equal games, The 12th South Asian Games was inaugurated today by the Hon. Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi followed by a spectacular opening ceremony. The event was originally planned to be held in Delhi, but due to the elections and other uncertainties, it was postponed. […]

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2016 Rio Olympic

Unveiling of 2016 Rio Olympic Torch as Games Euphoria Gains Momentum

 July 22, 2015   R K Gupta

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About a fortnight back, the Olympic Games Organizing Committee invited Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff for officially unveiling a uniquely designed Olympic Torch for next year’s Olympic Games at Rio de Janeiro. The torch will be carried through hundreds of Brazilian towns from May next year before arriving at Rio’s iconic Maracana stadium on August 5, […]

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Indian Women Hockey Team

Indian Women Hockey Team Sitting on Razor’s Edge for Rio Olympic Qualification

 July 17, 2015   R K Gupta

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While Indian men’s hockey team has already qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics by virtue of their victory in the 2014 Asian Games; their women counterparts are still waiting for the results of several ongoing and upcoming events for their chances. If these external factors work India’s way, the Indian National Women’s Team could take […]

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