Sweden into SF with Shocking Win Over USA

Sweden into SF with Shocking Win Over USA & Brazil Win Despite Marta’s Missed Penalty

 August 14, 2016   R K Gupta

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Women’s football at Brasilia on Friday saw its biggest upset, when 4-time gold medalists USA lost to Sweden on penalties. The two teams scored one goal each in second half and no more goals could accrue in extra time. In the ensuing penalty shoot-out, USA missed twice and Lisa Dahlkvist scored the decisive goal for […]

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Sania Mirza & Rohan Bopanna Semi

Sania Mirza & Rohan Bopanna will meet Venus Williams and Ram Rajeev in Semi-finals today

 August 13, 2016   kridangan

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Indian duo Sania Mirza & Rohan Bopanna crushed the Great britain duo Andy Murray & Heather Watson in quarterfinals in straight set 6-4, 6-4 now One match away from confirming the medal to India. In the Semi final the will meet Venus Williams and Ram Rajeev. Sania Mirza & Rohan Bopanna playing good tennis they came with […]

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Almaz Ayana Breaks Women’s 10000m World Record Tirunesh Dibaba Settles for Bronze

 August 13, 2016   R K Gupta

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Women’s 10000m final was the first gold medal event in the track-and-field action on Friday.  In the end, it proved to be a remarkable race, one of the very best in its long athletic history, where the top four finishers clocked a time of less than 30 minutes. Before the event began, all eyes were […]

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Athletics in the Rio Games

There is More to Athletics in the Rio Games Than Just Usain Bolt

 August 12, 2016   R K Gupta

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The hype and hoop-la generated by Usain Bolt’s keenly awaited triple-triple has somewhat shadowed the other star athletes preparing for track-and field action starting Friday. In a message last week to his 4 million followers on twitter, Bolt beckoned everyone to watch him make Olympic history at the Rio Games. No one has ever done […]

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Sania Mirza & Rohan Bopanna

Sania Mirza & Rohan Bopanna will meet Andy Murray & Heather Watson in QF today

 August 12, 2016   kridangan

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Indian duo Sania Mirza & Rohan Bopanna reached to quarterfinals after winning match against Australian pair of Samantha Stosur and John Peers. Sania Bopanna struggled in the start of the match but they comeback with good duo chemistry after few games of the first set & finished the match with 7-5 6-4 in 73 minutes. John peers struggled with […]

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Brazilian Men Thrash Denmark on a Dramatic Last Day in Group Stage of Rio Football

 August 12, 2016   R K Gupta

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On Tuesday and Wednesday, quarterfinal contenders in women and men’s football tournament were decided. Four women’s and Eight men’s teams went out of the reckoning and the qualifiers now prepare for the knock-out stage. Women’s quarterfinals will be played on August 12 and men’s on August 13. In one of the men’s games on Wednesday, […]

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Michael Phelps Wins His 21st Gold

Michael Phelps Wins His 21st Gold and Counting as USA Continue Their Medal Haul at Rio

 August 11, 2016   R K Gupta

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Super swimmer Michael Phelps added two more gold medals on Tuesday night to take his tally of top podium victories to 21. His overall tally stands at 25 and he is not finished yet. Later this week, Phelps swims in three more events and going by his form, more medals could be added against the […]

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What are the red marks

 August 11, 2016   Manu B

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You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and you put the work and time into it. I think your mind really controls everything. Swimming is normal for me. I’m relaxed. I’m comfortable, and I […]

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Serena Goes Out Unheralded as Women’s QF Line-up Decided Murray Nadal Stay in Fray

 August 11, 2016   R K Gupta

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Now tennis at Rio doesn’t have both Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams in the main draw. With Serena’s unceremonious exit on Tuesday, 2016 Games’ tennis gold medal will not be won by any of the two world’s no.1 players. Of the two Williams sisters, Venus is still in the mixed doubles draw, where she plays […]

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Atanu Das & Vikas Krishan Keep India’s Medal Hopes Alive at Rio Games on Tuesday

 August 10, 2016   R K Gupta

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Indian Archer Atanu Das directed his arrows superbly to sail into the round of sixteen in men’s recurve event of archery on Tuesday. On the same day, Indian pugilist Vikas Krishan Yadav also cruised into the round of 16 in men’s 75-kg middleweight boxing. Vikas defeated USA’s Charles Cornell in a unanimous decision. In men’s […]

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