Fiji Make Football History

Fiji Make Football History But New Zealand Miss Rio Berth on a Technical Breach

 August 4, 2015   R K Gupta

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In Oceania Olympic qualifying tournament in Papua New Guinea New Zealand fielded an ineligible player in their match against Vanuatu on 10 July 2015. This was brought to the notice of Oceania Football Committee, who declared that New Zealand has forfeited the match against Vanuatu and therefore Vanuatu proceeded to the final. It was a […]

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Laxmirani Majhi

Memorable Show by Indians as 2015 World Archery Championship Ends at Copenhagen

 August 3, 2015   R K Gupta

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India had a chance to win a team gold and an individual bronze on the final day of the prestigious World Archery Championship at Copenhagen but while the recurve team lost to Russia, Laxmirani Majhi went down to the Korean Misun Choi. But the Indian women didn’t gift it away to their opponents and fought […]

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Mangal Singh Champia

Mangal Singh Champia’s Rio Olympic Berth Aside, Indian Archers Perform Creditably at Copenhagen’s World Archery Championships

 July 31, 2015   R K Gupta

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Thursday was a satisfactory day for India’s men and women archers at the World Archery Championships in Copenhagen. Mangal Singh Champia ensured an individual Olympic quota berth for India and Rajat Chauhan and Laxmirani Majhi remained in the gold and bronze medal contention in the prestigious tournament. While Rajat Chauhan entered the final in the […]

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Indian Women Archers Qualify

While Indian Women Archers Qualify for 2016 Rio Olympics Men Disappoint

 July 30, 2015   R K Gupta

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The on-going World Archery Championship in Copenhagen is the primary qualifier for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. On the team-elimination day on July 28, 2015, India’s recurve women’s team of Deepika Kumari, Laxmi Rani Majhi and Rimil Buriuly showed tremendous standing power by beating Germany and by making it to the last eight, the trio qualified […]

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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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HOCKEY WORLD LEAGUE SEMI FINALS ind vs Japan

Brilliant Savita Brightens Rio Olympic Chances for India as They Beat Japan to Finish Fifth at Hockey World League at Antwerp

 July 5, 2015   R K Gupta

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India beat Japan 1-0 in open play but the credit for India’s victory was largely attributable to their brave goalkeeper Savita Poonia. In one of the boldest performances between the two goal posts, scintillating Savita saved six certain goals on Saturday in Indian women’s fifth-place play-off match against Japan in the Hockey World League Semifinals […]

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2016 Rio Olympics

Several Athletics Finals Will be Staged During Morning Sessions at 2016 Rio Olympics As Per IAAF

 December 23, 2014   R K Gupta

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It is another 18 months before the Rio Olympics get underway but the International Association of Athletics Federations, IAAF have already announced the full schedule for athletics events. In modern times, one important consideration in staging sporting events is the convenience of the world-wide television audience that watches their favorite sports on television. Since sport […]

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