Portugal Drawn to Play Argentina on First Day of Rio Football without Ronaldo and Messi

Portugal Drawn to Play Argentina on First Day of Rio Football without Ronaldo and Messi

 July 16, 2016   R K Gupta

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With both football superstars out of their national Olympic squads, the second Group D on August 4, 2016 between Portugal and Argentina will lose some color. Rio Olympic qualifying rules for men’s football allow only three players born after January 01, 1993 and thus most national squads will have players under the age of 23. […]

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Usain Bolt Cleared for Rio

Usain Bolt Cleared for Rio After All Justin Gatlin Will be There Too

 July 14, 2016   R K Gupta

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The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association has announced that world record holder Usain Bolt will be the part of their nation’s Olympic team for 2016 Summer Games in Rio. After the conclusion of the Jamaican Olympic Trials, a large contingent of Track-and-Field athletes has been cleared for the Rio Olympics and Bolt features in 100m, 200m […]

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France Serbia and Croatia Complete Men’s Basketball Line-up for 2016 Rio Olympic Games

 July 12, 2016   R K Gupta

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On a day, when France lost the 2016 European football championship game to Portugal, they still had some good news from the basketball performance from their men’s national team. In the final at Manila on July, France defeated Canada 83-74 and confirmed their passage to Brazil. A day earlier, Serbia had also sealed their Rio […]

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Last-Ditch Effort by 18 Men’s National Basketball Teams to Clinch 3 Remaining Spots for Rio

 July 7, 2016   R K Gupta

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While all 12 women’s teams for Rio Olympic Basketball Games have already qualified for the quadrennial Games, beginning in less than a month’s time, three quota places are still left for the men’s national basketball teams. Olympic Qualification Tournaments began on Monday July 4 simultaneously at three venues of Belgrade in Serbia, Manila in the […]

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The Rio-Bound Indian Squad Figure Reaches 103 as More Athletes Join in the Last Few Days

 July 3, 2016   R K Gupta

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After Dutee Chand qualified for Rio Olympics in women’s 100m last week, it was the turn of Nirmala Sheoran of Haryana to clinch the Rio berth in women’s 400m event. While Dutee met the Olympic qualification mark of 11.32 seconds by running in 11.30 at XXVI International Meeting in Kazakhstan, Nirmala clocked her personal best […]

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Rio Olympics 2016: Usain Bolt withdraws from Jamaican Olympic Trials

 July 2, 2016   kridangan

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Two-time 100-meter Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt withdrew from the Jamaican Olympic Trials on Friday after suffering a Grade 1 hamstring tear. Bolt won his 100-meter semifinal heat with a time of 10.04 seconds. He complained of a tight hamstring after his preliminary race on Thursday, and the pain resurfaced after his semifinal run. Bolt could miss […]

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Pugilists Devendro and Sumit Miss Olympic Berths under Contrasting Circumstances

 June 26, 2016   R K Gupta

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Devendro Singh Laishram fought gallantly against Spain’s Carmona Heredia Samuel in the semifinal of 49 kg category but couldn’t progress to the final. Since this category had only two quota places, Devendro’s loss meant he would miss the Rio Games and had to remain content with the Bronze Medal in AIBA’s World Qualifying Tournament in […]

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India’s Olympic Contingent Swells as Boxers Manoj Kumar & Vikas Krishnan Make the Cut

 June 24, 2016   R K Gupta

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In heartening news for India, Manoj Kumar Kaltagdia and Vikas Krishnan became the second and third boxers to qualify for Rio Olympic Games after reaching the semifinals of International Boxing Association’s World Qualifying Tournament in Azerbaijani capital Baku on Thursday. Manoj made the grade in the 64 kg category and Vikas joined him later, when […]

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India’s Rio Quest: Abhinav Bindra Chosen as Flag-Bearer

 June 13, 2016   R K Gupta

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In one of last week’s developments, the Indian Olympic Association, IOA announced that 2008 Beijing Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra would be the flag-bearer of Indian contingent at Rio Games’ opening ceremony on August 5. This will also be the fifth Olympic appearance for the ace shooter, who is the sole individual gold medal winner […]

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Rio Olympics : In and Out

 June 11, 2016   Nikhita PS

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Summer Olympic Games is an international multi sport event which occurs at an interval of 4 years and is organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It is officially known as Games of XXXI Olympiad. The 2016 edition is a 17 day Olympiad, from August 5 to August 21. The host, Rio De Janeiro was […]

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