Rio Olympics

Swiss Open Final: Carolina Marin Outclasses PV Sindhu In Title Clash

Press Trust of India | Sunday March 7, 2021

World Champion PV Sindhu finished a distant second best in the Swiss Open final after being completely outclassed by Olympic gold medallist Carolina Marin of Spain in the women's singles title clash on Sunday.

Sonam Malik Beats Sakshi Malik To Win Gold At Senior Wrestling Nationals

Press Trust of India | Saturday January 30, 2021

Sonam Malik stunned Sakshi Malik 7-5 in the finals, to claim the Gold medal in the senior women's national wrestling championships on Saturday.

Olympic Silver Medallist Luvo Manyonga Suspended For Doping Rule Breach

Agence France-Presse | Friday January 8, 2021

South African Olympic long jump silver medallist Luvo Manyonga has been temporarily banned for failing to notify anti-doping authorities of his location

If You Ever Feel "Useless"... Remember This Meme From Anand Mahindra

Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Friday August 21, 2020

Businessman Anand Mahindra shared some pearls of wisdom on Twitter this morning in his trademark witty style. The Chairman of Mahindra Group took to the microblogging platform to post a picture that has been doing the rounds of the Internet since the 2016 Rio Olympics

Vinesh Phogat To Be Nominated For Khel Ratna, Sakshi Malik Applies For Arjuna Award

Press Trust of India | Sunday May 31, 2020

Vinesh Phogat is set to be nominated for Khel Ratna for the second year in a row while Rio Olympic bronze winner Sakshi Malik wants to be in contention for the Arjuna award, although she is already a recipient of country's highest sporting honour.

PV Sindhu Reveals How She Overcame "Final Phobia" To Win World Championships Gold

Press Trust of India | Saturday April 25, 2020

PV Sindhu said she was desperate to win the World Championships title last year after a string of runner-up finishes

Asian Wrestling Championship: Silver For Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat Gets Bronze

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday February 21, 2020

Bronze medallist at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Sakshi Malik was the only Indian to get through to the title round on Friday before losing a closely fought 65kg final to Naomi Ruike of Japan.

Joshua Cheptegei Breaks Sub-13 Minute Barrier For New 5km World Record

Agence France-Presse | Monday February 17, 2020

Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei lowered the 5km world record on Sunday with a time of 12 minutes 51 seconds.

Sakshi Malik, Pooja Dhanda Stunned In Asian Wrestling Championships Trials

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday January 4, 2020

Sonam Malik defeated Sakshi Malik to cement a place in the Indian team for the Asian wrestling championships while Anshu Malik knocked out Pooja Dhanda in another encounter.

PV Sindhu Not Affected By Criticism, Aims To Win Medal At Tokyo Olympics

Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 1, 2020

PV Sindhu claimed India's first ever World Championships gold in 2019 but she made early exits from a series of tournaments the rest of the season.

PV Sindhu Visits Tirupati Temple After World Championships Triumph

Asian News International | Friday August 30, 2019

PV Sindhu visited the temple on Friday morning and thanked the almighty for his blessings in winning the World Championships.

Vinesh Phogat Wins Third Successive Gold In 53kg In Poland Open

Press Trust of India | Sunday August 4, 2019

Vinesh Phogat had earlier beaten Sofia Mattson of Sweden, the Rio Olympics bronze medallist, in the quarterfinals of this international tournament.

Dutee Chand Eyeing World Championship, Olympics Qualification After Bagging Gold In World Universiade

Edited by Ajay Pal Singh | Wednesday July 17, 2019

Dutee Chand won gold at the World Universiade, making her the first Indian woman athlete to claim the distinction.

Boxing Body AIBA To Discover Olympic Fate In May

Agence France-Presse | Thursday March 28, 2019

Serious questions were raised about the judging at the 2016 Rio Olympics, with particular suspicion falling on a French official.

Kelly Catlin, 23-Year-Old Three-Time Cycling World Champ, Commits Suicide

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 12, 2019

American cyclist Kelly Catlin, a three-time world champion and 2016 Rio Olympic runner-up in team pursuit, has died at age 23, USA Cycling confirmed Sunday.