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CBI To Probe Charges Of Favouritism Over 2 Doctors In Rio Olympics Team
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated a preliminary enquiry into allegations of nepotism and favouritism against some Indian Olympic Association officials in sending two medical professionals with the Indian team to the Rio Olympics last year.
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Mahindra Presents Customised Thars To PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik
Earlier, batting maestro and Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar presented these two sportswomen with swanky BMW cars and now it is Mahindra and Mahindra, which has presented them with two specially customised Thar off-roaders.
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560-Foot Spray Paint Mural In Brazil Sets Guinness World Record
A new Guinness World Record has been set for the largest spray paint mural by a team in Brazil, where artists covered a 560-foot wide wall with a vibrant painting inspired by the Rio Olympic Games.
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Polish Olympian Sells Medal To Save 3-Year-Old Battling Cancer
Polish discus thrower Piotr Malachowski, who took silver at the Rio Olympics, said that he auctioned off his medal this week to fund treatment for a three-year-old boy struck with cancer.
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Piers Morgan Trolled For Sarcastic Tweet On India's Olympic Celebration
Piers Morgan, known for getting into the news due to his Twitter posts, recently got trolled for his criticizing India's hyped celebration at winning two Rio Olympics medals.
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Minister Goel Asks Panel to Probe Claims Of OP Jaisha, Who Collapsed In Rio: 10 Points
Sports Minister Vijay Goel has set up a two-member committee to investigate the allegation of athlete OP Jaisha that Indian officials were not present to give her refreshments as she ran the marathon at the Rio Olympics.
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Rio: 10 Unforgettable Moments From The 2016 Olympics
The action-packed fortnight at the Rio Olympics finally ended on August 21 with a grand closing ceremony in the Maracana stadium. It left us with memories of some stellar performances and a host of unforgettable moments.
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'You Kidding Me?' China Won't Make Same Mistake In Tokyo Games
China put a brave face on their worst Olympics for 20 years but they will work hard to make sure they aren't embarrassed again in 2020 -- when the Games are hosted by arch-rivals Japan.
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Sindhu's Best Yet To Come, Says Coach Gopichand At Packed Hyderabad Stadium
PV Sindhu's best is yet to come, her coach Pullela Gopichand promised as his star pupil beamed beside him at the packed Gachibowli stadium in Hyderabad on Monday.
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PV Sindhu, Coach Gopichand Reach Hyderabad, Travel On Open Double-Decker Bus
Rio 2016 Olympic Silver medalist PV Sindhu was received at home in Hyderabad today by a decked up, open deck double-decker bus sent by Mumbai's BEST.
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A U.S. Soldier Learned He Lost A Silver Medal On Live Television - And Then Got It Back
Paul Chelimo will sleep well Sunday night, comforted by a silver medal in the men's 5,000 meters and a stunning leap in his personal best time. For about 20 minutes Saturday evening, he did not know if he would ever be able to sleep again. For those 20 minutes, he believed he had lost his medal and his time, after his heart broke on national televi...
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After Olympic Silver, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana Vie To Claim Sindhu
Even before ace shuttler PV Sindhu reached the finals in the Rio Olympics, the fight to claim credit for her achievement had started. Claims are still flowing in. But the loudest came from the two Telugu states - Andhra Pradesh and Telangana - each of which were out to shower gifts on its very own athlete.
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Shobhaa De's Tweets, This Time About Sindhu, Are Still Making Folks Angry
Columnist Shobhaa De's Olympic tweet that upset so many people some days ago isn't going to be forgotten any time soon. Twitter is reserving some of its breath for rejoinders to her posts about badminton star PV Sindhu, who prevailed over Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in the Olympic women's singles semi-final in Rio on Thursday.
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2 US Swimmers Board Flight Out Of Brazil After Rio Robbery Incident
Brazilian authorities allowed two U.S. Olympic swimmers to board a U.S.-bound flight on Thursday after police accused them and two of their team mates of lying about being robbed at gunpoint at a Rio gas station.
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Shaunae Miller's Dive For Olympic Gold Is Stopping Traffic On Twitter
As far as Rio Olympic moments to remember go, Bahamian sprinter Shaunae Miller's lunge at the end of the women's 400 meter dash to claim the gold will rate among the top few.
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CBI To Probe Charges Of Favouritism Over 2 Doctors In Rio Olympics Team
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated a preliminary enquiry into allegations of nepotism and favouritism against some Indian Olympic Association officials in sending two medical professionals with the Indian team to the Rio Olympics last year.
-
Mahindra Presents Customised Thars To PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik
Earlier, batting maestro and Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar presented these two sportswomen with swanky BMW cars and now it is Mahindra and Mahindra, which has presented them with two specially customised Thar off-roaders.
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560-Foot Spray Paint Mural In Brazil Sets Guinness World Record
A new Guinness World Record has been set for the largest spray paint mural by a team in Brazil, where artists covered a 560-foot wide wall with a vibrant painting inspired by the Rio Olympic Games.
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Polish Olympian Sells Medal To Save 3-Year-Old Battling Cancer
Polish discus thrower Piotr Malachowski, who took silver at the Rio Olympics, said that he auctioned off his medal this week to fund treatment for a three-year-old boy struck with cancer.
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Piers Morgan Trolled For Sarcastic Tweet On India's Olympic Celebration
Piers Morgan, known for getting into the news due to his Twitter posts, recently got trolled for his criticizing India's hyped celebration at winning two Rio Olympics medals.
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Minister Goel Asks Panel to Probe Claims Of OP Jaisha, Who Collapsed In Rio: 10 Points
Sports Minister Vijay Goel has set up a two-member committee to investigate the allegation of athlete OP Jaisha that Indian officials were not present to give her refreshments as she ran the marathon at the Rio Olympics.
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Rio: 10 Unforgettable Moments From The 2016 Olympics
The action-packed fortnight at the Rio Olympics finally ended on August 21 with a grand closing ceremony in the Maracana stadium. It left us with memories of some stellar performances and a host of unforgettable moments.
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'You Kidding Me?' China Won't Make Same Mistake In Tokyo Games
China put a brave face on their worst Olympics for 20 years but they will work hard to make sure they aren't embarrassed again in 2020 -- when the Games are hosted by arch-rivals Japan.
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Sindhu's Best Yet To Come, Says Coach Gopichand At Packed Hyderabad Stadium
PV Sindhu's best is yet to come, her coach Pullela Gopichand promised as his star pupil beamed beside him at the packed Gachibowli stadium in Hyderabad on Monday.
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PV Sindhu, Coach Gopichand Reach Hyderabad, Travel On Open Double-Decker Bus
Rio 2016 Olympic Silver medalist PV Sindhu was received at home in Hyderabad today by a decked up, open deck double-decker bus sent by Mumbai's BEST.
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A U.S. Soldier Learned He Lost A Silver Medal On Live Television - And Then Got It Back
Paul Chelimo will sleep well Sunday night, comforted by a silver medal in the men's 5,000 meters and a stunning leap in his personal best time. For about 20 minutes Saturday evening, he did not know if he would ever be able to sleep again. For those 20 minutes, he believed he had lost his medal and his time, after his heart broke on national televi...
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After Olympic Silver, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana Vie To Claim Sindhu
Even before ace shuttler PV Sindhu reached the finals in the Rio Olympics, the fight to claim credit for her achievement had started. Claims are still flowing in. But the loudest came from the two Telugu states - Andhra Pradesh and Telangana - each of which were out to shower gifts on its very own athlete.
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Shobhaa De's Tweets, This Time About Sindhu, Are Still Making Folks Angry
Columnist Shobhaa De's Olympic tweet that upset so many people some days ago isn't going to be forgotten any time soon. Twitter is reserving some of its breath for rejoinders to her posts about badminton star PV Sindhu, who prevailed over Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in the Olympic women's singles semi-final in Rio on Thursday.
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2 US Swimmers Board Flight Out Of Brazil After Rio Robbery Incident
Brazilian authorities allowed two U.S. Olympic swimmers to board a U.S.-bound flight on Thursday after police accused them and two of their team mates of lying about being robbed at gunpoint at a Rio gas station.
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Shaunae Miller's Dive For Olympic Gold Is Stopping Traffic On Twitter
As far as Rio Olympic moments to remember go, Bahamian sprinter Shaunae Miller's lunge at the end of the women's 400 meter dash to claim the gold will rate among the top few.
