Will Vinesh Phogat return empty handed after disqualification and a repeat of 2016 incident?Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the Paris Olympics 2024 women's wrestling final due to exceeding the weight limit. Phogat had weighed 4...
07 Aug, 2024, 02.35 PM IST
Olympic medal transforms athlete's life and society: Sakshi MalikSakshi Malik's 2016 Rio bronze medal transformed Rohtak, upgrading Chhotu Ram Stadium to an AC hall and boosting wrestling in Haryana, lead...
07 Jul, 2024, 02.59 PM IST
Year-ender: Five women athletes who made India proudIndia sent 50 women athletes to 2016 Rio Olympics, the largest-ever sporting contingent of women.
06 Dec, 2016, 03.11 PM IST
Gender equality gap in sports reporting narrowing down: ReportIn the recently concluded 2016 Olympics Games at Rio, researchers found that men’s sports received just 20 per cent more air time than wome...
24 Aug, 2016, 04.58 PM IST
In Pics: And this is what PV Sindhu loved doing in her childhoodA billion-plus hopes are pinned on P V Sindhu, India’s glory girl at the Rio Olympics. We salute her feisty, indomitable and firebrand spir...
19 Aug, 2016, 05.13 PM IST
Rio Olympics 2016: PV Sindhu assures India of a second medal, enters women's badminton finalsSindhu is now assured of a silver medal. In the gold medal match tomorrow, she will clash with Carolina Marin of Spain.
19 Aug, 2016, 12.08 AM IST
Sporting fraternity hails Sakshi Malik on her historic featCountry's sporting fraternity, led by iconic cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, today hailed female wrestler Sakshi Malik for clinching a historic...
18 Aug, 2016, 01.44 PM IST
Want to stay updated on the Rio Olympics? Use these appsTo watch all the Rio updates, you can choose to have multiple apps installed like the Times of India & The Economic Times apps.
13 Aug, 2016, 10.04 AM IST
Facebook collaborates with IOC, broadcasters for 2016 Rio OlympicsInstagram will launch personalised video channels in search and explore that will showcase the best moments happening in and around Rio.
09 Aug, 2016, 10.56 AM IST
The Olympic torch is on its way: 10 things to knowThe flame will be passed by 12,000 runners between 300 cities across the world in the 90-day relay.
03 May, 2016, 06.22 PM IST
Rio Olympics: Exit Salman? IOA writes to Sachin Tendulkar for Goodwill Ambassador postYogeshwar Dutt, along with others, had also voiced his displeasure at the appointment of Salman.
29 Apr, 2016, 02.03 PM IST
Salman Khan named goodwill ambassador of India's Olympic contingentThe association between Salman Khan and the Indian Olympic Association was facilitated by IOA's official marketing agency IOS Sports & Ente...
23 Apr, 2016, 06.40 PM IST
Ticket sale for Rio Olympics begins in India"Earlier, we had a different process, selling the tickets and doing the hospitality part (of the ticket holders). Actually, we were not gea...
22 Jan, 2016, 05.44 PM IST
India's men hockey team to face Germany, Holland in Rio GamesIndia have been clubbed alongside title holders Germany and world no.2 Netherlands in Pool B at the men's hockey competitons of 2016 Rio Ol...
22 Dec, 2015, 12.09 PM IST
Rio 2016 would be my last Olympics appearance: Sushil KumarTwo-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar today said that 2016 edition in Rio de Janeiro will be his last appearance at the quadrennial extra...
07 Jul, 2015, 09.49 PM IST
Saina Nehwal to get 9 lakh for hiring physiotherapistThe Sports Ministry has sanctioned an amount of Rs 9 lakh to badminton star Saina Nehwal for hiring a full time physiotherapist till 2016 R...
24 Jun, 2015, 01.22 PM IST
M C Mary Kom decides to quit boxing after Rio OlympicsThe 32-year-old has been giving hints for some time that she may hang up her boxing gloves but today she made it clear that the Rio Games n...
02 Mar, 2015, 09.16 PM IST