Copenhagen: The Indian recurve men's team comprising Rahul Banerjee, Jayanta Talukdar and Mangal Champia say their aim is to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics through the ongoing World Archery Championships here.“Any of us on
New Delhi: As part of its preparation for the 2016 Olympics, Hockey India (HI) will evaluate the performance of the national teams in the recently held Hockey World League (HWL) Semi-Finals in Antwerp.While the men's team
Antwerp : Indian women go into tomorrow's hockey encounter with Japan in the World League Semifinals with the focus on enhancing their claim for Olympic qualification after a gap of 36 years.India are eager to
Melbourne: The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said Saturday it had approved "with an overwhelming majority" a new format that will see the number of gymnasts in the team competition be reduced from five gymnasts to
New Delhi: Twelve-time world champion cueist Pankaj Advani feels the government-run TOP Scheme for India's Olympic medal hopefuls clearly shows how sport is treated unequally in the country.Advani, who has brought many laurels to the
New Delhi: Forty five athletes from six disciplines have been identified as potential medal winners for the 2016 Rio Olympics and they will be integrated into the "Target Olympic Podium Scheme" (TOP), a sports ministry
New Delhi: It seems that India has set its sight on hosting the 2024 Olympics. The venue, if India manages to win the bid, could be Ahmedabad.Quoting its Sources, a DNA report said that there
New Delhi: Top Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal has said she will be ranked World No.1 if this is in her destiny.The Hyderabadi is ranked No.2 in the world and has a very good chance to
Kolkata: Holder of 12 world cue-sports titles Pankaj Advani Monday said Indians are "obsessed" with the Olympics whereas it is not the "be all and end all " in sports."Indians are obsessed with Olympics, so
Lausanne: Breaking from the tradition of awarding the Olympics only to a single host city, the IOC is opening the door to possible wider bids, including bids from an entire country, joint bids from more
New Delhi: India's only individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra Monday announced his retirement from competitive shooting, saying the 2014 Asian Games would be his last,Abhinav Bindra bid adieu to Asian Games with two bronze
New Delhi: Seeking to improve India's medal prospects in international tournaments, including 2016 Olympics, government today said it plans to set up a committee of renowned experts to identify potential athletes who can perform well.Another
New Delhi: Sports Authority of India today backed the IOA on its plan to bid for the 2019 Asian Games here, saying that the country has the infrastructure to stage the multi-sporting event which is
WARSAW, Poland: Poland still has a chance to host the 2022 Winter Games despite the resignation of the bid committee president, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Sunday. Jagna Marczulajtis-Walczak resigned Saturday under media allegations that
RIO DE JANEIRO: More than 2,000 workers at Rio de Janeiro's 2016 Olympic venues remained on strike Friday, and the city's mayor warned that the workers will have to make up for lost time. The
KINGSTON, Jamaica: A Jamaican disciplinary panel on Thursday banned former 100-meter world record holder Asafa Powell from athletics for 18 months after the veteran sprinter tested positive for a banned stimulant last June. In the
RIO DE JANEIRO: Striking construction workers stayed off the job at the Olympic Park Thursday -- the main cluster of venues for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics -- defying a court order for them
BELEK, Turkey: The IOC says Pakistan's Olympic committee will be suspended in July unless it complies with rules banning government interference. The IOC had set a previous deadline of Dec. 1 for Pakistan to show
BELEK, Turkey: The International Olympic Committee is sending a senior troubleshooter to Brazil next week as part of a series of emergency measures to tackle the delays threatening the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.
BELEK, Turkey: The head of Olympic summer sports federations called for urgent action Tuesday to tackle the critical delays facing the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro and accused the Brazilian government of neglecting the
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