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Abhinav Bindra leads Indian contingent as Rio Olympics gets underw
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro, Aug.6 (ANI): Indian contingent, led by ace shooter Abhinav Bindra, marched their way out in the middle as the Rio Olympics kicked off in a spectacular fashion with a colourful opening ceremony here at the Macarana Stadium on Saturday.
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Rio Olympics: Vijender Singh extends best wishes to Indian conting
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 6 (ANI): Indian boxing champion Vijender Singh extended his best wishes to the Indian team which is gearing up to shine at the Rio Olympics and called on the contingent to make the nation proud by winning medals.
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Hockey team not attending opening ceremony as they need 'rest
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 6 (ANI): Dispelling the notion that the Indian Hockey team was refusing to attend the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics as a sign of protest against inappropriate and shabby kits, Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel asserted that the team was avoiding the ceremony as they had
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Each Indian athlete in Rio is a symbol of perseverance and hard wo
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 5 (ANI): Wishing great success to the Indian contingent ahead of the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday asserted that the entire country will be watching the games with keen interest adding that her thoughts and prayers will be with
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Indian hockey is ready to showcase its skills again, says Coach Ol
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.5 (ANI): The Indian hockey team is ready to showcase their skills and move towards their initial target of making the quarter-finals at the Olympic Games, says coach Roelant Oltmans.
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Rio Olympics: South Africa hold Neymar's Brazil to frustratin
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
London, Aug 5 (ANI): Brazilian star forward Neymar failed to get his side off to a winning start at the Rio Olympics as the hosts were held to a goalless draw by 10-man South Africa on the opening day of the men's football event in Brasilia.
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Shooters in the frame as India seeks to improve on London Olympic
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.5 (ANI): Shooters are aiming to hit the bull's eye on the opening day of competitions as India aspire to improve on its 2012 London Olympic show in the quadrennial sporting extravaganza beginning Saturday.
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President sends good wishes to Indian contingent in Rio Olympic Ga
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug.5 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee has sent his good wishes to the Indian contingent in the Rio Olympic Games 2016 on the eve of the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympic Games.
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Google celebrates Rio Olympic with 2016 Doodle Fruit Games
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 5 (ANI): To celebrate the official commencement of Rio Olympics today, Google introduced the 2016 Doodle Fruit Games for everyone to be part of the sporting extravaganza.
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Indian hockey captain Sreejesh warns teammates to be wary of `unpr
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug 4 (ANI): The Indian men's hockey team captain PR Sreejesh has warned his side against taking minnows Ireland lightly when they begin their Rio Olympic campaign on Saturday.
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Djokovic says Rio success would be among his highest achievements
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug 4 (ANI): World number one Novak Djokovic has admitted that winning a gold medal at the Rio Olympics would be ranked as one of the greatest achievements of his illustrious career.
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Serena Williams feels Sania Mirza has the ability to make podium a
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.4 (ANI): World tennis's standalone women's star Serena Willaims of the United States says Indian doubles specialist Sania Mirza has the ability to turn on the magic in the company of any partner.
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