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21 Aug 2016

Rio Olympics 2016: All you need to know about Closing Ceremony

But the best part of any Olympics closing ceremony is athletes walking together, without any distinction or grouping by nationality in the Parade of Athletes.

Russia Athletics

14 Aug 2016

Rio Olympics: Russia athletics suffers final disgrace as last competitor barred

Klishina defended herself, saying she was clean and was appealing against the decision to sport`s highest tribunal.

2016 Rio Olympics

27 Jul 2016

Rio medals devalued! Absence of Russian stars hurts 2016 Olympic Games: Vladimir Putin

President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday the absence of top Russian competitors will "markedly lower" next month`s Rio Games, as he met competitors set for Brazil and those barred over state-run doping.

20 Jul 2016

France says no terror plot against its Rio delegation

France has informed Brazil that fears voiced last week of an IS-linked plot to attack the French Olympic delegation turned out to be baseless, the Brazilian government said Tuesday.

08 Apr 2016

2016 Games: Olympic marina inaugurated in filth of Rio bay

Rubbish, waste and worse are visible in the sea and on the nearby downtown Flamengo beach.

24 Feb 2016

Vijender Singh: Top professional boxers to be eligible for 2016 Rio Olympics under AIBA plan

The 30-year-old middleweight boxer turned professional last year.

International Olympic Committee

10 Dec 2015

IOC wants out-of-competition tests for Russians, Kenyans

Kenya, facing scrutiny from anti-doping officials and criticism that it is not doing enough to tackle the problem.

09 Dec 2015

Saina Nehwal among 24 standing for IOC Athletics Commission elections

After the approval by the IOC Session, the four elected athletes will become IOC members for an eight-year term of office.

17 Nov 2015

Russian athletes competing under Olympic flag 'total speculation' - IOC chief

Bach said the current situation for Russian athletes was straightforward.

Olympic Gold Quest

13 Nov 2015

Govt is doing a lot for athletes but gap is still there: OGQ Director Geet Sethi

Olympic Gold Quest Director Geet Sethi said govt is doing a lot for athletes now but there is a big gap.

10 Oct 2015

Rio ready for Olympic mountain bike test

The last three Olympic men's mountain bike champions will be among the competitors at the sport's test event in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.

National Olympic Committee of Kenya

03 Oct 2015

Kenya reacts with fury as more athletes test positive to doping

National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) chairman Kipchoge Keino is worried by the increasing number of the country's top athletes doping and warned it will taint the nation's reputation at the Rio Olympics.

Narsingh Pancham Yadav

13 Sep 2015

Narsingh Pancham Yadav books an Olympic quota place at World Championship

Narsingh Pancham Yadav on Sunday secured an Olympic quota place for India after bagging a bronze medal in the Men's 74kg Freestyle category, giving the country a reason to cheer at the World Wrestling Championship here.

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