Yusra Mardini and her teammates from the first ever Refugee Olympic Team (ROT) said that bearing the Olympic flag in the upcoming Rio Games is a life-changing opportunity....
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has time for the country's sport. Apart from tweeting congratulatory messages whenever an Indian performed creditably at the international level, he made it a point to spend time with the Rio-bound athletes and was there on Sunday morning to flag off a Run for Rio race to wish the athletes....
The most serious incident occurred on Saturday at the Marina da Gloria, the starting point for sailing events, where waves partially destroyed the main ramp for sailors to access the water, reports Xinhua....
Chinese athletes have arrived at Sao Paulo's Esporte Clube Pinheiros, the pre-games training centre of the Chinese Olympic delegation for the Rio Olympic Games. ...
A number of new measures have been put in place for the Rio Olympic Games, both in the Olympic Village and behind-the-scenes, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is determined to protect the integrity of sport, an official said. ...
A three-member International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board panel has been selected to make final decisions on the eligibility of all Russian athletes competing at Rio Games, starting on August 5. ...
More than 80 per cent of the tickets available for the Rio Olympics have been sold, organisers said on Saturday....
The iconic Eden Gardens is all set to get a 'bell' like the one that hangs at the hallowed Lord's ground in London, Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Sourav ...
Shooter Abhinav Bindra, the only Indian to have an individual gold medal at the Olympics, arrived here on Saturday for the Rio Games starting on August 5....
It's great to get to the Village and get used to the facilities. It is a long journey to Rio and it is important that our boys and girls get here well in advance to get acclimatised," Chef de Mission of the Indian contingent Rakesh Gupta said in a release...
