The 31st Olympics, the first to be held in South America and only the third to take place in the southern hemisphere, formally opened on Friday with a colourful ceremony, dedicated to history and the Earth and depicting Brazil's vibrantly diverse culture, at the Macarana stadium here....
For the first time refugees were recognised as a separate team with International Olympic Committee President, Thomas Bach, saying "we do not just tolerate diversity, but welcome it as an enrichment to our unity", before Acting President of Brazil, Michel Temer, declared the 31st Olympic Games open here to a capacity cro...
The 31st Olympics, the first to be held in South America and only the third to take place in the southern hemisphere, formally opened on Friday with a colourful ceremony, dedicated to history and the Earth and depicting Brazil's vibrantly diverse culture, at the Macarana stadium here....
For the first time refugees were recognised as a separate team with International Olympic Committee President, Thomas Bach, saying "we do not just tolerate diversity, but welcome it as an enrichment to our unity", before Acting President of Brazil, Michel Temer, declared the 31st Olympic Games open here to a capacity cro...
Be it a wheelchair-bound archer leading her country's contingent, or one who stood out by dying her tresses in national colours, female athletes were in the forefront as the Rio Olympics got underway at a glittering ceremony on Friday night....
Union Minister of State for Communications Manoj Sinha on Friday unveiled commemorative postage stamps on the Rio Olympic Games here and said the unique initiative will motivate Rio-bound Indian athletes....
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday wished success to the Indian contingent participating in the 2016 Rio Olympics....
Pope Francis on Friday congratulated world athletes before the start of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and urged them to "always be messengers of goodwill and true sporting spirit"....
The Olympic flame on Friday arrived at the feet of this metropolis's Christ the Redeemer statue, which is located at the peak of Corcovado mountain and was recently designated as one of the new seven wonders of the world....
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has announced a prize of Rs 50 lakh for every gold medal winner, Rs 30 lakh for silver and Rs 20 lakh for bronze among the Indian participants at the 31st Olympic Games commencing on Friday evening....
