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Rio 2016 Olympics

In the 2024 Paris Olympics, Russia and Belarus have been banned from participating in the games due to the Ukraine war. But they are not the first to face such a ban.

Updated On: 27 Jul 2024 | 12:40 PM IST

India will send a 228-strong contingent to Tokyo Olympics, including 119 athletes. This will be India's largest ever contingent of athletes at Olympics. Check medal contenders for India in Tokyo 2020

Updated On: 18 Jul 2021 | 9:53 AM IST

Defeats Wang Yihan of China in straight games, 22-20 and 21-19, to reach the semi finals of the Games

Updated On: 20 Aug 2016 | 12:31 PM IST

Says he is really proud of the way she played in the finals and the overall performance at the Games

Updated On: 20 Aug 2016 | 10:47 AM IST

Sindhu beat Nozomi Okuhara 21-19, 21-10 in the semi-final and assured herself and the country of a silver medal

Updated On: 19 Aug 2016 | 9:13 AM IST

Duo to play against Venus Williams and Ram Rajeev in the semi finals; say they need to keep emotions aside in the game

Updated On: 13 Aug 2016 | 11:08 AM IST

Sreejesh's statement comes ahead of Team India's quarter final clash against Belgium

Updated On: 13 Aug 2016 | 10:54 AM IST

Both tennis stars overcame injury scares and concerns in their respective quarter final matches at the Games

Updated On: 13 Aug 2016 | 10:46 AM IST

It's her third Olympics and a medal which has eluded her in the two earlier editions means a world to her

Updated On: 12 Aug 2016 | 10:36 AM IST

Lahiri did not have a good day in office as he started with a bogey and then stumbled on two more bogeys

Updated On: 12 Aug 2016 | 9:05 AM IST

The only Indian to qualify in the men's singles event, Srikanth won 21-11, 21-17 in 41 minutes against Lino Muzon of Mexico

Updated On: 12 Aug 2016 | 8:38 AM IST

The duo defeated Australian pair of Samantha Stosur and John Peers 7-5, 6-4 to win in 73 minutes

Updated On: 12 Aug 2016 | 8:02 AM IST

Bus was carrying journalists returning from the Deodoro Olympic district to the main press centre at Barra da Tijuca

Updated On: 10 Aug 2016 | 9:16 AM IST

From the beach volleyball arena to the soccer stadium, boisterous Brazilian fans are having fun with what had been one of the biggest concerns heading into South America's first Olympics

Updated On: 09 Aug 2016 | 3:53 PM IST

In his fifth successive and final Olympic appearance, Bindra had to settle for a fourth place

Updated On: 09 Aug 2016 | 12:09 PM IST

Kelmendi refused to give a urine sample in an unannounced, out-of-competition test sprung by the French agency

Updated On: 09 Aug 2016 | 9:07 AM IST

Indian gymnast performed her trademark 'Produnova vault' to secure 14.850 points after two attempts

Updated On: 08 Aug 2016 | 1:20 PM IST

The Indian gymnast has qualified for the finals of the vault event at the Olympics

Updated On: 08 Aug 2016 | 1:17 PM IST

Indian team puts up an inconsistent show to lose 23-25 in the shoot-off

Updated On: 08 Aug 2016 | 10:30 AM IST

Serena and Venus lose to Czech pair Lucie Safarova and Barbora Strycova in the first round of the Games

Updated On: 08 Aug 2016 | 8:46 AM IST