Rio Olympics 2016

Like IPL, India needs a league for wrestling too, says Bajrang Punia

In this special interview, Punia talks about his Olympic dream, the experience of meeting PM Narendra Modi, his next goal and more

Ex-Rio de Janerio governor admits he paid $2 nm bribe to host 2016 Olympics

Sergio Cabral told a judge the money went to Lamine Diack, the former president of the International Association of Athletics Federations and was used to buy as many as nine votes

We want more of our daughters to represent India at Olympics: Vijay Goel

Goel met shuttler Sindhu, wrestler Malik and gymnast Dipa Karmakar and lauded them for bringing honour to the nation

Ryan Lochte losing all his sponsors after Rio robbery lie

The company said Monday that the endorsement was specifically for the 2016 Olympics, and would not be renewed

Letters: Sorry state of affairs

Even as a country of 1.3 billion people, with nearly 65 per cent of our population below the age of 35, India won just two medals at the Olympics and tied with Mongolia at the 67th spot in the medals' tally.Nevertheless, India can be proud of not only its two medal winners, shuttler P V Sindhu and wrestler Sakshi Malik, but also gymnast Dipa Karmakar, golfer Aditi Ashok and athlete Lalita Babar. I hope these women achieve at the 2020 Olympics what they missed out this time in Rio.Manish Singh Rawat deserves a mention, too. His spirited performance in the 20 km walk has gone unnoticed. He finished 13th, but his timing was less than a minute more than the bronze medallist in that race.Prime Minister Narendra Modi should first bring about changes in the administration of sports. He must seek an explanation from Sports Minister Vijay Goel regarding the aggressive and rude behaviour of his staff at the Olympics. Such misbehaviour shames the entire country.This is the right time for the Spor

Indian officials' absence force O P Jaisha to run Rio marathon without water

Jaisha collapsed at the end of 42 km women's marathon at Rio, says no water was provided by Indian officials at designated points

Neymar crowned samba king as hosts end on a high

Neymar swept home a brilliant free-kick and scored a trademark stutter-run penalty to win a shoot-out against Germany

Shock defeat for Yogeshwar Dutt in qualification round

Dutt lost lost 0-3 to the Mongolian grappler Ganzorigiin Mandakhnaran

Sudarsan Pattnaik's sand sculpture congratulates Sindhu

Pattnaik created a 5 ft high sand sculpture to congratulate Sindhu for winning silver medal at Rio Olympics 2016

Neymar steers Brazil to first Olympic football gold

In a 5-4 shootout victory, Brazil won gold over Germany at Rio Olympics 2016

South Africa's Caster Semenya wins 800m gold

Semenya has been in controversy because of her naturally occurring condition, hyperandrogenism, which causes elevated testosterone levels

Bolt, now atop the league of extraordinary gentlemen

After Rio 2016, the Jamaican may have surpassed Muhammad Ali in terms of global appeal

Produnova can't be called a death vault: Dipa Karmakar

She was the first Indian gymnast to qualify for Olympics and she missed the medal by a whisker

P V Sindhu top searched Indian athlete

Badminton and wrestling remained the top searched sports by Indians

Brazilian Ramos, China's Chen barred from Games for doping

Ramos tested positive for the banned blood booster EPO Cera while Chen took the diuretic hydrochlorothiazide

US swimmers quit Brazil after admitting to inventing mugging

The claim forced Brazil's Olympics organisers into an apology for the supposed security lapse

Sindhu's father hopeful of a good final match on Friday

World No. 10 from Hyderabad will take on two-time World Champion and top seed, left-handed Carolina Marin of Spain

Rio Olympics: Young golfer Aditi Ashok tied eighth after two rounds

Aditi's overall performance included 5 birdies, 2 bogies and 3 pars

Brazil sail to gold at Rio Olympics

Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze won the gold medal in the women's skiff 49erFX sailing category

Argentina win first men's hockey gold

This title also allowed Argentina to match their best gold haul at a Games of three which was last achieved in 1948