Page 12 - Rio Olympics
Forget the foot: Brazil says Rio is ready for Olympics
Brazilian travel industry has already swooned amid a two-year recession, but govt is hoping some half-a-million foreigners will still come
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Gold medal for hubris
Once-touted Rio Olympics may leave sour hangover
Brazil has 'total confidence' in Olympics security: Top official
Street crime is on the rise in Rio where budget cuts have left emergency services stretched
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10 Russian athletes file applications with IAAF for Rio Games
ARAF is suspended from the global athletics body, following a doping allegation
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Olympics could be big failure amid crisis: Rio Governor
Francisco Dornelles also warned that due to lack of money, the police patrols may came to a halt by end of week
Is India ready for Rio Olympics?
As preparations for the Rio Olympics gather pace, India may be headed for yet another paltry medal haul
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Three more athletes qualify for Rio Olympics
Athletics is set to contribute the second biggest number of members in India's Rio Olympics contingent after hockey
Manoj Kumar becomes second Indian boxer to secure Rio ticket
With the win, Manoj became the second boxer after Shiva Thapa (56kg) to make the cut for the Rio Games
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Heartbreak for boxing fans as Mary Kom denied Rio ticket
International Olympic Committee has denied wild card entry to the five times world champion for the Rio Olympics Games
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Jaguar used in Olympic torch event killed in Brazil
The animal escaped its handlers shortly after the event and threatened a vet, because of which it was shot dead
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Rio 'public calamity' will not affect Olympics, say organisers
The state govt today declared a financial emergency, with less than 50 days to go before the opening ceremony
Rio declares financial 'calamity' ahead of Olympic Games
Rio de Janeiro state is in financial straits due to fall in crude prices; Brazil overall is battling a deep recession
Rio declares financial 'calamity' ahead of Olympic Games
Rio de Janeiro state is in financial straits due to the fall in global oil prices, while Brazil overall is floundering through a deep recession
Star Sports to telecast Olympics on 8 channels
Star Sports has set up a panel of experts, including Ian Thorpe, Prakash Padukone, Anjali Bhagwat, Viren Rasqui-nha and Rehan Poncha
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Indian men's archery fail to qualify for Rio Olympics
The team neded to finish among top three to qualify
Judoka Avtar Singh books Rio Olympics ticket
In the Asian judo championships in April in Uzbekistan, Avtar finished fifth after beating judokas from China and Iran
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Rio Olympics ticket designs unveiled
The tickets include pictograms of the Rio 2016 sports and will be available in several colours.
More than two-thirds of Rio Olympic tickets sold
The Rio 2016 Games, the first Olympics to be held in South America, will be begin from August 5
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Rio seeks 2,500 soldiers for patrolling during Olympics
Soldiers would mainly patrol Rio's major roads and streets surrounding Olympic venues to carry out tasks like caring for tourists, citizens
Master of the mat: Narsingh or Sushil?
The feud between Narsingh Yadav and Sushil Kumar for an Olympic wrestling berth has turned ugly, with neither man ready to cede ground
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