Page 8 - Rio Olympics

And the Rio crowd goes crazy! For whatever!

Outside a select few countries, the sport struggles to draw fans and generate excitement

India at Rio: On Day 4, archer Atanu Das enters pre-quarter-finals

Holds his nerve by winning last set 29-28 against Cuba's Adrián Puentes and makes it to round of 16

Brazilian judge rules to allow protests at Olympics

Ruling was a direct rebuke to the Brazilian Olympic authorities who have cited Olympic Charter's prohibition on political demonstrations at events as justification for preventing anti-Temer protests

Rio Olympics: Milkha Singh holds IOA responsible for India's poor show

He said that the IOA should call a review meeting after the Olympics to chalk out plans on how the country can do better in the future games

Argentina-Brazil soccer rivalry moves to the Olympic field

Fans from both nations, always willing to taunt each other, have put on a show in the Olympic stands in the first days of competition in Rio

Abhinav Bindra: Numero uno even at No.4

Bindra's exit from the Olympics stage was heartbreaking but it's time to celebrate, not lament on his departure

Michael Phelps bids for astonishing 20th gold

Phelps won 200m butterfly in 2004 and 2008 before his finger-tip loss to Chad le Clos in 2012

Serena Williams struggles, del Potro blasts punch-up

Williams ended a three-match losing streak against France's Alize Cornet to keep her hopes of a fifth Olympic gold medal alive

Rio Olympics: No more shooting for me even as hobby, says Abhinav Bindra

He also said that after twenty years, five Olympics and three Olympic medals he deserved to take it easy

Shooters, hockey teams disappoint at Olympics

Abhinav Bindra finished fourth in the final of the men's 10 metre Air Rifle final

Rio Olympics: Abhinav Bindra finishes in 4th place in 10m Air Rifle men's final

After losing the shoot-off for the bronze medal with Ukraine's S Kulish

Day 3: How India fared at the Olympics

Abhinav Bindra finished fourth in the 10m air rifle event

On field and at home, Neymar tries to change the narrative

The country most synonymous with the sport has won five World Cups but never an Olympic gold medal

Climate change to stop rain of records in Rio Olympics

Athletes at the Olympic Games may struggle to break world records as they compete with Brazil's rising temperatures caused by climate change

Heartbreak for India as Germany steal win with late goal

It was heart-break for the Indian fans as despite playing near perfect hockey for the major part of the match the Germans stole the win with just 3.1 seconds from full time

Abhinav Bindra misses medal at Rio Olympics

Monday's disappointment will see the curtains come down on the glittering career of the 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medalist

Brazil cracks down on Olympics protesters

Some cases involve no more than a sheet of paper displayed in silence until police intervene

Del Potro stuns Djokovic, Williams' doubles dream ends

The Argentine had also defeated the Serb in the bronze medal match at the London Olympics in 2012

India's wait for the first medal at Rio Olympics continues

All eyes will now be on gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who is competiting in her maiden Olympics

Paes & Bopanna: The relationship that shouldn't have happened

The two outstanding players failed to bury the hatchet and unite for a tournament which would have added extra gloss to their careers