In another example of classic ‘babudome’ in India, four women hockey players Deep Grace Ekka, Namita Toppo, Sunita Lakra and Lilima Minz from Odisha were made to sit on the train floor while returning home from Rio Olympics while the other officials travelled in the business class bogey. Women activists[Read More…]
Tag: Rio Olympics 2016
India’s Olympic journey ends with two medals at Rio
With glowing lights and a stadium jam packed with fans, the Olympics ended with pomp and show as the International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach officially declared Rio 2016 Olympics closed. The Indian contingent was represented by Bronze medalist Sakshi Malik who carried the national flag. India was ranked 67th with two[Read More…]
India’s last shot at glory in Rio happens today; All eyes on Dutt
After scoring silver and bronze medals in badminton and wrestling, the Indian team at Rio Olympics might have their last genuine shot at winning another medal. Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, who won Bronze in 2012 London Olympics, will have his opening match today at the Rio Olympics. The 33-year-old Indian[Read More…]
Rio Olympics 2016: Day 14 round up
On day 14 at Rio, Indian shuttler PV Sindhu settled for a silver medal after losing the final match against Spain’s Carolina Marin in the women’s singles event. The World No. 1 champion Carolina Marin won final match by 19-21, 21-12, 21-15. With this Sindhu’s Olympic gold quest ended. She[Read More…]
Ryan Lochte lied about being robbed: Brazil Police
Ryan Lochte sparked international outrage when he claimed that he and three other US Olympic Swimmers were robbed at gunpoint in Rio. Turns out that not only was he lying, but was also covering up for his drunken brawl where the team vandalized a gas station’s bathroom and then had[Read More…]
Rio Olympics 2016: Day 13 round up
On day 13th at Rio, PV Sindhu stormed into the finals of women’s singles by defeating Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara at Rio Olympics. Sindhu won the semi-final match in straight sets 21-19 21-10. With this she became the Indian to qualify for the Badminton finals at Olympics. Sindhu’s historic win did[Read More…]
Who failed India at Rio? Narsingh Yadav or his ‘compatriots’?
Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav has been banned for four years by the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) for failing dope tests. Yadav, who hails from Haryana, was given a clean chit by the National Anti-Doping Agency despite testing positive for anabolic steroids last month. Narsingh Yadav, who was due[Read More…]
Rio Olympics 2016: PV Sindhu beats World No. 2 Wang Yihan in the quarter-final
PV Sindhu kept medal hopes alive for India, despite the continuous knock-outs at the Rio Olympics. In a historic win on Tuesday, Sindhu defeated World No 2 Wang Yihan from China in the quarter-finals, becoming the second Indian shuttler to qualify for an Olympic semi-finals in the women’s singles, after Saina Nehwal. The[Read More…]
Rio Olympics 2016: Day 7 round up
On day 7 at the Rio Olympic village, Indian tennis stars Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna entered the semi-final round of the mixed doubles tennis event. Mirza/Bopanna, who have paired for the first time, defeated the Great Britain’s Andy Murray and Heather Watson in the quarterfinal match in straight sets[Read More…]
Rio Olympics 2016: Day 5 round up
On the 5th day of Olympics, Indian archers Bombayla Devi Laishram and Deepika Kumari advanced to the women’s individual pre-quarterfinals. In round 64, Bombayla Devi Laishram registered a win by 6-2 against Austria’s Laurence Baldauff. Later, she defeated Taipei’s Lin Shih-Chia—a silver medalist at 2015 World Archery Championships by margin[Read More…]
Rio Olympics 2016: Day 3 round up
The third day at Rio Olympics did not go well for India as the men’s Hockey team lost their second match to Germany by 1-2 in the last 3.1 seconds before the match ended. The team that had scored a close 3-2 win against Ireland, could not repeat their performance against Germany. Separately, Indian[Read More…]
Will IOC’s new sports garner international support?
International Olympic Committee (IOC) will introduce five new games in Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. IOC has decide to add Karate, Surfing, Skate Boarding, Sport climbing and Baseball/softball in next Olympics. Baseball (for men) and Softball (for women) were previously part of Olympics from 1992 to 2008 as separate entities, but[Read More…]