Sports / Olympics

Gisele, samba as Rio gets Games party started 06 Aug 2016 - 10:51 am

Flagbearer Rose Nathike Lokonyen (ROT) of the Refugee Olympic Athletes leads her contingent during the opening ceremony. (REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov) Rio de Janeiro: The...

Indian cricket team owner Ambani among eight new IOC members 05 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Nita Ambani (Instagram) By Karolos Grohmann RIO DE JANEIRO: Nita Ambani, an Indian businesswoman and owner of the Mumbai Indians cricket team franchise,...

Murray gives up apartment for village life 05 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Andy Murray of Great Britain arrives to a practice session ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games at the Olympic Tennis Centre on...

Show your support for Qatar Olympic team through social media profile pictures 05 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Rashid Hamid Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: With only 1 day to the start of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Qatar’s athletes have begun...

Nadal ready to play in all three events in Rio 03 Aug 2016 - 12:05 pm

Rafael Nadal of Spain serves during a night practice session at the Tennis Olympic Center in Rio de Janeiro on August 2, 2016,...

India's Narsingh Yadav cleared of doping charges, Rio hopes alive 01 Aug 2016 - 03:39 pm

ndian wrestler Narsingh Yadav (C) arrives at the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) in New Delhi on July 27, 2016. (AFP / SAJJAD HUSSAIN) ...

South Sudan refugee Olympians run for glory of lost home 30 Jul 2016 - 06:04 pm

International Olympics Committee (IOC) 2016 olympics refugees team members run with fellow refugees along a dirt road at their high altitude training camp,...

Brisbane closer to committing to 2028 Olympics Games bid 27 Jul 2016 - 12:18 pm

MELBOURNE: Brisbane is a step closer to committing to a bid for the 2028 summer Olympics after a favourable study into the merit...

Olympics-Australians stay away from Village due to blocked toilets, exposed wiring 24 Jul 2016 - 06:20 pm

Soldiers of the Brazilian Armed Forces stand guard outside the 2016 Rio Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 24, 2016. (REUTERS/Pilar...

Olympics: Timeline of Russian doping scandal 24 Jul 2016 - 06:16 pm

his file photo taken on July 06, 2016 shows Russia Yulia Stepanova walking on the track as she was injured during the 800...

IOC will not impose blanket ban on Russia for Rio Olympics 24 Jul 2016 - 05:28 pm

(AFP / FABRICE COFFRINI) By Karolos Grohmann The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will not impose a blanket ban on Russia for next month's...

Sports court rejects Russian appeal against Olympic athletics ban 21 Jul 2016 - 12:40 pm

the Olympic and Russian flags during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 7, 2014...

Call for Russia ban from Olympics after probe finds state-run doping 18 Jul 2016 - 06:17 pm

This file photo taken on February 23, 2014 shows an Olympic Games flag and a Russian flag waving during the closing ceremony of...

IAAF only clears Russian long jumper for Rio 10 Jul 2016 - 04:13 pm

Russia's Darya Klishina (file photo / Reuters) Moscow: The IAAF on Sunday cleared only long jumper Darya Klishina to compete at the Rio...

Rio governor warns Olympics could be 'big failure' 27 Jun 2016 - 05:37 pm

The logo of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games painted in green to distinguish it as the special lane for the games, on a...

Grainger gets Games green light for record bid 27 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Britain's Katherine Grainger (front) and Anna Watkins. (Reuters / File photo) London: Olympic rowing champion and three-time silver medalist Katherine Grainger's dream to...

India's Dutee Chand defies the odds to make Rio 100m 25 Jun 2016 - 04:22 pm

Dutee Chand (AFP) MUMBAI: Indian sprinter Dutee Chand made the cut for the women's 100m at the Rio Olympics on Saturday, less than...

Kuwait sues IOC for $1 billion over Olympic ban 25 Jun 2016 - 11:42 am

KUWAIT: Kuwait is seeking $1 billion in damages from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for banning the country from international competitions, state news...