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Indian campaign in TT ends with all 1st round defeats on Day 1

Interestingly, the cumulative duration of India's Olympic TT journey was 139 minutes

Rio Olympics 2016: Banned Russians quietly added back to swimming

Yulia Efimova, who can now compete, not only served a 16-month suspension, she tested positive again this year for meldonium

Jitu Rai crashes out of Olympic shooting final

Another Indian shooter in the fray, Gurpreet Singh, finished 20th to miss the finals berth with a score of 576

Hockey team, rower Bhokanal bring cheer as Paes bows out

The men's hockey team broke a 12-year Olympics jinx by winning their opening group league encounter

Record, scares as Rio starts with a bang

Britain's Adam Peaty was the early star in the swimming pool as he set an eye-popping new world record of 57.55 sec in the men's 100 metre breaststroke heats

Sania remains confident about medal chances after doubles loss

The team of Rohan Bopanna and Sania would now play mixed doubles, the only event left for India after the loss in men's and women's doubles

I'm a soft target and people want to take potshots at me: Paes

Paes was furious at reports of him not allegedly wanting to share a room with Bopanna and then also going on record about not being allotted room in the Games Village

Rio 2016: Sania-Prarthana crash out of women's doubles

They lost 6-7 (6), 7-5, 5-7 to Shuai Peng and Shuai Zhang of China

Spotted in Rio: Gisele Bundchen and Michael Phelps as a lightning bug

Led by Phelps, the 554-member US delegation appeared in blazers designed by Polo Ralph Lauren and worn over T-shirts whose striped bars bore an unfortunate resemblance to the Russian flag

In slum near the Maracana, a sense of pride, and disappointment

"Look, we're extremely proud to be the host of the Games, but has there been any benefit to us?" asked Lilian Sales, a Mangueira resident

Opening ceremony puts Brazil cash crunch on display

Ceremony organisers had to make do with a budget that's a fraction of the amount spent by 2012 Olympics host London

Chandela, Paul crash out of 10m Women's Air Rifle

Chandela shot an overall 411.6 to finish 34th out 51 competitors while Paul finished further down in 47th place with a total score of 403

2016 Rio Olympics: 279 Russian athletes cleared to compete

IOC's rule barring Russian athletes with prior doping sanctions from competing in the Games was described by the Court of Arbitration for Sport as 'unenforceable'

Being a lifeguard at the Olympics

Lifeguards at the Rio Games have perhaps the best view in the house, as they are among the few people permitted on the pool deck

US Committee defends gymnastics body amid abuse claims

A newspaper claimed to have found multiple examples of USA gymnastics failing to alert authorities on abuse cases

Why you won't see some shoe logos at Rio

The track and field events at the Olympics this month will showcase elite athletic talent and, if you look closely, creative subterfuge

2016 Rio Olympics: Indian players to watch out for

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Indian contingent will not only clinch medals but also win hearts with their conduct

Serena Williams feels Sania Mirza has the ability to make podium at Olympics

Mirza is currently the highest-ranked woman doubles player, having stamped her authority in Grand Slam and other top-notch tournaments

IOC approves 271 Russian athletes to compete in Rio Games

In July, the IAAF prohibited all Russian athletes from taking part in international competitions

Brazil has good chance to win elusive Olympic gold: Zico

He pointed out the team has hardly had time to play matches together as a unit