Page 3 - Rio Olympics 2016

Rio games beyond TV: Many soldiers, few signs, long lines

What does it actually feel like to be here? The answer is that it is odd, sometimes maddening, possibly dangerous and frequently a hoot

Rio Olympics 2016: Aussies crush India 6-1 in women's hockey

Anuradha scored the solitary goal for India, after the team from Down Under already had six on the board against its name

Rio Olympics 2016: Thieves prey merrily on hapless tourists

Perpetrators stalk victims on foot or bicycle, picking pockets or simply grabbing handsets, cameras, backpacks and even food packets, with no fear of the law

Phelps is touting the benefit of cupping but does it work?

When he is competing in an event where victory is measured in fractions of a second, any little edge could make the difference

Indian women face tougher task after spirited draw

India will face last edition's bronze medallists Great Britain in their second Pool B women's hockey match

Poor show by Deepika as Russia pip India in recurve shoot-off

Trio of Deepika, Bombayla and Laxmirani will now be a part of the individual recurve event

Women archers, hockey squad show grit but shooters flop

Heena Sindhu will now try to make amends when she competes in the 25m pistol event, scheduled to be held on August 9

Heena bows out of 10m Air Pistol Women's qualification

Heena was way behind the leaders in the qualifying round, finishing on 14th position in the field of 44 shooters

India at Rio Olympics: First day, flop show

A disappointing day one for the Indian contingent at Rio. Can the archery team hit bull's eye on Day Two?

Brazilian pride soars after opening ceremony and 1st medal

Proud locals watched Brazil's women's handball team beat Olympic champ Norway, cheer Felipe Wu as he country's first medal in shooting in 96 years

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

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

Don't blame it on Rio

Sporting prowess and economic prosperity go together

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: 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