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New Delhi, May 20 Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel, while taking note of reports that doctors without requisite qualifications were sent to the Rio Olympics, said on Saturday the government will seek complete details before sending anyone…

Agartala, Oct 12: Ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who narrowly missed out on a bronze medal in the women's vault event at the Rio Olympics, has been placed in a tricky situation over a BMW car presented to her by the Hyderabad District…

Odisha Sun Times Sports Bureau Bhubaneswar/Bengaluru, Sep 18: After failing to make it to the Rio Olympics squad due to injury, Odisha’s star hockey player Birendra Lakra is back in action on the turf. Key defender Birendra Lakra…

New Delhi, Aug 29: The Indian Railways on Monday dismissed media reports that said that four national women's hockey players were made to sit on the floor while travelling from Ranchi to Rourkela via Bokaro-Allepey Express train.…

Odisha Sun Times Bureau Rourkela, Aug 27: The sports lovers in Odisha erupted in joy when four women players from the state were picked up in the national squad for the recently-concluded Rio Olympics. Though the Indian team…

New Delhi, Aug 23: Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Tuesday constituted a two-member committee to enquire into women marathoner O.P. Jaisha's allegations about official apathy and callousness during the Rio Olympics. The committee…

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21: Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt lost his men's Freestyle 65 kilogram qualification match 0-3 against Mongolia's Mandakhnaran Ganzorig at the Rio Olympics here on Sunday. Yogeshwar, the 2012 Olympics bronze…

Mumbai, Aug 20: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited on Saturday announced a cash award of Rs.75 lakh and promotion for Rio Olympics silver medallist shuttler P.V. Sindhu. Sindhu, who became the country's first-ever woman silver…

Odisha Sun Times Bureau Bhubaneswar, Aug 19: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today took to micro-blogging site Twitter to congratulate Indian shuttler PV Sindhu for scripting history at Rio Olympics. However, he goofed up on the…

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19: Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu settled for silver at the Rio Olympics after being beaten 21-19, 12-21, 15-21 by World No.1 Carolina Marin of Spain in the badminton women's singles event here on Friday. It is…