2016 Rio De Janeiro Olympics

Five weightlifters including Olympic champions Oleksiy Torokhtiy, Ruslan Nurudinov suspended after reanalysis of 2012 urine samples

Ukrainian Oleksiy Torokhtiy, Olympic -105kg gold medallist six years ago, and Uzbek Ruslan Nurudinov, who won the same category in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, both tested positive for anabolic steroids.

Aly Raisman blasts USA Gymnastics for failing to protect gymnasts from sexual abuse by Larry Nassar

Raisman called for an independent investigation into US gymnastics and Olympic officials who she said had the power to stop Nassar.

IAAF World Championships 2017: David Rudisha looks to repeat Olympics success at London event

The 28-year-old Rudisha still holds the two-lap world record with the one minute 40.91 seconds he ran for his first Olympic gold in London

'Greatest track athlete' Usain Bolt key to keeping sport relevant, says IAAF President Sebastian Coe

Bolt, who won 8 Olympic gold medals and holds the World Record timings in 100 m, 200 m, and 4x100 m relay, will retire after the World Championship to be held in London in August 2017.

Relief for Indian boxers as AIBA extends deadline for boxing federation elections

The looming threat of Olympic expulsion has ended for Indian boxers after the AIBA agreed to extend the deadline for the formation of a proposed new federation, which took another step forward by getting itself registered as a society

All I want is a fair trial: Sushil Kumar on Olympic berth clash with Narsingh Yadav

Narsingh Yadav might be staking his claim to represent India at the Olympics, having clinched a berth in men's 74-kg freestyle, but double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar said all he is asking for are trails to chose the best wrestler for the Rio Games

Power failure at JLN stadium leads to first leg of Indian Grand Prix ending in farce

Power failure at the competition venue on Sunday led to the first leg of the Indian Grand Prix athletics meet ending in a farce in New Delhi.

Wrestler Sandeep Tomar bags Rio Olympic berth after bronze in qualifiers

Wrestler Sandeep Tomar secured an Olympic quota place for India in the men's 57kg freestyle category on Sunday with a bronze-medal finish on the final day of the 1st World Olympic Qualifying tournament in Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia.

Defiant IOA firm on Salman Khan's appointment as goodwill ambassador despite mixed reactions

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's appointment as the Indian Olympic contingent's goodwill ambassador kicked up a storm on Sunday with star wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt and sprint legend Milkha Singh questioning the move even as the IOA and some other athletes backed the decision.

Focus on Rio Olympic athletes, there will be no conflict then: Vishwanathan Anand

At a time the sporting fraternity is divided over Salman Khan becoming brand ambassador for the Indian contingent at the upcoming Olympics, five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand today said that the focus should be to address the needs of the Rio-bound athletes.