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Rio Olympics 2016: Yelena Isinbayeva's comments unfortunate, say pole vault athletes

Greece's Ekaterini Stefanidi hit back at banned Russian star Yelena Isinbayeva on Friday after striking Olympic pole vault gold.

Narsingh Yadav doping case: Wrestler became 'unconscious' after hearing ban verdict, says WFI

Disgraced after being ousted from the Olympics Village for flunking a dope test, Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav "became unconscious" when he was slapped with a four-year ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS).

Usain Bolt makes it ‘triple triple’: Lightening strikes thrice at Rio Olympics 2016

Usain Bolt bid a blazing-fast farewell to the Rio de Janeiro Games — and likely the Olympics altogether

Rio Olympics 2016: Saina Nehwal fails to qualify as one of the four athlete member for IOC after finishing 6th

Saina Nehwal has failed to get elected as one of the four athlete members of the IOC as she finished sixth in the race to become a member of Athletics Commission of the global governing body of sport.

Rio Olympics 2016: Meet Carolina Marin, PV Sindhu’s opponent in the gold medal match

Inspired by a love of flamenco dancing and sporting hero Rafael Nadal, Spain's Carolina Marin dreams of becoming the first European woman to win a badminton Olympic gold in Rio

Rio Olympics 2016: PV Sindhu will have to punch above her weight again to counter Carolina Marin

If the essentially unpredictable PV Sindhu is able to produce just one more spectacular performance on Friday, it will be time to roll out the red carpet for the new poster girl of Indian badminton

Narsingh Yadav out of Rio Olympics 2016: IOA cries conspiracy, wrestler can appeal CAS ruling

Here's all you need to know about the WADA ban on Narsingh Yadav

Rio Olympics 2016: Usain Bolt can be beaten by only one opponent - time

Usain Bolt had the look of an unthinkable loss in the Olympic 200 meters. But there's only one opponent who can really beat Bolt: Time.

Sakshi Malik: The Rio Olympics 2016 bronze-medallist's journey to glory

For a state of Haryana which has the worst sex ratio among all the states in the country (879 females against 1,000 males as per the 2011 census) and known for female foeticide, Sakshi Malik has overcome a double barrier — getting a medal for the country and being the first woman in the wrestling field to do so.

Rio Olympics 2016: Sakshi Malik’s bronze medal sets Twitter ablaze with praise

Sakshi Malik, who had also finished on the podium at the 2015 Asian Championships, created history by becoming the first Indian female wrestler to clinch an Olympic medal.