India At Rio 2016

Rio Paralympics 2016: India wins historic gold and bronze in high jump

In a historic moment for India, Mariyappan Thangavelu won the gold medal while compatriot Varun Singh Bhati clinched the bronze in the men's high jump T-42 event on Saturday at the Rio Paralympics.

Dutee Chand, like PT Usha in 1998, didn’t have proper shoes till days before Rio Olympics

Indian sprinter Dutee Chand ran 100 metres at the Rio Olympics 2016 with spikes (running shoes) sent from Germany by a Good Samaritan just four days before her event!

Our preparation began a year before Rio Olympics: Dr Kiran Challagundla, third member of Team Sindhu

Firstpost spoke to the unassuming Kiran Challagundla, the third member of Team PV Sindhu, responsoble for the silver medal at the Rio Olympics 2016.

India at Rio Olympics 2016: How the medal predictions matched up with actual results

Here are some Indians everyone pegged as genuine medal contenders and how they fared at the Rio Olympics 2016.

Rio Olympics 2016, day 16 highlights: Yogeshwar Dutt's exit ends India’s campaign

Here's how India fared on the last day of Rio Olympics 2016.

Rio Olympics 2016 schedule, day 15: Golfer Aditi Ashok only Indian in action

Day 15 of the Rio Olympics 2016 will see only one Indian in action, golfer Aditi Ashok.

Rio Olympics 2016, day 14 highlights: PV Sindhu, silver lining for Indian campaign

Day 14 of the Rio Olympics saw India win a historic silver medal when PV Sindhu went down fighting in a closely contested badminton women's singles final against Spain's Carolina Marin. But her podium finish made her the most successful Indian woman at Olympics.

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

Rio Olympics 2016, day 13 India highlights: PV Sindhu’s historic win, Narsingh Yadav’s ban

Here's a recap of how India fared on day 13 of Rio Olympics 2016 – from PV Sindhu's stunning victory to Narsingh Yadav's ban.

Rio Olympics 2016 schedule, day 13: PV Sindhu plays semis; Babita Kumari starts campaign

Day 13 of the Rio Olympics 2016 will see Indians in action across three sports - golf, wrestling and badminton.