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Mapping the 2016 Paralympics: How countries fared at the Games in Rio

Mapping the 2016 Paralympics: How countries fared at the Games in Rio

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

The Rediff Labs team analysed the data from Rio 2016 Paralympic Games' official website and created the above map with a total number of medals won by each country.

PIX: Argentina edge Colombia to win record 16th Copa America

PIX: Argentina edge Colombia to win record 16th Copa America

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

Argentina won a record 16th Copa America title by beating Colombia 1-0 thanks to an extra-time goal from substitute Lautaro Martinez.

Balaji to partner Bopanna at Paris Olympics

Balaji to partner Bopanna at Paris Olympics

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

When contacted, AITA Secretary General Anil Dhupar said he does not have any objection to Bopanna playing with Balaji, ranked 84, at the Paris Olympics.

Neymar fined over breaching rules for coastal mansion

Neymar fined over breaching rules for coastal mansion

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

Neymar was fined 16 million reais ($3.33 million) for breaching environmental rules during the construction of his coastal mansion in southeastern Brazil.

Rohan to pair with either Balaji or Yuki at Paris Games

Rohan to pair with either Balaji or Yuki at Paris Games

Rediff.com20 May 2024

Both Balaji and Bhambri have got some decent results on clay in lead up to the Roland Garros, where the action will unfold during the Summer Olympics from July 27.

PIX: Ledecky takes record but Australia win 4x200 freestyle

PIX: Ledecky takes record but Australia win 4x200 freestyle

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

Images from the Olympics swimming action at the La Defense Arena, Paris, on Thursday.

Legendary Zatopek's legs to run wild in Rio

Legendary Zatopek's legs to run wild in Rio

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

The triumphs of Czech great Emil Zatopek will be celebrated in Rio de Janeiro with dozens of pairs of electric-powered life-sized legs created by artist David Cerny.

Rio: Del Potro beats Nadal, to face Murray in men's final

Rio: Del Potro beats Nadal, to face Murray in men's final

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro won a semi-final thriller against Spain's Rafa Nadal on Saturday, outgunning the Spaniard 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(5) in a nervy final set tie-breaker to advance to the Olympic singles final.

How Indian athletes fared on Day 4 in Rio

How Indian athletes fared on Day 4 in Rio

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

Check out India's report card on the fourth day of the 2016 Olympics.

How Indian athletes fared on Day 1 in Rio

How Indian athletes fared on Day 1 in Rio

Rediff.com7 Aug 2016

Results of the Indian athletes on Day 1 at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

IOA announces Rs 50 lac cash award for Rio gold medallist

IOA announces Rs 50 lac cash award for Rio gold medallist

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

The Indian Olympic Association, on Friday, announced a Rs 50 lac cash award for the gold medal winning athlete in the Rio Olympics.

All About Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

All About Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

Unlike for previous Olympics, the Paris 2024 opening ceremony will not take place in a stadium.

PIX: Sindhu, Sen, Prannoy enter pre-quarter-finals

PIX: Sindhu, Sen, Prannoy enter pre-quarter-finals

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

PV Sindhu stormed into the pre-quarterfinals of the Olympic Games' women's singles competition

Every game in Rio will be a final for me: Sindhu

Every game in Rio will be a final for me: Sindhu

Rediff.com6 May 2016

'I have certainly gained the respect of my rivals by consistently maintaining my ranking inside the top-10 mark.' 'I have beaten all these top players at least once and there will be no fear factor when I face them at Rio.'

Why most Brazilians believe Rio Olympics will hurt the country

Why most Brazilians believe Rio Olympics will hurt the country

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Around 60 percent of Brazilians believe the games, expected to cost about 40 billion reais ($12.2 billion), will bring more harm than good to Brazil, while 32 percent believe the games will bring more benefits to the country than losses.

Roger Federer to miss Rio Olympics and rest of season

Roger Federer to miss Rio Olympics and rest of season

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

Roger Federer has pulled out of the Rio Olympics and said he will miss the rest of the season as he needs "more extensive rehabilitation" following knee surgery earlier this year if he wants to prolong his career.

Huge queues and angry fans mar the start of Rio Games

Huge queues and angry fans mar the start of Rio Games

Rediff.com7 Aug 2016

The Rio Olympic Games got off to a shambolic start on Saturday as fans queued for hours at security checkpoints to enter venues, with some missing their events and many athletes competing in front of eerily empty stands. Games organisers apologised for dropping the ball on the first day of full competition, the morning after a dazzling opening ceremony, as iconic venues such as beach volleyball on the famed Copacabana beach saw only a few hundred spectators.

Rio Olympics: Japan stun All Blacks in rugby sevens opener

Rio Olympics: Japan stun All Blacks in rugby sevens opener

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

New Zealand hopes of becoming the first Olympic rugby sevens champions suffered a major setback on Tuesday when they lost their opening match to Japan and Sonny Bill Williams for the tournament to an Achilles injury.

Review: Rio is an unstoppable flight of fun

Review: Rio is an unstoppable flight of fun

Rediff.com8 Apr 2011

Rio is entertaining enough to forgive its refusal to soar any higher.

Road to Rio a bumpy one for Franklin

Road to Rio a bumpy one for Franklin

Rediff.com3 Jul 2016

Missy Franklin was the 17-year-old darling of American swimming in 2012, returning home from the London Olympics with four gold medals and being hailed as the sport's brightest young star.

Gymnast Pranati wins bronze in Cairo World Cup

Gymnast Pranati wins bronze in Cairo World Cup

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

Pranati Nayak is only the third Indian woman to win a medal at the GymWorld Cup after Aruna Budda Reddy (2018) and Dipa (2018).

World's 'Second Fittest Woman' ready for Rio

World's 'Second Fittest Woman' ready for Rio

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

Australian weightlifter Tia-Clair Toomey is unlikely to win a medal at the Rio Olympics but she can claim to be the fittest woman there.

Gowda, two others qualify for Rio Olympics after revision of entry standards

Gowda, two others qualify for Rio Olympics after revision of entry standards

Rediff.com12 Dec 2015

Ace Indian discus thrower Vikas Gowda has qualified for the Rio Olympics after the world athletics governing body, the IAAF lowered the entry standards "to have more athletes" taking part in the track and field events in the 2016 Games.

Russia's Maria Sharapova to miss Rio Olympics

Russia's Maria Sharapova to miss Rio Olympics

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Maria Sharapova will miss next month's Rio Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday decided to defer its decision on the Russian multiple grand slam champion's appeal against a two-year doping ban until September. Sharapova was seeking to have her ban, which was imposed on her by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) in June, wiped out or reduced and a decision was initially expected to be announced by July 18.

Can these wrestlers put India on podium at the Olympics?

Can these wrestlers put India on podium at the Olympics?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

Only one male and five female wrestlers qualified for the upcoming edition. Here's a look at the strength and weakness of all the six contenders.

Guess who can take top hockey honours at Rio Olympics...

Guess who can take top hockey honours at Rio Olympics...

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

Germany might be the twice Olympic champions defending their title in men's field hockey but top-ranked Australia will be the team to beat at next month's Rio Games.

Rio Paralympics: Javelin thrower Jhajharia creates history, wins another gold

Rio Paralympics: Javelin thrower Jhajharia creates history, wins another gold

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia became the first Indian to clinch two gold medals at the Paralympics after he broke his own world record to clinch the top honours at the Rio Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Paris Olympics: 11 YO skater to 61 YO rider to compete

Paris Olympics: 11 YO skater to 61 YO rider to compete

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

From 11-year-old to 60-plus, Olympics is playground for all

Dola hopeful of Indian archers breaking Olympics jinx at Rio

Dola hopeful of Indian archers breaking Olympics jinx at Rio

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

Former World champion Dola Banerjee expects India's archers to break their Olympics medal jinx at the Rio de Janeiro gathering from August 5 to 21.

Rio Tinto to invest for diamond exploration in MP

Rio Tinto to invest for diamond exploration in MP

Rediff.com30 Aug 2010

British mining major Rio Tinto will be investing Rs 370 crore (rs 3.7 billion), for exploration and mining of diamonds in Madhya Pradesh's Bunder town, over the next three years, a senior State Government official on Monday said.

Refugee athletes get sponsorship at Rio Olympics

Refugee athletes get sponsorship at Rio Olympics

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

Visa Inc, operator of the world's largest payments network, said on Wednesday it had signed sponsorship deals with all ten members of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) refugee team, essentially becoming their first corporate sponsor.

First time at the Olympics... they offer hope at Rio

First time at the Olympics... they offer hope at Rio

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Meet first-time Indian athletes hoping to make an impression in Rio.

10 killed as fire sweeps through Flamengo soccer training centre in Rio

10 killed as fire sweeps through Flamengo soccer training centre in Rio

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

The fire broke out at Ninho do Urubu, a state-of-the-art training centre that was expanded and opened only two months ago.

6 Lessons From Vinesh's Olympic Journey

6 Lessons From Vinesh's Olympic Journey

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

Vinesh Phogat is a reminder that true champions are not just defined by their medals but by their character and their impact on society.

India will win 1 gold. How true are these Rio predictions?

India will win 1 gold. How true are these Rio predictions?

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

The world's two largest economies, the United States and China, will again win most gold medals at the Olympics and Britain will push Russia into third place in the overall standings, Goldman Sachs predicted in a survey released on Monday.

These Pix Will Cheer You Up!!!

These Pix Will Cheer You Up!!!

Rediff.com14 May 2024

Check out the shortlisted photographs in this year's Comedy Pet Photo Awards.

The Greatest Olympians!

The Greatest Olympians!

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

Let's celebrate the Olympian legends!

Former world number one Rios retires

Former world number one Rios retires

Rediff.com17 Jul 2004

The 28-year-old announced his retirement from tennis due to a back problem.

WATCH! Rio silver medallist Sindhu returns home to hero's welcome

WATCH! Rio silver medallist Sindhu returns home to hero's welcome

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu arrived, in Hyderabad, to a grand welcome at Hyderabad International Airport.

What's next for Nadal after French Open exit?

What's next for Nadal after French Open exit?

Rediff.com28 May 2024

Nadal says Olympics main goal after early Roland Garros defeat