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WADA urges athletes to check accuracy of hacked data

WADA urges athletes to check accuracy of hacked data

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Wednesday that some of the athlete data leaked by a Russian cyber espionage group has been changed from its initial form, and has asked "affected parties" for feedback on any inaccuracies.

China scale new heights with Yang

China scale new heights with Yang

Rediff.com7 Dec 2006

Yang Wei grabbed his eighth gold to join Li Ning as the most successful gymnast in Asian Games history.

Five top-flight UK clubs caught up in soccer abuse scandal, state police

Five top-flight UK clubs caught up in soccer abuse scandal, state police

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

Five English Premier League and three Championship (second tier) soccer clubs are being investigated in relation to allegations of widespread historical child sex abuse in the sport dating back to the 1970s, British police said on Monday.

Indian eves settle for silver

Indian eves settle for silver

Rediff.com19 Aug 2005

Philippines won gold in the team championship at the inaugural Rajiv Gandhi Artistic Gymnastics Championship in Hyderabad.

CRPF to appoint Sindhu as Commandant and brand ambassador

CRPF to appoint Sindhu as Commandant and brand ambassador

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

Country's largest paramilitary force CRPF has decided to appoint Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu as it's brand ambassador and bestow the honorary rank of Commandant on the ace badminton player. Official sources said the force has moved a formal proposal in this regard to the Union Home Ministry and after getting required sanctions, Sindhu will be honoured and presented the rank badges and camouflage combat fatigues of the CRPF at a ceremonial event.

'Did Sachin T pay for the BMWs he 'gave away' to Rio athletes?'

'Did Sachin T pay for the BMWs he 'gave away' to Rio athletes?'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

Shobaa De has raked up another row and is being trolled again for questioning the gifting of the BMW cars to Rio Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik, PV Sindhu and her coach P Gopichand as well as Olympian gymnast Dipa Karmakar.

Williams sisters, other US athletes let off by WADA despite positive dope test?

Williams sisters, other US athletes let off by WADA despite positive dope test?

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

Claiming to have accessed WADA's database, Fancy Bears' hack team claimed to have leaked dozens of files allegedly relating to United States athletes on the internet.

'You have made India proud, yet again'

'You have made India proud, yet again'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

Sporting fraternity hails Sindhu's historic World C'ships gold

Indo-Pak Punjab Games commence at Patiala

Indo-Pak Punjab Games commence at Patiala

Rediff.com6 Dec 2004

The inaugural Indo-Pak Punjab Games kicked off in Patiala on Sunday. Next year the games will be held in Lahore.

Memmel continues to set pace

Memmel continues to set pace

Rediff.com23 Nov 2005

Bulgaria appeals rings final result

Bulgaria appeals rings final result

Rediff.com23 Aug 2004

'I didn't sleep the entire night after I won India's Got Talent'

'I didn't sleep the entire night after I won India's Got Talent'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

'I was screaming at the top of my voice when my name was announced because I couldn't believe it,' Manik Paul tells Rajul Hegde.

All you must know about Gold Coast CWG

All you must know about Gold Coast CWG

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

Facts on the Commonwealth Games to be held in Australia's Gold Coast:

Isinbayeva breaks pole vault world record

Isinbayeva breaks pole vault world record

Rediff.com25 Aug 2004

Yelena Isinbayeva beat Russian team mate and bitter rival Svetlana Feofanova with a world record to claim the Olympic women's pole vault gold.

Why Li Ning signed Sindhu for 50 crore

Why Li Ning signed Sindhu for 50 crore

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

'It is very close to Puma's deal with Kohli in terms of yearly sponsorship.' 'Sindhu will get Rs 40 crore as sponsorship while the rest will be for equipment.'

Sports Shorts: Bhaker-Anmol win air pistol mixed gold

Sports Shorts: Bhaker-Anmol win air pistol mixed gold

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday

Living on her own terms

Living on her own terms

Rediff.com9 Dec 2004

Mohini Bhardwaj is the IAPOY 2004

Mohini Bhardwaj is the IAPOY 2004

Rediff.com4 Dec 2004

Kozich dethrones Khorkina

Kozich dethrones Khorkina

Rediff.com2 May 2004

Kabaeva survives hoop nightmare

Kabaeva survives hoop nightmare

Rediff.com27 Aug 2004

The Russian favourite, however, made amends with an energetic display with the ball to lead the standings with a score of 53.300 after two rounds of the preliminaries in the rhythmic gymnastics competition.

Khorkina's all-round dreams dented

Khorkina's all-round dreams dented

Rediff.com15 Aug 2004

Why Disha Patani hates herself!

Why Disha Patani hates herself!

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

'I don't like watching myself. I find my voice very irritating,' Disha Patani tells us.

Population size has nothing to do with sporting excellence

Population size has nothing to do with sporting excellence

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

'No country can go from zero to hero at the Olympics.' 'A hundred Indians now feature in the world's top 25 and that's progress,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Coming soon: Cirque du Soleil's tribute to the circus

Coming soon: Cirque du Soleil's tribute to the circus

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

For the first time in its history, Cirque du Soleil is premiering a new show, Bazzar, outside Canada -- first in Mumbai and then Delhi.

'Preserving human life is most important thing right now'

'Preserving human life is most important thing right now'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

It is the first break in the four-year cycle for the summer Olympics since the 1940 and 1944 Games were cancelled because of World War Two.

What sending Jallikattu to the Oscars means

What sending Jallikattu to the Oscars means

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

To an award show that's famous for honouring artists belatedly, we have sent as our official entry one of our major film-makers's weakest work yet, feels Sreehari Nair.

India's schedule at the Asian Games on Tuesday

India's schedule at the Asian Games on Tuesday

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

India's schedule for Tuesday, the fourth day of competition, at the Asian Games in Incheon.

Hamm will keep Olympic gold

Hamm will keep Olympic gold

Rediff.com22 Oct 2004

Hamm ready to return gold

Hamm ready to return gold

Rediff.com28 Sep 2004

Olympic all-round champion Paul Hamm said he would return his gold medal if the Court of Arbitration for Sport rules a judging error denied South Korea's Yang Tae-young the title.

Hamm claims men's all-round crown

Hamm claims men's all-round crown

Rediff.com19 Aug 2004

Paul Hamm became the first American to claim the Olympic gymnastics men's all-round gold medal on Wednesday.

Disha Patani: I am a huge fan of item numbers

Disha Patani: I am a huge fan of item numbers

Rediff.com27 May 2019

'Slow Motion this is my first massy song with Salman sir in it.'

Interview: Nadia Comaneci

Interview: Nadia Comaneci

Rediff.com6 Aug 2004

Given the choice, Nadia Comaneci would have become a surgeon and indulged her fascination with blood on a daily basis.

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.

Why India can still hope for medals in Rio

Why India can still hope for medals in Rio

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

>There's still hope and plenty to play for, says Rediff.com's Aruneel Sadadekar.