Tag: Rio

Bhubaneswar: “I will start preparations for the next Olympics from now,” said Dutee Chand, who returned to Bhubaneswar from Rio on Thursday morning after failing to qualify for the semi finals in the 100-meter heats. In an exclusive interview to OTV at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here, the sprinter said, “This was my first […]

Bhubaneswar: After a spate of disappointing performances by Indian athletes at the Rio Olympics, all eyes are now on star Odia sprinter Dutee Chand, who will represent India in the track and field events beginning today. The ace sprinter will represent India in the 100-metre event in the women’s category which will be held in […]

Rio de Janeiro: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has suspended 2016 Rio Games chief Carlos Nuzman following his arrest on corruption charges. Nuzman, who has denied any wrongdoing, is accused by Brazil’s federal police of bribing IOC members to support Rio de Janeiro’s candidacy to host the Games, reports Xinhua news agency. The 75-year-old, who represented […]