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How 5G technology is helping curb carbon emissions and waste at the Paris Games
Historically, the Olympic Games have hurt host cities' environments. 5G technology, which requires …
Chris Stokel-Walker
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Five Olympic 2024 quotas for Indian badminton players
Players in the top 16 (up to two per country) of the men's and women's 'Race to Paris' Rankings, se…
ANI
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Tokyo Olympics: India's Satish Kumar exits from quarter-finals in boxing after losing to Bakhodir Jalolov
A badly bruised Satish Kumar (+91kg) put up a gutsy performance against reigning world champion Bak…
PTI
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A radio station in Philadelphia has banned Taylor Swift's music ahead of the Chiefs-Eagles game
The local radio station Q102 said that it will be supporting the home team by temporarily shunning …
Eve Crosbie
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Legendary Olympians Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky weighed in on why nervousness before competitions is key to success
Even winners get nervous. Simone Biles said "if you're not nervous, you're not ready" and Katie Led…
Meredith Cash
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Cristiano Ronaldo is so competitive that he's been known to text pundits who think Lionel Messi is better than him and ask them why
Ronaldo's former teammate Rio Ferdinand shared an anecdote to show just how much the Portuguese sta…
Sam Cooper
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Rio restarts soccer league next to field hospital for COVID
Flamengo players arrived wearing masks, and appeared to be excited to be back. They have practiced…
PTI
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English swimmer wins Commonwealth Games gold 6 months after leg amputation
English para-swimmer Alice Tai, who was born with club foot, had her right leg amputated from below…
Barnaby Lane
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Former Rio de Janeiro governor says he paid $2 million to the Olympics committee to win the fight to host the 2016 games
Sergio Cabral, who governed Rio state between 2003 and 2010, told a federal judge on Thursday that …
Alexandra Ma
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This is what Indian athletes are going to eat at Games Village during Rio Olympics
This means our athletes are going to get an array of Indian dishes like dal makhani, vegetable pula…
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There will be Indian food on the Rio Olympics menu, says the Sports Ministry
The Sports Ministry today said that some athletes had requested for Indian food in the Games villag…
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Mary Kom enters Olympic pre-quarters, outwits spirited Garcia from Dominica
The 38-year-old, who is a 2012 Olympic bronze-medallist, prevailed 4-1 against a rival who is 1…
PTI
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How OP Jaisha, and Avtar Singh’s parents ‘crowdfunded’ their way to the Rio Olympics, without any help from any Indian Sports Federations
Hailing from Gurudaspur, 24-year old Avtars father works as office help in a local hospital and his…
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The Lifestory of Sakshi Malik
While wishes are pouring in from all over the place, all that Malik can consider at this moment are…
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Russia's International Army Games are an intense alternative to watching the Rio Olympics
According to International Business Times, Russia had reportedly invited 47 countries, including th…
David Choi
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22-year-old Dipa Karmakar scripts history yet again; becomes 1st Indian woman gymnast ever to qualify for Olympics
Moreover, she will also be an Indian gymnast qualifying for the quadrennial extravaganza after 52 l…
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A shot-putter won Paralympic gold and set a world record but was disqualified for being 3 minutes late
Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli broke his own world record by more than half a meter but was disqualified a…
Sam Cooper
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The Rio Olympics made 'green' medals for the 2016 games, and they're reportedly falling apart
According to a report from AFP, medal-winners from the games have complained that their medals, whi…
Scott Davis
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Tokyo Paralympic Games — India’s Bhavina Patel enters table tennis final, gold medal match on Sunday
The 34-year-old Patel, who had surprised even the Indian camp in the Paralympics with her sensat…