Washington: Over the course of the Rio Olympics, 450,000 condoms were distributed around the athlete's village. This may be surprising considering the common view that abstinence from sexual activity can boost athletic performance.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced at the meeting of the Council of Minister’s that Task Force will be set up to prepare a comprehensive action plan for effective participation of Indian sports persons in the next three Olympic games 2020, 2024 and 2028.

New Delhi: 128th Durand Cup, prestigious football tournament, is scheduled from 28 August to 11 September. Eight teams from Indian League of All India Football Federation and four Services teams will participate in the current edition. 

Washington: Initial results of a media research study finds that NBC’s prime time telecast of the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics shows women athletes 58.5 percent of the time and men athletes 41.5 percent of the time.

Washington: Olympics officials already contending with the illegal use of steroids among athletes are now being proactive about a potential new trend in performance enhancement: gene doping. Although tests for this type of cheating won't be performed until after the Games, the results could still mean bad news for implicated athletes. 

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the ‘RUN FOR RIO’ from Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium to Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium amidst Olympic spirit and cheers to celebrate the Olympic mood in the country. Thousands of school children and youth participated in the 5Km run to demonstrate to RIO bound Indian athletes that the whole country is proud of them and wishes them all the best in the forthcoming competitions. (Read in Hindi)

Guwahati: It was an evening of mixed emotions and sombreness as the curtains came down on the 12th South Asian Games 2016 at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati Tuesday evening.

Guwahati: Indian Archery team won all the five gold medals in the recurve event at 12th South Asian Games in Shillong. India also begs two silver medals in individual categories of Men and Women. 

Guwahati: In the third day of the 12th SAG, India maintained its top position in the medals tally with 24 Gold medals. Sri Lanka captured six gold medals while Pakistan with two gold stands third in the medal tally. Sri Lankan swimmer Matthew Abeysinghe won two gold medals. 

Guwahati: The 2nd day of the 12th South Asian Games saw the dominance of India in most of the sporting events. Cyclists won medals on 2nd day. At the time of filing the report, the host nation sits at the top of the medals tally with 14 Gold medals and five silver followed by Sri Lanka and Pakistan.