File image of Yogeshwar Dutt. Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, who failed to win a bout at the Rio Olympics, confirmed on Tuesday in a tweet that the bronze medal that he won at the London 2012 Summer Olympics will be upgraded to silver after the silver medallist, the late Besik Kudukhov of Russia, tested positive for doping. Kudukhov, who finished second in the 60 kg freestyle event, died in a car accident in Russia in 2013 when he was just 27 years... 

PV Sindhu created history and assured India would go away with a medal in the ladies singles badminton tournament as she defeated Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara 21-19, 21-10 to enter the final against World No.1 Carolina Marin of Spain. PV Sindhu became the first Indian to enter the final of an Olympic badminton event. She will play Carolina Marin for gold. PV Sindhu created history and ensured India would walk away with a medal in the ladies singles... 

Bombayla Devi raise hopes of an Indian medal after qualifying for the pre-quarters in women’s archery. Jitu Rai failed in his favourite event, the 50m pistol shooting, as India’s medal drought continued in Rio Olympics 2016 continued on Day 5. Bombayla Devi qualified for the archery pre-quarters to give some cheer. India’s medal drought continued on Thursday. Shooter Jitu Rai’s failure to qualify for the 50m pistol event was... 

New Delhi: Confident about the trio of Shiva Thapa, Vikas Krishan and Manoj Kumar, stalwarts of Indian boxing feel the three are capable of producing a historic Olympic performance in Rio despite the pressure they are facing. File picture of Shiva Thapa. Beijing 2008 bronze-medalist Vijender Singh, London 2012 bronze winner M C Mary Kom and Beijing quarter finalist Akhil Kumar — the three names which took Indian boxing to unprecedented heights... 

Rio de Janeiro: Brazil’s government has warned that it will shoot down any unidentified aircraft that violates the protected airspace around facilities of the Olympics Games at Rio in August. “We are not playing,” said Defence Minister Raul Jungmann while introducing the Olympics Games security plan at a press conference at Rio on Wednesday. The plan involves security provided by 41,000 soldiers during the event, 21,000 of them...