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India’s hockey team on Monday lost 1-2 to Germany in the Olympic Games at RIo de Janeiro in last 3 Seconds with the final goal scored by Christopher Ruhr. India faced Germany on Monday after winning their first match against Ireland on…

The 31st Summer Olympic Games today opened in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro with a vibrant opening ceremony at the Maracana Stadium. The Indian contingent, led by its flag bearer and Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra, entered…

Odisha Sprinter Dutee Chand on Saturday qualified for Rio Olympics going to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from Aug 5, 2016. Dutee Chand qualified for Rio Olympics in the women’s 100m event after meeting the qualification mark at XXVI…

Rio De Janeiro, March 22: Sprinter Usain Bolt has confirmed he will retire after this year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro despite calls to prolong his career. The six-time Olympic gold medalist suggested in January that he could…

Rio de Janeiro, Dec 19: The city of Rio de Janeiro closes 2015 with 95 percent of the work at the Olympic Park concluded, according to a press release published by Rio city hall. In Barra da Tijuca, where the Olympic Park is, and at the…

Rio de Janeiro, Oct 21: Thousands of Brazil's taxi drivers took to the streets on Tuesday against a judicial decision authorizing the private transport application of Uber, a US ride sharing firm, in Rio de Janeiro, even though the Mayor's…

Brasília, Sep 7: At least 15 people were killed and about 30 people injured in a bus accident on Sunday in Paraty near Brazil's second biggest city, Rio de Janeiro, said a source from the local Fire Department. The accident took place…

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22: Brazil has raised the official budget for the Rio 2016 Olympics by 70 million reais to 38.67 billion reais ($11 billion), authorities said. Brazil's Olympic Public Authority (APO) in its third matrix of…