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Indian ace shuttler and silver medal winner at the Rio Olympics P.V. Sindhu said that her recent success at the Rio Olympics has given her a lot of confidence and she intends to play her upcoming games without any pressure. Sindhu is slated to return to the international badminton circuit …

India’s performance this year at the Rio Paralympics has been exceptional with four medals won.  One of the star performers was Devendra Jhajharia who with his excellent play won India a Gold medal in men’s javelin throw F46 event in the Rio Paralympics. He was also one of the star …

Despite being tested positive for cocaine Shawn Barber, Canadian world champion pole vaulter is allowed to compete at the Rio Olympic Games. This was stated in a news report published by Reuters recently. Athletics Canada defended their decision to allow Barber to compete and said that it was a right …

National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) doesn’t seem to be competent at least that’s what the Abhinav Bindra led four-member panel suggested. Their report submitted to NRAI last week was made public on Wednesday. It highlighted how conditions were far from what is required to ensure the best chances of …

WADA has recently warned the athletes to prepare for an updated list of banned substances. This list will come into force from 2017. It must be noted that the Wold Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), last year added meldonium to the list of banned substances. Interestingly, in the same year, many athletes were …

Chris Froome, Tour de France winner, in context to a therapeutic use exemption system, has recently said that athletes must “take responsibility” and not “push the boundaries of the rules”. These comments come in the backdrop of the recent criticism of the therapeutic use exemption system. Many top athletes have come …

In a recent interview with BBC News, Sir Bradley Wiggins said that before major races he did not try to get any unfair advantage of being allowed to use banned steroids. This cyclist, who competed in the Olympics, said he exposed himself to strong anti-inflammatory drug triamcinolone because of his …

An accident during the road race claimed the life of an Iranian Paralympic cyclist on the penultimate day of the Rio Games on Saturday, a report confirmed on the news.com. The Rio Paralympics, considered one of the most successful events, was shadowed in sorrow due to the tragic loss of Iranian para-cyclist …