Dhaka – The Pacific Island nation of Fiji erupted into celebration on Friday after its rugby sevens team defeated Britain to capture the country’s first Olympic medal. The fact it was gold made it even more of a reason to…
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Spaniard finally wins women’s kayak gold, on 3rd attempt
Dhaka – Just seconds into her first heat in canoe slalom, Maialen Chourraut thought her Olympics were over.She missed a gate entirely in the women’s kayak on the fast but unforgiving course at Whitewater Stadium.Nervous in the second heat, she…
Katie Ledecky wins 3rd gold medal with dominating relay swim
Dhaka – Katie Ledecky was the fastest swimmer in the pool, and she brought her American teammates along for the ride.The 19-year-old turned in another overpowering performance to carry the United States to victory in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay, capturing…
Coming off a double-gold night, Phelps returns for 200 IM
Dhaka – Michael Phelps didn’t have much time to savor his double gold-medal night.He was back at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on Wednesday, getting started on his bid to win the 200-meter individual medley for the fourth straight time.After five…
Kuwait’s Al-Deehani wins double trap gold as independent
Dhaka – The remnants of the final two targets scattered in the dreary Brazilian sky, landing in dozens of places across the rain-soaked Olympic shooting range.Fehaid Al-Deehani raised his shotgun overhead with a shout and turned toward the crowd, pounding…
Khalmurzaev wins Russia’s 2nd judo gold of Rio Olympics
Dhaka – Undefeated all year, Khasan Khalmurzaev is now the Olympic champion.The sixth-seeded Russian beat Travis Stevens of the United States to win the judo gold medal Tuesday in the 81-kilogram division. It was Russia’s second gold in judo at the…
Williams injured at Olympics; to be sidelined for 6-9 months
Dhaka – Sonny Bill Williams dedicated a season to prepare for Rio. When the Olympic rugby sevens competition finally kicked off, he spent about eight minutes on the field. Now he’ll be sidelined for up to nine months with an injured…
China wins 2 golds as doping cases hit weightlifting
Dhaka – With weightlifting once again hit by a doping scandal, China won two Olympic gold medals in the sport on Tuesday.Deng Wei and Shi Zhiyong won their events hours after one of the top female lifters, Lin Tzu-Chi of Taiwan,…
Japan, Uchimura deliver Olympic gold in men’s gymnastics
Dhaka- Kohei Uchimura stepped off the floor, saluted the crowd inside Rio Olympic Arena and bent over.Symbolically, it looked as if the Japanese gymnast was overcome by the moment after clinching the Olympic team gold he’s pursued during his otherwise…
Rafaela Silva wins Brazil’s 1st gold of Rio Olympics in judo
Dhaka – From the favela to the top of the podium, Rafaela Silva earned Brazil’s first gold medal of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.And to celebrate, the 24-year-old judo champion shed tears as she jumped into the exuberant crowd with…
Ibtihaj Muhammad makes US history, wears hijab in Olympics
Dhaka – American Ibtihaj Muhammad looked like all the other fencers when she stepped on the piste, save for the non-descript black scarf covering her head.With that small gesture, Muhammad made history.
Argentina beats Nigeria 94-66 in Olympic men’s basketball
Dhaka – Manu Ginobili got his fourth Olympics started with 12 points and an easy victory, as Argentina beat Nigeria 94-66 on Sunday in the final Olympic men’s basketball game of the night.Facundo Campazzo led Argentina with 19 points, while…
Shooter Baki appears in Rio Olympics on Monday
Dhaka, Aug 7 (UNB) – Bangladeshi ace shooter and the Commonwealth Games silver medalist Abdullah Hel Baki will compete in his favorite and lone event, the men’s 10-meter air rifles qualification round of the 31st Olympic Games in Rio on…
Rio delivers a simple, but spirited, Olympic welcome
Dhaka- What it lacked in flash, Rio made up for with feeling.With a limited budget, the consequence of a biting recession that roiled preparations for South America’s first Olympics, Brazil laced its high-energy opening party for the games of the…
Rio Olympics: Archer Shymoly to compete in individual ranking round Friday
Dhaka – Bangladeshi lone archer Shymoly Roy will start campaign in the 31st Olympic Games in Rio, the biggest show on earth, on the opening day (Friday), competing in women’s individual ranking round of Archery at Sambadrome.A 16-member contingent, including seven…
US women beats New Zealand 2-0 in Olympic soccer tournament
Dhaka- Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan scored a goal in each half as the U.S. women’s soccer team defeated New Zealand 2-0 in its debut at the Rio Games on Wednesday, getting off to a solid start in its attempt…
Mohyuddin selected as Rio Olympics technical official
Dhaka – Former Bangladesh Weightlifting Federation general secretary Wing Commander (retd) Mohyuddin Ahmed will fly for Brazil on Tuesday evening to conduct weightlifting events as technical official in the 31st Olympic Games beginning in Rio de Janeiro on Friday,UNB News…
7 Russian swimmers to miss Rio Olympics over doping
Dhaka – Seven Russian swimmers have been barred from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, including three linked to recent allegations of a major doping cover-up by Russian authorities, world swimming’s governing body FINA said Monday.Reigning world 100-meter breaststroke champion Yulia…
Russia’s participation in Rio uncertain after doping report
Dhaka – A scathing report outlining a state-sanctioned doping system in Russia prompted immediate calls for the nation’s entire team to be sidelined from the Summer Games, raising the possibility that the Olympics could go on without a sports superpower…
Tunisia’s Mellouli aims for one last medal in Rio
Dhaka – Tunisia’s most decorated sportsman Oussama Mellouli will go the Olympics for the fifth time in Rio de Janeiro at the end of a roller coaster swimming career of gold medals and a drug ban.A two-time gold medalist and…
Australia selects 410 athletes for Rio Olympics
Dhaka – The Australian Olympic Committee has selected the last of its 410 athletes headed to the Rio de Janeiro Games and re-affirmed its aim of a top-five finish in the medal standings.
Most Olympics use one poster; Rio goes with collection of 13
Dhaka – Most Olympics have only one official poster. The Rio de Janeiro Games will have 13, a collection meant to showcase the diversity of Latin America’s largest country.The collection, composed by 12 Brazilian artists and a Colombian, went on…
IOC inspector: Rio de Janeiro ‘ready to welcome the world’
Dhaka – The head inspector for the IOC says she’s confident the trouble-plagued Rio de Janeiro Olympics are “ready to welcome the world” with the games opening in just under four weeks.”I cannot imagine more spectacular backdrops for the world’s…
Experts being asked to examine Zika risk at Rio games
The World Health Organization’s chief says she has convened an expert committee to consider whether the Rio De Janeiro Olympics should proceed as planned, given recent concerns raised about the threat of the Zika virus.
Rio Olympics to top London in supply of condoms
Dhaka— About 450,000 condoms will be distributed during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, three times more than for the London Games four years ago, the International Olympic Committee says.Part of the reason was because 100,000 female condoms will be available…
Rousseff lights Olympic flame as protesters hit the streets
Brasilia – Brazil’s embattled President Dilma Rousseff ignited the Olympic flame on Tuesday, as a nationwide torch relay got underway with protests highlighting the country’s deep political and economic crisis.Rousseff presided over the flame ceremony in Brasilia, even though she…
BOA accords SA Games medal winner athletes
DHAKA – Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) accorded a warm reception to the medal winner athletes of the 12th South Asian Games through a formal ceremony this (Tuesday) evening at a local hotel in the city.Finance Minister AMA Muhith addressed the…
SA Games Handball: Bangladesh Women’s crush Afghanistan 62-5
Bangladesh Women’s Handball team made a good start in the SA Games outplaying Afghanistan by 62-5 goals at the LNIPE Tepesia, Sonapur on Wednesday.Bangladesh led the first half by 30-2 goals.