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,…
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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…
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…