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2 minutes ago, k2s said:

Still a good fight and well done bro... Atleast some one was there

now by next olympics more gymastics show interest and practice... Anni sports categories lo india undali...

+1

She is first gymnast to represent India after 1964 really tremendous effort..

 

Second vault lo landing lo koncham better ayyi unte medal vachuvundedi

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2 minutes ago, Kool_SRG said:

+1

She is first gymnast to represent India after 1964 really tremendous effort..

 

Second vault lo landing lo koncham better ayyi unte medal vachuvundedi

Koncham bayam undi man inka... Practice and encouragement kavali indian ki... Madyalo e politicians involve avvakapothey better... Coach kuda bagundali...

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4 minutes ago, k2s said:

Koncham bayam undi man inka... Practice and encouragement kavali indian ki... Madyalo e politicians involve avvakapothey better... Coach kuda bagundali...

better players make good coahes..its all about reforming at all levels in india...they have to provide facilities and fundinh like here in us

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2 minutes ago, k2s said:

Koncham bayam undi man inka... Practice and encouragement kavali indian ki... Madyalo e politicians involve avvakapothey better... Coach kuda bagundali...

Gymnastics ni cheyyadam kastam very young age nunchi train cheyyali make better from teenage since its dangerous, vault in which Dipa competed is one of the most dangerous game landing lo teda aite ante sangatulu...Already one male athlete broke his leg in this olympics

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Men's singles Finals · Bronze medal match

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Kei Nishikori Japan

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Rafael Nadal Spain

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3 hours ago, Kool_SRG said:

Gymnastics ni cheyyadam kastam very young age nunchi train cheyyali make better from teenage since its dangerous, vault in which Dipa competed is one of the most dangerous game landing lo teda aite ante sangatulu...Already one male athlete broke his leg in this olympics

yeah man saw that video... 

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Rio 2016: Usain Bolt Triumphs, Targets Olympic Immortality

With one title in the bag, Usain Bolt celebrated and turned his attention to completing the 100m, 200m and 4x100m gold medal sweep at three consecutive Olympics.

 

HIGHLIGHTS

• 1Usain Bolt won the 100m gold at Rio Olympics
• 2Bolt was the two-time defending champion of 100m
• 3He is also the defending champion in 200m and 4x100m relay

Rio de Janeiro: Usain Bolt stormed past his rivals to claim a historic third straightOlympic 100 metres title and declared himself confident of becoming an "immortal" by the end of the Rio Games.

Hot on the heels of a sensational 400m world record by South African Wayde van Niekerk, the Jamaican surged past American rival Justin Gatlin to take the most prized Olympic gold in 9.81sec.

With one title in the bag, Bolt celebrated and turned his attention to completing the 100m, 200m and 4x100m gold medal sweep at three consecutive Olympics.

"Somebody said I can become immortal. Two more medals to go and I can sign off. Immortal," said Bolt who has said this will be his last Olympics.

Bolt said he had been "shocked" at booing directed at Gatlin, who has twiced been banned for doping, but insisted he had focused on the victory that left him out alone in the 120-year history of Olympic sprinting.

Track massacre

Although way short of his 9.58sec world record, Bolt was happy with the performance.

He started slowly but reeled in the fast-starting Gatlin within 70 metres and eased up, thumping his chest as he crossed the line. Canada's Andre de Grasse took bronze.

"It was brilliant. I didn't go so fast but I'm so happy I won," he said.

Minutes earlier, van Niekerk timed a lightning 43.03sec in the 400m, breaking American Michael Johnson's 17-year-old record.

"I have never seen anything like that," Johnson told the BBC. "It is amazing. That was a massacre by Van Niekerk. This young man has done something truly special."

Kenya's Jemima Sumgong won the first athletics gold of the day, making light of searing heat to triumph in the women's marathon.

Thanks for all the support my peeps#blessed#TeamBolt#TeamJamaica#Rio2016pic.twitter.com/rGFaLH8hP9

— Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) August 15, 2016

Colombia's world champion Caterine Ibarguen won the women's triple jump with a leap of 15.17m.

Athletics was hit by another doping sensation when the Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned a last-minute ban on Russian long-jumper Darya Klishina imposed by the IAAF world body.

Klishina had been the only Russian competitor accepted by the IAAF for the Olympics after inquiries found mass "state-sponsored" doping in the country.

Media reports said investigators found two bottles of Klishina's urine samples had been tampered with.

The CAS decided, however, that Klishina had met all the conditions set by the world body to take part in Rio. The women's long jump starts on Tuesday.

British surge

America's Simone Biles stayed on track for a record five gymnastics gold medals at a single Olympics when she clocked up her third, on the women's vault.

Max Whitlock won the men's floor exercise to become Britain's first Olympic gymnastics champion. He won a second in the pommel horse and was part of another golden day for the British team.

Wimbledon champion Andy Murray won his second straight men's singles tennis gold, beating Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 in a marathon final which drained both men.

"Today was a very up and down match, very stressful. Both of us had a lot of chances and it was a long and tiring match. I'm just glad I managed to get through it," said Murray.

Who's jealous? Selfie time with@usainbolt#Athletics#Rio2016#Olympicspic.twitter.com/mhpU6vSnQy

— IAAF (@iaaforg) August 15, 2016

Britain's Justin Rose became the first Olympic golf champion in 112 years, edging Sweden's Henrik Stenson on the final hole in a thrilling duel.

"Oh my God. That felt better than anything I've ever won. It was the best tournament I've ever done," Rose said.

A five-gold Sunday for the Brits put them a surprise second on the medals table with 15 victories, behind the United States on 26.

Rio Games security has proved a major headache for organisers, with several teams complaining of thefts and street crime in the recession-hit metropolis.

The latest to fall victim was US swimmer Lochte and three teammates, who said they were robbed at gunpoint by criminals who pulled over their taxi posing as police.

"The guy pulled out his gun, he cocked it, put it to my forehead and he said, 'Get down,' and I put my hands up, I was like, 'Whatever,'" Lochte told NBC News.

"He took our money, he took my wallet -- he left my cell phone, he left my credentials."

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Rio 2016: Andy Murray Wins Historic Second Singles Gold In Epic Final

Andy Murray defeated Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 to become the first player to win two Olympics tennis singles gold medals

 

HIGHLIGHTS

• 1Andy Murray beat Juan Martin del Potro 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 in singles fina
• 2Andy Murray now the first player to win two Olympic tennis singles gold
• 3He ended with 10 aces and 46 crunching winners

Rio De Janeiro: Andy Murray became the first player to win two Olympic tennis singles gold medals on Sunday when he defeated Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 in an epic final.

Murray added the Rio title to his 2012 triumph and to his Grand Slam collection of the 2012 US Open and 2013 and 2016 Wimbledon crowns.

It also stretched the 29-year-old's current winning streak to 18.

The final will go down as one of the best in the Olympics, lasting over four hours and ending with both men embracing at the net.

"Today was a very up and down match, very stressful. Both of us had a lot of chances and, it was a long and tiring match. I'm just glad I managed to get through it," said Murray.

He ended with 10 aces and 46 crunching winners while del Potro smashed 39 winners but was undone by 57 unforced errors.

Del Potro, a bronze medallist in London four years ago, was inconsolable at the end, weeping as he sat courtside.

The Argentine has fought his way back to the top after undergoing three surgeries.

"What he's had to go through over the last three years or so with his wrists -- I can't imagine how mentally difficult that would have been, how frustrating that would have been for him," added Murray.

"To get himself back to playing at this level, fighting for the biggest events and competing against the greatest players in the world is an amazing credit to him. He should be very proud of his efforts."

Brink of retirement

Murray took a 5-2 career advantage over 2012 bronze medallist del Potro into the final and he was quickly in the ascendancy, breaking for a 2-0 lead.

Del Potro, who was pushed to the brink of retirement last year after undergoing the wrist surgeries, was slow out of the blocks.

That was hardly a surprise for a player who had defeated two of the top three seeds to make the final -- Novak Djokovic in the first round and then winning a three-hour epic to beat Rafael Nadal in Saturday's semi-finals.

But he soon found his range, breaking in the third game before handing the advantage straight back, allowing Murray to stretch out to a 4-1 lead.

Backed by vociferous Argentine support, all proudly sporting the sky blue and white shirts of their national football team, the 1.98m (6ft 6ins) giant clawed his back in the seventh game.

But Murray was the more assertive in the closing stages, claiming the opener in the 12th game on a second set point with a pinpoint, down-the-line backhand after 74 minutes on court.

Murray saved a break point in the first game of the second set with a sweet drop shot which del Potro was unable to reach despite a desperate scramble from the back of the court.

The 2009 US Open champion slumped, head down on the net for a few moments to catch his breath.

It did the trick as he soon unleashed a monster backhand to secure the break at the second opportunity.

The final was all level in the 10th game as del Potro converted on a fourth set point, shrugging off a time violation from umpire Pascal Maria.

The big Argentine was looking increasingly weary and he lost serve in the sixth game of the third set, allowing the British world number three to move ahead again, sealing the set with a cross-court forehand.

Del Potro fought valiantly on, breaking for 2-1 in the fourth set, courtesy of a close combat exchange at the net but lacking the stamina to back it up and Murray was soon on level terms at 2-2.

In a dramatic passage of play, the South American was another break to the good but faltered when he served for the set in the 10th game.

Murray saved two break points for a 6-5 lead.

In the dramatic conclusion, two Argentine fans were escorted out of the arena before Murray took victory on a second match point when del Potro netted a backhand.

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Rio Olympics 2016 India Schedule On Monday

Boxer Vikas Krishan will be in action in his quarter-final bout while Indian wrestlers begin their campaign with Ravinder Khatri in men's Greco-Roman. Find below the Rio Olympics 2016 India schedule for Monday.

A semi-final entry for Krishan will assure him of at least a bronze medal. Also in athletics, Lalita Babar will compete in women's 3000m steeplechase final.

ATHLETICS
6:00 PM: Men's triple jump qualifying - Renjith Maheswary
6:24 PM: Women's 200m Round 1 - Heat 5 - Srabani Nanda
7:45 PM: Women's 3000m steeplechase final - Lalita Babar
6:20 AM (Tuesday): Women's discus throw qualifying - Seema Punia

BADMINTON
5:30 PM: Men's singles Round of 16 - Kidambi Srikanth
2:00 AM (Tuesday): Women's singles Round of 16 - PV Sindhu

BOXING
3:30 AM (Tuesday): Men's 75kg quarter-final - Vikas Krishan

WRESTLING
Men's Greco-Roman 85 kg 1/8 Final - Ravinder Khatri (timing not yet out)

 

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Rio Olympics 2016 Badminton: Kidambi Srikanth Moves Into Quarters After Thrilling Win

Kidambi Srikanth booked his place in the quarterfinals of the badminton men's singles event at Rio Olympics 2016, after an close 21-19, 21-19 win over Denmark's Jan Jorgensen

 

HIGHLIGHTS

• 1Kidambi Srikanth won his pre-quarters match against Jan Jorgensen
• 2Srikanth won 21-19, 21-19 against his Danish opponent
• 3The Indian shuttler will next face China's Lin Dan in the quarters

Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth reached the quarterfinals of men's singles badminton at Rio Olympics 2016 after a thrilling win over Denmark's Jan Jorgensen in his Round of 16 match.

Srikanth began well in the first game and took an early lead, but Jorgensen came back immediately, as both fought toe-to-toe for most parts of the game.

However, Srikanth opened up a two-point lead to earn to game points at 201-8. He failed to convert the first of those points, but did so in the second to win the first game 21-19.

The second game was a see-saw affair, with the Indian shuttler taking an early lead, only to let Jorgensen a passage back into the match after dropping five consecutive points.

However, with Srikanth trailing 17-18, Jorgensen showed a bit of nerves and lost three straight points to give his opponent two game points.

In a similar result as the first game, Srikanth failed to convert his first point, but won the next to wrap up the match at 21-19, 21-19.

The match last for 42 minutes. Srikanth will next face China's Lin Dan in the quarters on Wednesday.

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Rio Olympics: Lalita Babar Finishes Commendable 10th In Women's Steeplechase Final

Lalita Babar became the first Indian to reach the final of a track event at the Olympics in 32 years after finishing seventh in women's 3000m steeplechase qualification round

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

• 1Lalita Babar finishes 10th in women's 3000m steeplechase final
• 2Lalita clocked a time of 9:22.74
• 3Bahrain's Ruth Jebet took gold while Kenya's Hyvin Jepkemoi won silver

Lalita Babar put in another solid performance to finish in an impressive 10th place in the women's steeplechase final at the 2016 Rio Olympics on Monday.

The Indian athlete had broken the national record with a time of 9:19.76 in the qualification round to reach the final. She became the first Indian to qualify for the final of a track event at the Olympicsin 32 years.

Lalita, however, failed to replicate her showing in the qualification that saw her obliterate the previous national record, finishing with a time of 9:22.74 in the final.

The Indian started off well keeping pace with a second pack on the track but she started losing ground to her competitors as the race progressed.

She still managed to run at a good pace that kept her in contention of a top 10 finish.

Meanwhile, Ruth Jebet of Bahrain took the gold medal with a time of 8:59.75 - just shy of the of the World and Olympic record. She was head and shoulders above the rest of the athletes and led from start to finish.

Kenya's Hyvin Jepkemoi won the silver with a time of 9:07.12 while American Emma Coburn, who clocked 9:07.63, took home the bronze.

Lalita's performance was the silver lining for India as other competitors from the country, participating in track and field events, failed in their quest to reach the next round.

Srabani Nanda clocked 23.58 seconds in the women's 200m Round 1, Heat 5 to finish in a dismal 55th place overall in the qualification.

Renjith Maheswary didn't fare much better in the men's triple jump qualification round after finishing 30th with a best attempt of 16.13 metres.

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Srabani Nanda fails to qualify for 200m semifinals

Srabani Nanda clocked 23.58 seconds in the 200m Heat 5 to finish sixth in her round and 55th overall.

 

Indian athlete Srabani Nanda failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the women’s 200 metres after finishing 55th among 72 athletes in Round 1 at the Rio Olympics here on Monday.

Srabani clocked 23.58 seconds at the Olympic Stadium, way below topper Cote d’Ivoire’s Marie-Josee Talou (22.31 seconds).

American Deajah Stevens was second in the qualification round with a timing of 22.45, followed by compatriot Tori Bowie (22.47).

The first 24 athletes qualified for the semi-finals.

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Renjith Maheshwary fails to qualify for men’s triple jump final

Renjith Maheshwary posted distances of 15.80 metres, 16.13m and 15.99m in his three attempts to neither qualify automatically or be in top-12.

 

India’s Renjith Maheshwary finished a disappointing 30th to crash out of the qualification round men’s triple jump at the Rio Olympics here on Monday.

Competing in his second Olympics, Maheshwary found himself at the 11th spot in the qualifiers, after an effort of 15.80 metres in his first attempt, which was way short of the qualification mark.

In the second attempt, the Indian jumped 16.13m, which still was short of the qualification mark of 16.95m. Placed at the 23rd spot, he was under pressure to hit the qualification mark in the final attempt.

He could just manage a jump of 15.99 in the third and final attempt to negate any chances of qualifying for the final round.

Christian Taylor of the US topped the qualification stage with a jump of 17.24m followed by China’s Bin Dong at second with 17.10m while another US athlete, Will Claye, jumped 17.05m to emerge third.

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Rio 2016 Badminton: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth Go A Step Closer To Medals, Enter Quarter-Finals

PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth stormed into the quarterfinals of badminton women's and men's singles events, respectively, at Rio Olympics 2016 with thrilling wins

 

HIGHLIGHTS

• 1Kidambi Srikanth won his pre-quarters match against Jan Jorgensen
• 2Srikanth won 21-19, 21-19 against his Danish opponent
• 3PV Sindhu beat TPE's Tai Tzu Ying 21-13, 21-15 in Round of 16

Shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth kept their medal hopes alive at Rio Olympics by storming into the women's and men's singles quarter-finals on Monday.

While, Srikanth reached the quarterfinals after a thrilling win over Denmark's Jan Jorgensen in his Round of 16 match, two-time World Championship bronze-medallist P V Sindhu advanced to the last-eight stage after notching up a dominating straight-game win over Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu Ying at the Olympic Games here.

The 21-year-old from Hyderabad outclassed eighth seed Tai 21-13, 21-15 in a 40-minute pre-quarterfinals clash here. She will next face Chinese World No. 2 Wang Yihan, who is also the reigning Olympics silver medallist.

Sindhu opened up a 3-1 lead early on and even though Tai came back to draw level at 5-5, the Indian managed to lead 11-6 at the break.

Tai depended on her deceptive game to reduce the margin to 10-12 but she was equally erratic with her placements sometimes, while Sindhu showed better presence of mind.

Sindhu won a video referral to reach the game point at 20-13 and then pocketed it comfortably with Tai hitting wide.

After the change of ends, Sindhu once again moved to a 3-1 lead but she erred twice on her backhand returns to give away two points.

Tai tried to take away the pace from the rallies and came up with a few down the line smashes to make it 6-6 after Sindhu dropped her serve.

However, Tai's inability to rein in her unforced errors saw Sindhu lead 11-6 at the interval.

Tai tried to put pressure on Sindhu but failed to give the finishing touch as Sindhu sailed away to a 14-7 lead.

With Sindhu in full flow, Tai seemed clueless and was not able to play her own game, staying away from the net.

The Chinese Taipei girl found it difficult to control the shuttle and hit long twice to allow Sindhu a lead of 17-11. A couple of drop shots deflected by the net chord took Sindhu to 19-12 before Tai sent one to the net to gift eight match points to Sindhu.

Tai saved three match points before another long shot saw Sindhu seal the issue in her favour.

 

In a closely-fought encounter, Kidambi Srikanth triumphed 21-19, 21-19 over Denmark's Jan Jorgensen.

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Srikanth's thrilling game

Srikanth began well in the first game and took an early lead, but Jorgensen came back immediately, as both fought toe-to-toe for most parts of the game.

However, Srikanth opened up a two-point lead to earn to game points at 201-8. He failed to convert the first of those points, but did so in the second to win the first game 21-19.

The second game was a see-saw affair, with the Indian shuttler taking an early lead, only to let Jorgensen a passage back into the match after dropping five consecutive points.

However, with Srikanth trailing 17-18, Jorgensen showed a bit of nerves and lost three straight points to give his opponent two game points.

In a similar result as the first game, Srikanth failed to convert his first point, but won the next to wrap up the match at 21-19, 21-19.

The match last for 42 minutes. Srikanth will next face China's Lin Dan in the quarters on Wednesday.

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Discus thrower  Seema Antil bows out after finishing ninth

Two other Indian athletes - Srabani Nanda, in women's 200m, and triple jumper Renjith Maheshwary - had also made tame exits in the first round.

 

Adding to the gloom, discus thrower Seema Antil finished ninth in Group B qualifying round, and 20th overall, to crash out of the Rio Olympic Games here today.

The Incheon Asian Games gold medalist Seema, who has a personal best of 62.62 metres, was not in her elements and her best throw came in the first attempt, a 57.58m throw, following a delayed start because of a heavy downpour.

Seema committed a foul in her next attempt before finishing with a 56.78m throw in the third and final attempt to conclude her campaign and cap another disastrous day for the athletics.

Yaime Perez of Cuba topped the group with a throw of 65.38m.