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Concerned at the alarming rise of violence against women, five-time world boxing champion and Olympic medallist Mary Kom on Thursday urged women to take up sports for self-defence and to stay fit.
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A silver medal in the recent Asia Cup has virtually assured India a place in next year`s World Cup and the team`s High Performance Director Roelant Oltmans feels the erstwhile champions of the game will be a force to reckon with in the 2016 Olympics.
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Rio`s preparations for the 2016 Summer Olympics came under fire from International Olympic Committee (IOC) members for the first time in public in Buenos Aires on Sunday.
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Rio de Janeiro officials have denied reports of major delays to the city`s 2016 Olympic preparations.
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World record-holder Usain Bolt has said his focus was not only on winning medals but also on avoiding injuries in preparations for the 2016 Olympics.
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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the Rio de Janeiro laboratory which was expected to analyse urine and blood samples during the 2014 Football World Cup and 2016 Olympics.
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Three years out from the Rio Games, 3-on-3 basketball and BMX freestyle are competing in an alternative Olympic contest, trying to win selection to the program.
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Chinese badminton superstar Lin Dan has denied any plans to retire next year and said he would consider going for a third Olympic title in 2016.
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After improving his 2008 Beijing Olympics bronze to silver in London, Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar has set his target on a gold in the next Games in Rio de Janerio.
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2016 Olympics and the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which will see 14 Brazilian cities host matches, provide great opportunities to the investment in science, technology, and engineering.
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Jack Nicklaus, Robert Trent Jones Jr. and other top golf course architects are in the running to design the 2016 Olympic course.
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The format of golf’s World Cup will change in 2013 to mirror the competition at the 2016 Olympics.
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