<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Rio 2016 News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about Rio 2016 tournament. All the latest 2026 Sports articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Rio 2016 News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:40:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/sports/tournament/rio_2016" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 05:58:53 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[AFI to appoint first High Performance Director for athletes since 2015]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the last High-Performance Director left his post back in October 2015, the Athletic Federation of India is en route to appoint another one in Germany’s Volker Herrmann ahead of Tokyo Olympics. Herrmann’s job would be to look after coaches, pick training places and decide meets.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/may/17/afi-to-appoint-first-high-performance-director-for-athletes-since-2015?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/may/17/afi-to-appoint-first-high-performance-director-for-athletes-since-2015?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 05:58:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Tokyo_Olympics_2020_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2018 | OGQ decides to support Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic Gold Quest has announced to support to 2017 World Weightlifting Champion Mirabai Chanu, who lifted a new national record of 194 kgs to win the Gold medal at the World Championships in Anaheim. She became only the second Indian weightlifter after Karnam Malleswari to achieve that feat.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/28/cwg-2018-ogq-supports-weightlifter-mirabai-chanu?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/28/cwg-2018-ogq-supports-weightlifter-mirabai-chanu?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 07:24:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Mirabai_chanu_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOA’s excess love for power is only bringing Indian sports downward]]></title><description><![CDATA[To be (financially) independent is good. But in India, except for cricket, no sports body can function without grant from the government. So, we will continue to get grant from the sports ministry.- Narendra Batra.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/24/io-as-excess-love-for-power-is-only-bringing-indian-sports-downward?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/24/io-as-excess-love-for-power-is-only-bringing-indian-sports-downward?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bastab K Parida]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 14:21:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/Narinder_Batra_FIH_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu reveals Rio Olympics failure forced her to think of quitting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has revealed that a bad performance in the Rio Olympics last year forced her to think about leaving the game altogether. Recently, Chanu won a gold medal at the World Weightlifting Championship after a brilliant performance in the final and buried the Rio demon.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2017/dec/09/weightlifter-mirabai-chanu-reveals-rio-olympics-failure-forced-her-to-think-of-quitting?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2017/dec/09/weightlifter-mirabai-chanu-reveals-rio-olympics-failure-forced-her-to-think-of-quitting?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2017 08:53:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Mirabai_chanu_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dipa Karmakar and Sakshi Malik on Forbes Asian under-30 super achievers list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dipa Karmakar and Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik are among 53 Indians on the Forbes list of Super achievers from Asia under the age of 30. While Malik returned with a bronze medal in wrestling in Rio last year, Karmakar became the first Indian female gymnast to participate in the Olympics.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2017/apr/17/dipa-karmakar-and-sakshi-malik-among-indians-on-forbes-under-30-super-achievers-list?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2017/apr/17/dipa-karmakar-and-sakshi-malik-among-indians-on-forbes-under-30-super-achievers-list?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2017 07:35:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/dipa_karmakar_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PV Sindhu beats Virat Kohli to become most searched athlete in India]]></title><description><![CDATA[PV Sindhu has beaten the likes of Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni to become the most searched sportsperson in India following her success at the 2016 Rio games where she won a silver medal. MS Dhoni is the highest placed cricketer on the list at 3rd place followed by Virat Kohli.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/dec/03/pv-sindhu-beats-virat-kohli-to-become-most-searched-athlete-in-india?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/dec/03/pv-sindhu-beats-virat-kohli-to-become-most-searched-athlete-in-india?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2016 11:58:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/PV_Sindhu_rio_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports Ministry to review Indian performances at Rio Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[After dismal performances by the Indian Olympic contingent at Rio, The Sports Ministry of India has decided to 'thoroughly review' the outing. Sports Minister Vijay Goel has also written individual letters to all the athletes for their suggestions to develop the infrastructure in the country.

]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/sep/09/sports-ministry-to-review-indian-performances-at-rio-olympics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/sep/09/sports-ministry-to-review-indian-performances-at-rio-olympics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2016 06:41:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Vijay_Goel_Wiki.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Usain bolt won nine gold medals because of eating beef, tweets BJP MP Udit Raj]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and Dalit Leader Udit Raj has created a controversy after his tweet suggested that Usain Bolt won his nine gold medals in Olympics because of eating beef twice a day. He later clarified that he was just reproducing Bolt’s trainer’s statement.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/29/usain-bolt-won-nine-gold-medals-because-of-eating-beef-tweets-bjp-mp-udit-raj?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/29/usain-bolt-won-nine-gold-medals-because-of-eating-beef-tweets-bjp-mp-udit-raj?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2016 10:41:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-ge/articles/Other_sports/Udit_Raj_bolt.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports Minister Vijay Goel makes another gaffe; calls PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik gold medallists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rio Olympics got over a week back, but India’s Sports Minster Vijay Goel, who has been in the news for all wrong reasons during the Olympics, is back with another gaffe. The Minister called PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik as gold medallists to once again become a laughing stock on the social media.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/28/sports-minister-vijay-goel-makes-another-gaffe-calls-pv-sindhu-and-sakshi-malik-gold-medallists?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/28/sports-minister-vijay-goel-makes-another-gaffe-calls-pv-sindhu-and-sakshi-malik-gold-medallists?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2016 14:45:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-ge/articles/Other_sports/Vijay_Goel_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio 2016 | Interesting firsts from the recently-concluded Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that the dust has settled, it is time to look at few of the firsts from the 2016 Olympics. PV Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win a silver medal at Olympics, while Sakshi Malik became the first Indian female wrestler to win a medal at the quadrennial event. Here is the full list. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/25/rio-2016-interesting-firsts-from-the-recently-concluded-olympics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/25/rio-2016-interesting-firsts-from-the-recently-concluded-olympics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kishore Kumar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2016 12:08:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Rio_Olympics/Olympic_rings_GettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[These are the 6 sports India should focus on to win double-digit medals in 2020 Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's 2016 Olympic campaign began on a high note after the highs of London 2012- it was to be the beginning of that long-awaited uptick in the country's fortunes, but, Rio 2016 fizzled out within days. Where does India need to focus to reach that elusive double-digit mark by 2020 or at least 2024.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/24/these-are-the-6-sports-india-should-focus-on-to-win-double-digit-medals-in-2020-olympics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/24/these-are-the-6-sports-india-should-focus-on-to-win-double-digit-medals-in-2020-olympics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ayesha d'Souza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2016 12:21:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/badminton/PV_Sindhu_SF_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[As India celebrates its female Olympic medalists, did you know their Medical Officer at Rio was once accused of sex determination?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Olympic contingent’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Pawandeep Singh Kohli’s clinic in New Delhi was raided by the Chief District Medical Officer in 2006 after a channel’s sting operation accused Kohli of communicating the sex of the foetus to a pregnant woman. Here is the full story. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/24/as-india-celebrates-its-female-olympic-medalists-did-you-know-their-medical-officer-at-rio-was-once-accused-of-sex-determination?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/24/as-india-celebrates-its-female-olympic-medalists-did-you-know-their-medical-officer-at-rio-was-once-accused-of-sex-determination?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2016 04:54:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Rio_Olympics/India_at_opening_ceremony_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dipa Karmakar says Beti bachao, beti padhao, beti khelao in rousing speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar returned home to a rousing reception, and made her mark with a moving speech at a grand felicitation ceremony. The 23-year-old, who grabbed the attention of the nation with her performance in Rio, has urged the country to save girls, educate them, and let them play.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/23/dipa-karmakar-says-beti-bachao-beti-padhao-beti-khelao-in-rousing-speech?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/23/dipa-karmakar-says-beti-bachao-beti-padhao-beti-khelao-in-rousing-speech?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2016 07:56:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Dipa_karmakar.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jawaharlal Nehru on Rio Olympics: As the world awakes, India will sleep to normal life]]></title><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/22/jawaharlal-nehru-on-rio-olympics-as-the-world-awakes-india-will-sleep-to-normal-life?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/22/jawaharlal-nehru-on-rio-olympics-as-the-world-awakes-india-will-sleep-to-normal-life?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amlan Majumdar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2016 13:15:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Rio_Olympics/Afternoon_Nap_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Rio Olympics is finally over! On to Tokyo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rio Olympics began on 5th with a spectacular rendition of Brazil's past and ended today with a carnival-inspired Closing ceremony that celebrated the same. Marked for disaster, the Games have not done badly at all and have made a difference to the world, even if small, in very difficult times.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/22/the-rio-olympics-is-finally-over-on-to-tokyo?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/22/the-rio-olympics-is-finally-over-on-to-tokyo?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2016 04:31:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Rio_Olympics/Rio_2016_closing.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milkha Singh : Make Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore the Sports Minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[After India’s underwhelming show at Rio, legendary athlete Milkha Singh has called for 2004 Olympics silver medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore to be made the Sports Minister. The Flying Sikh also congratulated PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, and Dipa Karmakar for their stellar efforts at the event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/21/milkha-singh-make-rajyavardhan-singh-rathore-the-sports-minister?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/21/milkha-singh-make-rajyavardhan-singh-rathore-the-sports-minister?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2016 07:45:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Other%20sports/milkha_singh.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dipa Karmakar : I don't think Produnova is a death vault]]></title><description><![CDATA[After her heroics at the Rio Olympics, Dipa Karmakar has become an overnight sensation in the country along with the Produnova vault, which is also known as the vault of death. But, the 23-year-old believes that she has mastered the vault with practice and does not consider it to be a death vault. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/21/dipa-karmakar-i-don-t-think-produnova-is-a-death-vault?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/21/dipa-karmakar-i-don-t-think-produnova-is-a-death-vault?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2016 06:47:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Other_sports/Dipa_karmakar_getty_rio1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio 2016 | PV Sindhu provides silver lining; Aditi Ashok struggles on day 14]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu won a historic silver medal after losing a hard-fought final in the women's singles event against World No.1 Carolina Marin. Meanwhile, Aditi Ashok has dropped down the leaderboard after struggling in the third round of the women's golf event on Friday at Rio.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/20/rio-2016-pv-sindhu-provides-silver-lining-aditi-ashok-struggles-on-day-14?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/20/rio-2016-pv-sindhu-provides-silver-lining-aditi-ashok-struggles-on-day-14?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2016 05:45:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/badminton/PV_Sindhu_final_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sachin Tendulkar thanks all the fans for supporting Indian athletes in Rio]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian batting legend, who is also the goodwill ambassador for the Rio Olympics, on Friday sent a heartfelt message to all the fans who supported the athletes competing in Rio Olympics. Sachin also praised bronze medallist Sakshi Malik and expressed his excitement at PV Sindhu's final match.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/19/sachin-tendulkar-thanks-all-the-fans-for-supporting-indian-athletes-in-rio?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/19/sachin-tendulkar-thanks-all-the-fans-for-supporting-indian-athletes-in-rio?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2016 11:42:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/Sachin_Tendulkar.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dipa Karmakar: I want to inspire the next generation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dipa Karmakar, who finished fourth in the vault final at Rio Olympics, has said that she hopes to inspire the next generation of Indian gymnasts. The 23-year old also spoke about the social and financial obstacles she faced in her country before reaching the final of the vault event at Rio.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/19/dipa-karmakar-i-want-to-inspire-the-next-generation?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/19/dipa-karmakar-i-want-to-inspire-the-next-generation?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2016 06:59:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Rio_Olympics/Dipa_Karmakar_Getty_Rio_final.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twitter reacts to PV Sindhu's magical performance and India's brilliant day at Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Sakshi Malik gave us the much-needed medal yesterday, PV Sindhu took the baton forward today and gave us one more medal to rejoice in what has been an underwhelming Olympics for India. As always, the Twitterati hailed the new superstar of badminton, and here are the best ones. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/19/twitter-reacts-to-pv-sindhu-s-magical-performance-and-india-s-brilliant-day-at-olympics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/19/twitter-reacts-to-pv-sindhu-s-magical-performance-and-india-s-brilliant-day-at-olympics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2016 18:54:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/badminton/Sindhu_Rio_QF.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio 2016 | PV Sindhu’s gold-medal match the biggest event for India on Day 14]]></title><description><![CDATA[PV Sindhu, who created history by becoming the first-ever Indian shuttler to reach the final of the Olympic badminton event, will look to win a gold medal for India on the 14th day of the competition. Golfer Aditi Ashok, wrestler Sandeep Tomar will also feature on the day.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/19/rio-2016-pv-sindhu-s-gold-medal-match-the-biggest-event-for-india-on-day-14?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/19/rio-2016-pv-sindhu-s-gold-medal-match-the-biggest-event-for-india-on-day-14?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2016 18:41:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gne/articles/badminton/PVSindhumalaysianew.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shooter Jitu Rai, Dipa Karmakar cleared for Khel Ratna by selection panel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asian Games and Commonwealth gold medallist Jitu Rai and gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who finished fourth in the women's vault final at Rio, has been cleared for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. A 12-member selection panel of the Sports Ministry met on Wednesday to clear the name of the athletes. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/18/shooter-jitu-rai-dipa-karmakar-cleared-for-khel-ratna-by-selection-panel?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/18/shooter-jitu-rai-dipa-karmakar-cleared-for-khel-ratna-by-selection-panel?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2016 07:02:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Dipa_Karmakar_gettyimages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio 2016 | Sakshi Malik wins India's first medal; Kidambi Srikanth goes down fighting on Day 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finally, the wait is over! Sakshi Malik defeated Aysuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan to win the bronze in women's freestyle 58kg wrestling event, and secured India first medal at the Rio Olympics. Meanwhile, Kidambi Srikanth lost his quarter-final match to Lin Dan of China in a tight three-setter.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/18/rio-2016-sakshi-malik-wins-india-s-first-medal-kidambi-srikanth-goes-down-fighting-on-day-12?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/18/rio-2016-sakshi-malik-wins-india-s-first-medal-kidambi-srikanth-goes-down-fighting-on-day-12?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2016 05:32:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Wrestling/Sakshi_Malik_new_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio 2016 | China complete gold sweep in table tennis; USA dominate women's 100m hurdles on day 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[China's men's team defeated Japan 3-1 in the final of the team event to complete the full collection of gold medals in table tennis at the Rio Olympics. Meanwhile, three Americans stood on the podium in the women's 100m hurdles event, with Brianna Rollins winning the gold on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/18/rio-2016-china-complete-gold-sweep-in-table-tennis-usa-dominate-women-s-100-m-hurdles-on-day-12?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/18/rio-2016-china-complete-gold-sweep-in-table-tennis-usa-dominate-women-s-100-m-hurdles-on-day-12?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2016 05:05:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Rio_Olympics/Brianna_Rollins_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio 2016 | PV Sindhu carries India’s medals hopes on Day 13]]></title><description><![CDATA[After her incredible victory in the quarters, PV Sindhu will look to secure a medal in the Rio Olympics when she faces world no.5 Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in the semi-final of the women’s singles event. Golfer Aditi Ashok and wrestler Babita Kumari will also be in action on Day 13 of the Olympics. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/18/rio-2016-pv-sindhu-carries-india-s-medals-hopes-on-day-13?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/18/rio-2016-pv-sindhu-carries-india-s-medals-hopes-on-day-13?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2016 19:31:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/PV_Sindhu_Getty_Olympics.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sorry, Salman Khan, but money does not buy you everything. Even in India!]]></title><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/17/sorry-salman-khan-but-money-does-not-buy-you-everything-even-in-india?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/17/sorry-salman-khan-but-money-does-not-buy-you-everything-even-in-india?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ayesha d'Souza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2016 15:34:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Other_sports/Salman_khan_mary_kom_twitter_salman.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abhinav Bindra cites the example of Britain to show the need for investment in sport in India]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, Abhinav Bindra, former Olympic gold medallist, cited Britain’s example regarding their investment in sports in order to achieve Olympic glory. He also referenced an article which was published by The Guardian to show how India needs to invest in sports in order to win Olympic medals.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/17/abhinav-bindra-cites-the-example-of-britain-to-show-the-need-for-investment-in-sport-in-india?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/17/abhinav-bindra-cites-the-example-of-britain-to-show-the-need-for-investment-in-sport-in-india?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2016 07:09:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Shooting/Abhinav_Bindra_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Players return disappointed and hungry from Indian Embassy after being fed only peanuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian Olympic contingent was invited to an Independence Day function hosted by the Indian Embassy on Sunday. However, the evening ended on a disappointing note for the Indian athletes who were expecting dinner to be served after their long journey, only to be provided with beer and peanuts.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/17/players-return-disappointed-and-hungry-from-indian-embassy-after-being-fed-only-peanuts?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/17/players-return-disappointed-and-hungry-from-indian-embassy-after-being-fed-only-peanuts?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2016 06:21:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Rio_Olympics/Peanuts_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio 2016 | Kidambi Srikanth faces Lin Dan; Vinesh Phogat in action on day 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[After PV Sindhu's inspirational performance, Kidambi Srikanth will need to produce one when he takes on the greatest badminton player ever—Lin Dan—in the men's singles quarterfinal. Meanwhile, India's teenage golf sensation Aditi Ashok will be in action today, along with Vinesh Phogat in wrestling.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/17/rio-2016-kidambi-srikanth-faces-lin-dan-vinesh-phogat-in-action-on-day-12?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/17/rio-2016-kidambi-srikanth-faces-lin-dan-vinesh-phogat-in-action-on-day-12?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2016 04:40:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Kidambi3.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>