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India goes out of Rio2016 with two medals

India goes out of Rio2016 with two medals

August 22, 2016

As the Rio 2016 Olympics came to a close, India’s medal count stands at a total of two. A bronze secured by wrestler Sakshi Malik and a silver by shuttler PV Sindhu were the only awards the country could take back from the games in Brazil, leaving the country divided over the...

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India gets its first Rio2016 Olympic medal

India gets its first Rio2016 Olympic medal

August 19, 2016

Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik attained a bronze medal yesterday in the women’s 58kg category by winning against Aisuluu Tynybekova from Kyrgyzstan, sealing the first Olympic medal for her country at Rio 2016. The country held its breath until the last moment of the match as Saks...

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