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Baskaran still remembers the bewilderment of Pakistani players after being tormented by Shahid in a four-nation tournament at Malaysia in 1979.

Shahid was hockey's Messi: V Baskaran

A person from each category pays glowing tribute to the legend who was part of the Indian team that won the gold medal...

21 July 2016 1:42 AM IST

Luz Long (left) and Jesse Owens.

Luz Long and Peter Norman, heroes forever

Here is a look at what Long and Norman did at the Olympics and why they will never be forgotten.

20 July 2016 1:24 AM IST

Light middleweight boxer Park Si-hun of South Korea was declared the winner at the 1988 Seoul Olympics despite only 32 hits as opposed to USAs Roy Jones 86.

When officials played spoilsport at Games

A furious American contingent pulled out its two remaining competitors from the re-run. Halswelle won a farcical gold...

19 July 2016 1:48 AM IST

Luik sisters Leila, Liina and Lil.

Identical triplets on way to Rio

At the Beijing Games in 2008, three American siblings took part in taekwondo and all of them went home with a medal.

18 July 2016 1:34 AM IST

S. Arokiya Rajiv

S Arokiya Rajiv can't wait to hit Olympic track

Rajiv and his team now have the onerous task of rising to the occasion in Rio a task which is easier said than done.

17 July 2016 1:48 AM IST

Population-wise, the state is bigger than all European nations barring Germany and Russia but its Olympic record in recent years is far from resplendent.

Of Tamil Nadu's 7 crore population only 7 win Rio berth

Dearth of tournaments, burden of academics play spoilsport and talented sportspersons miss the Olympics bus.

14 July 2016 6:21 AM IST

Why isn't football No 1 at Games?

Fifa mandated that only professionals under the age of 23 could take part at the 1992 Olympics.

14 July 2016 1:43 AM IST

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo holds the Uefa Euro trophy (Photo: AP)

Euro 2016: Portugal raise French toast

Portugal hadn't beaten France in their previous 10 meetings.

12 July 2016 6:08 AM IST

Winners took all in ancient Olympics as there was no recognition for second and third places

All about Olympic medals

Winners took all in ancient Olympics as there was no recognition for second and third places.

12 July 2016 2:07 AM IST

Fanny Blankers-Koen

Olympic Games are no longer sexist

The IOC questioned the physical strength of women to take part in athletics.

11 July 2016 2:21 AM IST

Baron Pierre de Coubertin

Erratic baby steps of modern Games

The Games faced existential crisis soon as a result of ham-handed organisation in 1900 and 1904.

10 July 2016 2:14 AM IST

Baron Pierre de Coubertin

Coubertin's heart beat for Olympics

Baron Pierre de Coubertin had a lot of detractors in his lifetime.

9 July 2016 6:52 AM IST