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Pakistan’s Haider Ali wins bronze at Rio 2016 Paralympics

Athlete Haider Ali won Pakistan its first medal at Rio Paralympic Games Haider Ali, Pakistan's only athlete at Rio Paralympic Games 2016, has won Pakistan its first medal. Long jumper Ali won a bronze medal in Rio 2016 on September 13. This is...

Photos: Spectacular closing ceremony and Rio 2016 Olympics highlights

A spectacular Closing Ceremony brought an end to 17 action-packed days in iconic venues as Tokyo takes the flag Records were broken, history was made, superstars born and legends emerged at the Rio 2016 Olympics came to an end after 17 amazing...

Olympics Rio 2016: United States on top, followed by Great Britain and China

The United States of America topped the medal tally with a total count 121 medals while Great Britain finished second with 67 medals and China is on the third position with 70 medals The Rio Olympics 2016 was officially declared...

Usain Bolt makes history in Rio with third successive Olympics 100m gold medal

Usain Bolt makes history in Rio with third successive Olympics 100m gold medal RIO DE JENIRIO - Jamaica's Usain Bolt won his third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the 100m with a time of 9.81 seconds. Over the past eight...

7 Pakistani athletes who made it Rio Olympics 2016

Three athletes - shooters Ghulam Mustafa Bashir and Minhal Sohail, and judoka Shah Hussain, qualified on merit KARACHI - Among the best athletes from 206 countries at the opening ceremony of Rio Olympics 2016 were also seven Pakistani athletes. This...

Photos: Rio 2016 Olympics opening ceremony highlights

Olympic flame ends its epic journey in the host city. Rio 2016 Olympics is an opening ceremony of warmth, passion, and hope RIO (Brazil) - The 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro have officially opened with a flamboyant ceremony celebrating...

From Syria to Rio 2016 – Inspiring story of Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini

Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini will swim for joy in Olympics 2016 after swimming for her life About a year ago, Yusra Mardini was swimming for her life through the Aegean Sea in a last-ditch attempt to survive a perilous sea crossing from...

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