Gopi, Ram clock personal best
Rio de Janeiro: India's Thanackal Gopi and Kheta Ram registered their personal best timings to finish 25th and 26th in the men's marathon at the Rio Olympics, here on Sunday. Gopi registered his personal best timing of 2:15:25s, while Ram was just a second behind his compatriot, clocking 2:15:26s to complete the race and bring down the curtains on India's campaign. The other Indian in the fray Nitendra Singh clocked 2:22:52s to finish at the 84th spot. Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge clinched the gold with a timing of 2:08:44s while the silver and bronze went to Ethiopia's Feyisa lilesa (2:09:54s) and United States' Galen Rupp (2:10:05s) who also clocked his personal best time while running on rain-drenched roads.
Rousing reception awaits PV
hyderabad: A rousing state reception will be accorded by the Telangana government to Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu after she arrives here on Monday morning from Brazil. After Sindhu's arrival at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) here she will be given a grand welcome followed by a rally in an open-top-motorcade towards Gachibowli stadium where the ace shuttler will be felicitated. Scores of fans are expected to throng the airport to witness the celebratory atmosphere. Telangana IT Minister KT Rama Rao will lead the reception along with senior officials and all necessary arrangements have been made in this regard. While congratulating Sindhu for her feat, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, after chairing a Cabinet meeting on Saturday said, "a grand welcome would be organised on her arrival in the city on August 22".
Awards pour in for Oly heroes
Dubai/ hyderabad: An Indian businessman here has announced a cash prize of Rs 5 million for India's silver- medalist ace shuttler P V Sindhu and Rs 2.5 million for wrestler Sakshi Malik for winning the bronze medal at the Rio Olympics 2016. Mukkattu Sebastian, who is based in UAE for four decades, announced Rs 5 million for Sindhu, who became the youngest and the first-ever woman to win a silver medal at the Rio Olympics, the Gulf News reported. Sebastian also announced Rs 2.5 million for Sakshi Malik, who is the first-ever woman to win a medal in wrestling at the Olympics, the first medal for India. FICCI ladies Organisation, Hyderabad Chapter on Sunday said it has offered lifetime membership to shuttler PV Sindhu, following her silver medal win in the Rio Olympics. Chairperson of the Chapter Padma R lauded Sindhu's efforts with lifetime membership of the organisation.
Rs 50 lakh reward for Dipa
hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday announced cash prize of Rs 50 lakh to Dipa Karmakar, who finished fourth in women's vault Gymnastics event at the Rio Olympics. "Exceptional performance by girls in the Rio Olympics is inspiring. There is a need to encourage girls in all fields and entire nation should support them in their endeavour," KCR was quoted as saying in a release from the Chief Minister's Office. In the Olympics, Dipa, from the north eastern state of Tripura, had ended up just outside a medal bracket with 15.066 points after putting on a superb display in the eight-woman vault final held earlier this month.