India-China defence dialogue resumed; border mechanism gets a push
December 9th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Breaking the ice in their military ties, India and China Friday held their Annual Defence Dialogue (ADD) in "an atmosphere of cordiality" and decided ... Read more...
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Alicia Sacramone poses in ESPN’s Body issue
October 6th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Olympic gymnast Alicia Sacramone has revealed that she posed nude for the 2011 edition of the ESPN Body Issue to prove a point. The 23-year-old said ... Read more...
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CWG scam: Dutch company refutes OC charges
March 15th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 15 (IANS) Infostrada Sports, the Dutch company contracted to provide media services during the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, Tuesday disputed charges of "non-performance" levelled by the ... Read more...
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Beijing Olympics pollution controls could cut lung cancer risk
February 8th, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Corvallis (Oregon, US), Feb.8 (ANI): The air pollution control measures that were put in place in Beijing during the 2008 Olympic Games - if continued - would cut almost in half the ... Read more...
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Asian Games boxing: World No.1 Vijender in finals
November 24th, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 24 (IANS) World No.1 Indian boxer Vijender Singh moved into the finals of the 75kg at the Asian Games here Wednesday with a hard fought 10-7 win over Mohammad Sattarpour ... Read more...
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Guangzhou spent lot less than Doha on opening ceremony
November 13th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 13 (IANS) The cost of the opening and closing ceremonies put together here in the Guangzhou Asian Games will be much less than what the Games organisers spent in Doha ... Read more...
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Murray ends coaching career a satisfied man
October 13th, 2010 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) For Frank Murray, there were no tears of joy, but only a sense of immense satisfaction at ending his coaching career with a gold medal in ... Read more...
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Abhinav Bindra takes athletes’ oath at CWG opening ceremony
October 3rd, 2010 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Shooter Abhinav Bindra, India's only individual Olympic champion, took the athletes' oath on behalf of the 6,700 participants from 71 countries and territories at the opening ... Read more...
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Tyler Winklevoss Praises ‘The Social Network’
October 3rd, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Oct 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The much anticipated movie on Facebook, 'The Social Network' released this week and fans all over have been scrambling the web for the reviews and interviews ... Read more...
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Australian businesses to talk shop during Commonwealth Games
September 28th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Australia Tuesday launched here a networking initiative that has generated deals worth over $1.7 billion internationally since 2000 to connect business people from down under and the ... Read more...
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Prince Charles, Prince Albert, Maldives president to grace Games inaugural
September 5th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Guess what is common between Britain's Prince Charles, Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed and Prince Albert of Monaco? Well, nothing much yet. But they are ... Read more...
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Bolt wants to break his records to become legend at 2012 Olympic Games in London
September 1st, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 1 (ANI): Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt has expressed his desire to win the title all over again during 2012 Olympic Games in London and establish himself as a legend. ... Read more...
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Commonwealth Games preparations running behind schedule
September 1st, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 1 (ANI): With just over one month left for the commencement of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the world's third largest sporting event, have turned a major challenge for ... Read more...
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Olympic games for gays and lesbians held
August 12th, 2010 - 10:41 am ICT by IANS
Cologne, Aug 12 (DPA) The eighth international Gay Games - an Olympics for gay and lesbian athletes - held recently in Cologne were designed to send a clear message: society should be ... Read more...
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Many top Canadian athletes to skip CWG
August 5th, 2010 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Aug 5 (IANS) Many top Canadian athletes have opted out of the Commonwealth Games as Canada announced a 40-member team for the Delhi mega event from Oct 6 to ... Read more...
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Serbs will be a confident bunch in South Africa (Group D team profile)
May 29th, 2010 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Belgrade, May 29 (DPA) Things looked quite bleak for Serbian football in 2008 after watching the European Championships from home and crashing out of the Beijing Olympics. But that was before ... Read more...
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‘Ho visto Messi’: a superstar with infinite potential
April 10th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Barcelona, April 10 (DPA) The story will grow over time, and the 93,330 fans who were at the stadium on that April evening will soon turn into hundreds of thousands.
Everyone will ... Read more...
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India’s World Cup campaign flawed from the start (Comment)
March 7th, 2010 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
It is time to pick up the pieces of Indian hockey even as coach Jose Brasa is humming John Denver's "Leaving on a Jet Plane" melody. One suspects that the ... Read more...
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Germany, Australia, Netherlands to vie for hockey honours
February 27th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) If a majority of team coaches believe that there are at least half-a-dozen sides capable of winning the 12th men's Hockey World Cup beginning in ... Read more...
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Counter attacks will be key for India against Spain (Preview of India’s group)
February 23rd, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
Flair, flamboyance and individual skills best describe Spain's hockey team that has often promised a lot but failed to deliver. Like India, whom them play March 4, Spain, finalists in ... Read more...
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Champions Trophy: Australia beat England 2-1 for third consecutive win
December 1st, 2009 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 1 (DPA) Title-holders Australia got their third win in as many matches over England 2-1 at the field hockey Champions Trophy Tuesday.
Des Abbott scored the winner for the hosts with ... Read more...
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China’s approved sale of endangered animal products spells doom for Indian tigers
September 3rd, 2009 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing/Mumbai, Sep.3 (ANI): The world's dwindling population of tigers could be pushed closer to extinction after China approved the sale of products extracted from endangered animals.The latest document issued by the Chinese ... Read more...
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Kerri Walsh And May Treanor Teams Up After Long Wait On “Shaq Vs”
August 26th, 2009 - 7:16 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
"Shaq Vs" stars American Basketball star Shaquille O'Neil of the Cleveland Cavaliers. On the show he challenges several top athletes and on Tuesday night ( 9pm., ABC). Shaq took on ... Read more...
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US disqualified from men’s relay
August 22nd, 2009 - 8:07 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, Aug 22 (DPA) The United States was disqualified from the men's 4x100 metres relay at the world championships early Saturday over a faulty baton exchange.
The British team protested that the final ... Read more...
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World athletics: Gold at last for Richards, Kemboi, Nerius
August 19th, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Aug 19 (DPA) Sanya Richards, Steffi Nerius and Ezekiel Kemboi shook off the ghosts of the past with gold medal performances at the world athletics championships.
US runner Richards got her first ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi crown prince visits China to boost ties
August 17th, 2009 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 16 (IANS) The deputy commander of the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Armed Forces and crown prince of Abu Dhabi is on a two-day visit to China to boost bilateral ties, ... Read more...
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IOC plans to get behind the scenes in doping
August 3rd, 2009 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, Aug 3 (DPA) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) aims for athletes to name their doctors and physio-therapists at the start of each season in a stronger crackdown against doping.
Experts are currently ... Read more...
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Emission control during Beijing Olympics could help in adoption of pollution-curbing policies
July 26th, 2009 - 11:35 am ICT by ANI
Washington, July 26 (ANI): A new study has determined that the air in Beijing during the 2008 Olympics was cleaner than the previous year's, thanks to aggressive efforts by the Chinese government, ... Read more...
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Air pollution at 2008 Beijing Olympic Games was far worse than reported
June 20th, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 20 (ANI): A new research has indicated that athletes and spectators faced unprecedented air pollution at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, which was far worse than other recent ... Read more...
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Tight security ahead of Tiananmen Square anniversary
June 3rd, 2009 - 10:18 pm ICT by John Le Fevre
Twenty years after pro-democracy protesters met the might of China’s military in Tiananmen Square, a massive security operation has been put in place to prevent any reenactment or celebration of the ... Read more...
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Amsterdam looks for 2028 Olympics locations
April 24th, 2009 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Amsterdam, April 24 (DPA) Amsterdam will earmark Olympic locations over the next months in a first step to host the 2028 Games, the city's alderman for public spaces said Friday.
Amsterdam hopes to ... Read more...
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Olympic pandas return home after Beijing mission
March 23rd, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 23 (ANI): A large number of well-wishers turned up at the Beijing Zoo to say good-bye to eight panda cubs who wrapped up their Olympic mission and returned ... Read more...
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The many faces of New Zealand cricket manager Currie
March 7th, 2009 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Christchurch, March 7 (IANS) From a wrestler, a marathon runner, New Zealand's chef de mission at the Olympics and now the cricket team's manager, Dave Currie has worn many hats during his ... Read more...
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Phelps seeks Chinese fans forgiveness for pot smoking via online video
February 14th, 2009 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 14 (ANI): Golden Olympian Michael Phelps has apologizes to his Chinese fans for the photos showing him smoking pot.The swimmer, who won eight gold medals at the 2008 Olympics ... Read more...
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Fans defend Phelps after marijuana scandal
February 7th, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 7 (ANI): Fans of Michael Phelps have come out in defence of the ace swimmer whos under fire for pot puffing.
The pics published in Britain''s News of the World, ... Read more...
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