Ugandan president rewards Olympic gold medal winner
August 16th, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Entebbe (Uganda), Aug 16 (IANS) Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni rewarded Steven Kiprotich, gold medal winner at the London Olympics, with 200 million shillings ($81,300).Museveni also told Kiprotich, who won the ... Read more...
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Olympic athletics: Russian Antyukh wins 400m hurdles gold (Lead)
August 9th, 2012 - 6:19 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Natalya Antyukh won the women's 400 metres hurdles Olympic gold Wednesday by posting a personal best of 52.70 seconds for the top medal, holding ... Read more...
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Olympic athletics: Russia’s Antyukh storms to 400m hurdles gold
August 9th, 2012 - 3:44 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Natalya Antyukh stormed to the women's 400 metres hurdles Olympic gold Wednesday.The Russian posted a personal best of 52.70 seconds for gold, holding off ... Read more...
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Olympic athletics: Sanchez storms to men’s 400m hurdles gold
August 7th, 2012 - 3:10 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic won Olympic gold in the men's 400 metres hurdles Monday.Sanchez, the Olympic champion in Athens in 2004, clocked a ... Read more...
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Gay grabs morale-boosting win ahead of Olympics
July 14th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 14 (IANS/CMC) Former World champion American Tyson Gay continued his comeback ahead of the Olympics with an important morale-boosting win in the men's 100 metres at the London ... Read more...
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Dutee Chand eclipses National 100m women’s record
July 13th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 13 (IANS) Dutee Chand of Orissa smashed the National and meet records with two blistering runs while winning the girls' 100 metres sprint in the 9th National Youth ... Read more...
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Bolt to lead Jamaican charge at World Championships
August 17th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kingston (Jamaica), Aug 17 (IANS/CMC) World sprint champion Usain Bolt leads an array of stars in a Jamaica 50-member contingent for the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, later this month.
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Ashwini, Priyanka’s B-samples test positive
July 11th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The 'B' sample of athletes Ashwini Akkunji and Priyanka Pawar have also tested positive for banned anabolic steroids.Ashwini and Priyanka failed the dope test last ... Read more...
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Asiad, CWG gold winner Ashwini joins dope-tainted stars (Roundup)
July 4th, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Ashwini Akkunji, the star of India's successful athletics campaign at the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games who won three gold medals, is the latest ... Read more...
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Asiad, CWG gold winner Ashwini, Priyanka also fail dope test (Lead)
July 4th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Ashwini Akkunji, who was a revelation at the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games winning three gold medals, has failed the dope test along with another ... Read more...
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Ashwini’s big strides take her to new heights
December 4th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) When Ashwini Chidananda with her sensational burst of speed won two gold medals for India at the Guangzhou Asian Games, little did she realise that her big ... Read more...
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Gill promises help in preparing athletes for London Olympics
December 3rd, 2010 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Delighted at the encouraging performance of the Indian athletes in the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games, sports minister M.S. Gill Friday promised the athletes continued support ... Read more...
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Asian Games: Names of Indian medal winners
November 27th, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 27 (IANS) Names of Indian medal winners in the Asian Games which concluded Saturday:Gold:
Athletics:
Sudha Singh: Women's 3000m Steeplechase
Joseph Abraham: Men's 400m Hurdles
Ashwini Akkunji: Women's ... Read more...
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Asian Games: India’s gold tally rises to 13 (Evening Lead)
November 26th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 26 (IANS) The women's 4X400 metres relay quartet and the men's and women's kabaddi teams won golds at the Asian Games here Friday to take the country's tally to 13. ... Read more...
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Asian Games athletics: India win gold in women’s 4×400m relay
November 26th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 26 (IANS) The Indian women's 4x400m relay team, in a sensational burst, defended their gold medal in the Asian Games here Friday.The victory gave India its fifth gold in athletics, ... Read more...
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Asian Games athletics: Ashwini, Abraham make it a golden double (Lead)
November 25th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 25 (IANS) Ashwini Chidananda and Joseph Abraham made it a golden double for India by winning the women's and men's 400 metres hurdles at the Asian Games here Thursday.The lone ... Read more...
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Asian Games: Ashwini Chidananda, Joseph Abraham win 400m hurdles golds (Evening Lead)
November 25th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 25 (IANS) India's Ashwini Chidananda and Joseph Abraham won a gold apiece in the women's and men's 400 metres hurdles, while three bronzes boosted the country's Asian Games tally to ... Read more...
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Asian Games athletics: India’s Ashwini wins 400m hurdles gold
November 25th, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 25 (IANS) India's Ashwini Chidananda won a surprise gold in the women's 400 metres hurdles while her compatriot Juana Murmu missed the bronze by a whisker at the Asian Games ... Read more...
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Asian Games athletics: Ashwini, Jauna qualify for 400m hurdles
November 24th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 24 (IANS) India's Ashwini Chidananda Akkunji and Jauna Murmu qualified for the women's 400 metre hurdles with personal best timings at the Asian Games here Wednesday.Both Ashwini and Jauna topped ... Read more...
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Indian women athletes, shooters help country retain No.2 position in CWG on Day-9
October 13th, 2010 - 12:30 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.12 (ANI): India remained firm on the second position on Day-9, as Indian women helped it keep its head held high by winning a historic Gold medal in the women's ... Read more...
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Indian women script history by claiming Gold medal in 4×400m relay in C’wealth Games
October 13th, 2010 - 12:26 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.12 (ANI): If Indian sports lovers thought Monday was the finest day in athletics for the country in the history of Commonwealth Games due to it first ever Gold in ... Read more...
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CWG Results: Day Seven
October 11th, 2010 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The following are results on the seventh day of the Commonwealth Games here Saturday.Athletics:Men's discuss throw:
Gold: Benn Harradine (Australia)
Silver: Vikas Gowda (India)
Bronze: Carl Andrew Myeracough ... Read more...
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CWG schedule: Day Seven
October 9th, 2010 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Following is the schedule of the Commonwealth Games events for Sunday.
Total thirty-eight Medals are on stake Sunday including Aquatics Diving (5), Archery (2), Athletics (4), ... Read more...
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Youth Olympic medal winners to get cash rewards
August 28th, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced cash rewards of Rs.400,000 for silver medallists and Rs.200,000 for bronze medal winners of the inaugural edition of the Youth Olympics ... Read more...
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India finish with eight medals at inaugural Youth Olympics
August 26th, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 26 (IANS) The Indian contingent will return home with a rich haul of medals from the inaugural Youth Olympics which concluded here Thursday.
India finished their campaign with an overall tally ... Read more...
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Vikas bags bronze, paddlers struggle at Youth Olympics
August 24th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 24 (IANS) Indian boxer Vikas Krishan bagged a bronze medal after his Mexican opponent Daniel Echeverria was disqualified in the men's 60 kg category at the Youth Olympics here Tuesday.
The ... Read more...
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Durgesh Kumar wins fifth silver for India in Youth Olympics
August 23rd, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 23 (IANS) Athlete Durgesh Kumar won silver for India in the 400m hurdles final at the inaugural Youth Olympics here Monday.
It was India's second medal in the athletics event ... Read more...
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Railways dominate Indian Grand Prix
June 9th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 9 (IANS) As expected, it were the Indian Railways who hogged the limelight in the third Indian Grand Prix athletics here Wednesday, winning three of the six events.
The results:Men: 200M: ... Read more...
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Usain Bolt triumphs in 200m, Carmelita Jeter in 100
September 14th, 2009 - 11:05 am ICT by IANS
Thessaloniki (Greece), Sep 14 (DPA) Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt ended his season with victory in the 200 metres at the World Athletics Final in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Meanwhile American Carmelita Jeter ran ... Read more...
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Gay edges Powell in 100m, no stopping Bekele again
September 13th, 2009 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Thessaloniki (Greece), Sep 13 (DPA) Tyson Gay of the US beat Jamaica's Asafa Powell in the men's 100 metres at the World Athletics Final here.
Gay clocked 9.88 seconds with a late surge ... Read more...
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Bolt wins another gold, another world record
August 21st, 2009 - 4:04 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, Aug 21 (DPA) Usain Bolt's hunger for world records continued at the world championships Thursday when he won the 200m title in a staggering 19.19 seconds.
The Jamaican star bettered the mark ... 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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GP athletic meets in Kochi, Coimbatore and Chennai
April 11th, 2009 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has announced that athletes must take part in all three Grand Prix summer events next month to earn prize money awarded ... Read more...
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Usain Bolt redefines the sprint with world record double
August 20th, 2008 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 20 (DPA) Usain Bolt of Jamaica redefined the men's sprint at the Beijing Olympics when he became the first man in the Games' 112-year history to get a sprint double ... Read more...
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Isinbayeva brings a smile back to China after Liu tragedy (Lead)
August 18th, 2008 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 18 (DPA) The golden world record glamour of Yelena Isinbayeva brought a smile back to China's face when the Russian competed in the Olympic pole vault just hours after local ... Read more...
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