Olympics : Meares pips Pendleton to cycling gold
August 8th, 2012 - 5:02 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Anna Meares of Australia consigned defending champion Victoria Pendleton to defeat in a controversial Olympic cycling sprint final Tuesday.Pendleton was relegated after winning the first ... Read more...
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Olympic cycling: Germany take women’s sprint gold after China demoted
August 3rd, 2012 - 1:32 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) China's Gong Jinjie and Guo Shuang were demoted to the silver medal in the women's team sprint cycling Thursday, with gold going to Germany's Kristina ... Read more...
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CWG cycling: Australia snap up two golds
October 8th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Australia won two more gold medals in cycling, creating a record in the men's team sprint at the Commonwealth Games here Friday.Australian men (43.772 seconds) defeated New ... Read more...
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Come on ‘Mrs. Malik’! (Games Sidelights)
October 7th, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Who is the "Mrs. Malik" that Indian spectators are cheering for? You guessed it right - India's own tennis ace Sania Mirza who married Pakistani cricketer Shoaib ... Read more...
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No CWG accreditation for langurs! (Games Sidelights)
October 5th, 2010 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Ramu doesn't need accreditation and can pass through any area in the Games Village without being frisked, even though many VIPs don't have this privilege. For, Ramu ... Read more...
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Oz athletes give thumbs up to Delhi Commonwealth Games on Twitter
October 2nd, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 2(ANI): Australian athletes for the Delhi Commonwealth Games have used social networking website Twitter to give the thumbs up to their accommodation and security in the Indian capital.The build-up ... Read more...
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Oz champion cyclist says heavy security for Delhi CWG has left her fearless
September 30th, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 30(ANI): Australian Olympic gold medal cyclist Anna Meares insists that she is comforted by the security presence in New Delhi for the Commonwealth Games.Meares said that she was anxious ... Read more...
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Laureus World Sports Awards for 2008-09 announced
April 17th, 2009 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.17 (ANI): A panel of leading sports editors, writers and broadcasters from 112 countries have announced the Laureus World Sports Awards for 2008-09, which includes six nominations in each category.The ... Read more...
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Stephanie Rice bags top Queensland sportswomen award
November 15th, 2008 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, November 15 (ANI): Triple Olympic champion Stephanie Rice has won Queensland''s top award for sportswomen.
She won the award from five finalists, namely Olympic champions Libby Trickett and Emma Snowsill, Games ... Read more...
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Australia eyes third consecutive top-five finish
July 15th, 2008 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
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Beijing, July 15 (Xinhua) Australia tasted success at home by finishing fourth at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and kept the glorious position on the medal table even four years later in ... Read more...
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