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November 25th, 2008 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) A glorious chapter in Indian football ended as legendary goalkeeper Peter Thangaraj, nicknamed "Lampost" for his towering height, passed away Monday night in Bokaro following a massive ...
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November 25th, 2008 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) India's legendary goalkeeper Peter Thangaraj passed away in Bokaro Monday night following a heart-attack. He was 74.Thangaraj, nicknamed 'lamp post' during his playing days, is survived by ...
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November 13th, 2008 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
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Sentosa (Singapore), Nov 13 (IANS) Anirban Lahiri, playing in the company of Phil Mickelson in the opening round of the $5 million Barclay's Singapore Open, attracted more than his share of attention ...
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November 7th, 2008 - 7:38 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Nov.7 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Suresh Kalmadi today (November 07) signs MoU with Olympic Committee of government of Kerala for the 35th edition of the national ...
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October 24th, 2008 - 9:27 pm ICT by ANI
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Chennai, Oct.24 (ANI): Martial art enthusiasts of the country will have an opportunity to witness world class bouts during the Commonwealth Karate competition which will be hosted in Chennai next year. ...
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October 19th, 2008 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
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Karachi, Oct 19 (IANS) Already facing its the worst slump, Pakistan sports is crying out for help because of a fund crunch.The country's sports authorities have decided to wind up several national-level ...
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September 22nd, 2008 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Maharaj Krishan Kaushik will take charge of the women's hockey camp in Bangalore Wednesday.Kaushik, who Monday joined the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on deputation from the ...
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September 20th, 2008 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Maharaj Krishan Kaushik will remain the coach of the women's hocky team - or so it appears - for the time being. He will be ...
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September 18th, 2008 - 10:55 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi , Sept 18 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association President Suresh Kalmadi on Thursday said that the preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth Games are progressing as per the schedule.
While addressing ...
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August 20th, 2008 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
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Beijing, Aug 20 (IANS) For the first few seconds after he had been adjudged the winner, wrestler Sushil Kumar, was dazed. Thoroughly exhausted after three nerve-wracking bouts in less than 75 minutes, ...
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August 20th, 2008 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Sushil Kumar's ability to grapple with the world's best was known only to the wrestling community till Wednesday when he surprised others by winning the bronze medal ...
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August 20th, 2008 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
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Beijing, Aug 20 (IANS) It may be the ultimate rural sport in India, but the rules and the format of how the entire wrestling competition takes place at the Olympics and Asian ...
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August 20th, 2008 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
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Beijing, Aug 20 (IANS) Freestyle wrestler Sushil Kumar scored a stunning win over Kazakhstan's Leonid Spiridonov in the extra 30-second period after the third round of the 66 kg category to clinch ...
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August 19th, 2008 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Former Davis Cupper and Asian Games medallist Shyam Minotra died Tuesday after a prolonged battle with cancer, the All India Tennis Association said. Minotra, 62, was a ...
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August 15th, 2008 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
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By V. Krishnaswamy
Beijing, Aug 15 (IANS) It was a muted start, almost as usual at this level, for the Indians Friday, the opening day of the Olympics athletics competition. Neither the heptathlon ...
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August 14th, 2008 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
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DPA
Beijing, Aug 14 (DPA) A thunderstorm Thursday played havoc with the Olympic competition programme, forcing organisers to move canoeing and kayaking slalom finals to Friday and also affecting other sports like ...
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August 12th, 2008 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
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By V. Krishnaswamy
Beijing, Aug 12 (IANS) Leander Paes, playing his fifth Olympic Games, and Mahesh Bhupathi, his fourth, began their campaign on a wining note in what could be their last attempt ...
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August 12th, 2008 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
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By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, Aug 12 (IANS) He was very short-tempered and easily lost his cool on losing even a single point. This is not a trait one would associate with the calm ...
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August 10th, 2008 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
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By V.Krishnaswamy
Beijing, Aug 10 (IANS) Saina Nehwal and Anup Sridhar played true to their rankings and form to win their matches in the Olympic badminton competition at the Beijing University of Technology ...
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August 10th, 2008 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
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By V. Krishnaswamy
Beijing, Aug 10 (IANS) Shuttlers provided the only silver lining on an otherwise gloomy day for India at the Beijing Olympic Games Sunday. The country's teenage badminton sensation Saina Nehwal ...
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August 10th, 2008 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
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By V. Krishnaswamy
Beijing, Aug 10 (IANS) Teenage shuttler Saina Nehwal provided the good news by sailing into the women's pre-quarter finals, but the archers and shooters failed on day two of ...
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August 10th, 2008 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
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By V. Krishnaswamy
Beijing, Aug 10 (IANS) Saina Nehwal continued her dazzling form to storm into the pre-quarterfinal of the women's singles badminton competition with a comprehensive 21-18, 21-10 win over Ukraine's Gryga ...
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August 9th, 2008 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
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By V. Krishnaswamy
Beijing, Aug 9 (IANS) India had mixed fortunes in the boxing competition at the Olympic Games here Saturday as Vijender Kumar outclassed his Gambian rival Jack Badou in the first ...
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August 9th, 2008 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
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By V.Krishnaswamy
Beijing, Aug 9 (IANS) Hockey's biggest gold grosser India will miss the party celebrating the sport's 100 years at the Olympic Games. That leaves the Asian challenge in the hands of ...
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August 7th, 2008 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
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By V. Krishnaswamy
Beijing, Aug 7 (IANS) Indian badminton coach Pullela Gopichand is confident of a good performance from the shuttlers, provided they can handle the pressures of their maiden Olympic appearance and ...
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August 6th, 2008 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
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(Attn Sports Editors: V. Krishnaswamy will cover the Olympic Games for IANS. Following is the first of his dispatches)
By V. Krishnaswamy
Beijing, Aug 6 (IANS) It has taken the Chinese seven long years ...
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August 2nd, 2008 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
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By Sanu George
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 2 (IANS) Preeja Sreedharan has already battled poverty to be in the Indian team at the Beijing Olympics. But she hasn't suffered the loneliness of the long-distance runner. ...
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July 25th, 2008 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Former footballer Chandan Singh Rawat, who was part of the 1951 Asian Games gold winning squad, passed away in Darjeeling Thursday. Rawat was in his 80s. He ...
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July 23rd, 2008 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
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Xinhua
Beijing, July 23 (Xinhua) Chinese Yang Wei has the most decorated record in Asian Games gymnastics history and is now looking to leave his Athens heartbreak behind and deliver the home crowd ...
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July 22nd, 2008 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
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Xinhua
Beijing, July 22 (Xinhua) Despite her low-key build-up for the Olympics, Zhou Chunxiu carries the Chinese women's hope of winning an Olympic gold from the track and field in the absence of ...
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