Oscar Pistorious’ inspirational photo doing the rounds
August 7th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A picture of the Oscar Pistorious, who is a double amputee and a participant in the 400 meter race in the Olympics, is doing rounds on ... Read more...
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Bolt will face stiff challenge from Blake: Holmes
May 4th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 4 (IANS) British two-time Olympic gold medallist Kelly Holmes feels that sprint star Usain Bolt will face a tough fight from his 22-year-old Jamaican teammate Yohan Blake to ... Read more...
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Los Angeles man murders mother and uncle with hammer
May 5th, 2010 - 3:26 am ICT by BNO News
LOS ANGELES (BNO NEWS) – A California man was charged with capital murder after the deaths of his mother and uncle, prosecutors said Tuesday.Arthur Reyes Morales, 63, of Los Angeles, California, specifically ... Read more...
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Masadur to swim Palk Strait in July next year
July 30th, 2009 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 30 (IANS) Having swum the English Channel and the Strait of Gibraltar, physically challenged swimmer Masadur Rahman Baidya will set out to cross the Palk Strait in July next year.
The ... Read more...
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Obama team taps three for key positions
November 17th, 2008 - 8:33 am ICT by ANI
Chicago, Nov.17 (ANI): U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has announced the appointment of three key White House advisers over the weekend.According to the Washington Times, Valerie Jarrett, a longtime family friend and ... Read more...
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Paralympic athletes able to match Olympic greats
September 11th, 2008 - 9:32 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 11 (Xinhua) It is the physical function that sets the participants in the Paralympics apart from their counterparts at the Olympics. But the distinction blurs when it comes to achieving ... Read more...
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Blade runner Pistorius looks to compete in London Olympics
February 19th, 2008 - 2:08 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
St. Petersburg, Feb 19 (Xinhua) Double amputee runner Oscar Pistorius is looking to compete in the London 2012 Olympics after the international athletics governing body did not allow him to attend this ... Read more...
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