Sailesh Bolisetti set for British GT debut
April 4th, 2012 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Oulton Park (Britain), April 4 (IANS) Indian saloon car racer Sailesh Bolisetti is all set to make his British GT series debut with the Lotus Sport UK team here this ... Read more...
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Marathons could permanently damage heart: Study
December 7th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 7 (IANS) Running marathons could permanently damage your heart, say scientists.High-endurance activities can lead to scarring of the right ventricle, increasing the risk of health complications, a study ... Read more...
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‘Tough task for Delhi to clean air before CWG’
May 10th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) All is not well on the pollution front ahead of the upcoming Commonwealth Games. An air quality assessment in the national capital released Monday found that pollution ... Read more...
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Cherry juice could aid marathon recovery: Study
April 3rd, 2010 - 2:02 am ICT by IANS
London, April 3 (IANS) Runners in the London marathon should drink cherry juice to recover after the race, scientists have suggested.
In a study, runners who drank tart cherry juice before and ... Read more...
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Marathon runners may have endurance in their genes
February 19th, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): Variations in one gene are associated with athletic endurance and may make a difference in a runner's performance, according to a new study.For the study, researchers examined 155 ... Read more...
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Six athletes fail Olympic doping tests in retests
April 29th, 2009 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
By John Bagratuni
Lausanne/Stuttgart, April 29 (DPA) Six athletes have tested positive for the latest generation of the blood booster EPO at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said after ... Read more...
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Energy drinks stoke brain to boost athletic performances
April 16th, 2009 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
New York, April 16 (IANS) Sugary drinks and sweets can really boost athletic performance in endurance events, but how?
Ed Chambers and colleagues not only show that sugary drinks can significantly boost performance ... Read more...
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Brit adventurers to follow ‘Scott of the Antarctic’s’ footsteps
March 29th, 2009 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 29 (ANI): Two British adventurers are literally set to follow the footsteps of Captain Robert Falcon Scott-who died on his return from the South Pole.To mark the 100th anniversary of ... Read more...
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Oz Olympic body chief says China has not controlled smog enough
August 8th, 2008 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Aug.8 (ANI): China has not done enough to fix its pollution and indeed may have permanently damaged the environment, Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates said today.
As Beijing was ... Read more...
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Haze continues to worry Beijing on eve of opening ceremony
August 7th, 2008 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
By V.Krishnaswamy
Beijing, Aug 7 (IANS) The Beijing Olympic Games Organising Committee will have its fingers crossed in the fervent hope that the skies, which have had haze hanging over it for the ... Read more...
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Reports raise doubts over authenticity of dope tests
July 22nd, 2008 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 22 (IANS) Just weeks before the start of the Beijing Olympics, serious doubts are being raised over the doping tests as a BBC investigation reveals that cheats are escaping undetected. ... Read more...
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Serious doubt over a key drug test before start of Olympic games
July 21st, 2008 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 21 (ANI): A BBC investigation has found that there are serious question marks over a key drug test just two weeks before the start of the Beijing Olympics.
The BBC ... Read more...
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Boosted by IOC, China shrugs off pollution concerns
March 22nd, 2008 - 12:38 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Beijing, March 22 (DPA) Despite being hidden away in a courtyard behind a tall building, the Beijing Environmental Protection Monitoring Centre will take a front seat during the August Olympics. It is ... Read more...
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No plans to move Olympic events out of Beijing: official
February 19th, 2008 - 8:29 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Beijing, Feb 19 (Xinhua) Beijing Olympic organizers do not plan to move some events out of the city despite concerns from athletes about the air quality in the Chinese capital, an organizing ... Read more...
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