Olympics: Former world champ Kim Collins pulls out of sprint
August 4th, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS) Former world champion 100 metres runner Kim Collins has said he will not run in the Olympics after a fallout with his national Olympic committee.Reports ... Read more...
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Olympic hockey: Valiant Indians go down 2-3 to the Netherlands (Lead)
July 31st, 2012 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS) Eight time winners India gave tough fight to much higher ranked Netherlands before going down 2-3 in their opening London Olympic Games pool B men's hockey ... Read more...
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Olympic Hockey: Tough opener for India (Preview)
July 29th, 2012 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS) After an eight-year break, India renew their quest for the elusive ninth gold medal when they take on the Netherlands in their opening Group A fixture ... Read more...
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Kazakhstan’s Vinokourov wins gold in Olympic road race
July 28th, 2012 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Kazakhstan's Alexandre Vinkourov was the surprise winner of the Olympic road race Saturday, as Britain's highly-rated team failed to make an impression.Vinokourov, 38, was competing ... Read more...
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Indian coach asks shooters to make the best of pressure
July 23rd, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 23 (IANS) India's chief shooting coach Sunny Thomas asked his shooters to shoot with pressure and not against it if they want to win a medal at ... Read more...
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Bhupathi hopes to meet Bolt in his ‘dream’ fifth Olympics
July 23rd, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 23 (IANS) India tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi Monday said he never thought of playing in his fifth Olympics and expressed the desire to meet Jamaican sprint star Usain ... Read more...
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Bopanna too rejects Paes for London Olympics
June 18th, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 18 (IANS) India's doubles exponent Rohan Bopanna Monday followed his regular tour partner Mahesh Bhupathi in refusing to team up with Leander Paes for the men's doubles ... Read more...
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Gloves off in Paes-Bhupathi battle
June 15th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 15 (IANS) Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi are undoubtedly two of the best doubles players on the planet but unfortunately not the best of partners any more ... Read more...
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“Grandma” Torres delights in swim silver
August 10th, 2008 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
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Beijing, Aug 10 (DPA) Dara Torres was more than happy by moving into double digits in her Olympic medal count but also admitted she felt like the grandmother of swimming at the ... Read more...
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Now or never for Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi
August 6th, 2008 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Not many may remember that Leander Paes came close to winning a bronze in doubles in his 1992 debut Olympic Games in Barcelona before he won a ... Read more...
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US swimmer Torres attempts for fifth Olympics at age 41
July 3rd, 2008 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, July 3 (DPA) American swimmer Dara Torres' attempt to make it to the Olympic team begins Thursday. If the 41-year-old mother of one succeeds, she will become the first American swimmer ... Read more...
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