Golden girl in Paralympic pool
September 5th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 5 (IANS) Boasting two gold medals and a new world record at the London Paralympics, the 17-year-old British swimmer Eleanor Simmonds has long held the limelight in the ... Read more...
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Olympic beach volleyball: Germany beats Brazil for its maiden gold
August 10th, 2012 - 5:29 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Jonas Reckermann and Julius Brink gave Germany its first Olympic gold medal in beach volleyball Thursday, beating the World No. 1 pair of Brazil's Alison ... Read more...
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Olympic tennis: US flag blows away at ceremony
August 5th, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The flag of the US flew at the Olympic medal ceremony for Serena Williams' tennis victory Saturday, although not in the way organisers intended.With ... 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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Kazakhstan lodges complaint over gaffe
March 27th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, March 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Kazakhstan has lodged an official complaint with the Olympic Council of Asia over Kuwait's usage of music from the spoof "Borat" movie instead of its ... Read more...
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Garland instead of medal at the National Games!
February 24th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 24 (IANS) Guess what was in store for kho-kho women's bronze medallists at the National Games medal ceremony? The unsuspecting players got only floral garlands and a bouquet instead ... Read more...
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Asian Games swimming: Khade creates history in pool after 24 years (Lead)
November 16th, 2010 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 16 (IANS) Virdhawal Khade brought a swimming medal for India after 24 years, winning the bronze in the 50m butterfly at the Asian Games here Tuesday.Khade made up for his ... Read more...
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CWG table tennis: Doubles gold brings tears in Sharath’s eyes (Roundup)
October 13th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Bharat Sharma
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Defending table tennis champion Sharath Kamal made up somewhat for his loss in the men's singles semi-finals in the morning by pairing up with Subhajit ... Read more...
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Oz sprinter Pearson heartbroken after Delhi CWG 100metre gold medal disqualification
October 8th, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 8(ANI): Australian track and field athlete Sally Pearson, who was stripped of her 100metre gold medal for a false start at the Delhi Commonwealth Games, has been left heartbroken ... Read more...
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CWG athletics: False start costs Australia women’s 100m Gold (Roundup)
October 8th, 2010 - 12:57 am ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) There was high drama late Thursday as Australian Sally Pearson was disqualified for false start after being declared a winner in the women's 100m run ... Read more...
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Monday’s Commonwealth Games schedule
October 4th, 2010 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Following is the schedule on the opening dau of competitions at the Commonwealth Games.
Tennis (India matches)Singles (men): Rohan Bopanna vs Robert Buyinza (UGA); (women): Poojashree ... Read more...
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IOC: Iranian athlete pulled out of competition due to injury
August 17th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 17 (DPA) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Tuesday said it had no evidence that the withdrawal of an Iranian athlete from a taekwondo final against his Israeli opponent at the ... Read more...
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Night Train Bobsled Brings In Gold For USA
February 28th, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Whistler, Feb 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Team USA won its first Four-Man Bobsled race after an empty handed session for62 years. Night Train Bobsled brings in gold for United States of ... Read more...
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Van den Burgh was worried after winning
July 30th, 2009 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Peter Auf der Heyde
Rome, July 30 (DPA) Although South African Cameron Van den Burgh had just won the world championship in the 50m breaststroke and broken his own world record in ... Read more...
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CAS: Swedish wrestler will not get bronze medal back
February 17th, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Lausanne, Feb 17 (DPA) The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said that a Swedish wrestler would not get back a medal he won last year at the Beijing Olympics.Ara Abrahamian, who ... Read more...
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Playing Symonds in S. Africa would be a huge gamble: Steve Waugh
February 2nd, 2009 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb.2 (ANI): Former Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh believes it would be a huge gamble to include Andrew Symonds for the tour of South Africa.
"If he was selected for South ... Read more...
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Saina had Bill Gates in audience (Diary)
August 11th, 2008 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
By V. Krishnaswamy
Beijing, Aug 11 (IANS) On a day, when the entire Indian contingent's attention was focused on Abhinav Bindra's golden effort, Saina Nehwal, the 18-year-old Hyderabadi shuttler, was writing her own ... Read more...
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Medal ceremony hostess costumes unveiled
July 18th, 2008 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, July 18 (Xinhua) Organisers of the Beijing Olympics unveiled the costumes for the medal ceremony hostesses. A total of five ranges of costumes will be worn by hostesses at the 302 ... Read more...
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How far can athletes go if they plan Olympic protests?
March 27th, 2008 - 12:49 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Hamburg, March 27 (DPA) Olympic officials appear unsure about what will happen to athletes who stage protests against host country China during the Beijing Games in August. The Olympic Charter outlaws any ... Read more...
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