Australia appoints new sports commission chief
September 12th, 2012 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Canberra, Sep 12 (IANS) Australian Sports Minister Kate Lundy Wednesday announced that John Wylie will be the new chair of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) Board.Lundy said in a statement ... Read more...
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Olympics helped Chinese give new thinking, says daily
August 13th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 13 (IANS) The London Olympics have given the Chinese "a new thinking of who we are and what the world is", said a state-run Chinese daily Monday.An article ... Read more...
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Olympics: Bolt retains sprint titles, US overtakes China in medal tally (Roundup)
August 10th, 2012 - 7:18 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt became the first man to retain 100 and 200 titles at the Olympics Thursday by winning the 200-metre heat while the US ... Read more...
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Chinese juggernaut rolls on at Olympics (World Roundup)
August 8th, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) Chinese hurdles star Liu Xiang suffered a first-round exit from the Olympics for the second straight time, but his fellow countrymen made history by beating their ... Read more...
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Chinese swimming team get hero’s welcome
August 7th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 7 (IANS) The Chinese swimming team, which won five gold medals at the London Olympics, received a hero's welcome when it arrived at the Beijing airport.Hundreds of fans ... Read more...
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Mary Kom in semis, Vijender suffers heartbreaking loss (Overall India Roundup)
August 7th, 2012 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) MC Mary Kom ensured India's best medal haul at the Olympics by reaching the women's boxing semifinal at the London Games while Beijing bronze medallist Vijender ... Read more...
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Olympics: Phelps takes his medal tally to 21; US overtake China (Overall Roundup)
August 4th, 2012 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS) American swimmer Michael Phelps won the men's 100-metre butterfly to take his Olympic golds to 17 and overall medals tally to 21, and thanks to ... Read more...
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Phelps retiring at right time: Soviet gymnast Latynina
August 3rd, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) "American swimmer Michael Phelps is right to quit the sport after breaking my record of 18 Olympic medals," says former Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina.Phelps ... Read more...
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Brazil to invest in individual sports to boost Olympic tally
July 28th, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 28 (IANS) Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has outlined plans to focus investments in individual Olympic events to lift the country's medal tally at the 2016 Rio ... Read more...
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Olympics: India’s archers primed for glory (Preview)
July 26th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 26 (IANS) Indian archers are primed for their first ever Olympic medal in London where they begin their challenge on the morning of the opening ceremony here Friday.A ... Read more...
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Indian athletes’ London tryst amid soaring expectations
July 26th, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 26 (IANS) Carrying the hopes of a billion plus people back home, Indian athletes are supremely confident of returning with the richest medal haul from the Olympic ... Read more...
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India at Olympics: Indians abroad have high expectations (With Image)
July 21st, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
No matter where they live in the world, non-resident Indians, particularly the older generation, will cheer for Indian participants at the London Olympics. Even those born in their countries of residence ... Read more...
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Australia’s medal count to fall in London: Study
July 17th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 17 (IANS) Australia's medal tally from Beijing Games to London will be bad to worse, a new study has revealed.A study conducted by the Tuck School of Business ... Read more...
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Kuldeep bags gold in 10k-metre walk in Asian junior athletics
June 12th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 12 (IANS) India's Kuldeep won the gold medal in the boys 10,000-metre walk at the 15th Asian Junior Athletics Championship here Tuesday.The Indian finished first with a timing ... Read more...
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China can’t reach Beijing gold haul in London, says official
April 20th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 20 (IANS) China will not be able to repeat their Beijing Olympics performance of topping the gold medal tally when they compete at the London Olympic Games, a ... Read more...
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Beijing gold haul difficult in London: Chinese official
April 18th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 18 (IANS) China will not be able to repeat the glory of winning the most gold medals when they compete at the London Olympic Games this summer, a ... Read more...
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China harvests in ‘backyard’ sports but challenges loom ahead of Olympics
December 27th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 27 (IANS) China enjoyed solid dominance in their preferred sports in 2011 but challenges loom ahead of the London Olympics.China is traditionally strong in sports like diving, table ... Read more...
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Two handicapped Mumbaikars for London Paraolympics (Lead, superseding earlier story) (With Images)
December 23rd, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
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Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) Battling against all odds, two Mumbaikars, both afflicted with polio, will be competing in the 2012 London Paralympics.The duo - Prakash Nadar, 35, and Bhushan ... Read more...
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Two handicapped Mumbaikars for London Paraolympics (With Images)
December 23rd, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) Battling against all odds, two Mumbaikars, both afflicted with polio, will be competing in the 2012 London Paraolympics.The duo - Prakash Nadar, 35, and Bhushan Kasekar, ... Read more...
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Two Indonesians die in stampede at SE Asian Games soccer
November 22nd, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Nov 22 (IANS) Two Indonesian fans died in a stampede at the Southeast Asian Games football final in Jakarta.The two men, wearing Indonesian red-and-white football team T-shirts were taken ... Read more...
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National Games: Services continue to head medal tally
February 25th, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 24 (IANS) Services continued to head the overall medals tally at the ongoing National Games, winning 62 golds, 45 silvers and 38 bronzes till Thursday.They were followed by Manipur with ... Read more...
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National Games: Services lead medal tally
February 23rd, 2011 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 22 (IANS) Services topped the medals tally at the 34th National Games here Tuesday with 50 gold medals.Manipur was second with 37 gold, followed by Maharashtra with 34 gold.State-wise medals ... Read more...
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National Games: Services top medal tally with 37 golds
February 20th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 20 (IANS) Services Sunday led the medals tally at the 34th National Games, having won 37 golds so far. Maharashtra was at the second spot with 23 golds, followed by ... Read more...
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National Games: Maharashtra continue at top of medal tally
February 19th, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 18 (IANS) Maharashtra Friday continued to top the overall medal tally with 28 gold at the 34th National Games here.
Services were on the second spot with 24 gold, followed by ... Read more...
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Manipur top medal tally with ten wushu gold (Lead)
February 16th, 2011 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 15 (IANS) Manipur Tuesday topped the medal tally by winning ten of 18 gold medals on offer in wushu, a form of martial arts, in the National Games here.Overall, Manipur ... Read more...
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National Games: Manipur top medal tally with ten wushu gold
February 15th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 15 (IANS) Manipur Tuesday topped in medal tally by winning ten of 18 gold medals on offer in wushu, a form of martial arts, in the National Games. Overall Manipur ... Read more...
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National Games: Haryana wins first gold, Maharashtra dominates swimming (Lead)
February 14th, 2011 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 13 (IANS) The sporting events at 34th National Games got off to a flying start here Sunday, with Haryana's Sandeep Kundu being the first gold medallist of the event. He ... Read more...
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Hoogenband says ’special athlete’ Thorpe can win another gold in London
February 8th, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Abu Dhabi, Feb 8(ANI): Former Dutch swimmer Pieter van den Hoogenband believes that five-time Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe can add to his gold medal tally during the 2012 London Olympics."I think ... Read more...
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Maken asks for payment of CWG dues within ten days
January 20th, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 20 (ANI): Ajay Maken, who assumed charge as Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports here on Thursday told the sports secretary to ... Read more...
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India’s best-ever medal tally at the Asian Games
November 27th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 27 (IANS) India came up with their best ever medal tally in any Asian Games at the Guangzhou games which ended here Saturday.
India's 14 gold medals are one less ... Read more...
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Asian Games: Four golds take India’s tally to 14 (Roundup)
November 26th, 2010 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 26 (IANS) Four golds in athletics, boxing and kabaddi came India's way on the penultimate day of the Asian Games Friday to take the country's tally to 14. With three ... Read more...
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Asian Games: India’s gold tally rises to 13 (Evening Lead)
November 26th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 26 (IANS) The women's 4X400 metres relay quartet and the men's and women's kabaddi teams won golds at the Asian Games here Friday to take the country's tally to 13. ... Read more...
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Asian Games: 4X400m relay women’s team wins 13th gold for India
November 26th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by ANI
Guangzhou (China), Nov.26 (ANI): India secured a 13th gold medal at the XVIth Asian Games being held here when the women's 4X400m relay team of Manjeet Kaur, Sini Jose, Ashwini Akkunji and ... Read more...
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Indian women lift Asiad bronzes in squash, boxing (Afternoon Lead)
November 24th, 2010 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 24 (IANS) Indian women were in the forefront at the Asian Games here Wednesday, with the squash team and boxer Kavita Goyat picking up bronze medals. Ashwini Chidananda Akkunji ... Read more...
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India’s Asiad tally rises to 36, nine medals assured in boxing (Roundup)
November 22nd, 2010 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 22 (IANS) A gold and silver in tennis and a bronze in archery took India's medal tally to 36 to retain the eighth spot on the tenth day of ... Read more...
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