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 books 200m fly Olympic berth
June 29th, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 29 (IANS) Michael Phelps booked an Olympic berth in the men's 200-metre butterfly as the 14-time Olympic champion cruised to victory at the US trials.Phelps, who holds ... Read more...
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Asian Games swimming: Khade in men’s 50m butterfly final
November 16th, 2010 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 16 (IANS) Virdhawal Khade Tuesday qualified for the men's 50-metre butterfly final in the Asian Games at the Aoti Aquatics Centre here Tuesday.Khade topped his heat by clocking 24.56 ... Read more...
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CWG Schedule, Day 3
October 6th, 2010 - 1:44 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Following is the schedule of the Commonwealth Games Wednesday.Twenty seven medals including two in para sport will be decided Wednesday, the third day of the competition-- Athletics ... Read more...
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CWG swimming: Khade, Sejwal qualify for semi-finals
October 5th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Indian swimmers Veerdhawal Khade and Sandeep Sejwal qualified for the semi-finals of the 50-metre butterfly and 100-metre breast-stroke events at the Commonwealth Games here Tuesday.Khade clocked 24.72 ... Read more...
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CWG schedule, Day 2
October 5th, 2010 - 1:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Following is the schedule of Commonwealth Games events Tuesday.Eighteen gold medals, including two in para sports, will be decided Tuesday on the second day of the ... Read more...
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Can anybody upstage Phelps in Rome?
July 22nd, 2009 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Peter Auf der Heyde
Rome, July 22 (DPA) The swimming competition at the Olympics in Beijing last year was completely dominated by American superstar Michael Phelps, who won eight gold medals ... Read more...
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Phelps sets 100-metre butterfly record
July 10th, 2009 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 10 (DPA) Michael Phelps, the 14-time Olympic gold medal winner, set a new world record in the men's 100-metre butterfly at the US swimming championships.
His time of 50.22 seconds ... Read more...
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Swede Alshammar breaks butterfly record
March 17th, 2009 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 17 (DPA) Sweden's Therese Alshammar broke her own world record Tuesday in the 50-metre butterfly at the Australian swimming championships in Sydney.
Alshammar, 31, clocked 25.44 seconds - 0.02 seconds faster ... Read more...
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Phelps equals Spitz’s record, rowing double for Australia (Lead)
August 16th, 2008 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
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Beijing, Aug 16 (DPA) Michael Phelps Saturday equalled Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals at one Olympics as he took the men's 100-metre butterfly at the Beijing Games. Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry ... Read more...
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