Kenya’s Kipsang to debut in Berlin Marathon
September 14th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Sep 14 (IANS) World cross-country junior champion Geoffrey Kipsang will debut in the Berlin Marathon Sep 30.However, it will not be a walk through the pack for the 19-year-old ... Read more...
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Brazilian sprinters break records in Paralympics
September 3rd, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 3 (IANS) Brazilian sprinters broke Paralympic records here at the Paralympic Games.Terezinha Guilhermina set a new Paralympic record in the women's T11 200-metre race with a time of ... Read more...
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Pistorius predicts hard race at Paralympics
August 29th, 2012 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 29 (IANS) Paralympic icon Oscar Pistorius said the men's T44 100 metres final at the London Paralympics will be difficult to win.The South African is the defending champion ... Read more...
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Olympics: Jamaicans rejoice as Bolt wins 100m final
August 6th, 2012 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kingston (Jamaica), Aug 6 (IANS/CMC) Jamaica came to a standstill shortly after the country's most recognisable face, Usain Bolt, reiterated his status as the fastest man on the planet by winning ... Read more...
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‘Madam Speedy’ looking for Olympic glory
July 12th, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, July 12 (IANS) Tameka Williams, the sprinter from the tiny Caribbean islands of St. Kitts and Nevis, will travel to the London Olympic Games with hopes of making her ... Read more...
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Chinese walker wins Sri Lankan hearts
June 12th, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 12 (IANS) Sportsmanship was displayed at the ongoing 15th Asian Junior Athletics Championships when a young Chinese walker presented his new pair of shoes to Sri Lankan runner ... Read more...
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Caster Semenya plans to make 1,500m bid in 2012 Olympics
February 22nd, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
Pretoria, Feb 22 (ANI): World 800 metre champion Caster Semenya has said she is planning to of participate in the 1,500 metres race at next year's London Olympics."It is part of my ... Read more...
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Kavita Raut wins gold with record timing
February 21st, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 21 (IANS) Asian Games medallist Kavita Raut of Maharashtra and Kerala's Soji Mathew respectively won the women's and men's 5,000 metres events in the 34th National Games at the Birsa ... 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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Asian Games athletics: Ashwini, Jauna qualify for 400m hurdles
November 24th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 24 (IANS) India's Ashwini Chidananda Akkunji and Jauna Murmu qualified for the women's 400 metre hurdles with personal best timings at the Asian Games here Wednesday.Both Ashwini and Jauna topped ... Read more...
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Shah Rukh adds magic touch to Delhi Half Marathon
November 1st, 2009 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Shah Rukh Khan cast a magic spell over the participants of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon here Sunday morning as he mingled with them freely. Many ... Read more...
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Student dies after winning 100-metre race, family protests
December 16th, 2008 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) An 18-year-old student fell unconscious and died soon after winning a 100-metre sprint race organised by a private management institute here Tuesday, and his breaved and shocked ... Read more...
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Surendra Singh 26th in 10,000m
August 18th, 2008 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 17 (IANS) India's Surendra Singh fell behind his qualifying timing to end a dismal 26th among 38 competitions in the gruelling 10,000 metre race at the 29th Olympic Games here ... Read more...
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Lewis greater than Phelps, greatest ever, says Christie
August 14th, 2008 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, August 14 (IANS) The sporting fraternity might be hailing American swimmer Michael Phelps as the greatest Olympian, but famous British sprinter Linford Christie feels otherwise. Christie, an Olympic gold medallist, ... Read more...
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Why do Olympic records keep tumbling?
August 12th, 2008 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 12 (IANS) Why are Olympic and world records being shattered regularly? A study shows that it is not because today's athletes are stronger than their predecessors but because of better ... Read more...
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Kerala’s famed snake boat race attracts thousands
August 9th, 2008 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala), Aug 9 (IANS) Every inch of space along the banks of Kerala's Punnamada lake was swarming with people, including tourists, as the state's famed annual boat festival kicked off Saturday ... Read more...
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Nehru Boat Race on Aug 9 a big tourist draw
August 7th, 2008 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala) Aug 7 (IANS) The combination of sports, scenic locations and a bit of history has ensured that the 56th edition of the Nehru Boat Race to be held here Saturday ... Read more...
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China ready to challenge western dominance in water sports
July 26th, 2008 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
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Beijing, July 26 (Xinhua) Host China announced its biggest-ever Olympic delegation and strongest-ever in water sports in an attempt to break the decades-long dominance by western countries in the so-called "events of ... Read more...
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Kerala legislators hone sporting skills
April 23rd, 2008 - 9:09 pm ICT by admin
Thiruvananthapuram, April 23 (IANS) After battling it out in the state assembly for political gains, legislators in Kerala hit the playground Wednesday in a bid to out do each other on the ... Read more...
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