South Africa tops continent’s medal standings
August 14th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, Aug 14 (IANS) South African athletes won more medals than any other African country at the London Olympics but fell short of the projected tally, authorities said.South Africa ... Read more...
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Ennis captures dream Olympic gold on home soi
August 5th, 2012 - 5:53 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Britain's Jessica Ennis won gold in the Olympic women's heptathlon Saturday, winning the 800 meters race.Ennis had a virtually unassailable lead of 184 points going ... Read more...
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Olympic dreams over for Sinimole and Sajeesh
July 6th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) India's middle-distance runners Sajeesh Joseph and Sinimole Paulose's dreams of qualifying for the London Games came crashing as they failed to achieve the qualifying mark ... Read more...
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Vengsarkar, Shiny Wilson presented lifetime achievement awards
April 27th, 2012 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) Former Indian cricket captain Dilip Vengsarkar and ace middle distance runner Shiny Wilson were Friday presented the lifetime achievements award by the Calcutta Sports Journalists Club ... Read more...
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Kenya eyeing relay triumph at London
April 18th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, April 18 (IANS) Sprints have never been Kenya's area of specialisation but that history might be changed this summer at the London Olympics where the country is expected to ... Read more...
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James, Bolt in running for World Athlete of the Year award
October 4th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Monaco, Oct 4 (IANS/CMC) World 400 metres champion Kirani James of Grenada and Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt have been shortlisted for the World Athlete of the Year award by the ... Read more...
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Amputee Pistorius, Semenya to compete in World Athletics
August 8th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Aug 8 (IANS) Oscar Pistorius is all set to become the first amputee athlete to compete at the World Championships.Double-amputee sprinter Pistorius and controversial world 800 metres champion Caster ... Read more...
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Silver for Ram, Seema gets bronze in Asian Grand Prix
May 23rd, 2011 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) India's middle distance runner Ghamanda Ram and discus thrower Seema Antil won silver and bronze medals in the first leg of the Asian Grand Prix ... Read more...
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India pinning hopes on Mayookha and Ram for Asian Grand Prix
May 19th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) India will be pinning hopes on triple-jumper Mayookha Johny and middle-distance runner Ghamanda Ram in the Asian Grand Prix series to be held in the ... 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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Athletics coach Snesarev unhappy with AFI
November 29th, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) India's foreign athletics coach Nikolai Snesarev, who played a crucial role in the success of middle-distance runners at the Asian Games and whose contract is up for ... Read more...
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New Zealand squad is happy with facilities, cautious about health
October 5th, 2010 - 8:08 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.5 (ANI): The Commonwealth Games squad from New Zealand have said that they are satisfied with the facilities but they are careful about their health aspects.Addressing a press conference ... Read more...
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Champion kiwi athlete Willis’s dream of emulating Snell at CWG ended by injury
September 19th, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Sep 19 (ANI): New Zealand middle distance runner Nick Willis's dream of emulating Sir Peter Snell at the 2010 Commonwealth Games has ended as the Olympic Games silver medallist has been ... Read more...
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Pole vault champ Hooker says Aussies will beat Poms in Delhi CWG track and field
September 19th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept.19 (ANI): National team captain and Olympic pole vault champion Steve Hooker has predicted that Australia will topple England in the track and field at next month's Delhi Commonwealth Games.Hooker ... Read more...
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Champion Kiwi athlete, Willis, happy with Delhi CWG security arrangements
September 14th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
Auckland, Sep 14(ANI): New Zealand middle distance runner Nick Willis has said that he is comfortable with the security arrangements for next month's Delhi Commonwealth Games.The Games, starting on October 3, have ... Read more...
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Caster Semenya to take part in Commonwealth Games
August 23rd, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 23 (IANS) Amidst pullout of some high-profile athletes, there was finally some good news for the Delhi Commonwealth Games organisers Monday as South African world champion middle distance runner Caster ... Read more...
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UK middle-distance runner to decide on participation in 2010 Commonwealth Games
August 16th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 16 (ANI): The Kent middle-distance runner Lisa Dobriskey reportedly would decide today whether to defend her 1500-metre title at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi in October this year.Dobriskey ... Read more...
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Usha finds running easier than managing her academy
August 1st, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Avishek Roy
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Sprinter-hurdler P.T.Usha has overcome many challenges in her illustrious career, but today she faces the biggest hurdle of her life -- running her dream project, ... Read more...
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Paulose strikes gold after two years at Asian All Star Athletics
July 30th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) India's middle distance runner Sinimol Paulose bagged an international gold medal after two years, winning the women's 1500 metres while Juana Murmu registered her personal best to ... Read more...
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India’s hopes on Gowda, Tintu Luka at Asian All-Star meet
July 28th, 2010 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) All eyes will be national discuss record holder Vikas Gowda when the Asian All-Star Athletics Meet starts here Thursday at the refurbished Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
The US-based ... Read more...
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Nice to find Commonwealth Games organisers so relaxed: Coe
July 28th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Legendary British athlete Sebastian Coe, chief of the 2012 London Olympic Games Organising Committee, remarked tongue in cheek that it was nice to find the ... Read more...
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India can play important role in Afghanistan: Holbrooke
July 14th, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 14 (IANS) India can play an important role in Afghanistan, a senior US official has said ahead of an international conference to discuss funding for Afghan President ... Read more...
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After World Cup, runner Semenya is South Africa’s hope
July 12th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
Pretoria, July 12 (IANS) Now that World Cup football is over, it is champion middle-distance runner Caster Semenya who will be the cynosure of the sports loving South African.Semenya,19, became ... Read more...
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‘African runners are excelling because they are natural athletes’
December 15th, 2009 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) World champion cross country runner Gebreegziabher Gebremariam said that African runners are natural athletes and that is what is helping them to excel in long and middle ... Read more...
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Santhi Soundarajan stripped of medal over gender
August 21st, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by IBNS
Aug 21 (IBNS) In the wake of current controversy over Caster Semenya’s gender verification, commentators are reminded of the case of Santhi Soundarajan, a middle-distance runner from India.Semenya is the recent World ... Read more...
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Seven days in Tibet can be edgy tourism experience
April 28th, 2009 - 9:24 am ICT by IANS
By Hazel Parry
Hong Kong, April 28 (DPA) It was when a policeman took them aside on the steps of the 7th century Jokhang temple in Lhasa that the Taylor family realised the ... 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
DPA
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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Bulgaria’s Yordanova tests positive, out of Olympics
August 16th, 2008 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Beijing, Aug 16 (DPA) Bulgarian middle-distance runner Daniela Yordanova will miss the Beijing Olympics after testing positive for the steroid testosterone, it was announced on Saturday. Bulgarian team spokesman Todor Shabinsky said ... Read more...
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Dame Kelly Holmes is Olympian most Brit lesbians want to date
August 6th, 2008 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI
London, Aug 6 (ANI): Dame Kelly Holmes has topped a list of Great British female Olympians that lesbians in the country would love to take out on a date.The middle distance ... Read more...
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Chinese long distance runner Zhou Chunxiu eyes gold
July 22nd, 2008 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
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Beijing, July 22 (Xinhua) Despite her low-key build-up for the Olympics, Zhou Chunxiu carries the Chinese women's hope of winning an Olympic gold from the track and field in the absence of ... Read more...
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Indian athletes bag six gold at Asian Grand Prix
July 1st, 2008 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Indian athletes grabbed 12 medals, including six golds, in the third leg of the Asian Grand Prix at Hanoi in Vietnam. According to information received here, Indian ... Read more...
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Indian athletes win seven golds at Asian Grand Prix
June 23rd, 2008 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, June 23 (IANS) Indian athletes dominated the first leg of Asian Grand Prix by winning seven gold medals here Monday. Indian women's relay team won 4X400 metres gold with 3:32.55 seconds ... Read more...
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‘Pakistan faces a famine’
April 25th, 2008 - 7:46 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, April 25 (IANS) Pakistan is "fast" running out of water and power and faces a famine in which the people will go "real hungry" in the not too distant future, a ... Read more...
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Olympic torch relay in London amid protests
April 6th, 2008 - 7:25 pm ICT by admin
DPA
London, April 6 (DPA) The London leg of the Beijing Olympics torch relay took place Sunday, with thousands lining the street and protesters on hand from the outset in the host city ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s Shabbir claims first gold in South Asian athletics
March 7th, 2008 - 10:50 pm ICT by admin
Kochi, March 7 (IANS) Pakistan's Ghulam Shabir Hussain clinched the first gold medal of the South Asian Athletic Championships at the Maharaja College Ground Friday. Hussain's effort of 59.16m pushed India's Madhu ... Read more...
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