I was lucky to qualify for the Olympics: Kashyap (Interview)
July 24th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Deserving athletes have sometimes failed to make it to the Olympics and others have found themselves there by quirk of fate. India's badminton star Parupalli ... Read more...
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Teenager Ghosh aims to create a flutter in London
July 17th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Teenager Soumyajit Ghosh knows he is not India's best table tennis player to have qualified for the London Olympics. But now that he has, the ... Read more...
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Archers, badminton players exude confidence at send-off
July 15th, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) With most of India's largest Olympic contingent of 81 having already left for London in batches, only six archers and two badminton players attended the ... Read more...
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Pato ready to fight for Olympic berth
July 13th, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 13 (IANS) AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato says he is ready to fight for his spot in Brazil's Olympic team.The 22-year-old will be vying with ... 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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Phelps wins 200m freestyle at US Olympic trials
June 28th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 28 (IANS) Michael Phelps edged Ryan Lochte to win the 200-metre freestyle final at the US Olympic swimming trials.Phelps, the former world record-holder and reigning Olympic champion, ... Read more...
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Lochte beats Phelps in 400m medley
June 26th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 26 (IANS) Ryan Lochte edged out Michael Phelps in the men's 400m individual medley at the US Olympic swimming trials.Lochte took the lead on the breaststroke leg ... Read more...
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Steeplechase runner Sudha bags Olympic berth
June 8th, 2012 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Huelva (Spain), June 8 (IANS) India's long distance runner Sudha Singh, an Asian Games gold medallist, has qualified for the 2012 London Games, breaking her own 3,000m steeple chase national ... Read more...
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Mary Kom out of Worlds, still in Olympic race
May 16th, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Qinhuangdao (China), May 16 (IANS) India's premier boxer M.C. Mary Kom was knocked out of the World Boxing Championships after losing to Nicola Adams in the quarterfinals of the 51 ... Read more...
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Mary Kom moves closer to Olympic berth
May 15th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Qinhuangdao (China), May 15 (IANS) India's boxer M.C. Mary Kom (51kg) moved a step closer to booking a berth in the London Olympics by beating Norway's Marielle Hansen 18-6 in ... Read more...
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Olympic medal perfect way to end my career: Mary Kom
May 8th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) As she embarks on her endeavour to book an Olympic berth, India's five-time world champion female boxer M.C. Mary Kom Tuesday said a podium finish ... Read more...
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India Open: Wan bags men’s title, Li lifts women’s crown
April 29th, 2012 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) South Korean Wan Ho Shon celebrated his qualification for the London Olympics with a sensational upset win over World No.1 and top seed Lee Chong ... Read more...
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India Open: Kashyap goes down fighting in semis
April 28th, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) India's Parupalli Kashyap, who had booked an Olympic berth Fiday, put up a valiant fight in his semi-final tie against South Korea's Wan Ho Shon ... Read more...
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Chen Jin on course for Olympic berth
April 19th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Qingdao (China), April 19 (IANS) Chinese shuttler Chen Jin still needs a good run to confirm his ticket to the London Olympic Games as he and Danish veteran Peter Gade ... Read more...
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FIH announces team entries for final Olympic qualifier
April 18th, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 18 (IANS) With 100 days to go to the 2012 London Games, the world governing body of hockey FIH announced the team entries for the third and final ... Read more...
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Shiva, Sangwan secure London Olympics berth (Roundup)
April 11th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Astana (Kazakhstan), April 11 (IANS) Teenage boxer Shiva Thapa and Sumit Sangwan qualified for the 2012 Olympics by entering the finals of the 56 kg and 81 kg category at ... Read more...
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Shiva Thapa youngest Indian boxer to qualify for Olympics (Lead)
April 11th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Astana (Kazakhstan), April 11 (IANS) Teenage boxer Shiva Thapa qualified for the 2012 Olympics by entering the final of the 56 kg category at the Asian Olympic qualifying event here ... Read more...
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Shiva youngest Indian boxer to qualify for Olympics
April 11th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Astana (Kazakhstan), April 11 (IANS) Teenage boxer Shiva Thapa qualified for the 2012 Olympics by entering the final of the 56 kg category at the Asian Olympic qualifying event here ... Read more...
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Indian boxer Thapa in quarters of Olympic qualifiers
April 7th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Astana (Kazakhstan), April 7 (IANS) Indian boxers continued their good run at the Asian Olympic Qualifying event here Saturday with 2010 Youth Olympic Games silver medallist Shiva Thapa (56kg) ... Read more...
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Vijender in quarters of Olympic qualifier
April 6th, 2012 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Astana (Kazakhstan), April 6 (IANS) Indian boxer Vijender Singh eased into the 75 kg quarterfinals of the Asian Olympic qualifying event here Friday.Vijender outpunched Ishak Waez of Syria 11:5.The former ... Read more...
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Mary Kom, Sarita look to secure Olympic berth
April 4th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Five times women's World boxing champion MC Mary Kom and L Sarita Devi will look to secure a berth in the London Olympics 2012 when ... Read more...
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Testing time for Sushil’s new technique: Coach
April 2nd, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Top Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar's coach Yashvir Singh feels it is still too early ring alarm bells over the grappler's form and hoped the ... Read more...
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Eight Tunisian wrestlers qualify for London Olympics
March 20th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Tunis, March 20 (IANS) Eight Tunisian wrestlers have secured their berth for the 2012 London Olympics, bringing the total of the country's athletes qualifying for the Games to 31.Six men, ... Read more...
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Selectors have to take a call on shooter Rathore
February 18th, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Selectors of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) sit down in Rudrapur in Uttrakhand Sunday to finalise the 11-member squad for the London ... Read more...
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India’s men’s and women’s hockey teams chasing Olympic dream
February 17th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Indian men's hockey team will be striving to return to the Olympics in London after missing the Games for the first time in 80 years ... Read more...
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Samota, Manpreet lead 10-member Indian team for Kazakh boxing meet
February 8th, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Established pugilists Paramjeet Samota, Manpreet Singh and L. Devendro Singh figure in a 10-member Indian team which has been picked for an international boxing tournament ... Read more...
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Asian Shooting: Heena misses Olympic berth by fraction of a point
January 16th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) India's young pistol shooter Heena Sidhu's 2012 London dreams came crashing down by a fraction of a point in the 10-metre air pistol event Monday ... Read more...
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Indian boxer Vikas pulls out of final
November 28th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 28 (IANS) Boxer Vikas Krishnan, the lone Indian boxer in the final, pulled out of the title clash in the 69kg category of the London Boxing International Invitational ... Read more...
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Narang aims for a medal at London olympics
November 3rd, 2011 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) India's ace rifle shooter Gagan Narang hoped that 2012 London Olympics would be lucky for him after missing out on a podium finish in ... Read more...
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World boxing meet: Devendro, Manoj make it to London Olympics
October 4th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Devendro Singh (49kg) and Manoj Kumar (64kg) qualified for the 2012 London Olympics by advancing to the quarter-finals of the World Boxing Championships in ... Read more...
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Eight boxers to represent Indian at Asian Championships
July 21st, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Eight pugilists will represent India at the Asian Boxing Championships to be held at Incheon in South Korea August 3-13.The tournament will help the Indians ... Read more...
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Indian swimmers win gold, not Olympic berth
July 6th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Indians Virdhawal Khade and Sandeep Sejwal won gold medals at the 7th Singapore Open Swimming Championships, a qualifying event for the 2012 London Games, but ... Read more...
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Indian archers will target Olympic berth at World meet
June 30th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Indian archers will aim to qualify for the London 2012 Olympics at the 46th World Outdoor Target Archery Championship in Turin, Italy, July 3-10.For ... Read more...
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Asian Games hockey: India knocked out by Malaysia’s golden goal (Lead)
November 23rd, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 23 (IANS) A shocking defensive lapse in the dying minutes of regulation time resulted in a heartbreaking loss for India as Malaysia went on to snatch a golden goal here ... Read more...
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Indian boxers on the threshold of history
August 17th, 2008 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 17(IANS) Few Indian sportspersons exuded the kind of confidence the Bhiwani boxers exhibited before the Olympics. The exuberant Akhil Kumar, Vijender Kumar, and Jitender Kumar continue to psyche themselves before ... Read more...
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