May-Treanor Olympic win creates a buzz
August 6th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) May-Treanor came out victorious in her volleyball games match over her opponents namely Sanne Keizer and Marleen Van Lersel. She managed to beat them and the news ... Read more...
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James Ellington looks for a sponsor on eBay
December 7th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A British athlete has turned to an unusual source to seek training funding. Sprinter James Ellington says he needs £30,000 to train for the upcoming Olympics ... Read more...
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India should not bid for Olympics, says Sports Minister
November 25th, 2009 - 8:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 25(ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister M S Gill on Wednesday said that India should not be thinking of hosting Olympics Games in the near future.Gill's remarks ... Read more...
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China to put in its best in Olympics basketball
August 2nd, 2008 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Nanjing (China), Aug 2 (Xinhua) China is gearing up to put in its best performance in the men's basketball event at the Beijing Olympics.. It will be a tough task for the ... Read more...
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UN calls for Olympic Truce
July 29th, 2008 - 5:29 am ICT by IANS
Xinhua
United Nations, July 29 (Xinhua) President of the UN General Assembly Srgjan Kerim Monday appealed to member states to observe an Olympic Truce, a worldwide cessation of all hostilities, during the Beijing ... Read more...
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Chinese basketball star back in training after surgery
July 10th, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Washington, July 10 (Xinhua) Chinese basketball and NBA star Yao Ming has resumed training after surgery and he looks good ahead of the Beijing Olympics. "Yao just came back to the team. ... Read more...
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