Olympics: Heartbreak for Liu and Idowu in Tuesday’s qualification
August 7th, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) There were two major surprises Tuesday on the athletics track as China's 110 metres hurdler Liu Xiang and British triple-jump hope Phillips Idowu both failed to ... Read more...
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Snoop Dogg digs into junk food
July 19th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 19 (IANS) Rapper Snoop Dogg believes in eating healthy food, but he has been digging into fast food ever since he is here.At a shoot for an Adidas ... Read more...
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UK athletes to miss out 2012 London Olympics’ opening ceremony
March 11th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 11 (ANI): Britain's track athletes will not participate in the opening ceremony of next year's London Olympics.Spectators paying up to 2,012 pounds will be denied the chance of seeing athletes ... Read more...
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US, UK, Oz intelligence sent teams to foil attacks on Delhi CWG
October 5th, 2010 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 5(ANI): The United States, Britain and Australia had reportedly sent intelligence teams to India last year to help stop Pakistan-based groups from launching a terrorist attack on the ongoing Delhi ... Read more...
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India real force to reckon with during Delhi CWG: England chef de mission
October 2nd, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 2(ANI): England's chef de mission Craig Hunter reckons that India would be a real force to be reckoned with during the Delhi Commonwealth Games.When asked which nation Team England ... Read more...
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Brit withdrawals from Delhi CWG may hit winning momentum: UK Athletics chief
October 2nd, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 2(ANI): UK Athletics head coach Charles van Commenee believes that the withdrawal of many top stars from the Delhi Commonwealth Games could undermine the winning momentum that his team ... Read more...
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Semenya likely to participate in the Games (Lead)
September 28th, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 28 (IANS) South African women's 800m world champion Caster Semenya is still training for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games even as doubts linger over her participation in the mega event. ... Read more...
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‘My safety comes first before CWG medal,’ says UK triple jump champ Idowu
September 23rd, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept. 23 (ANI): Defending triple jump champion Phillips Idowu has rubbished reports that he never intended to travel to New Delhi to participate in the XIXth Commonwealth Games.Rejecting critics accusations that ... Read more...
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2 Canadian archers pull out of Games
September 23rd, 2010 - 9:18 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Sep 23 (IANS) After Canada Wednesday told some of its athletes to delay proceeding to the Commonwealth Games because of "unliveable" conditions at the athletes' village, two Canadian ... Read more...
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Canada orders CWG athletes to delay trip to New Delhi
September 23rd, 2010 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh SinghToronto, Sep 22 (IANS) Canada Wednesday told some of its athletes to delay their journey to New Delhi for the Commonwealth Games beginning Oct 3, saying a decision will ... Read more...
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Top British athletes pull out of Delhi Commonwealth Games
September 22nd, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 22 (ANI): English athletes Phillips Idowu, Christine Ohuruogu and Lisa Dobriskey have all pulled out of the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games over security concerns and injury woes.World triple jump ... Read more...
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England’s star trio pull out of Commonwealth Games
September 22nd, 2010 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 22 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games, to be held in New Delhi from Oct 3, has suffered another blow after three of England's high profile athletes - Phillips Idowu, Christine ... Read more...
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Brit-Somali runner Farah to use Delhi CWG to satisfy his Olympic hunger
August 24th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.24 (ANI): Twenty-seven-year-old Mo Farah, a Somali-born British international track and field athlete, who holds the British road record for 10,000 meters, the British indoor record in the 3000 meters and ... Read more...
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World athletics: Gold at last for Richards, Kemboi, Nerius
August 19th, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Aug 19 (DPA) Sanya Richards, Steffi Nerius and Ezekiel Kemboi shook off the ghosts of the past with gold medal performances at the world athletics championships.
US runner Richards got her first ... Read more...
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British Olympian Rebecca Romeros naked picture was doctored
August 19th, 2008 - 3:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 19 (ANI): British Olympic sensation Rebecca Romeros mother, Beverley, says that recent naked pictures of her daughter were doctored.
Rebecca, the first British woman ever to win Olympic medals ... Read more...
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British Olympic cyclist poses nude for ad campaign
August 4th, 2008 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 4 (ANI): British Olympic cyclist Rebecca Romero, 28, has posed naked for an advertising campaign for Powerade, the official sports drink of the Beijing Games.Her shots have been clicked ... Read more...
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