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Belarus shot putter Ostapchuk banned for one year


September 11th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Minsk, Sep 11 (IANS) Belarus shot putter Nadezhda Ostapchuk, who had her Olympic title stripped in London for failing a drug test, received a one-year ban Tuesday.Ostapchuk won the gold ... Read more...

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Belarus’ Ostapchuk stripped of gold for doping


August 13th, 2012 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 13 (IANS) Belarus' Nadzeya Ostapchuk was stripped of the women's shot put gold medal at the London Games after she failed a drug test, the International Olympic Committee ... Read more...

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Olympic shot put: Ostapchuk wins gold for Belarus


August 7th, 2012 - 2:47 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) World silver medalist Nadzeya Ostapchuk of Belarus won Olympic gold in the women's shot put Monday.Ostapchuk posted a winning distance of 21.36 in the ... Read more...

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Bolt, Blake make shortlist for Athlete-of-the-Year award


November 5th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Monte Carlo, Nov 5 (IANS/CMC) Dynamic Jamaican sprint duo of Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake are the only two Caribbean track stars that made the shortlist for the IAAF Athlete-of-the-Year awards.Compatriot ... Read more...

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CWG athletics: Harminer springs a surprise, bags bronze (Roundup)


October 10th, 2010 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
By Sirshendu Panth New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) India's Harminder Singh sprang a pleasant surprise bagging a bronze in the 20-km walk as four Games records tumbled with Kenya and Australia sharing ... Read more...

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CWG results: Day Six


October 10th, 2010 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The following are results on the sixth day of the Commonwealth Games here Saturday.Athletics:20km walk men: Gold: Jared Tallent (Australia) 1:22.18 seconds Silver: Luke Adams (Australia) 1:22.31 seconds Bronze: ... Read more...

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