World Boxing Championships: Krishan settles for bronze
October 8th, 2011 - 1:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi,Oct 7 (IANS) India's Vikas Krishan (69kg) had to settle for a bronze medal in the World Boxing Championships after a 12-15 loss to Taras Shelestyuk of Ukraine in ... Read more...
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Farah, Savinova named European Athlete Of The Year
October 6th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Oct 6 (IANS) World 5,000 metres champion Mo Farah of Britain and 800m champion Mariya Savinova of Russia have been named European male and female Athlete Of The Year.The ... Read more...
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Button signs new contract with McLaren
October 5th, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 5 (IANS) British Formula One driver Jenson Button Wednesday signed a multi-year contract with McLaren Mercedes for the 2012 season and beyond.Button joined McLaren as reigning World Champion ... Read more...
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Athletics track at London Olympic Stadium complete
October 4th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 4 (IANS) The athletics track at the 2012 London Olympic Stadium has been completed.The track in the Olympic Stadium was unveiled Monday, Xinhua reported.World record holder and Paralympic ... Read more...
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Manoj in second round of World Boxing championships
September 30th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manoj Kumar (64kg) defeated Valentino Knowles of Bahamas 17:11 to enter the second round of World Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, ... Read more...
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Dinesh in second round of World Boxing Championship
September 28th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) India's Dinesh Kumar (81kg) moved into the second round of World Boxing Championships with a 20:8 win over Nepal's Deepak Maharajan at Baku, Azerbaijan, Wednesday.Dinesh, ... Read more...
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World Boxing Championship: Devendro in second round
September 26th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Indian boxer L Devendro Singh (49kg) Monday outpointed Asylbek Nazaraliev of Kyrgyzstan 14-8 to qualify for the second round of the AIBA World Championships in ... Read more...
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Chen Long, Wang Shixian capture crowns at China Masters
September 18th, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Changzhou (China), Sep 18 (IANS) Local players Chen Long and world No. 2 Wang Shixian claimed the men's and women's singles titles at the China Badminton Masters here Sunday.
Chen Long, ... Read more...
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Lin Dan suffers season’s third loss at China Masters
September 17th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Changzhou (China), Sep 17 (IANS) Four-time world champion Lin Dan of China suffered his third loss in this season as he was stopped by teammate Chen Jin in the semi-finals ... Read more...
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Tired Bolt eyes world-leading time in Brussels
September 16th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels (Belgium) Sep 16 (IANS/CMC) Jamaican sprint icon Usain Bolt finds himself in an unfamiliar position at the season-ending Diamond League meet here Friday, still trying to post the world's fastest ... Read more...
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Usian Bolt’s mother ‘forgives’ chief starter
September 13th, 2011 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Cumbria (England), Sep 13 (IANS/CMC) Fate brought the 100 metres chief starter and the parents of sprint king Usain Bolt together during the recent World Championships in Daegu, South Korea.Alan Bell ... Read more...
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Blake, James win Zurich Diamond League
September 9th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Zurich, Sep 9 (IANS/CMC) World champion sprinters Yohan Blake and Kirani James sustained their purple patches from the recent Daegu showpiece, clocking personal bests to dominate the Weltklasse Zürich Diamond League ... Read more...
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World atheletics: Jamaican quartet claim 4×100 relay record
September 5th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Daegu (South Korea), Sep 4 (IANS) The Daegu world championships finally reached a thrilling peak, witnessing a world record falling in the last event with Usain Bolt's final ... Read more...
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World Athletics: Kenya’s Kirui men’s marathon title
September 4th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Daegu (South Korea), Sep 4 (IANS) Kenyan runner Abel Kirui retained his world title in the men's marathon here Sunday after finishing the 42.195-kilometer race in two hours, seven minutes ... Read more...
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World Athletics: Veronica denies Jeter, Felix history
September 2nd, 2011 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Daegu (South Korea), Sep 2 (IANS/CMC) Veronica Campbell-Brown turned the tables on Americans Carmelita Jeter and Allyson Felix in one fell swoop, winning the women?s 200 metres gold medal Friday at ... Read more...
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World Champion James thanks Grenadians as country parties into the night
September 1st, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
St. George's (Grenada), Sep 1 (IANS/CMC) Grenada's new 400 metres World champion Kirani James has taken to social media site Facebook to say thank you after a stunning run in ... Read more...
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World Athletics Championships: Vikas Gowda finishes 7th in discuss
August 30th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Daegu (South Korea), Aug 30 (IANS) India's Vikas Gowda finished seventh in the discus throw finals at the World Athletics Championships here Tuesday.The US-based Gowda, an Arjuna Awardee and national ... Read more...
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Pole Vaulter’s pole snaps while jumping
August 30th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Daegu, Aug 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Russian pole vaulter had the mattress to thank when his pole snapped into two as he was trying to clear a jump. Dmitry Starodubtsev is representing ... Read more...
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World Championships: Discus thrower Vikas Gowda qualifies for final round
August 29th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Daegu (South Korea), Aug 29 (IANS) Discus thrower Vikas Gowda kept alive India's medal hopes as he qualified Monday for the final round of the event at the World Athletics ... Read more...
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Powell eyes London Olympics to end title drought
August 28th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Daegu (South Korea), Aug 28 (IANS/CMC) Luckless Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell knows that at age 28 he may have squandered his last real chance at a World Championship title, but he ... Read more...
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World Athletics Championship: Jamaican minister laments Powell 100m exit
August 27th, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kingston (Jamaica), Aug 27 (IANS/CMC) Jamaica's Sports Minister Olivia Grange has lamented Asafa Powell's withdrawal from the marquee 100 metres event at the World Championships.
The 28-year-old was forced out of ... Read more...
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British sprinter Malcolm confident of beating Bolt
August 26th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Daegu (South Korea), Aug 26 (IANS/CMC) British sprinter Christian Malcolm has dared to dream and believes he can cut down the seemingly unstoppable Jamaican Usain Bolt at the World Athletics Championships ... Read more...
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Confident Bolt reminds fans of big day status
August 26th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Daegu (South Korea), Aug 26 (IANS/CMC) Jamaican sprint ace Usain Bolt has assured fans that he usually saved his best for big events, as the 13th World Championships prepared to open ... Read more...
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Asafa Powell says he is favourite to win World title
August 25th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Daegu (South Korea), Aug 25 (IANS/CMC) He enters the World Championships without a major title but Jamaican Asafa Powell has still installed himself as the favourite to win the marquee 100 ... Read more...
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Bolt makes retaining titles a priority ahead of World Championships
August 22nd, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Daegu (South Korea), Aug 22 (IANS/CMC) Olympic and World sprint king Usain Bolt says all he needs is a decent start, and he would achieve his ultimate goal of defending his ... Read more...
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Jwala-Ashwini pair loses in semifinals, settles for bronze
August 14th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 14 (IANS) India's Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponappa lost 14-21, 16-21 to Chinese fifth-seeded pair of Tian Qing and Zhao Yunlei in the women's doubles semi-final of the ... Read more...
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World Badminton: Saina, Jayaram advance, Kashyap out (Roundup)
August 11th, 2011 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) India's Saina Nehwal and Ajay Jayaram advanced to the third round with fluent victories while Parupalli Kashyap bowed out of the World Badminton Championships here Wednesday.Saina ... Read more...
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Saina, Jayaram in third round of world badminton (Lead)
August 10th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) India's Saina Nehwal and Ajay Jayaram advanced to the third round of the World Badminton Championships with fluent victories here Wednesday.Saina dispatched Chloe Magee of Ireland ... 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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Saina carrying India’s hopes at World Badminton in London
August 7th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) Saina Nehwal would carry India's hopes at the World Badminton Championships that begin at Wembley Indoor Arena here Monday.Saina, seeded sixth, has battled a niggling ankle ... Read more...
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Powell issues warning to Bolt by winning in Hungary
July 31st, 2011 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Budapest (Hungary), July 31 (IANS/CMC) Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell sent a stern warning to world champion Usain Bolt ahead of next month's start of the World Championship in Daegu, when he ... Read more...
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Indian athletes should do blood tests every month: Johnson
July 30th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson, a double Olympic bronze medallist, says it is best for Indian athletes to get their blood tested every month by a ... Read more...
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Bolt cruises to 200m win but falls short of record
July 30th, 2011 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Stockholm, July 30 (IANS/CMC) Sprint superstar Usain Bolt finally put his demons of Stockholm to rest when he coasted to an easy win in the 200 metres at the DN Galan ... Read more...
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Structured coaching produces Chinese TT champions
July 26th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) China's players and coaches maintain that their country is dominating world table tennis because their structured coaching system churns out champion after champion.Winning nine of ... Read more...
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Bolt clocks season-best at Monaco Diamond League
July 23rd, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Monte Carlo, July 23 (IANS/CMC) Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt carved out his best performance of the season this year when he streaked to victory in the 100 metres at the ... Read more...
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