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  Furore over leak of MMS clip of athlete Pinki Pramanik's gender test

  July 04, 2012 13:09 IST

  Kolkata, Jul 4: Human rights organisations in West Bengal have registered their protest over an MMS clip of athlete Pinki Pramanik's gender test going viral on the internet.The MMS clip was apparently recorded during one

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  Chance for Indian boxers to set the ring ablaze in London

  July 04, 2012 10:52 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 4: Four years ago, they were the Olympic surprise package that fascinated the country but cut to 2012 London, Indian boxers are the ones to watch out for as they seek to

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  Female F1 test driver seriously injured in crash

  July 03, 2012 19:25 IST

  London, Jul 3: Female Formula One test driver Maria de Villota was in a hospital with life-threatening injuries after a collision with a team vehicle during a testing session at an airfield in southern England

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  UK confirms 6 London Olympic missile defense sites

  July 03, 2012 18:30 IST

  London, Jul 3: Britain's defense secretary has confirmed the six sites that will host surface-to-air missiles as part of security measures to protect the Summer Games.Philip Hammond told lawmakers Tuesday the weapons will be located

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  Dara Torres misses out on 6th Olympic team

  July 03, 2012 16:08 IST

  Omaha, Nebraska Jun 3: Dara Torres has come up short in her bid to make it to the Olympics for a sixth time.The 45-year-old Torres finished fourth in the final of the 50-meter freestyle Monday

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  Russia, Greece, Angola and Venezuela win

  July 03, 2012 9:29 IST

  Caracas, Venezuela Jul 3: Russia, Greece, Angola and Venezuela won their opening games Monday in the final qualifying tournament for men's basketball at the London Olympics.Russia defeated South Korea 91-56 in Group C. Andrey Kirlenko

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  Shopping mall a central part of Olympic experience

  July 02, 2012 22:19 IST

  London, Jul 2:  The gleaming Westfield Stratford City mall poses an interesting question about human behavior: Is it possible to head off to a major international sports event and forget to go?Could a person be

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  Saudi female athletes fear crackdown after London

  July 02, 2012 15:36 IST

  Riyadh, (Saudi Arabia) ,Jul 2: While Olympic leaders and human rights advocates are encouraged by signs that Saudi Arabia may bow to pressure and send female athletes to the Summer Games, women athletes in the

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  Phelps gets Lochte again, winning 200 IM at trials

  July 01, 2012 19:23 IST

  Nebraska, Jul 1: In their most stirring duel of the U.S. Olympic trials, Michael Phelps edged Ryan Lochte in the 200-meter individual medley on Saturday.Phelps led at every turn, and he really turned it on

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  Stage set for Bolt vs. Blake, Part 2

  July 01, 2012 18:41 IST

  Jamaica, Jul 1:  Usain Bolt's latest drama in the starting blocks—a firing of the false start gun that didn't result in any disqualification—was only a minor blip as he won his 200-meter semifinal at the

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  Felix, Merritt make noise at US track trials

  July 01, 2012 18:41 IST

  Oregon, Jul 1: Allyson Felix won the 200-meter sprint in a personal-best 21.69 seconds on Saturday, amid some eye-catching performances at the U.S. Olympic trials.Felix finished well ahead of Carmelita Jeter in 22.11 and Sanya

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  Bolt starts slow, but still wins semifinal heat

  June 30, 2012 16:37 IST

  Jamaica, Jun30: The Fastest Man in the World wasn't the fastest man in Jamaica on Friday night.That honor goes to Yohan Blake, who got out of the blocks fast and finished the 100-meter final in

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  Ottey anchors Slovenia, but misses 4x100 final

  June 30, 2012 16:22 IST

  Helsini, Jun30: At 52, former multiple sprint world champion Merlene Ottey anchored the Slovenian 4x100 team at the European Championships on Saturday, but she failed to get her team into the final.Left with too much

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  Isinbayeva to resume vaulting July 10

  June 30, 2012 16:16 IST

  Helsinki, Jun30: Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva says she is at 90 percent of her best shape and intends to resume pole vaulting at a small meet in France on July 10, less than four weeks

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  Thorkildsen slowed by injury ahead of Olympics

  June 30, 2012 15:59 IST

  Helsinki, Jun30: Double Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen has been slowed by a quad injury at the European Championships but expects to be fit to pick up his quest for a third javelin gold at the

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  Blake pulls a stunner, beats Bolt in 100

  June 30, 2012 8:49 IST

  Kingston, Jamaica Jun 30: The Fastest Man in the World wasn't the fastest man in Jamaica on Friday night.That honor goes to Yohan Blake, who got out of the blocks fast and finished the 100-meter

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  London welcomes world again for Olympics

  June 29, 2012 18:38 IST

  London, Jun 29:  Sammy Lee remembers it vividly: food rationing, bombed-out buildings, rubble.The year was 1948, and London was hosting the Olympics amid severe austerity in the aftermath of World War II. Lee, an American

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  Taekwondo champ Cook gives up fight for Olympics

  June 29, 2012 18:21 IST

  London, Jun 29: Top-ranked taekwondo star Aaron Cook ended his fight for a place on Britain's Olympic team on Friday and said he is “devastated” he won't be competing at the London Games.Cook is the

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  Wade needs knee surgery, out of London Olympics

  June 29, 2012 16:18 IST

  Miami, Jun 29:  Dwyane Wade needs surgery on his ailing left knee and will not play in next month's London Olympics.The Miami Heat guard called USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo and Olympic coach Mike Krzyzewski

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  Feast of arts, galaxy of stars for Olympic Games

  June 28, 2012 22:58 IST

  London, Jun28: There will be amazing performances and memorable scenes all over Britain this summer. And only some of them will involve medals.Many of the world's top athletes will compete in the Olympics this summer,

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  Last chance for Pistorius to qualify for 400

  June 28, 2012 22:41 IST

  Benin, Jun28: Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius has one last chance to qualify for the 400 meters at the Olympics after making the final in the African Championships.Pistorius ran 46.14 seconds to finish second in his

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  Kenyan Olympic track champion charged with assault

  June 28, 2012 22:09 IST

  Kenya, Jun28: Police charged steeplechase world champion and former Olympic gold medalist Ezekiel Kemboi with assault on Thursday after a woman he drove home was stabbed in the chest.Kemboi denied the accusation during an appearance

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  New Zealand unveils Olympic uniforms

  June 28, 2012 15:51 IST

  New Zealand, Jun28: The New Zealand Olympic team had to contend with a false start and some tough judging when it unveiled its formal uniform for the London Games.The uniform was to be revealed at

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  Mizuno chooses country over company for 2020 bid

  June 28, 2012 16:42 IST

  Tokyo, Jun28: Given the choice of staying in the family business or helping Tokyo land the 2020 Olympics, Masato Mizuno knew it was time to put country ahead of company.The 69-year-old Mizuno stepped down as

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  Music and videos in store for London Olympics

  June 28, 2012 15:42 IST

  London, Jun28: From recorded music by Elton John and Muse, to videos featuring Hollywood stars like Charlize Theron, to live sports commentary provided through earphones, organizers are promising to enhance the experience for spectators at

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  Muse's 'Survival' is London 2012 Olympics song

  June 27, 2012 23:05 IST

  London, Jun27: The British rock trio Muse has the official song for the 2012 London Games.The song, “Survival,” is a thundering rock anthem that was being broadcast for the first time Wednesday on BBC radio.

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  Liu Xiang to race at London meet before Olympics

  June 27, 2012 21:10 IST

  London, Jun27: Olympic 110 meter hurdles champion Liu Xiang of China says he will race at the London Diamond League meeting two weeks before the Olympics.Liu won gold at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. He

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  Former Olympic sprinter dies in car accident

  June 27, 2012 16:13 IST

  Australia, Jun27: Former Australian runner Daniel Batman, who competed at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and was considered one of the country's best all-time sprinters, was killed Tuesday in a single-car accident in the Northern Territory.Police