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  US-UK security experts unite for London Olympics

  June 27, 2012 12:57 IST

  London Jun 27: Fighter jets thunder above the English countryside. Missiles stand ready. And Big Brother is watching like never before.The London Olympics are no ordinary games. Not since World War II have Britain and

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  World champ Williams makes team despite struggles

  June 26, 2012 16:16 IST

  Oregon, Jun26: World champion high jumper Jesse Williams made onto the American Olympic team despite finishing in fourth place in the U.S. Olympic trials on Monday.Only the top three were to earn spots to the

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  Villumsen named for London road race for NZealand

  June 26, 2012 19:09 IST

  New Zealand, Jun26:  Linda Villumsen, who contested the cycling road race at the 2008 Beijing Olympics for Denmark, was named Tuesday to compete in the same event at the London Games for her adopted country

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  Lochte beats Phelps in 1st showdown at trials

  June 26, 2012 16:07 IST

  Nebraska, Jun26:  Ryan Lochte won his latest showdown with the most successful Olympian ever, beating Michael Phelps in the 400-meter individual medley at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials Monday.In taking the first spot on the

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  Fire alarm awakens Phelps from nap

  June 26, 2012 9:52 IST

  Omaha, Neb. Jun 26: Michael Phelps got a rude awakening on the first day of the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.The 14-time Olympic gold medalist was back in his hotel room on Monday sleeping after the

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  Unseeded Sneha shocks 4th seed Anupama at Carrom meet

  June 25, 2012 21:25 IST

  Mumbai, Jun 25: Unseeded Sneha More scored an upset win against fourth-seeded Mumbai city rival Anupama Kedar to advance to the women's semi-final of the 1st Swami Vivekananda Memorial State Ranking Carrom tournament today.  PSPB

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  Mystery over Pinki's gender continues

  June 25, 2012 18:15 IST

  Kolkata, June 25: The mystery over the gender of Asian Games gold medallist Pinki Pramanik continued as the karyotyping test to determine the chromosome pattern could not be held at the state's referral SSKM Hospital.An

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  Japan looking for more judo golds at Olympics

  June 25, 2012 17:36 IST

  London, Jun25: The birthplace of judo is struggling to stay on top of the sport.Judo is a source of national pride in Japan, where the martial art originated. But the country's judo ego has been

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  India lose to US, settle for silver

  June 25, 2012 17:31 IST

  Kolkata, Jun 25: Having secured the Olympic berth in the men's team event, India narrowly lost to hosts US under gusty wind conditions in Ogden (USA) to settle for a silver medal and conclude their

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  Gatlin wins 100, Gay a close 2nd at US trials

  June 25, 2012 17:19 IST

  Oregon, Jun25: Americans Justin Gatlin and Tyson Gay could have the best chance of chasing down Usain Bolt at the London Games after showing they're rounding into top form in the 100-meter final of the

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  Stuart O Grady named for 6th Olympics

  June 25, 2012 17:22 IST

  Australia,Jun25:  Stuart O'Grady has been named to compete at his sixth Olympics and Tour De France champion Cadel Evans at his fourth as members of Australia's powerful road cycling team for the London Games.The 38-year-old

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  Saudis to permit women to compete in Olympics

  June 25, 2012 17:00 IST

  London, Jun25: The Saudi Embassy in London says the kingdom will permit women to compete in the London Olympics—provided they qualify.The embassy says in a statement issued Sunday that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will

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  Force India drivers deliver season's best finish

  June 24, 2012 20:44 IST

  Valencia, June 24: Sahara Force India produced the season's best performance with their drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Paul di Resta finishing fifth and seventh respectively in the incident-filled European Formula One Grand Prix here today.The

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  Charlton carries Olympic flame at Old Trafford

  June 24, 2012 20:03 IST

  England, Jun24: England football great Bobby Charlton carried the Olympic flame as it passed Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium on Sunday.The 74-year-old Charlton, who won the 1966 World Cup with England, was among 151 people

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  Olympic decathlon champ Clay's repeat bid over

  June 24, 2012 19:53 IST

  Oregon, Jun24: Reigning Olympic decathlon champion Bryan Clay won't defend his title in London after he stumbled in the 110-meter hurdles at the U.S. athletics trials on Saturday.Clay was disqualified after missing the final hurdle.

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  Chambers keeps Olympic hopes alive in UK trials

  June 24, 2012 19:46 IST

  England, Jun24: Dwain Chambers kept alive his hopes of making the London Olympics by winning the 100 meters in the British trials in Alexander Stadium on Saturday.Chambers has struggled since the British Olympic Association was

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  Sahara planning to build an Indian Centre in UK

  June 24, 2012 16:55 IST

  London, Jun 24: The Sahara Group is planning to build an India Centre in the UK in association with the Olympic University of East London.Chairman of the Sahara India Pariwar Subrata Roy met with British

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  Phelps coy about showdown with Lochte in 400 IM

  June 24, 2012 16:43 IST

  Nebraska, Jun24: The first Nebraska showdown between Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte came at the edge of a curtained-off interview room, not far from the temporary pool where the U.S. Olympic swimming team will be

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  Krug, Loukas earn Olympic 3M berths

  June 24, 2012 16:29 IST

  Washington, Jun24: Cassidy Krug is going to her first Olympics after winning the 3-meter springboard title at the U.S. diving trials.Krug was consistent throughout the five-round final on Saturday, totaling 1,094.85 points.Christina Loukas earned her

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  Gay makes it through in 10 seconds flat

  June 24, 2012 16:24 IST

  Oregon, Jun24: Tyson Gay eased through his first 100-meter qualifying heat in the U.S. Olympic trials Saturday, winning in 10 seconds flat.Gay, mending from a hip injury that kept him out of action for most

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  Harper wins 100-meter hurdles

  June 24, 2012 16:18 IST

  Oregon, Jun24: Dawn Harper won the 100-meter hurdles in the U.S. track trials Saturday for the chance to defend her Olympic gold medal in the London Games.Harper finished in 12.73 seconds. She'll be accompanied to

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  Ashton Eaton sets world record in decathlon

  June 24, 2012 16:03 IST

  Oregon, Jun24:  Meter by meter, Ashton Eaton kept swallowing up real estate on a track that has always felt like home.Second by second, the clock to the side of that track ticked away—daring him to

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  Jeter will make her Olympic debut

  June 24, 2012 15:56 IST

  Oregon, Jun24: Carmelita Jeter will make her Olympic debut after winning the 100 meters Saturday in the U.S. track trials.Jeter, who won the gold at the 2011 world championships in the event, finished in 10.92

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  Sahana Kumari qualifies for London Olympics

  June 23, 2012 22:09 IST

  Hyderabad, Jun 23: Karnataka high jumper Sahana Kumari became the 14 Indian athlete to qualify for the London Olympics after she cleared 1.92m during the opening day of National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships here today.Sahana

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  Romanian canoeist hurt in speed boats collision

  June 23, 2012 22:03 IST

  Romania, Jun23: A medical official says a canoeist on Romania's Olympic team has been hospitalized because of a broken jaw after a speed boat he was on collided with another speed boat on the Danube

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  Chris Hoy defends tax record after media report

  June 23, 2012 22:02 IST

  London, Jun 23: Olympic champion cyclist Chris Hoy has criticized a media story about his financial affairs as being misleading and defended his record as a British taxpayer.The Guardian reported that Hoy received an interest-free

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  Rudisha makes sure of place on Kenya Olympic team

  June 23, 2012 21:52 IST

  NAIROBI, (Kenya) Jun 23: World 800-meter champion and record-holder David Rudisha made sure of his place on Kenya's Olympic team by winning the final at the national trials on Saturday, but 1,500 Olympic champion Asbel

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  US women look to finally claim volleyball gold

  June 23, 2012 20:45 IST

  London, Jun 23: Four years ago in Beijing, coach Hugh McCutcheon led the U.S. men to an emotionally charged gold-medal victory over defending champion Brazil.The U.S. women are his project in London.The women have never