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Indian Women Archers Make London Olympics, Men Lose
July 07, 2011 14:44 ISTKolkata, July 07: Laishram Bombayla Devi, Deepika Kumari and Chekrovolu Swuro earned India three Olympic quota places by defeating France 216 points to 213 in the first round of the team championship elimination of the
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2018 Winter Olympics Go to South Korea
July 07, 2011 9:21 ISTDurban, Jul 7 : The Winter Olympics were awarded for the first time to South Korea on Wednesday as the alpine resort of Pyeongchang was named host of the 2018 Games.Pyeongchang had been a persistent
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Sports Ministry Removes R S Sidhu And Three Other Officials
July 06, 2011 22:49 ISTNew Delhi, July 6: The government today sacked four SAI officials in the wake of the doping scandal which has seen eight top athletes failing dope tests in the last few days.The latest development comes
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Athletes Have Told Me They Knowingly Take Banned Drugs: Saina
July 06, 2011 22:59 ISTMumbai, Jul 6: Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal today gave a stunning twist to the raging dope scandal by saying that many athletes and weightlifters had told her in the past that they knowingly consume banned
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I Fear For My Life In India, Says Sacked Ukrainian Coach Ogorodnik
July 06, 2011 22:29 ISTPatiala, July 6: Sacked athletics coach Yuri Ogorodnik expressed fear for his life in India and defended himself by claiming that he did not play any role in the doping scandal that resulted in six
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Dismissed Athletics Coach Denies Dope Charges
July 06, 2011 12:36 ISTNew Delhi, July 06: India's dismissed Ukranian track and field coach has said he has no role in the doping scandal involving athletes.Yuri Ogorodonik trained six of the eight athletes who were suspended in the
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Injured Woods To Miss British Open
July 06, 2011 9:43 ISTNew York, July 06: Tiger Woods has pulled out of next week's British Open because of ongoing problems with his left leg, the former world number one said on Tuesday, meaning he will miss a
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Sports Ministry Sacks Ukrainian Coach Amid Doping Scandal
July 05, 2011 13:23 ISTNew Delhi, Jul 5 : Taking serious note of the dope scandal in athletics, the government today cracked the whip by sacking India's foreign athletics coach Yuri Ogrodnik and formed an inquiry panel to probe
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Dope Scandal Gets Murkier With Two More Offenders
July 04, 2011 20:06 ISTNew Delhi, Jul 4: The doping scandal in Indian athletics grew in proportion today with two more athletes, including the country's new golden girl Ashwini Akkunji, testing positive for anabolic steroids hours before the departure
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We're Innocent, Say Dope-Tainted Athletes
July 02, 2011 15:54 ISTNew Delhi, Jul 2 : Indian athlete Mandeep Kaur faced one the most ignominious days of her life as she broke down with a letter of her provisional suspension in her hands on Friday.Five female
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Five More Athletes Flunk Dope Tests
June 30, 2011 19:36 ISTNew Delhi, June 30 : Doping in athletics today took scandalous proportions with five more athletes, including Commonwealth and Asian Games gold medallist Sini Jose, flunking the tests conducted by National Anti-Doping Agency. Jose, top quarter-miler
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Rogge Wants Madrid To Bid For 2020
June 29, 2011 23:41 ISTMadrid, June 29: IOC President Jacques Rogge wants Madrid to bid for the 2020 Olympics, Spain's sports minister said Wednesday.Albert Soler said the International Olympic Committee head told him Madrid's project is “strong” since little
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Mandeep, Juana Test Positive In Dope Test, Face Ban
June 29, 2011 22:23 ISTNew Delhi, Jun 29 : Two top Indian athletes—Mandeep Kaur and Juana Murmu—were today suspended and faced the prospect of a two-year ban after flunking an out-of-competition dope test.The ‘B' samples of both the athletes
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Vettel Makes It Sixth Win This Season At European GP
June 27, 2011 14:23 ISTValencia, Spain, Jun 27 : Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel won his sixth race of the season at the European Grand Prix on Sunday to further strengthen his already commanding Formula One championship lead.Vettel beat
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No Social Media For 'All Blacks'
June 26, 2011 21:01 ISTLondon, June 26: New Zealand rugby players have been banned from using all forms of social media during the World Cup, which takes place in September and October.A previous attitude of "advising caution" has been
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Erratic Saina Ends Runner-Up At Indonesia Open
June 26, 2011 16:09 ISTJakarta, June 26: A profligate defending champion Saina Nehwal faltered at the final hurdle, failing to complete the hat-trick of titles at the Indonesia Open Super Series after losing to Chinese world number three Yihan
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Saina Nehwal Enters Indonesian Open Final
June 25, 2011 15:32 ISTJakarta, Jun 25: Defending champion India's Saina Nehwal inched closer to a third successive Indonesian Open Super Series title after advancing to the finals with a three-game triumph over Chinese Taipei's Shao Chieh Cheng on
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Shooter Bindra Qualifies For London Olympics
June 18, 2011 19:07 ISTNew Delhi, Jun 18: Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra qualified for next year's London Games despite finishing a lowly eighth in the 10m air rifle event of the Shooting World Cup in Munich, Germany.Bindra, India's first
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US Trying To Catch Up Jamaica In Women's Sprint
June 17, 2011 16:17 ISTKingston, Jun 17: Back in her heyday, Gail Devers stood out almost as much for her flashy fingernails as her dazzling finishes.Those brightly colored, long and looping nails were eye-catching, just like the performances of
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Saina Nehwal Crashes Out Of Singapore Open
June 17, 2011 12:53 ISTSingapore, Jun 17: Fourth seed Saina Nehwal suffered one of her biggest blows this season, failing in her defence of the Singapore Open Super Series, failing even to reach the quarterfinals. The Indian was beaten
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Sri Lankan City Wants To Host 2018 Commonwealth Games
June 15, 2011 17:06 ISTColombo, Jun 15: Sri Lanka is drawing inspiration from Malaysia's successful Commonwealth Games in believing it can beat sole rival Australia in the 2018 bid race.Hambantota is up against Australian favorite Gold Coast, and Sri
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Racist Joke On Sheila Dikshit Costs 2444 Dollars
June 14, 2011 13:06 ISTMelbourne, Jun 14: A controversial New Zealand Broadcaster has been slapped with a fine of 2444 dollars for airing a racist joke on Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit last October during a TV show.The Broadcasting
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Indian Pair Gets Silver In World Cup Archery
June 12, 2011 22:32 ISTKolkata, June 12: The Indian pair of Jayanta Talukdar and Deepika Kumari had to be content with a silver medal as they lost to Chinese duo of Dai Xiaoxiang and Fang Yuting in the Archery
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Italian Runner Caliandro Dies In Road Accident
June 11, 2011 17:08 ISTRome, June 11: The Italian athletics federation says that former 3,000-meter European indoor champion Cosimo Caliandro has died in a road accident. He was 29.The federation says Caliandro was driving his motorcycle in his hometown
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Saina Crashes Out In Quarterfinals Of Thai Open
June 11, 2011 10:38 ISTBangkok, Jun 11 : Top seed Saina Nehwal of India crashed out in the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open against last year's Asian champion Li Xuerui on Friday, but her compatriot Sourabh Verma nearly pulled
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Indian Archers Stun Koreans
June 10, 2011 20:13 ISTKolkata, June 10: The mixed pair of Jayanta Talukdar and Deepika Kumari have brought the smile back on the face of a struggling Indian team after they stunned heavyweights Korea en route to the final
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Saina Storms Into Thai Open Grand Prix QF
June 10, 2011 14:57 ISTBangkok, Jun 10: Top seed Saina Nehwal recovered from a second-game hiccup to beat Japan's Mitani Minatsu and move into the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold tournament in Bangkok on Thursday. Her
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Three Sri Lankan Rugby Players Test Positive
June 04, 2011 11:32 ISTColombo, Jun 4 : The recent drug scandals involving top stars from three sports further widened as three Sri Lanka Rugby players have been tested positive for allegedly taking banned steroid during the concluded Asian
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