London Olympics
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Vardhan gets lucky, enters men's singles draw
Tennis | Jul 29, 2012, 06:31 PM ISTLondon, Jul 29: A lucky Vishnu Vardhan on Sunday joined Somdev Devvarman in the men`s singles event of the tennis competition at the Olympics Games as he replaced injured Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany in the
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Indian captain Chetri promises free-flowing hockey in Olympics opener
Hockey | Jul 26, 2012, 03:22 PM ISTLondon, Jul 26: India captain Bharat Chetri promises to play free flowing hockey when the eight-time champions step on to the blue turf at the Riverbank arena here against The Netherlands in their opening match
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We have chances as good as others, says Bopanna
Tennis | Jul 25, 2012, 08:02 PM ISTLondon, Jul 25: Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna feels "extremely lucky" to be part of the Olympics and said he will concentrate on performance rather than result when he pairs up with Mahesh Bhupathi in
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Ashunta in official team to watch Olympics
Hockey | Jul 25, 2012, 07:42 PM ISTRanchi, Jul 25: Jharkhand has included hockey star Ashunta Lakra in the five-member official team, led by Deputy Chief Minister Sudesh Mahto, to attend the London Olympics beginning Friday.Besides Mahto and Lakra, the other members
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Somdev gets stuck in traffic on way to Games Village
Tennis | Jul 24, 2012, 10:20 PM ISTLondon, Jul 24: India's wild card entrant in the men's singles tennis event at the Olympics, Somdev Devvarman was today stuck in the London traffic for two hours on his way back from the All
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India working extra time in fine-tuning penalty corners: Nobbs
Hockey | Jul 24, 2012, 10:13 PM ISTLondon, Jul 24: The Indian hockey team is working extra time to fine-tune the penalty corner drills ahead of the London Olympics as chief coach Michael Nobbs feels the fate of the competition will be
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Saina starts her quest for Olympic medal against Swiss Sabrina
Other Sports | Jul 23, 2012, 08:12 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 23: Indian ace Saina Nehwal will start her quest for an Olympic medal against unheralded Sabrina Jaquet of Switzerland on July 28 in the women's badminton singles event in the London Games.The
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Hockey in for a change at Olympics as teams can ask for referral
Hockey | Jul 23, 2012, 07:42 PM ISTMumbai, Jul 23: Field hockey will move into untested waters at the London Olympic Games when contesting teams would be allowed to call for one video referral per game through on-field umpires, the International Hockey
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Never thought of playing five Olympics, says Bhupathi
Tennis | Jul 23, 2012, 08:00 PM ISTLondon, Jul 23: Veteran tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi on Monday said he never thought of playing five consecutive Olympics and expressed desire of meeting Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt in the Games village during the
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Defence will be crucial for Indian hockey team
Hockey | Jul 23, 2012, 04:17 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 23: The Indian hockey team is riding on the wings of hope once again. Back in the Olympic line-up after missing out of the Beijing Games in 2008, India are again where
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Michael Kindo not optimistic about India's chances in Olympics hockey
Hockey | Jul 23, 2012, 04:09 PM ISTRourkela, Jul 23: With the nation expecting a good show by the Indian hockey team in the London Olympics, former international Michael Kindo, is not very optimistic about its performance.“I am at pains to say
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Murray prepares for Olympic return to Wimbledon
Tennis | Jul 20, 2012, 08:44 PM ISTLondon, Jul 20: Two days after losing in the Wimbledon final, Andy Murray walked back out on to Centre Court to reflect.It was a chance for him to dwell on falling short again in a
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Feliciano Lopez replaces Nadal for Olympics
Tennis | Jul 20, 2012, 08:40 PM ISTLondon, Jul 20: Feliciano Lopez has replaced the injured Rafael Nadal on Spain's tennis team for the London Olympics.The No. 30-ranked Lopez was called in by Spain on Friday after Nadal was forced to pull
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Rafael Nadal pulls out of London Olympics
Tennis | Jul 22, 2012, 03:32 PM ISTMadrid, Jul 19: Defending Olympic champion Rafael Nadal pulled out of the London Games with an undisclosed fitness problem Thursday, ending his chances of winning a second straight gold medal. "I am not in condition
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Neymar says expectations high for Olympic gold
Football | Jul 19, 2012, 09:46 PM ISTMiddlesbrough (England), Jul 19: Striker Neymar feels Brazil's national Olympic side could make no better statement ahead of hosting the 2014 World Cup than by winning gold for the first time in the country's history.Despite
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Sania should support Paes from left-side court, says Misra
Tennis | Jul 16, 2012, 08:20 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 16: Leander Paes should stick to the deuce court and Sania Mirza should support him from the left side with her "solid ground strokes" when they compete in the mixed doubles event
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I won't respond to a chargesheeted person's comments, says Maken
Other Sports | Jul 14, 2012, 08:03 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 14: Sports Minister Ajay Maken today declined to comment on Suresh Kalmadi's accusation of carrying out a vilification campaign against him, saying that he would not like to respond to a person
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Paes at the center of a storm ahead of Olympics
Tennis | Jul 13, 2012, 02:03 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 13: Indian tennis has turned into a soap opera in the lead up to the London Olympics, with insults and accusations of treachery flying and some players openly seething at their doubles
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Kalmadi moves court for attending London Olympics
Other Sports | Jul 12, 2012, 05:43 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 12: Sacked CWG Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi, accused in a games-related graft case, today sought a Delhi court's permission to attend the 2012 Olympics in London.In his plea to Special CBI
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Saudi Arabia to send 2 women athletes to London Olympics
Other Sports | Jul 12, 2012, 05:36 PM ISTLondon, Jul 12: Saudi Arabia will send two female athletes to the London Olympics, ending the ultraconservative Muslim country's record of sending only all-male teams to the games, two officials with knowledge of the decision