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  Rio Olympic Games preparations on track, says host

  Football | October 10, 2012 13:05 IST

  Sao Paulo, Oct 10: Brazil's Olympic Committee president Carlos Nuzman says preparations for the 2016 Rio Games are on track despite concerns over delays in key infrastructure projects.Nuzman told a Sao Paulo Industry Federation (FIESP)

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  Russian girls sweep synchro swimming at junior World Championships

  Other Sports | September 18, 2012 12:32 IST

  Volos (Greece), Sep 18: In a sign that Russia's stranglehold on Olympic synchronised swimming gold could continue for years to come, the country's girls team won gold in every event at the junior World Championships.Russia

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  Olympic medalists from Haryana to get Audi Q5 from DLF

  Other Sports | August 25, 2012 16:04 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 25: Olympic medalists wrestlers Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt, badminton star Saina Nehwal and shooter Gagan Narang will get Audi Q5s for bringing laurels to the country.The country's largest realty firm DLF,

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  South Korea gets Olympic soccer bronze, beats Japan 2-0

  Football | August 11, 2012 18:29 IST

  Cardiff, Wales, Aug 11:  South Korea's football players won Olympic bronze medals Friday, but many admitted they were also celebrating an even greater prize: the chance to skip military service.Medal winners in South Korea are

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  Dutch girls win Olympic hockey gold for second time

  Hockey | August 11, 2012 18:25 IST

  London, Aug 11: The Netherlands was winning matches, but only just, in the defense of its women's Olympic field hockey crown. So coach Max Caldas warned some of his best players before the final on

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  Pakistan finishes seventh in Olympic hockey

  Hockey | August 11, 2012 18:13 IST

  London, Aug 11: Pakistan were included  in the next Champions Trophy tournament scheduled to be held in Melbourne, Australia in December, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) announced on Friday.The PHF secretary Asif Bajwaa said, the

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  History beckons Germans, but they face massive Dutch challenge

  Hockey | August 10, 2012 14:26 IST

  London, Aug 10 : Defending Olympic champions Germany gave an exhibition of their steely nerves coupled with brilliant strategy to stop the Australian winning spree with a 4-2 semifinal victory that gave Maximillian Muller's team

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  India lose to Germany, crash out of Olympic hockey semifinal race

  Hockey | August 03, 2012 21:27 IST

  London, Aug 3: Erstwhile giants of the game, India today slumped to a humiliating 2-5 defeat against defending champions Germany to crash out of the semi-final race in the men's hockey competition of the London

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  Cameron to take Putin to watch Olympic judo

  World | August 02, 2012 13:37 IST

  London, Aug 2: British Prime Minister David Cameron will hold discussions Thursday in London with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but appears likely to focus on boosting trade, rather than anger over Moscow's sheltering of Syrian

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  Sturridge sends Britain into Olympic soccer quarter finals

  Football | August 02, 2012 13:24 IST

  Cardiff (Wales), Aug 2:  Driven by a trio of Welshmen and with an Englishman scoring its only goal, Britain's first Olympic football team since 1960 was roared to victory Wednesday over Uruguay in Cardiff.The support

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  Olympic soccer, Spain eliminated, Britain beat UAE 3-1

  Football | July 30, 2012 15:32 IST

  Newcastle (England), Jul 30: Gold-medal favorite Spain was eliminated from men's Olympic football Sunday in another 1-0 upset loss after Honduras forward Jerry Bengtson scored an early goal.Three players combined for Bengtson's third of the

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  8 Pak officials suspended after Olympic visa scam

  World | July 23, 2012 22:38 IST

  Lahore/Islamabad, Jul 23: Pakistan today suspended eight officials of the National Database and Registration Authority after a British newspaper reported it had uncovered a visa scam that could allow potential terrorists to sneak into Britain

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  Serena wins at Stanford in final Olympic tuneup

  Tennis | July 16, 2012 17:32 IST

  Stanford (California), Jul 16: Serena Williams overcame a shaky start and two service breaks to beat lucky loser Coco Vandeweghe 7-5, 6-3 on Sunday for her second straight Bank of the West Classic title.Eight days

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  Black power salute remembered ahead of Olympics

  Other Sports | July 12, 2012 9:23 IST

  London Jul 12: Tommie Smith was the first athlete to run the 200 meters inside 20 seconds, but he'll always be remembered instead for his clenched-fist black power salute on the medal podium at the

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  Terror raid near Olympic Stadium in London; 6 arrested

  World | July 05, 2012 22:35 IST

  London, Jul 5: Five men and a woman were arrested in a series of dramatic early morning terror raids across London today just three weeks before the Olympics, reports the Daily Mail.Armed British police carried

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  Fire alarm awakens Phelps from nap

  Other Sports | 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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  Jeter will make her Olympic debut

  Other Sports | 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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  Indian Men's Archery team secure Olympic berth

  Other Sports | June 22, 2012 7:02 IST

  Kolkata, Jun 22: Indian men's archery team comprising Tarundeep Rai, Jayanta Talukdar and Rahul Banerjee secured Olympic berth beating Australians in the qualifiers at Ogden, US today.According to information received here, India thrashed Australia by

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  Olympic torch bearer proposes during relay

  Other Sports | June 18, 2012 21:35 IST

  London, Jun 18: An Olympic torch bearer has proposed to his girlfriend as he carried the Olympics torch through the streets of northern England.David State proposed to his girlfriend Christine Langham on bended knee in

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  Aths Australia reject LaCaze bid for Oly inclusion

  Other Sports | June 15, 2012 21:52 IST

  Australia, Jun15: Athletics Australia has rejected an appeal to include an athlete who ran an Olympic qualifying time barely 24 hours after the qualification deadline.Genevieve LaCaze beat the Olympic qualifying standard in the 3,000-meter steeplechase