Olympics
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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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India sweats on Sardara, Ignace injuries ahead of Olympics
Hockey | Jul 22, 2012, 02:11 PM ISTLondon, Jul 22: Seasoned defender Ignace Tirkey's sprained ankle and star mid-fielder Sardara Singh's injured shin has left the Indian hockey team management worried ahead of the Olympic Games starting July 27.Injuries sustained by star
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Qatar loses appeal over Olympics match forfeit
Football | Jul 16, 2012, 06:07 PM ISTLausanne (Switzerland), Jul 16: The Asian Football Confederation says the Qatar Football Association has lost its appeal against forfeiting a qualifying match against Oman for the London Olympics because it fielded an ineligible player.The AFC
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Soap opera continues in Indian tennis ahead of Olympics
Tennis | Jul 13, 2012, 12:48 PM ISTNew Delhi, July 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
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Qatari female athlete to hold flag at London Games
Other Sports | Jul 12, 2012, 06:55 PM ISTDoha, Jul12: One of Qatar's first female athletes to compete at the Olympics will be the flag-bearer for the opening ceremony at the London Games.Qatar's Olympic Committee posted a statement late Wednesday on Twitter saying
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Bhupathi should have partnered Leander says Ganguly
Tennis | Jul 08, 2012, 07:53 PM ISTKolkata, Jul 8: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels that Mahesh Bhupathi should have agreed to play Leander Paes in the Olympics as the latter is a terrific doubles player.Heaping praise on Paes who along
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Indian boxers get acclimatization lessons in Ireland
Other Sports | Jul 06, 2012, 09:00 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 1: He was not quite sure if training abroad before Olympics would help much but after spending a fortnight preparing in Ireland, London-bound Vijender Singh on Sunday said the experience has done
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Calcutta HC directs WB govt to file affidavit on Pinki gender test
Other Sports | Jul 06, 2012, 06:19 PM ISTKolkata, July 6 : The Calcutta High Court today directed the West Bengal government to file an affidavit within two weeks on the progress of investigation to determine the gender of athlete Pinki Pramanik.A division
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Isinbayeva to resume vaulting July 10
Other Sports | Jun 30, 2012, 04:16 PM ISTHelsinki, 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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Liu Xiang to race at London meet before Olympics
Other Sports | Jun 27, 2012, 09:10 PM ISTLondon, 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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Hewitt, Stosur among Australians for Olympics
Tennis | Jun 27, 2012, 01:35 PM ISTSydney, Jun 27: A day after Bernard Tomic and Lleyton Hewitt lost first-round matches at Wimbledon, they were officially confirmed among six Australians to return for next month's Olympics tournament at SW19.The fifth-ranked Samantha Stosur
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Sania hits out at AITA, indicates willingness to partner Paes
Tennis | Jun 27, 2012, 08:45 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 26: Sania Mirza, who got a wild card entry for the Olympics, today indicated she has no problem in partnering Leander Paes in the mixed doubles event in London but hit out
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Rudisha makes sure of place on Kenya Olympic team
Other Sports | Jun 23, 2012, 09:52 PM ISTNAIROBI, (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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Vezzali given Italian flag to carry at Olympics
Other Sports | Jun 22, 2012, 06:24 PM ISTRome, Jun 22: Olympic fencing champion Valentina Vezzali will carry the Italian flag at the opening ceremony of the London Games.Italian President Giorgio Napolitano handed Vezzali the flag she will carry at a special ceremony
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AITA to send two teams for Olympics, pairs Paes with Vishnu
Tennis | Jun 21, 2012, 02:51 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 21: The embattled All India Tennis Association (AITA) today claimed to have worked out a compromise formula to resolve the selection crisis for the Olympics by deciding to send two men's doubles
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New Olympic challenge, Bike riding through London
Other Sports | Jun 20, 2012, 08:35 PM ISTLondon, Jun 20: Like a runner or a swimmer, you would need to be physically fit. Like a goalie or a boxer, you should be prepared for close calls. But if you are coming to
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Gatlin anxious for return to Olympic trials
Other Sports | Jun 19, 2012, 10:33 PM ISTNew York, Jun 19: The last time Justin Gatlin took the stage at the Olympic trials, he was a kid on the brink of becoming the next big sprinter in track.Those days seem long ago.So
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Government asked to help select India tennis team
Tennis | Jun 19, 2012, 04:45 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 19: India's ongoing tennis selection muddle took a curious turn when the game's national body requested help from the sports ministry to finalize the men's doubles team for the Olympics.National sports bodies
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Bhupathi blames AITA for tennis crisis
Tennis | Jun 18, 2012, 09:18 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 18: Mahesh Bhupathi today blamed the All India Tennis Federation for the selection row ahead of next month's Olympics, saying that it has resulted due to AITA's insistence on sending only one
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We are the team to beat in Olympics, says Sania
Tennis | Jun 08, 2012, 06:23 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 8: The timing of a Grand Slam title victory could not have been better for Sania Mirza, who is desperately seeking a wild card into the London Olympics, which in all probability