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  Pistorius falls under Olympic "A" standard

  Other Sports | June 03, 2012 16:27 IST

  Oregon, June 3:  Oscar Pistorius is trying to become the first double-amputee to run in the Olympics this summer in London. The chances are dwindling for the South African.Pistorius ran the 400 meters at the

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  I deserve wild card for Olympics, says Sania Mirza

  Tennis | May 31, 2012 18:08 IST

  New Delhi, May 31: Her participation in the Olympics may have been jeopardised by a shock first-round exit from the French Open but top Indian tennis player Sania Mirza today asserted that she has done

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  London subway staff to get extra Olympics pay

  Other Sports | May 29, 2012 21:54 IST

  London, May 29: Union leaders say a deal has been reached for London subway staff to get extra pay for working during the Olympics.The Rail Maritime and Transport Union says there will be reward packages

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  I will go for gold in London Olympics, says Sushil Kumar

  Other Sports | May 09, 2012 22:38 IST

  New Delhi, May 9: He might have qualified after two missed opportunities but Beijing Olympics bronze medalist Sushil Kumar on Wednesday said his confidence never wavered during the rough phase and the grappler is now

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  Olympics flame lighting rehearsal goes off without a hitch

  Other Sports | May 09, 2012 22:39 IST

  Ancient Olympia (Greece), May 9: The final rehearsal for the lighting of the flame that will burn at the London Olympics went off without a hitch under bright sunny skies in the birthplace and site

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  British archer Williamson makes her 6th Olympics

  Other Sports | May 09, 2012 20:41 IST

  London, May 9: British archer Alison Williamson will compete at the Olympics for a sixth time.The 40-year-old Williamson was handed the final discretionary place on the squad for London after missing out on an automatic

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  Serena looking ahead to both Olympics and Fed Cup

  Tennis | April 20, 2012 19:43 IST

  Kharkiv (Ukraine), Apr 20: Possibly looking more toward the Olympics than the Fed Cup, Serena Williams will play overseas for the United States on Saturday for the first time in more than a decade.The 13-time

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  Boxer Shiva Thapa Qualifies For London Olympics

  India | April 11, 2012 16:34 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 11: Shiva Thapa (56kg) today became the youngest Indian boxer to make the cut for the Olympics by reaching the final but the already-qualified Vijender Singh (75kg) bowed out after losing in

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  Geeta Wins Gold In Asian Qualifying Event, Books London Berth

  Other Sports | April 01, 2012 18:46 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 1: Geeta today created history by becoming the first Indian female wrestler to have qualified for the Olympics after she won a gold medal in the Asian Qualifying Tournament in Astana, Kazakhstan.Geeta

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  India's Olympic Prospects Brighten, Enters Final Beating Canada 3-2

  India | February 23, 2012 9:02 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 23: In a pulsating encounter, the Indian men's hockey team on Wednesday  edged out Canada 3-2 to earn 12 points to go on top of the table and enter the final. Sandeep

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  India's Olympic Prospects Brighten, Enters Final Beating Canada 3-2

  Hockey | February 23, 2012 9:00 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 23: In a pulsating encounter, the Indian men's hockey team on Wednesday  edged out Canada 3-2 to earn 12 points to go on top of the table and enter the final. Sandeep

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  Deepika Kumari To Train With Korean Archers Before Olympics

  Other Sports | January 18, 2012 20:40 IST

  Jamshedpur, Jan 18: Talented archer Deepika Kumari will undergo a short training stint in South Korea in March as a part of her preparations for the London Olympics.“Deepika's performance is at par with top Korean

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  ICC Considering T20 Cricket For Olympics

  Cricket | January 14, 2012 22:44 IST

  Perth, Jan 14: The strong emergence of the Twenty20 format has the ICC considering a bid to have cricket return to the Olympics after more than a century, ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said on

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  Shooters Continue To Impress, Nine In Olympics Already

  Other Sports | December 27, 2011 14:13 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 27: The success story that started at the turn of the millennium continued for Indian shooting in the year 2011 as well with nine marksmen making the cut for the London Olympics.While

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  IOA Postpones South Asian Games

  Other Sports | December 16, 2011 18:26 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 16: Postponing the South Asian Games from October next year to 2013 and scrapping all the newly-formed committees were some of the major decisions taken by the Indian Olympic Association's General Body

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  Staying Fit Key To Doing Well In Olympics : Sania

  Tennis | December 14, 2011 11:04 IST

  Mumbai, Dec 14: Indian tennis star Sania Mirza, who is recovering from a knee injury sustained during the US Open, on Tuesday said that staying fit and injury-free would be key to her London Olympics

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  Luka Disappoints At World Championship, Qualifies For Olympics

  Other Sports | September 02, 2011 19:51 IST

  Daegu (South Korea), Sep 2: India's campaign in the World Athletics Championships ended on a disappointing note with woman 800m runner Tintu Luka failing to qualify for the final round though she booked a berth

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  Brazil To Tear Down Rio Red Light Zone For World Cup, Olympics

  World | June 02, 2011 15:06 IST

  Rio De Janeiro, June 2 :  Cris touches up her lipstick in the bar's dingy mirror, getting ready to work the rush hour in Vila Mimosa, Rio's bustling working-class prostitution zone.As dusk descends, bass-heavy music

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  Obama Magic Fails, Rio De Janeiro To Host 2016 Olympic Games

  World | October 03, 2009 2:08 IST

  Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic Games after US President Barack Obama's emotional plea for his adopted home town Chicago failed to clinch it.  The mere presence of world's most powerful man was