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Olympics setback has motivated boxers: Sandhu

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 02:55:39 +0530

Far from demoralising them, the failure to fetch a medal at the London Olympics has motivated Indian boxers to improve their performance, insisted national coach Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu after returning to the country on Tuesday.

I got confused in the semifinal bout: Mary Kom

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:23:49 +0530

M C Mary Kom feels she could have finished higher on the podium had it not been for the "confusion" that gripped her during the semifinals.

Gagan wants shooting improvement in Hyderabad

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:35:46 +0530

The bronze medal at the London Games has taken off a big stone on his chest and now shooter Gagan Narang wants to focus on reviving 'dying sports' in his home city of Hyderabad.

Sushil, Dutt receive rousing welcome on return

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:27:14 +0530

Wrestlers Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt were Monday night accorded a grand welcome as they returned after their historic exploits at the London Olympic Games.

Olympians, coaches hail Indian grapplers' show

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 06:10:37 +0530

With his silver in 66kg freestyle category, Sushil became the first Indian to win back-to-back individual medals in the world's biggest sporting extravaganza.

Ostapchuk stripped of gold medal for doping

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 04:50:34 +0530

Two urine samples taken from the Belarussian before and after her win last Monday tested positive for metenolone.

IOA hails Indian performance in Olympics

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 03:59:34 +0530

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) hailed the 'pathbreaking' performance of its contingent in London and said it will give tremendous boost to sports in the country.

Tendulkar, Sehwag laud fighter Sushil

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 01:55:59 +0530

Sushil became the first Indian athlete to notch up back-to-back Olympic medals.

Milkha Singh cries in joy after Sushil's silver

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 01:16:59 +0530

Singh also congratulated grappler Yogeshwar Dutt for winning a bronze and said he was happy that India won six medals this time.

Was dehydration behind Sushil Kumar's loss?

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:04:46 +0530

Ahead of the 66-kg wrestling final, Sushil Kumar was reportedly suffering from loose motions and dehydration, and that may have accounted for his loss.

London Olympics: Memorable quotes

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:46:58 +0530

Take a read of some of the fun and memorable quotes from the London 2012.

Olympics review: A disgraceful show by hockey

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:11:03 +0530

"Our hockey is dead." When you have Leslie Claudius saying it, its got to be serious.

Olympics: Wrestling provides the silver lining

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:55:19 +0530

Sushil Kumar's silver and Yogeshwar Dutt's bronze capped India's Olympic campaign on a brilliant note.

20 golden moments of the London Olympics

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 08:26:55 +0530

The London Olympics were packed with sporting highlights, personal dramas and emotional highs and lows.

London Olympics end with a musical party

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 04:34:57 +0530

With a little British pomp and a lot of British pop, London brought the curtains down on a glorious Olympic Games on Sunday in a spectacular, technicolour pageant of landmarks, light shows and lots of fun.

Olympics: India finish 55th on the medals tally

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 01:25:52 +0530

The coveted gold medal eluded India at the London Games but thanks to its best-ever haul of six medals, the country finished 55th in the medals tally at the Olympic Games that concluded on Sunday.

Olympics: USA wins medals race from China

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:58:48 +0530

When the US men's basketball team won the Olympic title on Sunday, it clinched the 46th gold medal for American in London, marking the highest total the nation has ever taken home from a "road" Olympics.

Olympics: USA win men's basketball gold

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:26:05 +0530

The United States beat an inspired Spain 107-100 in a fast-paced match to win the Olympic gold medal in men's basketball at North Greenwich Arena on Sunday.

Rewind: How India fared at the London Olympics

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 10:44:04 +0530

From Vijay Kumar and Sushil Kumar's silver medals to the first-day exits of Abhinav Bindra and Ronjan Singh Sodhi, a recap of India's performances in London.

Croatia wins 1st Olympic water polo title

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 10:28:07 +0530

Croatia grabbed control of the match early in the second half after Miho Boskovic slotted home from long distance.

Cuba's Ramirez wins flyweight boxing gold

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 09:41:53 +0530

Flyweight Robeisy Ramirez won Cuba's second Olympic boxing gold medal of the games on Sunday, capping a stellar run through the tournament with a 17-14 victory over Mongolia's Tugstsogt Nyambayar.

France beat Sweden to keep handball gold

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 09:41:32 +0530

France won its second consecutive Olympic gold medal in men's handball with a 22-21 win over Sweden.

Varner gives US 2 Olympic wrestling golds

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 09:27:54 +0530

Cael Sanderson spent the past seven years teaching Jake Varner how to be a world champion - and he was there on Sunday when Varner joined him as an Olympic gold medalist.

How Sushil became India's best Olympian

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 09:27:11 +0530

Yogeshwar Dutt's bronze on the penultimate day of London Olympics 2012 set it up nicely for a Sushil Kumar finale on a Super Sunday, and though the Indian grappler failed at the final hurdle, a second individual medal in consecutive Olympics perched him on top of the ladder as India's best Olympian.

Lomachenko wins gold in Lightweight boxing

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 09:22:53 +0530

World Champion Lomachenko pummelled Han Soonchul in a 19-9 win.

Britain's Joshua wins final boxing gold medal

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 09:17:29 +0530

Anthony Joshua won the super heavyweight gold medal in the Olympic boxing tournament on Sunday in front of his hometown fans, rallying from a late deficit to upset defending champ Roberto Cammarelle of Italy on a tiebreaker.

Did Sushil bite his opponent's ear?

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 09:11:31 +0530

Video of the men's freestyle 66kg event suggests the Indian bit Akzhurek Tanatarov's ear.

Mukul Roy announces Rs 75 lakh award for Sushil

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 09:04:39 +0530

Railways Minister Mukul Roy on Sunday announced a cash award of Rs 75 lakh to Sushil Kumar who won the silver medal in the 66-kg class free style wrestling at the London Olympics.

Delhi CM announces Rs 1 cr award for Sushil Kumar

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 08:55:04 +0530

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Sunday announced a reward of Rs 1 crore for wrestler Sushil Kumar, who created history by winning silver medal in London Olympics.

Haryana govt announces Rs 1.5 crore for Sushil

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 08:49:53 +0530

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday announced a cash award of Rs 1.5 crore to grappler Sushil Kumar after he won a silver medal at the London Olympics.

Khulavy wins Olympic mountain bike gold

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 08:44:13 +0530

Kulhavy made the most of a final steep ascent on the technical circuit to move ahead of Nino Schurter.

PM congratulates Sushil Kumar on winning silver

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 08:41:57 +0530

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today congratulated Sushil Kumar on his winning the silver medal in the 66kg freestyle wrestling event at the London Olympic Games.

Would have loved to hear national anthem: Sushil

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 08:37:17 +0530

Sushil lost the Sunday final to Japanese Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu, settling for a silver.

Sapiyev pummels his way to gold in boxing

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 08:30:36 +0530

Serik Sapiyev claimed gold with a 17-9 demolition of Britain's Freddie Evans.

Russia defeat Brazil for volleyball gold

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 08:23:11 +0530

Russia won the gold medal for the first time since 1980 with a come-from-behind five-set victory over Brazil on Sunday in the Olympic volleyball final.

Clean sweep for Russia in rhythmic gymnastics

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 08:21:02 +0530

It's a clean sweep for Russia in rhythmic gymnastics, just as it's been at the last three Olympics. The Russians won their fourth straight Olympic gold medal in the group event on Sunday, easily beating Belarus.

Olympics: Khulavy wins mountain bike gold

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 08:10:29 +0530

World champion Jaroslav Kulhavy of the Czech Republic won a two-man sprint to claim the Olympic gold medal in the mountain bike race of the London Games on Sunday.

India will win 25 medals in 2020: Ajay Maken

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 07:21:10 +0530

Union Sports Minister Ajay Maken has said that India will target for 25 medals at the 2020 Olympics. While speaking to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate, Maken said that 25 medals at the 2020 Olympics is the target India has set for itself.

Olympics: Sushil Kumar wins silver in wrestling

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 07:04:52 +0530

The Indian lost to Japan's Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu 3-1 in the final of the Men's 66kg Freestyle Wrestling event.

Wrestler Sushil Kumar: India's best Olympian

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 07:01:00 +0530

The 29-year-old Haryana wrestler is India's greatest Olympian with two medals.

Ram Singh finishes 78th in men's marathon

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 06:35:06 +0530

The 31-year-old ended India's 32-year wait at the Olympic marathon.

Carl Lewis exclusive: Mo Farah has won hearts

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 03:58:10 +0530

The nine-time American gold medallist said the British runner's wins in 5,000m and 10,000m stood out at the London Olympics.

Vijay Kumar leads underwhelming shooters

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 03:12:16 +0530

One silver and one bronze was a disappointing haul from India's 11-member shooting contingent.

Sushil Kumar wins wrestling silver for India

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 01:47:43 +0530

The Indian lost to Japan's Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu 3-1 in the the final of the Men's 66kg Freestyle Wrestling event.

I want more Indians to challenge China: Saina

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 01:12:41 +0530

The 22-year-old earned India its first Olympic medal in badminton when she clinched the bronze at the Wembley Arena in London last week.

London 2012 closing ceremony: Farewell beckons

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 08:42:08 +0530

Usain Bolt made himself a living legend - just ask him. Michael Phelps swam a last lap into history. A man ran on carbon blades. Two track stars and a long jumper produced perhaps the greatest night in British sports history. Take a victory lap, London.

Mary Kom aside, boxers underperform

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 08:17:53 +0530

India's largest-ever boxing contingent was undone by some inconsistent judging, but overall the men flattered to deceive.

USA women win 5th straight basketball gold

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 03:57:25 +0530

Candace Parker scored 21 points and the heavily favoured USA women's basketball team won their fifth straight gold medal with an 86-50 victory over France on Saturday night.

Olympics: Norway retain handball title

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 03:22:47 +0530

Norway retained their Olympic women's handball title, winning 26-23 in the final on Saturday against a Montenegro team earning a first-ever medal for their country.

Iglesias gets gold for Cuba in light welterweight

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 02:57:11 +0530

Light welterweight Roniel Iglesias of Cuba won the gold medal in the Olympic boxing tournament Saturday night, outboxing tough Ukrainian challenger Denys Berinchyk for a 22-15 victory.

Olympics: Germany win men's hockey gold

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 02:43:48 +0530

Germany successfully defended their Olympic men's field hockey title by beating the Netherlands 2-1 on Saturday, ruining hopes of a Dutch golden double.

Keshorn Walcott wins Olympic javelin gold

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 02:24:32 +0530

Walcott, the world junior champion, threw a national record 84.58 meters with his second attempt.

Olympics: Farah clinches long-distance double

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 02:15:04 +0530

Britain's Mo Farah made it a second Super Saturday for a frenzied home crowd at the Olympic Stadium, winning the 5,000 meters to clinch a long distance double at the London Games.

Russian Kirdyapkin wins gold in 50K race

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 02:07:12 +0530

Kirdyapkin took a commanding lead at the 45-kilometer mark and crossed the finish line in 3 hours, 35 minutes, 59s.

Olympics: Savinova wins 800 ahead of Semenya

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 02:06:10 +0530

World champion Mariya Savinova of Russia won the Olympic 800-meter title on Saturday, beating Caster Semenya of South Africa.

Bolt leads Jamaica to relay world record

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 01:56:18 +0530

Usain Bolt got the gold medal and another world record, too, anchoring the Jamaicans to victory in 36.84 seconds on Saturday night to cap off his second straight 3-for-3 Olympics.

US women win gold in 4x400 relay

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 01:39:49 +0530

The U.S. runners finished in 3 minutes, 16.87 seconds for the country's fifth straight Olympic title in the event.

I worked for this medal for last 21 years: Dutt

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 01:25:31 +0530

Yogeshwar was a little worried that he had a difficult draw but knew that he could still pull it off.

Sharifov wins men's wrestling 84kg gold

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:39:41 +0530

Sharif Sharifov beat Jaime Yusept Espinal of Puerto Rico 6-1, 2-0 in the final.

Olympics: Asgarov wins Olympic wrestling gold

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:15:08 +0530

Asgarov knocked down Besik Kudukhov, the four-time world champion, in the finals.

Australia take men's hockey Olympic bronze

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:06:17 +0530

Australia relied on two second-half goals to thwart Great Britain's challenge.

Olympics: Lashmanova wins 20km Race Walk gold

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 11:45:33 +0530

Lashmanova stepped up and clocked 1 hour, 25 minutes, 2 seconds - seven seconds ahead of three-time world champion Kaniskina.

Olympics: Yogeshwar wins bronze in wrestling

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 11:35:49 +0530

India's Yogeshwar Dutt defeated Korea DPR's Jong Myong Ri to claim bronze in the 60kg wrestling competition.

Are men's boxing matches in Olympics rigged?

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 11:08:24 +0530

According to a Newsnight investigation, Azerbaijan paid 9 million dollars to the international boxing authorities for two gold.

Olympics: Spain wins women's sailing gold

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 09:58:30 +0530

Tamara Echegoyen, Angela Pumariega and Sofia Toro of Spain won the Olympic gold medal in women's match racing.

Mexico stun Brazil to win gold in football

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 09:34:49 +0530

Peralta scored the goal in the game's opening minute to give an advantage to Mexico.

Olympics: Julie Bresset wins mountain bike gold

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 06:42:51 +0530

Julie Bresset of France won the mountain bike gold medal in her first Olympics.

We're not good enough to play in London: Chetri

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 06:27:26 +0530

India had lost all their five pool matches at the London Olympics.

HI orders probe into team's fiasco in London

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 06:20:19 +0530

Stunned by the national team's humiliating bottom-place finish in the London Olympics, Hockey India secretary general Narender Batra, while taking full responsibility, has ordered an internal inquiry into the debacle.

Olympics: Rana finishes 36th in men's 50km walk

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 06:12:31 +0530

Rana took three hours, 56 minutes and 48 seconds to complete the race.

Russia's Kirdyapkin wins gold in 50km Race Walk

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 05:45:31 +0530

Kirdyhapkin finished 54 seconds ahead of Jared Tallent of Australia, who took silver.

London 2012 Closing Ceremony: A musical send-off

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 04:52:16 +0530

Pop will take the podium when London bids farewell to the Olympics on Sunday.

Olympics: Ed McKeever wins gold in K-1 200m

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 04:40:22 +0530

Ed McKeever of Britain won the final of the inaugural 200-meter K-1 at the Olympic canoe sprint regatta on Saturday.

Lisa Carrington wins Olympic gold in K-1 200

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 03:59:35 +0530

Lisa Carrington of New Zealand won gold in the inaugural women's 200-meter K-1 sprint at Dorney Lake on Saturday, denying Hungarian kayaker Natasa Douchev-Janics a fourth Olympic title.

Russia win 200m Kayak-2 sprint Olympic gold

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 03:54:25 +0530

The Russians, who were the quickest qualifiers from the semifinals, won in 33.507 seconds.

Archers insulted Limba during Olympics: Source

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 03:39:45 +0530

India's archery coach Limba Ram on Saturday made a quiet exit from the national team not just because of the country's dismal Olympic performance but also after being allegedly insulted by his top wards Deepika Kumari and Jayanta Talukdar, who denied the accusation.

Indian hockey's worst Olympics, finishes 12th

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 03:15:57 +0530

In total humiliation, former champions India finished at the bottom of the 12-team Olympic hockey competition, completing an unprecedented washout after being beaten 2-3 by South Africa in a classification match at the London Games here on Saturday.

Bolt aims for third gold and world record

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 02:55:31 +0530

For all the excitement that Usain Bolt has generated at the Olympics, one thing is still missing. It flashes up in yellow on the stadium time clock: "WR."

SKorea beat Japan to win football Olympic bronze

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 12:07:34 +0530

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.

Olympic review: India draw a blank in athletics

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 11:53:02 +0530

Here's a look at how the Indian athletes fared in the different disciplines they participated in.

South Korea, Argentina take taekwondo golds

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 09:13:02 +0530

Korea's Kyung-seon won in the women's category, while Argentina's Crismanich did it in the men's category.

London 2012 Rhythmic gymnastics: Jones flops

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 08:38:20 +0530

Francesca Jones of Great Britain finished at a disappointing 24th place as she missed out on the final of the individual all-round event of Rhythmic gymnastics.

Saina's bronze can propel Indian badminton

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 08:25:55 +0530

When the Indian badminton contingent landed in London for the 2012 Olympic Games, not many bargained for a bronze medal which Saina Nehwal eventually won. Nonetheless, it will give a fillip to the sport back home.

25 Olympic medals by 2020: Ajay Maken

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 07:16:59 +0530

Union Sports Minister Ajay Maken has said that India will target for 25 medals at the 2020 Olympics as wrestlers Narsingh Yadav and Amit Kumar failed to proceed in the 2012 London Olympics. While speaking to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate, Maken said that 25 medals at the 2020 olympics is the target India has set for itself.

Olympics: Lavillenie wins pole vault

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 03:41:04 +0530

Renaud Lavillenie of France won the pole vault gold medal on Friday with an Olympic record jump of 5.97 meters.

Olympics: Lysenko sets record to win hammer gold

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 03:33:42 +0530

Tatyana Lysenko of Russia set an Olympic record to win the hammer throw, an event final that was marred by a technical problem on Friday night.

US men beat Argentina 109-83 in basketball

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 02:44:45 +0530

The U.S. will play Spain for the gold medal.

Olympics: Bahamas take men's 4x400 gold

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 02:42:47 +0530

Miller lifted the Bahamas to a time of 2:56.72, .33 seconds better than the USA. While Trinidad and Tobago took third.

Olympics: Spain enter basketball final

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 02:23:19 +0530

Jose Calderon scored 14 points - 12 in the second half - and Pau Gasol added 16 as Spain rallied after trailing at halftime.

Olympics: Netherlands win women's hockey gold

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 02:19:48 +0530

The Netherlands retained their women's Olympic field hockey title with a 2-0 win over world champion Argentina.

USA women set sprint relay world record

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 01:54:23 +0530

The USA team finished in 40.82 seconds, shaving a massive 0.55 seconds off the old mark in 4x100m.

Defar wins women's 5,000 metres

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 01:50:00 +0530

Ethiopia's Meseret Defar won the Olympic women's 5,000 metres title in a time of 15 minutes 4.25 seconds.

Burroughs of US wins Olympic wrestling gold

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 01:10:07 +0530

Jordan Burroughs beat Sadegh Saeed Goudarzi 1-0, 1-0 the men's 74-kilogram freestyle.

Olympics: Otarsultanov wins wrestling gold

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 12:50:53 +0530

Dzhamal Otarsultanov won Russia's fourth wrestling gold of the London Olympics on Friday, winning the men's 55-kilogram freestyle category by beating Vladimer Khinchegashvili of Georgia in the final.

Olympics: Wrestler Amit loses in repechage

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:31:18 +0530

Amit Kumar went down 0-3 to Radoslav Marinov Velikov of Bulgaria to lose out on a place in the bronze medal play-off tie.

Britain overcome NZ for women's hockey bronze

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:17:11 +0530

Great Britain won their first women's Olympic field hockey medal in 20 years by beating New Zealand 3-1 in the bronze-medal match at the Riverbank Arena on Friday.

Olympics: Russia win synchro team gold

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:50:50 +0530

Russia extended its dominance in synchronized swimming on Friday, winning the team gold medal at the London Olympics.

Indian hockey aims to avoid last place in London

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:38:19 +0530

With reputation in tatters, Indian hockey team would look to salvage at least one victory from their disastrous Olympic Games campaign that has pushed them into a play-off to avert the bottom place finish in the 12-team competition.

Mellouli wins gold in marathon swimming

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:28:46 +0530

Mellouli finished the open-water swim in a time of 1 hour 49 min 55 seconds.

Olympics: Tazegul scores gold in taekwondo

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:25:50 +0530

Servet Tazegul of Turkey won Olympic taekwondo gold in the men's 68kg weight class here on Thursday.

Olympics: Wrestler Narsingh bows out in pre-QF

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:22:51 +0530

In the men's 74kg freestysle Olympic wrestling competition here at the ExCel arena on Friday, India's Narsingh Pancham Yadav crashed out after losing to his Canadian counterpart in the Round of 16.

Olympics: NZ snatch gold in women's 470

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:18:56 +0530

The New Zealand crew of Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie sailed to victory in the women's 470 class to clinch gold here at the Olympics Friday, as their British rivals struggled.

Olympics: Australia win gold in men's 470 sailing

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:13:21 +0530

Australia's Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page gave their country gold in the men's 470 sailing event on Friday after holding off a challenge from a British crew in the medal race.

Beijing's quarter-final loss still rankles Saina

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:01:52 +0530

Saina had lost in the quarter-final of the Beijing Games despite enjoying an 11-3 lead against Indonesian Maria Kristin Yulianti.

London 2012 Football: Dos Santos to miss final

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 02:44:38 +0530

Mexico forward Giovani Dos Santos will miss the Olympic men's football tournament final against Brazil on Saturday because of a right hamstring injury.

London 2012 Football: Brazil nearing 1st gold

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 02:20:43 +0530

Brazilian players were treated to a barbecue with relatives to celebrate having reached the Olympic final for the first time in 24 years.

Future of Indian boxing is good: Sandhu

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 01:10:36 +0530

National boxing coach Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu is all praise for the country's young pugilists who made their Olympic debut here, saying that their gritty performance has shown that Indian boxing has a bright future ahead of it.

London 2012 football: How shoot-outs originated

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 01:02:39 +0530

The 15th day of the Olympics is in progress and the 15th doodle is of football, the world's most popular sport. The doodle, in its fourth 'playable' version, has come out with a doodle goalkeeper trying to save a few penalties.

Olympic review: Indian tennis at its lowest ebb

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:53:57 +0530

AITA has a lot of rethinking to do following India's disastrous campaign at London 2012.

Only 17, Claressa wins gold in women's boxing

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:39:43 +0530

US middleweight Claressa Shields won the Olympic gold medal on Thursday, capping her swift rise to the top of women's boxing with a 19-12 victory over Russia's Nadezda Torlopova.

Olympics: Nothing left to prove, says Bolt

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:56:50 +0530

In a show of his sprint dominance to sports fans around the world, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won the gold medal in the 200 metres here Thursday to claim being "a legend" who has got "nothing left to prove".

Netherlands thrash Britain 9-2 in men's hockey

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:31:35 +0530

Netherlands stormed into the final of the Olympic men's hockey with a thumping 9-2 victory over hosts Great Britain.

Olympic review: Indian archers way off the mark

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 08:41:46 +0530

Leading into the 2012 London Olympics, the confident tone of India's archery contingent was unmistakable. The team's head coach, former Commonwealth Games gold medalist Limba Ram, was postulating on India's chances and the archers themselves were brimming with self-assurance.

Olympics: No respect for Carl Lewis, says Bolt

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 08:23:17 +0530

Newly-crowned "greatest-ever sprinter" Usain Bolt said on Thursday he had lost all respect for Carl Lewis, the man whose on-track exploits he has surpassed with his unique Olympic double-double

Turkey's Tazegul wins men's taekwondo gold

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 03:34:05 +0530

The 23-year-old Tazegul is the world No. 1 and defeated Mohammad Bagheri Motamed of Iran by a score of 6 to 5.

Olympics: Germany win gold in beach volleyball

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 03:32:32 +0530

It was the first-ever gold medal for a European team in a sport that has been dominated by the Brazilians and Americans.

Barbora Spotakova defends javelin Olympic gold

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 03:31:10 +0530

The 31-year-old Spotakova, who holds the world record, secured the gold medal with a best mark of 69.55 meters.

Olympics: Jones wins women's 57kg taekwondo gold

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 03:24:30 +0530

Jade Jones won Britain's first taekwondo gold medal on Thursday in the women's 57-kilogram division.

US win first ever gold in women's water polo

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 03:08:14 +0530

In a dominant performance, the Americans overpowered a young Spanish team on both ends of the pool.

Eaton claims Olympic decathlon gold medal

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 03:03:26 +0530

Eaton set the decathlon world record at the US trials in June and backed it up with an Olympic victory with 8,869.

US women beat Japan to win football gold

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 02:57:29 +0530

US women's soccer team won its third straight Olympic gold medal following a 2-1 win over Japan.

Sprinter breaks his leg but finishes relay

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 02:48:26 +0530

The American sprinter kept on running and helped his team qualify in 4x400m.

Taylor wins Olympic triple jump gold for US

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 02:36:54 +0530

Taylor, the world champion, earned the Olympic title with a best jump of 17.81 meters.

Olympics: Vorobieva wins 72kg wrestling gold

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 02:25:39 +0530

Natalia Vorobieva of Russia has won Olympic wrestling gold in women's 72-kilogram freestyle.

Chen Ruolin wins gold in women's 10m platform

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 02:07:19 +0530

Chen Ruolin of China won the women's 10-meter platform title at the London Olympics on Thursday.

Italian kayaker Idem retires after 8 Olympics

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 02:04:15 +0530

The 47-year-old competed in her last race Thursday, finishing fifth in the final of the K-1 500m.

Usain Bolt defends 200m Olympic gold as well

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 01:49:26 +0530

Bolt beat countryman Yohan Blake by .12 seconds, and Warren Weir took third to make it a 1-2-3 sweep for Jamaica.

Kenya's Rudisha wins 800m in world record time

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 01:43:32 +0530

He finished in 1 minute 40.91 seconds, shaving .10 of a second off the mark he set in 2010.

Germany stun Aussies 4-2 to reach hockey final

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 01:18:37 +0530

Germany will defend its Olympic field hockey title in the final after stunning world champion Australia 4-2 on Thursday.

Tintu Luka fails to qualify for 800m final

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 01:02:32 +0530

India's Tintu Luka produced her season's best timing but still finished sixth in the second heat of the women's 800m semi-finals to crash out of the London Olympics here on Thursday.

Japan's Yoshida wins Olympic wrestling gold

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:34:56 +0530

Yoshida beat Beijing Games bronze medalist Tonya Verbeek of Canada 3-0, 2-0.

Cash awards for Mary Kom after London bronze

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:46:47 +0530

Manipur and Assam's governments shower money on the five-time world champion following her medal.

Nicola Adams wins women's boxing flyweight gold

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:44:33 +0530

Adams knocked down Ren in the second round with a dynamic flurry of punches and finished off the top-seeded flyweight in impressive style.

Olympics: Katie claims lightweight boxing gold

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:38:01 +0530

Katie Taylor of Ireland won the first lightweight gold medal in Olympic women's boxing.

Wrestler Geeta bows out of the London Games

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:12:40 +0530

Geeta was blanked 3-0 by Tetyana Lazareva of Ukraine in the repechage round.

USA's Shields wins gold in middleweight boxing

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:03:33 +0530

U.S. middleweight Claressa Shields won the Olympic gold medal on Thursday.

Olympics: Jamaica crash out in 4x400m relay

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:00:11 +0530

Jamaica's bid for the men's 4x400 metre relay gold was cut short by injury on Thursday when Jermaine Gonzales pulled up in qualifying.

Olympics: Dujardin wins individual dressage gold

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 09:18:43 +0530

Britain also won team gold in dressage earlier this week, beating Germany and the Netherlands.

Olympics: Canada win bronze in women's football

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 09:02:50 +0530

A stoppage-time goal from Diana Matheson gave Canada their first Olympic women's football medal.

Wrestler Geeta loses but enters repechage

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 07:56:29 +0530

India's Geeta Phogat began her Olympic campaign on a dismal note as she lost her first round match against world number two Tonya Lynn Verbeeek of Canada in the women's freestyle 55kg category at ExCel Arena here on Thursday.

Saina Nehwal rises to world No. 4

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 07:43:17 +0530

India's Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal has gained a place to fourth in the world badminton rankings. Saina swapped places with China's Shixian Wang in the latest rankings announced on Wednesday by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

Hungary's Risztov wins gold in women's 10k marathon swim

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 07:09:58 +0530

Eva Risztov of Hungary has won the women's Olympic open water race at Hyde Park, holding off American Haley Anderson in a sprint to the finish.

Australia win unexpected gold in canoe sprint

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 06:22:11 +0530

Australia's resurgence at the London Olympics was given momentum in the most unlikely of fashions on Thursday.

Oscar Pistorius denied relay run at Olympics

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 06:13:46 +0530

Oscar Pistorius never even got the baton. The double-amputee runner from South Africa was on the track but didn't get to run in the 4x400-meter relay at the London Olympics because a teammate tumbled out in the first heat on Thursday morning before reaching Pistorius for the changeover.

Germany win gold in women's 500-meter K-2

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 06:12:15 +0530

Franziska Weber and Tina Dietze of Germany won gold in the women's 500-meter K-2 at Dorney Lake on Thursday, denying their Hungarian rivals a third straight Olympic title in the event.

Sardar should be inspiration for players: Nobbs

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 05:24:18 +0530

India's hockey players have a role model within their ranks and should look at playmaker Sardar Singh for inspiration, says coach Michael Nobbs.

Sahana fails to clear high jump qualifiers

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 05:12:01 +0530

India's Sahana Kumari got knocked out of the women's high jump at the Olympic Games after clearing 1.80m and finishing at joint 15th in the Group B of the qualifying competition on Thursday.

New format encouraged fixing in badminton: Ponnappa

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 04:46:28 +0530

Shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa is still in disbelief over her early exit from the London Olympics and criticised the new round-robin format which according to her encouraged "match-fixing" at the Games.

We have a bright future: Gopichand

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 04:36:24 +0530

Having returned from the Olympic Games on a high with his prodigy Saina Nehwal's bagging a bronze, India's national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand said the country's budding shuttlers have a bright future and are capable of achieving bigger feats.

Inconsistent judging affected morale: Vijender

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 04:36:06 +0530

Heartbroken after missing out on what would have been his second successive Olympic medal, star Indian boxer Vijender Singh on Thursday said inconsistent judging affected the morale of Indian pugilists who drew a blank at the mega-event in London.

Olympian Kindo demands removal of Nobbs

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 04:23:51 +0530

Upset over India's disastrous show at London, Olympian Michael Kindo on Thursday demanded immediate removal of coach Michael Nobbs for slamming the players midway through the Games.

London 2012 Slalom Canoe: Australia win gold

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 03:22:46 +0530

Australia won gold in the men's 1,000-meter K-4 at Dorney Lake on Thursday, surprising the favoured crews of Hungary and Slovakia to capture only the country's third Olympic title in canoe sprint.

Hungary canoer Danuta Kozak wins women's K-1 500

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 03:12:56 +0530

Hungary's Danuta Kozak won the Olympic title in the women's 500-meter K-1 at Dorney Lake on Thursday, her country's third gold medal of the canoe sprint regatta.

London 2012 Slalom Canoe: Germany wins men's 1,000m C-2

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 03:09:21 +0530

Peter Kretschmer and Kurt Kuschela of Germany won the gold medal on Thursday in the men's 1,000-meter C-2 at the Olympic canoe sprint regatta.

Bolt still the favourite for 200m: Carl Lewis

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:41:34 +0530

Having set the track ablaze in the men's 100m sprint, Usain Bolt will once again be the favourite to clinch Thursday night's 200m dash, says nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis.

Olympics: Sandhu backs Indian male boxers

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:07:03 +0530

Although India's much hyped campaign in men's boxing might have drawn a blank in the London Olympics but national coach Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu insisted that the country's pugilists gave their "best performance" in the Olympics.

Olympics: USA overwhelm Australia in basketball

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 09:47:19 +0530

USA got the better of Australia, 119-86 in their quarter-final basketball match to book a place in the semi-finals.

Olympics: India cry foul over Devendro's loss

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 09:21:04 +0530

The Indian boxing contingent was livid with the point decisions which they claimed had been extremely unfair on Devendro.

Olympics: All eyes on Bolt for a historic feat

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 09:16:38 +0530

Usain Bolt's bid for an unprecedented Olympic sprint double double in the 200 metres is the undoubted highlight of the seventh day of athletics action

Olympics: American Reese wins long jump gold

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 08:59:15 +0530

America's world champion Brittney Reese added an Olympic long jump gold medal to her list of titles with the second biggest jump in the world this year.

Russia's Antyukh storms to 400m hurdles gold

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 03:21:22 +0530

The Russian posted a personal best of 52.70 seconds for gold.

Japan's Icho captures historic wrestling gold

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:58:00 +0530

Icho beat Ruixue Jing of China 3-0, 2-0 in a 72-match winning streak.

Usain Bolt eases into men's 200m Olympic final

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:56:10 +0530

Bolt, 25, will be joined in Thursday's gold medal showdown by compatriots Warren Weir and his most likely title rival Yohan Blake.

Women hockey: Argentina beat Britain 2-1 in semis

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:47:21 +0530

Argentina will meet the No. 1 and defending champion Netherlands on Friday.

Aries Merritt of US wins 110-metre hurdles gold

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:31:10 +0530

Aries Merritt led a 1-2 finish for the United States in the Olympic 110-meter hurdles, winning in 12.92 seconds.

Allyson Felix of US wins Olympic 200 meters

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:24:22 +0530

Felix was behind coming off the turn but powered past Fraser-Pryce over the last 40 meters.

Devendro's medal hopes end after loss

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:21:11 +0530

The diminutive Indian boxer lost 23-18 to bow out of the 51kg quarter-finals.

Mary Kom, Devendro lose, Tintu progresses

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 01:59:52 +0530

Both Mary Kom and Devendro lost their boxing bouts but Tintu Luka qualified for the women's 800m semi-finals.

Olympics: Japan's Obara wins wrestling gold

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:58:43 +0530

Obara has won six world titles at 51 kilograms, a non-Olympic weight, and took the last two world titles at 48 kilograms.

Brazil seeking first gold in men's soccer

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:45:39 +0530

Brazil is seeking its first gold medal in men's soccer when it faces Mexico at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

Olympics: Dutch in final after penalty shootout

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:28:19 +0530

The defending champion Netherlands beat New Zealand 3-1 in a penalty shootout on Wednesday to reach the women's Olympic field hockey final.

Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell out for season

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:05:35 +0530

Asafa Powell is out the Olympic sprint relay for Jamaica after pulling his left groin during the 100-meter final.

Swiss Guerdat bags gold in show jumping

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:55:43 +0530

Steve Guerdat rode the only faultless competition to take gold in the men's individual show jumping.

China sweeps all 4 golds in Olympic table tennis

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:52:56 +0530

China has won an amazing 24 of 28 gold medals since the sport entered the Olympic schedule in 1988.

Cameroon asks for help in tracing athletes

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 08:09:44 +0530

Cameroon Olympic officials have asked for help in tracking down seven of their athletes who have gone missing during the London Olympics, organisers said on Wednesday.

Satisfied with my effort, says Mary Kom

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 07:50:06 +0530

"I want to continue playing the game. Despite the loss today, I am satisfied with the way I performed," said Mary Kom shortly after losing 6-11 to the second seed in the 51kg class.

Attar makes Olympic track debut for Saudi women

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 06:35:03 +0530

Sarah Attar became the first Saudi woman to compete in Olympic track and field.

Olympics: Mary Kom loses SF 6-11, wins bronze

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 06:28:43 +0530

With both the losing semi-finalists finishing third on the podium in Olympics women's boxing, Mary Kom will return home with a bronze.

Aussies sail laps of honor to take Olympics gold

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 06:07:22 +0530

Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen of Australia sailed three laps of honor on Wednesday to collect their Olympic gold medals in the 49er skiff class.

Olympics: Hungary win gold in men's K-2 1000m

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 05:40:01 +0530

Rudolf Dombi and Roland Kokeny of Hungary won Olympic gold in the men's 1,000-meter K-2 on Wednesday.

Wrestlers keen to provide late sparks in London

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 05:27:14 +0530

All eyes will be on Sushil again as he spearheads the Indian challenge in the 66kg category.

London 2012 Slalom Canoe: Brendel wins gold

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 05:21:28 +0530

Brendel took charge of the second half of the race to win in 3 minutes 47.176 seconds.

Olympics: Norway's Larsen wins canoeing gold

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 05:01:30 +0530

Larsen, who won 2004 gold in Athens, crossed in a time of 3 minutes, 26.462 seconds.

Olympics: Tintu Luka qualifies for 800m semis

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 05:00:28 +0530

India's middle-distance runner Tintu Luka, who is coached by PT Usha, finished third in the second heat with a timing of 2:01.75.

Olympics: Hungary win gold in K-4 500m sprint

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 04:44:41 +0530

It's Hungary's first gold in the event since 1992, denying Germany a fifth straight Olympic title.

Olympics: Kim wins gold in men's 81K judo

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 04:36:54 +0530

Kim defeated Ole Bischof of Germany in the final.

Players need to learn basics first: Baskaran

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 03:41:20 +0530

Former coach Vasudevan Baskaran lashed out at the Indian hockey team for their dismal showing in the London Olympics, and said the current batch of players should first get their basics right before aspiring to play at the international level.

Olympics: Manipuris pray for Mary Kom, Devendro

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 03:36:55 +0530

Ahead of Boxer Mary Kom and Devendro Singh's respective bouts, the people of Manipur are praying fo their success all over the state.

'Sports should be a part of school curriculum'

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 03:24:33 +0530

London Olympic bronze medallist Gagan Narang on Wednesday said that sports should be made a part of school curriculum and asked others states to take a leaf out of Maharashtra and Haryana's books as far as promoting sport was concerned.

Bolt warns Blake off 200m gold

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 01:54:28 +0530

Repeat men's Olympic 100 metres champion Usain Bolt says he has told compatriot and training partner Yohan Blake not to think about winning the men's 200 metres later this week.

'Olympics was a great learning experience'

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 01:46:01 +0530

Kashyap was disappointed to return empty-handed from London but said the experience has made him more mature as a shuttler.

SAI to offer officer's grade jobs to all Olympians

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 01:07:53 +0530

The Sports Ministry today offered all Olympians of the country officer's grade jobs in the Sports Authority of India a couple of days after champion marksman, Subedar Vijay Kumar, threatened to quit the Army for being denied promotion.

Olympics: Kumar, Narang to be given cash awards

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:26:31 +0530

The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) on Wednesday, today announced cash awards to London Olympics silver medallist Vijay Kumar and bronze winner Gagan Narang.

Olympics: Robert Harting wins discus gold

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:11:16 +0530

Harting is unbeaten in the discus in the last two years and just completed the golden triple of European, world and Olympic titles.

London 2012 Basketball: US men ready for QF

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:48:48 +0530

Three games from gold, the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team believes its best is yet to come.

Olympics: Powell's season over, says agent

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:40:19 +0530

Jamaican former 100 metres world record holder Asafa Powell's season is over after additional medical tests confirmed a strained left adductor muscle, his agent said.

Olympics: Women may get a shot in boxing league

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:17:17 +0530

Olympic boxing's governing body (AIBA) is to consider extending its new professional league to include women after they made a stunning debut at the London Games.

Olympics: How Mary Kom and Devendro can win

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:50:53 +0530

Mary Kom takes on Nicola Adams of Great Britain in the semi-finals, while Devendro Singh is up against Ireland's Paddy Barnes in the quarter-final.

Olympics: Bolt offered help to fulfil United dream

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:22:57 +0530

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has offered Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt help in getting a trial with the Premier League soccer club.

London 2012 Basketball: French women reach SF

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 08:46:24 +0530

The French women's basketball team roared back from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to overtake the Czech Republic 71-68, advancing to the semi-finals of the Olympic tournament.

Iran wins 3 Greco-Roman gold medals in 3 days

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 03:16:43 +0530

Iran broke its Greco-Roman gold medal drought by winning three of them in three days.

Forget winning 200m title, Bolt tells Blake

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:53:42 +0530

Usain Bolt says he has told Yohan Blake not to think about winning the men's 200 metres.

Zakharov's diving gold prevents China sweep

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:53:29 +0530

It was Russia's first diving gold since 2000, when the country won the men's 10-meter platform synchro in Sydney.

Algeria's Makhloufi wins 1,500m gold medal

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:31:06 +0530

Makhloufi won the 1,500 title in 3 minutes, 34.08 seconds.

Brazil beat Korea for Mexico football final

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:22:30 +0530

The Brazilians reached their first Olympic final in 24 years thanks to two goals from Damiao and one from Romulo.

Pearson wins hurdles gold for Australia

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:21:51 +0530

Sally Pearson won the 100-meter hurdles in an Olympics-record 12.35 seconds.

Salimikordasiabi wins Olympic weightlifting gold

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:09:52 +0530

Behdad Salimikordasiabi needed just four lifts to secure the gold ahead of Iran teammate Sajjad Anoushiravani.

Olympics: Russain Ukhov wins gold in high jump

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:01:54 +0530

Ukhov cleared 2.38 meters on his first attempt.

Gowda finishes a lowly 8th in discus throw

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:00:21 +0530

The Indian's best throw was 64.79m, way below gold medallist Robert Harting's 68.27m.

Britain reaches men's hockey semi-finals

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 01:52:30 +0530

Britain will face the Netherlands in the semi-finals.

Meares wins Olympic gold in sprint cycling

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:57:55 +0530

Anna Meares the Olympic gold medal in the women's sprint 2-0 over defending champion Victoria Pendleton.

Hoy gets a record 6th medal in track cycling

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:43:06 +0530

The 36-year-old legendary cyclist also hinted that it might be his last Olympics.

Indian triple jumpers, Gowda turn in poor show

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:25:46 +0530

Renjith, Mayookha disappointed in triple jump, while Gowda finished 8th in discus throw on an unfruitful day for India.

Mary will be a hard nut to crack, says coach

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:20:25 +0530

Jharkhand boxing coach Ajit Kumar Singh said Mary Kom will prove a hard nut to crack for Great Britain's Nicola Adams.

India sinks to a new low in Olympics hockey

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 10:54:50 +0530

India on Tuesday ended their Olympic Games campaign with an ignominious all-loss record, their worst in the history of the mega event, after they were drubbed 3-0 by a lowly Belgium in their last pool match here.

Olympics: Linlin wins gold in women's beam

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 09:46:20 +0530

Deng Linlin won another gymnastics gold medal for China on Tuesday, beating her teammate, Sui Lu, in the beam.

Zonderland gets acrobatic high bar gold

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 09:35:45 +0530

Epke Zonderland's acrobatic high bar routine earned him an equally lofty prize: an Olympic gold medal.

Olympics: Natalia, Svetlana win gold for Russia

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 09:33:06 +0530

Natalia Ishchenko and Svetlana Romashina extended Russia's domination of synchronized swimming with an Olympic gold medal.

Britain win team dressage equestrian gold

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 09:31:03 +0530

Britain ended Germany's domination of equestrian team dressage by winning the Olympic gold medal at Greenwich Park on Tuesday, adding to its first team show jumping gold in 60 years that it won a day earlier.

Renjith's poor show raises selection issues

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 08:41:48 +0530

His three fouls in the triple jump qualifying round in London has raised eyebrows over his selection.

Olympics: Spain's Alabau wins windsurfing gold

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 07:52:31 +0530

Marina Alabau of Spain won the Olympic gold medal in women's windsurfing on Tuesday.

Olympics: China's Zhe wins gold in parallel bars

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 07:21:47 +0530

Feng Zhe gave the Chinese men yet another gold medal, winning the Olympic title on the parallel bars on Tuesday.

Kangaroo condoms get a hop on London organisers

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 07:21:42 +0530

London Olympic organisers are investigating how a bucket of Australian-tagged condoms found its way into the athletes' village without official consent.

Olympics: Australia crush Pakistan to reach SF

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 07:14:48 +0530

Tournament favourites Australia sent Pakistan home after a crushing 7-0 victory on Tuesday.

Olympics: Rijsselberge wins gold in windsurfing

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 07:06:06 +0530

Nick Dempsey of Britain took the silver and Poland's Przemyslaw Miarczynski got the bronze.

Olympics: Brownlee wins gold in triathlon

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 06:58:29 +0530

Brownlee pulled away from silver medal winner Javier Gomez of Spain halfway through the 10-kilometer run to finish in 1 hour, 46 minutes, 25 seconds.

China's Liu out again in Olympic 110m hurdles

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 06:56:12 +0530

Liu Xiang hopped along the outside of the backstretch on his left leg, his injured right leg tucked behind him, then made his way over to the 10th and final hurdle to give it a kiss.

Josefa Idem 1st woman to compete in 8 Olympics

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 05:59:32 +0530

Italian kayaker Josefa Idem became the first woman to compete in eight Olympic Games - and marked the occasion on Tuesday by upstaging a host of younger rivals to qualify for the flagship 500-meter K-1 final.

Seven Cameroon athletes go missing

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 05:56:14 +0530

Seven Cameroon athletes have disappeared while in Britain for the London Olympics, the ministry of sports and physical education said on Monday evening.

Olympics: Triple-jumper Renjith crashes out

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 05:10:50 +0530

India's triple-jumper Renjith Maheshwary crashed out of the London Olympics, failing to qualify for the finals with a 'No Mark' at the Olympic Stadium here Tuesday.

Happy to have won at least bronze, says Saina

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 05:00:49 +0530

Indian shuttle queen Saina Nehwal returned here to a rousing welcome after her historic exploits at the London Olympic Games and said though it was her dream to win a gold, she was happy to come back with a bronze.

Olympics: Usain Bolt breezes into 200m semis

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 04:49:09 +0530

Usain Bolt opened the defence of his Olympic 200-meter title with a comfortable win in the opening round on Tuesday, easing up over the final 80 metres to finish in 20.39 seconds.

London 2012 hurdles: China's Liu out of Olympics

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 04:09:25 +0530

Former champion Liu Xiang left the Olympics Games in the first heat of the 110-meter hurdles for the second time in a row, clutching his right Achilles after he crashed into the first obstacle.

Olympics: Indian hockey team flayed for poor show

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 03:25:04 +0530

There is a dearth of quality hockey players in India and the present national team possesses a "bunch of mediocre" individuals who is just satisfied to be Olympians, feel yesteryear stars of the game.

China still on top as Isinbayeva falters

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 01:26:28 +0530

Isbinbayeva had not looked at her best in a competition held in difficult windy conditions, failing to clear above 4.70 metres.

Olympics: How Vijender lost his quarter-final bout

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:51:17 +0530

Vijender Singh's hopes of becoming a legend in Indian sports by winning medals in two successive Olympic Games went up in smoke on Monday as he failed to deliver the knockout punch to Abbos Atoev, his opponent from Uzbekistan, and thus bowed out of the 2012 London Olympics.

Olympics: Tempers flare as U.S. beat Argentina

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 10:04:16 +0530

A nasty, bad-tempered joust with Argentina's basketball team woke up the sleeping giants from the U.S. on Monday, spurring them to a 126-97 victory.

Bolt returns for 200m, Pearson eyes gold

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 09:20:22 +0530

Women's 100m hurdles world champion Sally Pearson is looking forward to bettering her performance after winning a silver in Beijing four years ago.

Vijender Singh crashes out of Olympic boxing

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 03:09:19 +0530

The Indian pugilist lost 17-13 to Uzbekistan's Abbas Atoev in the quarter-finals.

Wrestler Lopez Nunez wins gold for Cuba

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 02:44:21 +0530

Lopez Nunez won 3-0 as Nabi claimed Estonia's first medal in London with silver.

James Kirani wins 400m Olympic gold

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 02:42:39 +0530

The 19-year-old James, the reigning world champion, claimed Grenada's first medal in Olympic history.

Suhr ends Isinbayeva's Olympic gold streak

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 02:38:55 +0530

Jenn Suhr of the United States won the gold medal in the women's pole vault on Monday, ending Russian Yelena Isinbayeva's bid for a third straight Olympic title.

Kenny sprints to gold in cycling

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 02:37:23 +0530

Kenny had earlier broken the Olympic record with a qualifying time of 9.713 seconds.

Khugaev gives Russia a gold in wrestling

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 02:32:03 +0530

Khugaev beat Ebrahim 2-0 to take Russia's second wrestling gold of the Olympics after Roman Vlasov.

Ostapchuk wins shot put gold for Belarus

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 02:21:49 +0530

Ostapchuk posted a winning distance of 21.36 in the third round.

London 2012 hurdles: Sanchez wins 400m gold

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 02:15:43 +0530

Sanchez put the field way behind down the stretch to finish in 47.63 seconds.

Waiter delivers trap gold for Croatia

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 01:50:06 +0530

Giovanni Cernogoraz overcame Italy's Massimo Fabbrizi in a shootoff to win the men's trap.

Ukraine's Torokhtiy wins weightlifting gold

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 01:25:29 +0530

Torokthtiy lifted a total of 412 kilograms, just one 1 kilo more than silver medalist Navab Nasirshelal of Iran.

Noroozi wins 60kg Greco-Roman wrestling gold

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:11:57 +0530

Noroozi, the defending world champion, beat Georgia's Revaz Lashkhi 1-0, 1-0 to give Iran its second Greco-Roman medal in as many days.

Sailor wins Cyprus' 1st medal in Olympic history

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:28:21 +0530

Cyprus has won its first medal in Olympic history, a silver by Pavlos Kontides in sailing's Laser class.

Gymnastics: Yang wins gold in men's vault

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:02:25 +0530

Reigning World Champion Yang scored 16.533 after two attempts, one of which had a top difficulty rank of 7.4.

Olympics: Aussie Slingsby sails to Laser gold

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:59:16 +0530

Tom Slingsby of Australia won the Olympic sailing gold medal in the men's Laser class on Monday.

Olympic equestrian: Britain gallops to gold

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:54:33 +0530

Riders Ben Maher, Scott Brash, Nick Skelton and Peter Charles had tied with the Dutch on eight points.

Olympics: Mustafina wins gold in gymnastics

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:21:49 +0530

Aliya Mustafina gave Russia its first gold medal in gymnastics in London.

Olympics: Campriani wins gold in rifle 3

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 09:58:38 +0530

Campriani set Olympic marks of 1,180 in qualifying and 1,278.5 for his overall score, easily topping silver medalist Kim Jong-hyun of South Korea, who finished with 1,272.5 points.

Mary Kom assures a medal, Gowda shines

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 08:54:28 +0530

Boxer Mary Kom assured India would at least get a bronze, its fourth medal at the London Olympics.

Trap shooter Sandhu crashes out of Olympics

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 08:46:41 +0530

India's Manavjit Singh Sandhu failed to enter the final of men's trap event as he finished 16th in the qualification round of the 2012 London Games here at Royal Artillery Barracks on Monday.

Brazil's Zanetti takes gold in gymnastics

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 08:42:42 +0530

Zanetti had never won a major title before he scored 15.900 to beat Chen Yibing, who scored 15.800.

Olympics: China's Xu Lijia wins sailing gold

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 06:59:43 +0530

Xu finished nine seconds ahead of Bouwmeester, who took the silver. Van Acker took the bronze.

Mary Kom enters semis, assured of a medal

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 06:52:42 +0530

India's Mary Kom put in another fine performance in the ring on Monday to assure India of another medal she knocked aside Tunisia's Maroua Rahali, thereby moving into the women's flyweight (51kg) category semi-finals.

Longevity will shape Bolt's legend: Lewis

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 06:25:41 +0530

The two-time Olympic 100m champion Lewis believes Usain Bolt's true legend will only be determined if he keeps on being the best in the world.

Olympics: Shooters Narang, Rajput fail to qualify

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 06:14:29 +0530

Indian rifle shooters Gagan Narang and Sanjeev Rajput failed to qualify for the London Olympics finals of the men's 50-metre rifle three positions here at the Royal Artillery Barracks on Monday.

CAS rejects India's appeal on Vikas Krishan

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 05:56:19 +0530

India's hopes of boxer Vikas Krishan being restored to the Olympic Games competition after he was controversially eliminated on a protest by his American opponent were dashed when the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) rejected the country's appeal on Monday.

Bolt confirms he is greatest sprinter ever

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 05:44:02 +0530

Any doubts that Usain Bolt is the greatest sprinter to grace an athletics stadium were swept away in 9.63 seconds at the London Olympics on Sunday evening.

Go for Glory: Lewis hails Bolt for his new feat

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 05:34:40 +0530

The nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis talks about Usain Bolt who set a new record in 100m event at the London Games on Sunday.

My medal win has surprised people: Vijay

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 04:55:27 +0530

Olympic silver medallist Vijay Kumar says he was taken aback when people, including the media, expressed surprise on his podium finish here at the London Games.

Discus thrower Gowda qualifies for the final

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 03:30:47 +0530

Vikas Gowda of India has qualified for the men's discus throw final at the London Olympics here on Monday.

Volunteer army wins hearts at Games

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 01:45:57 +0530

London's army of Olympic volunteers are surprisingly upbeat, and have won admiration for their work shepherding thousands of fans around sports venues.

Phelps starts life out of the water

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 01:06:48 +0530

Like a fish out of water, Michael Phelps started the first day of his new life uncertain where to turn and wondering what to do next.

Carvalho wants hockey official Batra sacked

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 12:27:14 +0530

Former national coach Joaquim Carvalho has asked Hockey India official Narinder Batra to quit his post for misleading the nation and vindictively keeping a few players out of Olympic Games team selection.

How Mary Kom can beat Tunisian Rahali in QFs

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:56:45 +0530

After marking her Olympics debut with a hard-fought victory over Karolina Michalczuk of Poland, Mary Kom is just a step closer to assure another medal for India if she beats Maroua Rahali of Tunisia in Monday's quarter-final bout.

I'm a step closer to being a legend, says Bolt

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:15:40 +0530

After streaking to a second Olympic 100 metres gold on Sunday, Jamaica's Usain Bolt said he was one step closer to the legendary status many already afford him.

After London, Pistorius sets sights on Rio

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 09:21:05 +0530

Oscar Pistorius' plan now is to go even quicker at the next Olympics. The double-amputee sprinter said he's setting his sights on Rio de Janeiro in 2016 after finishing last in his 400-meter semi-final at the London games on Sunday night.

Ethiopian Gelena wins Olympic marathan gold

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 03:55:42 +0530

The 24-year-old won in two hours, 23 minutes and seven seconds.

Hockey: Netherlands stun world champions Germany

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 03:51:23 +0530

Netherlands posted their fourth successive victory in Pool B to move to 12 points.

Mary Kom dubs her first-round win emotional

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 03:45:18 +0530

"It is an emotional moment for me as today is my sons' fifth birthday," said the boxer after her win.

Rypakova leaps to gold in women's triple jump

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 03:19:16 +0530

Rypakova took the title with a third-round jump of 14.98 metres, a season's best.

Sanya Richards-Ross runs to 400m Olympic gold

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 03:18:03 +0530

She surged to the finish, won by about a body's length and punched her fist when she crossed the line in 49.55 seconds.

Kemboi wins 3,000m gold in steeplechase

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 03:14:44 +0530

Kemboi, 30, a former world champion, stormed home in eight minutes, 18.56 seconds.

Sweden win London Olympics sailing gold

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 03:11:13 +0530

The Swedish crew of Fredrik Loof and Max Salminen took gold in the star class.

Azarenka-Mirnyi win gold in mixed doubles

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 03:03:13 +0530

The Belarusian pair of Victoria Azarenka and Max Mirnyi held their nerve to beat Murray and Robson.

Usain Bolt defends Olympic gold in record time

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 02:48:39 +0530

The Jamaican took an Olympic-record 9.63 seconds, while Blake (9.75) and Gatlin (9.79) came 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Olympics: Bolt, Blake gallop into 100m final

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 12:58:30 +0530

Bolt had a lightning semi-final - out of the blocks fast enough and surging ahead coasting to the end.

Iran's Soryan wins gold in men's 55kg wrestling

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 12:05:31 +0530

Soryan beat Rovshan Bayramov 2-0, 1-0 to become the first Iranian to win a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Olympics: Mary Kom in QF, hockey plummets

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 11:41:18 +0530

Mary Kom knocked down Karolina Michalczuk to cruise to the quarterfinals of the 51 kg category on day nine.

China sweeps men's doubles gold in Olympics

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 10:46:12 +0530

China completed an unprecedented clean sweep of the badminton gold medals on Sunday, winning the Olympic men's doubles final against Denmark in straight games.

Nobbs slams players for dismal Olympic showing

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 10:33:15 +0530

India coach Michael Nobbs on Sunday apologised to the hockey fans back home, saying the players had let the nation down with their insipid performance at the London Olympics here on Sunday.

Sailor Ainslie takes fourth successive gold

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 09:45:49 +0530

British sailor Ben Ainslie continued his remarkable run of winning gold at every Olympics since 2000 with victory in the Finn class here on Sunday.

Murray stuns Federer for London Olympics gold

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 09:05:39 +0530

The Briton, who has lost three Grand Slam finals against the Swiss, won 6-2, 6-1, 6-4.

Manavjit misfires on Day 1 of trap qualifiers

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 09:00:20 +0530

Indian shooter Manavjit Singh Sandhu on Sunday fared dismally and finished 25th out of 34 competitors on day one of the qualification round of the men's trap event at the Olympic Games here and has extremely slim chances of making it to the finals on Monday.

Mary Kom gives her twins a great birthday gift

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 08:38:27 +0530

The 29-year-old Manipuri won her first Olympic bout on her twins' fifth birthday.

Indian hockey suffers another crushing defeat

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 08:33:06 +0530

The Indians lost 4-1 against South Korea to suffer their fourth successive defeat.

Olympics: Venus-Serena win doubles gold

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 07:53:30 +0530

Serena and Venus Williams retained the Olympic tennis women's doubles gold with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Czech duo Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka on Sunday.

Shuttler Lin Dan wins gold at Olympics

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 07:38:48 +0530

Lin Dan of China has become the first man to retain the Olympic badminton singles title after winning a final that lived up the hype with Malaysian arch rival Lee Chong Wei.

Olympics: Mary Kom storms into quarter-finals

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 07:10:34 +0530

India's Mary Kom marked her Olympics debut with a hard-fought 19-14 victory over Poland's Karolina Michalczuk to move into the women's flyweight (51kg) category quarter-finals, where she will meet Tunisia's Maroua Rahali.

Sushil promises a fight by Indian wrestlers

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 06:34:30 +0530

Beijing Games bronze medallist Sushil Kumar has promised a good show by the Indian grapplers at the London Olympics.

I will do better in next Olympics: Poonia

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 05:03:32 +0530

Ace discus thrower Krishna Poonia is satisfied with her seventh place finish at the London Games and said she will now aim to do better in the next Olympics in Brazil.

No Indian protest after Manoj's Olympic ouster

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 04:14:48 +0530

The Indian boxing team has decided not to file a protest against the controversial pre-quarterfinal loss of boxer Manoj Kumar.

Former boxers flummoxed by inconsistent scoring

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 03:11:55 +0530

'Robbery and cheating' are the words resonating at the Excel Arena in the British capital almost everyday

We have no excuses to offer, says Limba Ram

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 02:22:38 +0530

Struggling to explain the much-hyped archers' flop-show at the Olympic Games, teams' coaches Limba Ram and Ravi Shankar on Sunday said they have no excuses to offer for the below-par performance. "There are no excuses," Limba Ram said at the Games village before the team's departure to India.

Nobbs lashes out ahead of Korea match

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 12:55:31 +0530

Trying to save face after three consecutive defeats in as many matches at the London Olympics 2012, the Indian men's hockey team resembles a house in complete mess.

Bolt's day of truth at the London Olympics

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 12:09:09 +0530

Usain Bolt answers the nagging question of whether he is still the fastest man on Earth on Sunday in an Olympic cauldron that almost boiled over when Britain's athletes enjoyed their greatest night on Saturday.

Olympics: Ilyin wins gold in 94kg weightlifting

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 12:07:22 +0530

The spiky-haired Ilyin lifted 185 kilograms in the snatch and a world-record 233 kilograms in the clean and jerk for a total of 418 kilograms.

I did everything I wanted to do, says Phelps

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 09:44:34 +0530

Phelps will leave London with 22 Olympic medals from three Games, having competed in four in total, including a record haul of eight from Beijing.

Olympics: India's hopes riding on 'Magnificent Mary'

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 09:37:49 +0530

She has been given the title of 'Magnificent Mary' by the AIBA for no reason. MC Mary Kom is a five-time world champion and is the lone Indian woman boxer in the fray at the London Olympics.

Olympics: Rutherford wins long jump gold

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 09:35:34 +0530

Rutherford collected his first medal in a major international meet with a best leap of 8.31 meters.

Olympics: Jessica Ennis wins gold in heptathlon

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 09:27:41 +0530

Jessica Ennis won the Olympic heptathlon gold medal on Saturday, the first for Britain on the track at the London Games.

Olympics: Farah wins gold in men's 10,000m

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 09:15:12 +0530

Mo Farah won the 10,000 meters to give Britain three gold in track and field in about one hour on Saturday night.

Olympics: It's cheating, says Manoj after ouster

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 09:06:24 +0530

Indian boxer Manoj Kumar (64kg) cried "cheating" as he made a controversial exit from the Olympics, losing a thrilling pre-quarterfinals bout to home favourite Thomas Stalker.

Jamaican Fraser-Pryce wins women's 100m title

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 03:35:20 +0530

The defending 100m Olympic champion Fraser-Pryce clocked 10.75 seconds to beat American Jeter in a close finish.

Olympics: Phelps collects 18th gold medal

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 03:25:34 +0530

Phelps retires with twice as many golds as any other Olympian, and his total of 22 medals is easily the best mark.

Bryan brothers win Olympic tennis gold

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 03:06:42 +0530

The Americans beat France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Michael Llodra 6-4 7-6.

Boxer Manoj Kumar bites the dust in last-16

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 02:36:52 +0530

The Indian lost to Great Britain's third-seeded Thomas Stalker 20-16 in the 64kg category.

India appeals against AIBA's decision on Vikas

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 02:04:02 +0530

Vikas was ousted from the Games after AIBA overturned the result of the bout he had won, following a review.

Krishna Poonia finishes 7th in discus throw

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 01:33:56 +0530

Poonia's best effort of 63.62 m came in her fifth and penultimate attempt.

Irfan finishes 10th in 20km race walk

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 11:28:10 +0530

India's Irfan finished a creditable 10th in the men's 20km Race Walk competition with a new national record in the London Olympics here on Saturday.

Olympics: Rossi takes gold in women's trap

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:32:58 +0530

Rossi shot the first-ever perfect score of 75 in qualifying and was on target for an overall score of 100.

Shuttler Li Xuerui beats Wang for gold

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:31:00 +0530

China's Li Xuerui took gold in the women's badminton singles on Saturday, beating compatriot Wang Yihan in three games to continue her winning finals record against the World No.1. Li, 21, prevailed 21-15, 21-23, 21-17 in a roller-coaster encounter lasting 78 minutes.

Paes-Sania crash out of mixed doubles

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:13:58 +0530

Paes and Sania went down 5-7, 6-7 (7-5)against the top seeded pair of Victoria Azarenka and Max Mirnyi.

AIBA rejects protest against Vikas's ouster

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 09:29:37 +0530

India's bid to overturn the controversial ouster of 69kg boxing medal hope Vikas Krishan from the Olympics came to a nought on Saturday when the world governing body for the game rejected their appeal in London.

Badminton fraternity hails Saina Nehwal

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 09:15:07 +0530

Congratulatory messages poured in for ace shuttler Saina Nehwal after she earned India its third medal in the London Olympics, clinching a bronze in the women's singles event under fortuitous circumstances here on Saturday.

Haryana govt announces Rs 1 crore for Saina

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 09:07:18 +0530

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Saturday announced a cash award of Rs 1 crore to ace shuttler Saina Nehwal after she won a bronze medal at the London Olympics.

Olympics: Moroccan runner expelled for doping

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 09:05:17 +0530

Amine Laalou tested positive for furosemide after last month's Diamond League meeting in Monaco.

Saina would have won anyway, says Gopichand

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 08:34:32 +0530

Minutes after Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal was awarded the women's singles bronze medal play-off against Xin Wang of China Saturday, mentor and coach Pullela Gopichand said she would have won anyway if the match had gone on in spite of Saina losing the first game.

Serena routs Sharapova for Olympic gold

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 08:27:51 +0530

Serena Williams became only the second woman to complete a career Golden Slam when she won her first Olympic singles gold medal on Saturday by beating Maria Sharapova 6-0, 6-1.

Olympics, Day 8: Saina Nehwal wins lucky bronze

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 08:02:19 +0530

Saina Nehwal won India its third medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games, after being declared the winner in the women's badminton play-off for the bronze medal after her Chinese opponent Wang Xin withdrew with an injured knee. And the news became sweeter with boxer Devendro Singh's entry into the Men's Light Flyweight quarter-finals.

Olympics: Merritt pulls up in 400m qualifying

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:41:20 +0530

Merritt's latest problem, a tender left hamstring, caught up to him on the biggest stage - the London Olympics.

Olympics: Boxer Devendro storms into quarters

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:37:11 +0530

The pocket-sized dynamo from Manipur outclassed his superior Mongolian rival 16-11 in the pre-quarterfinals at the ExCel arena and put himself one win away from a bronze medal.

Olympics: Britain top rowing medals table

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:34:13 +0530

The British finished with nine medals - four golds, two silvers and three bronzes - to surpass its record total of eight from the 1908 Olympics, which was also held in London.

Abandoned match gives Saina bronze

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 06:53:13 +0530

Olympics: Shooter Shagun out of London Games

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 06:39:19 +0530

Shagun finished a lowly 20th out of 22 competitors at the Royal Artillery Barracks.

Olympics: Spirig wins women's triathlon gold

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 06:26:26 +0530

Spirig held off Lisa Norden to claim gold in 1 hour, 59.48 seconds.

Olympics: Rossi sets world record in trap

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 06:17:37 +0530

Italy's Jessica Rossi has set a world record in qualifying for the women's trap shooting competition at the London Olympics, making all 75 of her shots over three rounds.

Olympics: Gray wins rifle gold, sets records

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 06:08:56 +0530

Jamie Lynn Gray won the gold medal in women's 50-meter three-position rifle shooting at the London Games on Saturday, setting two Olympic records along the way.

Olympics: Bolt advances to 100m semi-finals

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 05:57:09 +0530

In his first appearance at the London Olympics, Usain Bolt did what he had to do to advance to the 100-meter semi-finals, overcoming a slow start to win his heat in 10.09 seconds on Saturday.

Sudha fails to make final cut in steeplechase

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 05:45:09 +0530

India's Sudha Singh crashed out of the London Olympics after failing to qualify for the final of the women's 3000m steeplechase event, finishing a lowly 13th out of 15 runners in the first heat here on Saturday.

Olympics: Knapkova wins gold in single sculls

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 05:41:57 +0530

Miroslava Knapkova of the Czech Republic powered to gold with a dominant victory in the women's single sculls at the Olympic rowing regatta on Saturday, adding to the world title she won last year.

Sandeep-Manjeet duo finishes 19th in sculls

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 05:28:28 +0530

India's campaign in the rowing event of the London Olympics came to a dismal end with the duo of Sandeep Kumar and Manjeet Singh finishing second last in the Men's Double sculls event at the Eton Dorney Rowing centre here on Saturday.

Olympics: Danes win first gold at London Games

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 05:26:38 +0530

Denmark captured its first gold of the Olympic rowing regatta by winning a close lightweight men's double sculls final that had to be restarted after the seat of one of the British crew came off its hinges.

Olympics: India protests against Vikas's ouster

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 04:32:48 +0530

The Indian boxing team has filed a protest against the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) decision to overturn boxer Vikas Krishan's result. Following the overturning of the decision, Krishan was knocked out of the London Olympics.

Double amputee Pistorius into Olympic 400m SFs

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 04:04:28 +0530

South Africa's Oscar Pistorius became the first double amputee to compete on the track at an Olympic Games on Saturday, finishing second in his men's 400 metres heat with a season's best time.

Moldovan athlete out of Olympics for doping

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 03:25:30 +0530

Hammer thrower Marina Marghieva of Moldova has been withdrawn from the London Games after she tested positive for doping.

Olympics: Mary Kom to begin her campaign

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 03:01:39 +0530

Five-time world champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) would be India's lone flag-bearer and a gold medal hope when women's boxing makes its historic Olympic debut in three weight categories on Sunday.

Olympics: Phelps to bow out in medley relay

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 02:54:08 +0530

The 27-year-old swam his first Olympics in Sydney 12 years ago and is retiring after London.

Olympics: India to appeal against Vikas's ouster

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 02:45:08 +0530

India will appeal against against boxer Vikas Krishan's ouster from the London Olympics. Indian Chef-de-Mission PK Muralidharan Raja said that the Indian boxing team will protest against the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) decision to overturn Krishan's result.

Lord's in quick turnaround after Olympic archery

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 01:20:21 +0530

Lord's has just under two weeks to get its outfield up to scratch for the third cricket Test match between England and South Africa following the end of the Olympic archery tournament.

Boxing team to decide action on Vikas's ouster

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 11:44:18 +0530

Stunned by Vikas Krishan's ouster from the Olympic Games following a reversal of decision by the International Boxing Association, Indian Chef-de-Mission PK Muralidharan Raja on Saturday said the country's contingent will not take AIBA's decision lying down even though it has "limited options" in the matter.

Vikas Krishan out of Olympics, IOA cries foul

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 11:09:15 +0530

A row has erupted over Indian boxer Vikas Krishan's exit from the London Olympics in the 69 kg category after the decision of his bout was over turned. The Indian Olympics Association (IOA) is now crying foul.

Olympics: Dibaba defends Olympic 10,000 title

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:20:48 +0530

Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba added another 10,000-meter Olympic title and further established herself as the greatest female long-distance runner in history.

Olympics: Paes-Sania quarter-final postponed

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 09:51:47 +0530

India's mixed doubles quarterfinal match between Leander Peas/Sania Mirza and Belaruss' Max Mirnyi/Victoria Azarenka was postponed for Saturday due to bad light.

London 2012 Pole Vault: Lviv bids for 2022 Games

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 08:40:09 +0530

The Ukrainian city of Lviv,is eyeing a bid for the 2022 winter Olympics, Ukraine Olympic chief Sergei Bubka said on Thursday.

Krishan out after his boxing result overturned

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:24:57 +0530

Hours after he reached the quarterfinals in the 69 kg category, boxer Vikas Krishan was knocked out of the London Olympics. The result of Krishan's bout was overturned by International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) on Saturday morning.

Poonia qualifies for discus final, Seema out

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 03:03:28 +0530

Poonia recorded a throw of 63.54m to finish 5th in Group A and eighth overall.

Vikas Krishan makes boxing quarter-finals

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 02:47:11 +0530

The Indian pugilist beat American Errol Spence 13-11 over three rounds.

Nan-Yunlei win badminton mixed doubles gold

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 01:30:34 +0530

The duo, who are a couple off court as well as on, easily handled second-ranked Xu Chen and Ma Jin 21-11, 21-17 in an all-Chinese match.

Murray beats Djokovic for Federer final

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 01:22:56 +0530

The Brit won 7-5 7-5 to earn a rematch Sunday against No. 1 Roger Federer, who won when they met on the same court in the Wimbledon final.

Franklin wins 200m backstroke in record time

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 12:52:55 +0530

The 17-year-old led the four-lap race from start to finish to win in a time of two minutes 04.06 seconds, breaking Kirsty Coventry's world record.

Phelps wins 100m butterfly for 17th gold

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 12:45:27 +0530

On the eve of his retirement, Phelps provided an unforgettable reminder of his incredible talent and determination.

Serena Williams beats Azarenka in Olympic SF

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 12:16:09 +0530

Serena Williams has clinched at least a silver and earned a berth in the Olympic final, beating No. 1-seeded Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-2.

Russian out of Olympics for doping

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 12:02:54 +0530

Russian track cyclist Victoria Baranova was expelled from the London Games after failing a pre-Olympics doping test, the governing body of the sport said on Friday.

Sharapova through to women's singles final

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 11:54:19 +0530

Russia's Maria Sharapova reached the Olympic women's singles final with 6-2, 6-3 victory over compatriot Maria Kirilenko at Wimbledon on Friday.

I was mentally prepared for this moment: Vijay

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:22:05 +0530

India's new shooting sensation Vijay Kumar, who clinched a silver medal in the Olympic Games here, said he had mentally prepared himself for winning a medal and was elated to have achieved his main objective.

Federer goes past del Potro into Olympic final

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:18:46 +0530

The Swiss clinched the first singles medal of his career when he won a marathon of 4 hours, 26 minutes.

Rs 1 cr for Olympic silver winner Vijay Kumar

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:26:02 +0530

Himachal Pradesh government on Friday announced a cash reward of Rs 1 crore for the army's marksman Vijay Kumar for winning the silver medal in London Olympic in men's 25 metre rapid fire event.

Credit for Vijay's success goes to Army: Father

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:12:36 +0530

An ecstatic father of Vijay Kumar attributed his son's Olympic success to the years of hard work and discipline inculcated in him by the Indian Army.

Sharapova to play for Olympic gold

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 08:48:23 +0530

Sharapova, seeded No. 3, defeated another Russian, Maria Kirilenko, 6-2, 6-3, in the semi-finals

India out of Olympic hockey medal contention

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 08:10:26 +0530

The 5-2 loss to Germany was their third loss in a row.

Olympics: Indian shooter Vijay Kumar bags silver

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 07:52:34 +0530

Army marksman Vijay Kumar won a silver medal for India in the men's 25 metre rapid fire event at the 2012 London Olympics here on Friday. The gold went to Cuban Leuris Pupo while Chinese Feng Ding got the bronze.

Will give country better gift: Karmakar

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 07:39:37 +0530

The 32-year-old close to win a medal in the men's 50 metres rifle prone before settling for the fourth place.

Phelps confirms retirement after Olympics

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 06:50:36 +0530

Swimming legend Michael Phelps, the most prolific Olympic medallist, has confirmed he would retire after the London Olympics. "No more competitive swimming, no more club meets.

Sawarn Singh finishes 16th in single sculls

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 06:40:05 +0530

He clocked seven minutes and 29.66 seconds in his qualification Group Final C, where he finished fourth.

Olympics: Shooter Vijay wins silver, Saina loses

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 06:32:36 +0530

Day 7 of India's Olympic campaign saw shooter Vijay Kumar winning silver and Saina Nehwal losing in the semis.

Vijay Kumar in final of 25m Rapid Fire Pistol

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 06:26:27 +0530

Kumar became the second shooter to break the previous Olympic record of 583 during the second stage of qualification.

Triple jumper Mayookha out of Olympics

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 06:20:49 +0530

India's sole woman triple jumper in London Olympics Mayookha Johny crashed out of the Games, failing to qualify for the finals with a disappointing 13th place finish in Group B here on Friday.

Britain win gold in women's double sculls

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 05:31:00 +0530

Katherine Grainger and Anna Watkins won by more than a length and a half in 6 minutes, 55.82 seconds.

Olympics: Swimmer Gagan goes out in heats

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 04:59:05 +0530

The 20-year-old Indian was one minute and 5.23 seconds behind the heat winner Perez Vertti Ferrer Arturo.

Compete to the beat: Tunes take athletes to top

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 04:54:30 +0530

Whether it's aggressive rap, mellow reggae or calming country, music has become an integral part of many Olympians' medal plans.

Germany wins Olympic gold in men's quad sculls

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 04:48:26 +0530

By the 1,500-meter point, the Germans were 1.9 seconds clear and had the race all but won.

Saina to play for bronze medal against Wang Xin

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 04:19:30 +0530

Saina Nehwal will play against China's Wang Xin on Saturday for bronze medal.

London 2012 Shot Put: Om Prakash bows out

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 04:05:32 +0530

Om Prakash Singh failed to make the shot put finals, finishing a disappointing 19th in the qualification round with a below-par par performance.

Martynov equals Olympic record at rifle prone

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 03:57:55 +0530

The top-ranked Martynov score the maximum 600 points in qualifying for the final of the men's 50-meter rifle prone.

Olympics: Shooter Karmakar misses bronze

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 03:53:32 +0530

Gagan Narang, India's lone medallist in the London Olympics so far, failed to make the final of the men's 50 metres rifle prone event while his teammate Joydeep Karmakar made the cut.

Bolt, Blake headline weekend track action

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 03:27:33 +0530

Fans are waiting with bated breath for the showdown between Jamaicans Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake.

Saina's run ends, will fight for bronze now

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 02:46:04 +0530

Saina Nehwal's dream run in the London Olympics came to an end as she lost 13-21 13-21 to World No. 1 Yang Wihan of China in the semi-finals.

Soni wins 200m breaststroke with world record

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 01:47:06 +0530

Soni, the defending Olympic champion, won in 2 minutes, 19.59 seconds, smashing the world record by half a second.

Swimming: Clary wins 200m backstroke gold

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 01:35:21 +0530

Japanese Ryosuke Irie won gold in the 100m event while Ryan Lochte won bronze.

How Saina can beat world No. 1 Wang in semis

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:59:48 +0530

Saina Nehwal has become the biggest medal hope for India by entering the women's single badminton semi-finals of the London Olympics, where she will face the World No. 1 Yihan Wang of China.

Olympics: Coaches under scrutiny after scandal

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:51:21 +0530

The IOC demanded a probe into the coaches of eight disqualified players, dashing world badminton's hopes of drawing a line under a match-throwing scandal

Olympics: Nigeria no match for US in basketball

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:27:18 +0530

The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team beat Nigeria 156-73 Thursday night, which was an epic blowout.

London 2012 Shot Put: Canada bank on Dylan

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 08:46:22 +0530

World silver medalist Dylan Armstrong will lead Canada's charge for a track and field gold medal when the shot put event takes place on Friday.

It was error of judgement: Olympic gatecrasher

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 07:47:49 +0530

The mysterious woman, who gatecrashed into the Indian Olympic contingent's march past at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics, on Thursday regretted the incident, saying "it was an error of judgement" on her part.

Olympics: Vijender storms into quarter-finals

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 03:30:32 +0530

Vijender Singh entered the quarter-final of the men's boxing 75 kg category with a close 16-15 points victory over his USA opponent Terrell Gausha at the Olympics here on Thursday.

Olympics: Germany win gold in team sprint

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 02:20:21 +0530

Germany's Vogel and Welte checked a computer screen several times and erupted in laughter and happiness as they were proclaimed winners in a time of 32.798 seconds.

Olympics: Ranomi wins gold in 100m freestyle

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 02:06:55 +0530

Ranomi Kromowidjojo of the Netherlands won the 100-meter freestyle at the London Olympics on Thursday.

Olympics: Italy win gold at foil team event

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 01:55:06 +0530

Elisa Di Francisca won her second fencing gold medal of the London Olympics on Thursday, leading Italy to a 45-32 victory over defending champion Russia in the final of the women's team foil.

Olympics: Sharapova advances to semi-finals

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 01:49:01 +0530

The Russian, seeded No. 3, beat Kim Clijsters of Belgium 6-2, 7-5 on Centre Court at Wimbledon to reach the Olympic semi-finals.

Olympics: Michael Phelps wins gold in 200 IM

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 01:45:45 +0530

Michael Phelps won the 200-meter individual medley on Thursday for his first individual gold of the London Games, becoming the first man to win the same indvidual event in three straight Olympics.

Olympics: Britain's Wilson wins double trap gold

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:41:58 +0530

Wilson won the double trap gold medal at the London Olympics on Thursday, edging Sweden's Dahlby by two shots.

Olympics: Kashyap goes down fighting to Lee

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:18:34 +0530

Kashyap dived, smashed, retrieved almost everything thrown at him but still could not stop the top seed Malaysian as he eked out a 21-19 21-11 victory to advance to the semi-finals at the Wembley Areana here.

Olympics: Boxing body expels referee in London

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:02:34 +0530

A boxing referee from Turkmenistan was expelled from the London Olympics on Thursday for his handling of a bout in which the result was overturned on appeal.

Olympics: Ki Bo-bae wins gold in women's archery

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:53:50 +0530

It was Ki's second gold of the London Games after South Korea won the women's team competition.

Olympics: Paes-Sania enter mixed doubles QF

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:44:30 +0530

Leander Paes and Sania Mirza defeated the Serbian pair of Nenad Zimonjic and Ana Ivanovic in straight sets to enter the mixed doubles quarter-finals of the London Olympics here on Thursday.

Olympics: Federer advances to semi-finals

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:29:39 +0530

Federer advanced on Thursday to the semifinals by beating Isner 6-4, 7-6 (5).

Olympics: USA's Douglas wins 2nd gold in London

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:18:46 +0530

She finished with a score of 62.232, less than three-tenths ahead of Viktoria Komova of Russia.

Olympics: US win women's 8 final for 2nd gold

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:14:46 +0530

Ritzel was part of the United States women's eight that won a second straight Olympic gold, maintaining the boat's six-year dominance of the flagship event.

Olympics: Azarenka sets up semi-final with Serena

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 08:52:36 +0530

Victoria Azarenka wailed her way to a semi-final against Wimbledon champion Serena Williams after overcoming Germany's Angelique Kerber 6-4, 7-5.

Badminton medal hunt: Saina vs China in the semis

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 08:48:23 +0530

On a day when one of India's best medal hopes, shooter Ronjan Sodhi, was eliminated from the London Olympics, Saina Nehwal stormed into the semi-finals of the women's badminton singles on Thursday.

Women archers overawed by Olympic stage: coach

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 08:02:16 +0530

India's women's archery coach Purnima Mahato says that inexperience of their women archers failed them.

Olympics: Never shot so badly, says Sodhi

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 07:53:54 +0530

Sodhi was touted as one of India's biggest medal hopes but he finished 11th with a dismal score of 134 out of 150.

Olympics: Boxer Jai Bhagwan crashes out

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 07:40:03 +0530

Bhagwan started impressively but lost steam in the second and third rounds to go down 8-16 to Gani Zhailauov.

Olympics: Do or die for India in hockey

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 07:30:22 +0530

Having lost two matches in a row, India need to beat the defending champions Germany on Friday to stay in contention for the semi-finals.

Olympic rowing: SA takes gold in coxless fours

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 07:15:10 +0530

South Africa's Thompson, Brittain, Smith and Ndlovu completed the 2-km course in six minuttes, 2.84 seconds.

Men tennis: Britain's Murray reaches semi-final

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 06:50:40 +0530

Andy Murray wrapped up the match in less than an hour defeating Nicolas Almagro 6-4, 6-1.

Players not adhering to game plan: Nobbs

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 06:44:24 +0530

Michael Nobbs said that the attitude of some players is disrupting India's game.

Shooter Vijay Kumar keeps India's hopes alive

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 06:26:15 +0530

Vijay Kumar finished Stage 1 of the men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol qualifying event at overall fifth position on the table but joint second with 293 points.

Olympics: Double trap shooter Ronjan bows out

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 06:02:39 +0530

Sodhi had an excellent first round but he started dropping clays in the second and the third.

NZ notch rowing gold in double sculls

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 05:49:56 +0530

New Zealand pair Cohen and Sullivan won rowing gold in the heavyweight double sculls.

Olympics, Day 6: Saina in SF, Paes-Sania in QF

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 05:14:20 +0530

Shuttler Saina Nehwal and tennis duo of Leander Paes and Sania Mirza kept India's medal hopes alive on day six of the London Olympics 2012.

Olympics: Zhang advances to table tennis final

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 04:28:16 +0530

Zhang Jike defeated Dimitrij Ovtcharov 11-8, 11-3, 5-11, 11-9, 11-8.

Australian rower Booth detained by police

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 04:11:17 +0530

Joshua Booth allegedly damaged a shop window following a night out drinking.

Olympics: Indian archers disappoint at Lord's

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 03:29:13 +0530

Indian archers, spearheaded by world number one Deepika Kumari produced a super flop show at the London Olympics and drew a blank in both team and individual competitions.

We played one hell of a match: Paes

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 02:34:54 +0530

Paes and Vardhan lost 6-7 (3) 6-4 4-6 to Tsonga and Llodra in the men's doubles second round in a tight contest.

Olympics: Blake downplays experience factor

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 02:16:51 +0530

World 100 metres sprint champion Yohan Blake has dismissed experience as a key factor in the contest at the London Olympics this weekend.

Olympic weightlifting: Lu lifts gold

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 01:37:41 +0530

China's Lu Xiaojun broke two of his own world records as he took the Olympic gold in the men's 77 kg weightlifting category here.

Indian athletes seek to redeem reputation

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 01:14:22 +0530

Indian athletes seeking to redeem their reputation, which lay in tatters due to the doping scandal.

London 2012 Table Tennis: Persson's road ends

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:29:53 +0530

Swedish table tennis veteran Jorgen Persson has said he will not compete in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics after his seventh attempt to win an Olympic medal was thwarted in the London Games.

P Kashyap chases history at Olympics

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:38:56 +0530

The 25-year-old shuttler, who became the first Indian man to reach the quarters of the Olympics, will now aim to go a step further by making it to the last four.

Olympics: Guilty Chinese player quits badminton

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 10:30:51 +0530

Disgraced Chinese Yu Yang has decided to quit badminton while national officials have told their Olympic team leaders and disgraced players to make a public apology for throwing matches at the London Games.

Saina faces Danish Baun in her quest for SF berth

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:59:50 +0530

With her gritty play and single-mindedness, Saina Nehwal has made her way to the quarter-finals of the London Olympics where she will meet Tine Baun of Denmark on Thursday.

China tells badminton players to say sorry

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:51:07 +0530

Chinese officials have told their Olympic badminton team leader and disgraced players to make a public apology following the deliberate throwing of matches at the London Games, the Xinhua news agency said on Thursday.

Olympics: BWF chief apologizes for fixing row

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:40:57 +0530

World badminton apologised on Wednesday for a scandal that has sullied the sport's reputation at the London Olympics and resulted in eight women being disqualified from the tournament.

Olympic Football: Brazil beat New Zealand 3-0

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:28:23 +0530

Brazil easily defeated New Zealand 3-0 on Wednesday despite resting some regular starters for the quarter-finals of the men's Olympic football tournament.

London 2012 Table Tennis: Wang favourite for SF

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:07:11 +0530

Wang Hao has won two silver medals in table tennis in the last two Olympics, a history he's trying to forget.

Olympics: Sharapova reaches quarter-finals

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 03:12:05 +0530

Maria Sharapova overcame an early deficit and 10 double-faults on Wednesday to reach the Olympic quarter-finals by beating No.15-seeded Sabine Lisicki of Germany 6-7 (8), 6-4, 6-3.

Olympics: Australia beat Spain in men's hockey

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 03:08:33 +0530

Australia overwhelmed Spain 5-0 in men's field hockey at the London Olympics on Wednesday, turning what was expected to be a close match into a rout.

Olympics: Gyurta wins gold in 200m breaststroke

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 03:00:04 +0530

Gyurta clocked 2 minutes, 7.28 seconds, shaving 0.03 off the previous mark set by Christian Sprenger of Australia.

Olympics: Rim wins NKorea's 3rd lifting gold

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 02:51:33 +0530

The 19-year-old survived a challenge from silver medalist Roxana Cocos to win North Korea's third weightlifting gold in London with a total weight of 261 kilograms.

Olympics: Gyurta sets 4th world record in swimming

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 02:50:07 +0530

Nathan Adrian took out the Missile by a fingertip. Daniel Gyurta and Rebecca Soni took down two more world records at the pool.

Olympics: Limardo wins men's epee gold

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 02:42:03 +0530

Venezuela's Ruben Limardo won the Olympic gold medal in men's individual epee on Wednesday night, topping Norway's Bartosz Piasecki 15-10 in the title bout.

Olympics: Liuyang wins gold in 200m butterfly

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 02:34:43 +0530

Jiao Liuyang of China set an Olympic record to win the women's 200-meter butterfly at the London Games on Wednesday.

Olympic: USA win gold in 4x200 freestyle relay

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 02:26:18 +0530

Allison Schmitt pushed the United States in front in the anchor leg to win the 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the London Olympics on Wednesday.

Olympics: Adrian wins gold in 100m freestyle

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 02:17:36 +0530

Nathan Adrian of the United States won the men's 100-meter freestyle by the smallest of margins at the London Olympics on Wednesday.

Olympics: Armstrong wins 2nd time trial gold

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 02:09:33 +0530

The defending champion blistered an 18-mile course south of London on Wednesday to win her second straight gold medal.

Olympics: China win men's 3M synchro diving gold

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 02:00:43 +0530

The Chinese also won the men's 10-meter platform and women's 3-meter and 10-meter synchro golds.

Olympics: Paes-Vardhan go out fighting

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 02:00:30 +0530

Leander Paes and his inexperienced partner Vishnu Vardhan fought their hearts out before losing to second seeds Michael Llodra and Jo-Wilfred Tsonga of France in a gruelling men's doubles second round match, here on Thursday.

Olympics: South Korea's Kim wins sabre gold

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 01:54:32 +0530

Kim Jiyeon of South Korea won the Olympic fencing gold medal in women's individual sabre on Wednesday night, topping Russia's Sofya Velikaya 15-9 in the final.

Olympics: Saina sails into women's singles QF

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 01:37:45 +0530

The 22-year-old Saina brought some cheer to the Indian camp on an otherwise dismal day as she clinically dismantled her Netherlands opponent with a 21-14, 21-16 scoreline in a tussle which lasted 40 minutes.

Olympics: Uchimura adds gold with world titles

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:35:02 +0530

Uchimura's score of 92.690 was more than 1.5 points ahead of silver medalist Marcel Nguyen of Germany.

OLympics: Djokovic survives battle with Hewitt

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:53:58 +0530

Novak Djokovic struggled into the Olympic quarter-finals on Wednesday with a hardfought 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 win over world number 158 Australia's Lleyton Hewitt.

British women end wait for gold

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:49:20 +0530

Britain's Helen Glover and Heather Stanning stormed to victory in the women's Olympic rowing pair on Wednesday to give the host nation their first gold.

Venus Williams loses in 3rd round of Olympics

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:32:20 +0530

Williams squandered a lead in each set on Wednesday and lost her third-round match to No. 7-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5).

Federer-Wawrinka lose Olympic doubles

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:10:13 +0530

Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka, the defending doubles gold medalists from the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, are out of the London Games in the second round.

Go for Glory: Kashyap keeps Indian flag flying

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:20:47 +0530

Indian shuttler Kashyap kept the Indian flag flying as he stormed into the men's singles badminton quarters.

Olympics: Jwala-Ashwini QF hopes dashed

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:08:25 +0530

India's re-appeal against the result of a group B match between Japan and Chinese Taipei in the doubles badminton competition, which they alleged was not played in the right spirit and resulted in the elimination of the Indian pair, was turned down.

London 2012 Table Tennis: China's Li wins gold

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 09:38:35 +0530

Li Xiaoxia extended China's domination in women's table tennis by clinching the Olympic gold medal with a victory over teammate Ding Ning in Wednesday's singles final.

Olympics: Molmenti wins gold in kayak slalom

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 09:23:50 +0530

The Italian powered down the white water course at the London Olympics to secure the gold the men's kayak slalom on Wednesday - on his 28th birthday.

Olympics: Kim wins gold at women's 25M pistol

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 08:47:42 +0530

Kim Jang-mi of South Korea won the gold medal in the women's 25-meter pistol on Wednesday after setting an Olympic record for the best qualification score.

Hockey: India's semis hopes fade after NZ loss

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 08:12:05 +0530

A lackluster display by the Indian men's hockey team saw them suffer their second straight defeat at the London Olympics 2012 as they went down 1-3 against New Zealand at the Riverbank Arena on Wednesday - jeopardising their chances of making it to the semi-finals.

Federer wins to reach Olympic quarters

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 07:47:56 +0530

Roger Federer endured two rain delays and a shaky moment late in the first set on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals at the Olympics by beating Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 7-5, 6-3.

Olympics: Jwala-Ashwini likely to be reinstated

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 07:43:58 +0530

After the disqualification of eight female badminton players for deliberately losing their respective doubles matches at the London Olympics, the Indian doubles pair of Jwala Gutta & Ashwini Ponappa - who made an exit on Tuesday despite winning two out of three matches - are likely to be reinstated and can replace one of the disqualified pairs.

India's badminton protest rejected in London

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 07:42:26 +0530

India's appeal against the result of a group B match between Japan and Chinese Taipei in the women's doubles badminton competition, which they alleged was not played in the right spirit and resulted in the elimination of the Indian pair, was turned down here on Wednesday.

Five controversies that shook the Olympics

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 07:33:53 +0530

Following the match-fixing scandal that has rocked the 2012 London Olympics, we take a look at other controversial incidents in the history of the Games.

Rahi, Annu fail to make final of 25m pistol event

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 06:59:22 +0530

India's women shooters continue to disappoint as Rahi Sarnobat and Annu Raj Singh failed to qualify for the final round of the women's 25m pistol event after finishing 19th and 30th in the qualification at the London Olympics, here on Wednesday.

Serena Williams beats Zvonareva in Olympics

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 06:24:57 +0530

Serena Williams hit 12 aces on Wednesday and repeatedly rocketed her groundstrokes past Vera Zvonareva to win 6-1, 6-0 and reach the Olympic quarterfinals.

Olympics: 8 Asian female shuttlers disqualified

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 05:55:56 +0530

Eight female badminton players from China, South Korea and Indonesia, who were found guilty of throwing matches in the women's doubles event, have been disqualified.

India cries foul, 8 Olympic shuttlers disqualified

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 05:50:43 +0530

As Badminton World Federation disqualified the eight women players involved in throwing their matches in women's doubles event at the London Olympics, India too lodged a complaint on Wednesday.

Ukraine win Olympic gold in women's quad sculls

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 05:13:55 +0530

Ukraine won its first ever gold medal in rowing at the Olympics on Wednesday when its women's quadruple sculls beat Germany by a length at Dorney Lake.

Deepika's loss ends Indian challenge in archery

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 04:34:02 +0530

Indian archers' dismal show came to an end at the London Olympics on Wednesday as world no. 1 and medal hope Deepika Kumari bowed out of women's individual event after suffering an upset defeat against Amy Oliver of Great Britain in the opening round.

Badminton furore questions spirit of Games

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 04:05:49 +0530

The Olympics were reeling on Wednesday from a scandal involving women badminton players who "threw" matches to manipulate the draw, prompting jeers from the crowd and angering fans for undermining the spirit of the Games.

Olympics: Shuttler Kashyap enters quarters

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 03:51:58 +0530

Shuttler Parupalli Kashyap on Wednesday became the first Indian man in history to reach the quarter-finals of the Olympic Games after securing a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Sri Lanka's Niluka Karunaratne at the Wembley Arena in London.

I'll definitely not be playing in Rio: Bhupathi

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 03:20:19 +0530

Mahesh Bhupathi's long-cherished dream of winning an Olympic medal will remain unfulfilled as he would not be a part of the next edition of the sporting spectacle in Rio de Janeiro.

Olympics, Day 5: Kashyap, Saina storm into QF

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 03:00:42 +0530

Day five at the 2012 London Olympics continued to be a mixed bag for India, where while archer Deepika Kumari disappointed, shuttlers Parupalli Kashyap and Saina Nehwal stormed into the quarter-finals of the badminton singles event.

Indian boxers set for last-16 battle in Olympics

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 02:05:54 +0530

Indian boxers begin their pre-quarterfinal campaign in the Olympic Games with Vijender Singh (75kg) and Jai Bhagwan (60kg) taking on tricky opponents in their last-16 stage bouts on Thursday.

Time for Sodhi to deliver in double trap

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:41:23 +0530

Ronjan Sodhi, one of India's biggest medal hopes in the Olympic Games, will try to emulate colleague Gagan Narang's achievement when he takes to the range for the double trap event on Thursday.

Players charged for 'throwing' badminton matches

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:25:19 +0530

The World Badminton Federation charged eight female players with misconduct on Wednesday after four Olympic doubles teams had attempted to "throw" matches to secure a more favourable draw later in the tournament.

Olympic organisers crack down on Cyberbullies

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:23:04 +0530

Cyberbullies targeting Olympic athletes received a clear message on Tuesday to back off following the arrest of a suspected Internet troll but the issue highlighted a divide on how to deal with Twitter abuse.

Pool events await more after Phelps' record

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:29:21 +0530

An Australian, an American and a Brazilian vie for the title of world's fastest swimmer in the men's Olympic 100 metres freestyle final on Wednesday, a day after Michael Phelps won a record 19th Games medal.

Britain upset Brazil in front of record crowd

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 09:14:02 +0530

Britain secured a remarkable 1-0 win over Olympic gold medal contenders Brazil at Wembley on Tuesday in front of the biggest crowd to watch a women's soccer match in the country.

Shuttlers throw matches for favourable draws

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 08:48:52 +0530

The London Olympics badminton tournament descended into chaos on Tuesday as opposing players in two women's doubles matches attempted to throw their final preliminary round matches to secure a more favourable draw in the knockout rounds.

London 2012 hockey: India ready for tough NZ

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 08:40:57 +0530

Scoring first helps teams that like to play aggressively. That's what India should strive for against New Zealand

Olympics: Manoj Kumar eases into pre-quarters

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 03:20:30 +0530

Manoj Kumar reached the pre-quarterfinals in the 64 kg class with a convincing victory over Serdar Hudayberdiyev of Turkmenistan at the London Olympics.

China's Ye adds another Olympic gold in 200 IM

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 03:19:33 +0530

Chinese teenager Ye Shiwen set an Olympic record to win the 200-meter individual medley at the London Games on Tuesday, adding to her gold in the 400 IM.

Lin wins China's 3rd Olympic weightlifting gold

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 03:08:26 +0530

Lin Qingfeng won China's third weightlifting gold medal of the London Olympics in a 69-kilogram competition marked by a high number of failed lifts.

Phelps sets record with 19th Olympic medal

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 03:04:54 +0530

Michael Phelps swam into history with his 19th Olympic medal, and this one was a more appropriate color.

USA's Schmitt wins gold in women's 200 freestyle

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 02:24:55 +0530

Allison Schmitt of the United States set an Olympic record to win the 200-meter freestyle at the London Games on Tuesday.

Tsonga-Raonic tie creates Olympics tennis record

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 02:16:57 +0530

The longest set in Olympic history was played at Wimbledon on Tuesday when Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France defeated Milos Raonic of Canada 6-3, 3-6, 25-23 in the second round.

Olympics: Tricky draw for Paes-Sania

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 01:44:58 +0530

India's Leander Paes and Sania Mirza on Tuesday were drawn against Serbian team of Nenad Zimonjic and Ana Ivanovic in the first round of the mixed doubles tennis competition at the London Olympics.

Phelps wins silver to equal medal haul record

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:59:40 +0530

Michael Phelps has won a record-tying 18th Olympic medal, taking silver in the 200-meter butterfly.

Jwala-Ponnappa crash out of Olympics

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:53:49 +0530

Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa defeated Singapore pair of Lei Yao and Shinta Mulia Sari 21-16, 21-15 but still crashed out of the women's doubles badminton.

Zolnir wins women's Olympic judo medal

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:49:48 +0530

Urska Zolnir of Slovenia won the women's 63K Olympic judo gold medal on Tuesday.

German Jung wins individual eventing gold

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:39:47 +0530

Michael Jung of Germany, riding Sam, won the individual Olympic equestrian eventing gold medal.

Estanguet wins gold in canoe slalom at Olympics

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:29:57 +0530

The Frenchman set a winning time of 97.06 seconds to win gold and edge young Sideris Tasiadis of Germany, who was the last competitor down the course and just missed out on a surprise victory.

Kim Jae-bum wins men's 81kg Olympic judo gold

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:14:37 +0530

Kim Jae-bum of South Korea won the Olympic gold medal on Tuesday in the men's 81-kilogram category.

Maneza wins Kazakhstan's 2nd weightlifting gold

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:06:08 +0530

Maiya Maneza won Kazakhstan's second weightlifting gold medal in London on Tuesday and set an Olympic record in the women's 63-kilogram category.

US win Olympics gold in women's team gymnastics

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:53:38 +0530

The Americans clinched their first Olympic title since 1996.

Bhupathi-Bopanna crash out of men's doubles

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:48:37 +0530

The Indian pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna crashed out of the men's doubles event at the London Olympics, losing in straight sets to French pair of Julien Benneteau and Richard Gasquet, here on Tuesday.

Olympics: Sharapova beats Robson in 2nd round

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:21:16 +0530

Maria Sharapova hit 10 aces on Tuesday under the Centre Court roof at Wimbledon and beat Laura Robson of Britain in the second round of the Olympics, 7-6 (5), 6-3.

Archer Tarundeep bows out of Olympics

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:27:31 +0530

Indian challenge in the individual archery recurve section is almost over with all archers save Deepika Kumari have crashed out of their respective events.

Djokovic beats Roddick at Olympics

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:36:41 +0530

Novak Djokovic beat Andy Roddick 6-2, 6-1 in the second round of the Olympics at Wimbledon on Tuesday.

China makes it 3-for-3 in Olympic diving

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:18:45 +0530

With stunning precision and dazzling athleticism, Chen Ruolin and Wang Hao led China to another gold medal off the big tower in women's 10-meter synchronized diving.