The greatest sporting extravaganza on Earth commenced last Friday with an opening ceremony that was watched by over a billion people. Even though the ceremony ...
11:41 PM, Jul 29, 2012
In the countdown to the 2012 London Olympics, we retrace some memorable achievements in the history of the Games. In part ten of our Olympic recall, a look at Usain Bolts and Michael Phelps electrifying performances at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. 2008: Bolt breaks 100m, Johnson's 200m world records It was widely believed that Michael Johnsons 200 meter Olympic record of 19.32 seconds, set in 1996, would be unbeatable. But...
12:02 PM, Jul 25, 2012
In the countdown to the 2012 London Olympics, we retrace some memorable Indian moments at the quadrennial games. Today, a look at Abhinav Bindra's gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics What Abhinav Bindra managed to do for India has not been achieved by any other Indian so far - winning an individual gold medal for the country at the Olympics. Bindra, the shooter from Zirakpur, Punjab, achieved the feat...
09:50 AM, Jul 21, 2012
Beijing bronze medallist Vijender Singh is eyeing another medal in boxing at the upcoming Olympics. ...
08:10 PM, Jul 18, 2012
Gold medallists at the Beijing Olympics, the United States basketball team in the leadership of the legendary Kobe Bryant arrives in London to defend their title. ...
08:10 PM, Jul 18, 2012
After leading the US men's team to Olympic gold in Beijing, Hugh McCutcheon now aims the same feat for the women's team. ...
08:48 AM, Jul 02, 2012
New Delhi: Olympic gold medalist-turned-writer Abhinav Bindra, whose shots have rarely missed the bull's eye, says India does not have a long-range sports policy and culture that encourage children to take up sports as a vocation. Bindra, who launched his biography, "A Shot at History: My Obsessive Journey to Olympic Gold" this week, which he has co-authored with Rohit Brijnath, was in the capital to promote his book. "We don't...
01:36 PM, Oct 24, 2011
Mark Lammers coached Dutch women's team to Beijing gold. ...
01:00 PM, Jan 06, 2010
Vijender Singh has achieved yet another first for Indian boxing. ...
02:27 PM, Sep 29, 2009
Sutherland had won a bronze medal for Ireland at the Beijing Olympics. ...
03:37 PM, Sep 16, 2009
Two companies claim they have booked Olympic medallist. ...
03:41 PM, Sep 12, 2009
Young boxers work hard for more fame and money at World Series of Boxing. ...
10:42 AM, Aug 31, 2009
Shooter speaks about winning Olympic silver medal, and then the decline. ...
12:45 PM, Jul 22, 2009
Indian-origin US gymnast Raj Bhavsar won a bronze at Beijing Olympics. ...
11:53 PM, Jun 04, 2009
A total of six athletes have tested positive for blood booster. ...
02:41 PM, Apr 30, 2009
Torch relay will now be confined to inside the boundaries of host countries. ...
10:34 PM, Mar 27, 2009
Monika's 'B' sample was sent for testing in Tokyo by the Sports Ministry. ...
08:25 PM, Mar 27, 2009
The National Stadium is fast becoming a white elephant for China. ...
12:41 AM, Mar 18, 2009
