London Olympics 2012

Rajdeep Sardesai: Tennis row hurts Olympic hopes

The IBN18 Editor-in-Chief feels that the spat between Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi is unbecoming of champions. ...

Rajdeep Sardesai on the Indian tennis row

Hello and welcome to DRS - my very own personal space where we discuss matters cricket. This week I thought we would discuss not so much cricket but the wider world of sport, particularly because this has been one of the most depressing weeks when it comes to Indian sport, quite simply because of the soap opera that Indian tennis has been reduced to. One of the great joys over ...

Has the Paes-Bhupathi tussle damaged the image of Indian Olympics?

On Thursday, AITA decided to team up Mahesh Bhupathi with Rohan Bopanna and Leander Paes with Vishnu Vardhan for the Olympics. ...

The Last Word: Have our players put self ahead of the country?

AITA had paired Paes with Vishnu Vardhan and Bhupathi with Bopanna, but Paes' father had indicated that the Indian tennis veteran has not agreed with the decision. ...

Action against Bhupathi, Bopanna after Olympics: AITA

AITA president Anil Khanna said that action against Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna will be taken after the Olympics. ...

No one can question Leander's commitment: Vece Paes

Talking to CNN-IBN, Leander Paes' father said that it is now time for his son to take a tough stand. ...

AITA selects two tennis teams for Olympics

Putting an end to the tennis row, AITA has decided to send two men's doubles teams to London: Bhupathi-Bopanna and Leander-Vishnu Vardhan. ...

Confident of doing well with Bhupathi: Bopanna

"Mahesh and I worked very hard for this," Bopanna said after AITA decided to pair him with Mahesh Bhupathi at the Olympics. ...

Bhupathi relieved at going to London with Bopanna

AITA has announced that it will send two doubles teams to Olympics: Bhupathi-Bopanna and Leander-Vishnu Vardhan. ...

Excited to play with Leander: Vishnu Vardhan

The young Indian tennis player expressed his happiness at AITA's decision to pair him with Paes at the Olympics. ...

I am fit and available for Olympics: Somdev

New Delhi: Somdev Devvarman, India's No. 1 singles' player, has told CNN-IBN that he is fit and ready to play for India at the London Olympics next month. The 27-year-old has has not played competitive tennis almost from the start of the 2012 season due to a shoulder injury and so there had been speculation over his preparedness for Olympics, but he has revealed that he is available for selection. ...

Leander Paes threatens pullout from Olympics

Leander Paes has rejected the two-team formula mooted by the All Indian Tennis Association. ...

I am ready for Olympics: Vishnu Vardhan

Indian rookie tennis player says that he is ready for Olympics if AITA wants to him to compete in the tournament. ...

Leander will abide by AITA's decision: Vece Paes

Confirming to CNN-IBN, Vece Paes said that Leander Paes will only abide by AITA's final decision. ...

Lee-Hesh not good as a team: Bhupathi's father

Talking to CNN-IBN, Mahesh Bhupathi's father said that as a team Paes and Bhupathi don't go well together. ...

Back-to-back win was great, says Saina Nehwal

Talking to CNN-IBN, Saina Nehwal said that she is confident and all geared up for the upcoming Olympics. ...

Vece Paes slams Bhupathi and Bopanna

Vece Paes talks to CNN-IBN, accusing Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna of "stabbing" his son Leander Paes. ...

Newsmaker of the Day: Mahesh Bhupathi

Mahesh Bhupathi has sent an official letter to the AITA saying he will not play with Leander Paes in London Olympics. ...

The Contenders: Indian shuttlers have bright chance in Olympics

Indian badminton team will be led by ace shuttler Saina Nehwal in London Olympics. ...

Ball now in Bhupathi's court: Leander's father

Leander Paes' father Dr Vece Paes talking on his son's behalf said that Leander won't get himself dragged into selection matters. ...