New Delhi: Reacting to media reports about blaming coach Michael Nobbs for Indian hockey's Olympics debacle, star centre-forward Shivendra Singh denied having made any such statements, saying his comments have been "misconstrued." Local media reported earlier on Friday that Shivendra has blamed Nobbs for changing the team's strategy at the last moment, which led to lack of coordination. However, talking to IBNLive.com after those reports, the Indian striker said, "I...
10:29 PM, Aug 24, 2012
New Delhi: If anyone of you thought sports-based movies were a well-explored topic in Bollywood, debutant director Zaid Ali Khan wants you to think again as he showcases an athlete's struggle in his movie 'Khwaabb'. The promos of the independent movie, which deals with the struggle of two sportspersons trying their luck in swimming and athletics, was launched here Thursday. The movie is based on the journey of two individuals,...
11:07 AM, Aug 24, 2012
Chandigarh: It was a felicitation function meant to honour him but Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda created quite a flutter by taking a jibe at star boxer Vijender Singh's "under-performance" at last month's Olympics in London. At a function organised by Haryana police to honour its seven sportspersons for their performance at the London Games here, Hooda took a potshot at Vijender who was sitting among the players who...
06:13 PM, Aug 23, 2012
Usain Bolt is a definite starter for another Olympic Games in four years' time, opening up the possibility of more sprint records or an attempt at other events, the six-time gold medallist said on Wednesday. Speculation has been rife since the London Games that the Olympic 100 and 200 metres champion could quit athletics and not compete at Rio de Janeiro in 2016. His hunger for success, however, appears to...
10:08 AM, Aug 23, 2012
Will six medals at London 2012 draw the corporate world into the Olympic sports? ...
09:26 AM, Aug 21, 2012
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev had held a five-day long agitation in New Delhi against black money. ...
02:17 PM, Aug 20, 2012
Hyderabad: Badminton player Saina Nehwal on Sunday received a brand new BMW car for winning a bronze medal at the London Olympics from none other than batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, who said that the world is yet to see the best of the star shuttler. The felicitation function was organised by Vice President of Andhra Badminton Association Chamundeshwari Nath, who honoured the city girl by buying her the luxurious car....
10:57 PM, Aug 19, 2012
New Delhi: Olympic heroes, shooter Vijay Kumar and wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt were on Saturday jointly recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the country's highest sporting honour. The names of pistol shooter Vijay Kumar, who won a silver in the 25m rapid fire event at the London Olympics and Yogeshwar, who bagged a bronze in 60kg free style event, were selected by the Arjuna Awards and Khel Ratna...
08:29 PM, Aug 18, 2012
CNN-IBN hosts six Indian London Olympics medallists on Saturday morning. ...
11:27 AM, Aug 18, 2012
India's Olympic winners will be on CNN-IBN. If you have a question, post it here.
10:50 PM, Aug 17, 2012
Wrestlers Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt won silver and bronze medal respectively in London Olympics 2012. ...
10:25 PM, Aug 16, 2012
Gagan Narang told CNN-IBN that outlook of people towards sports needs a change after successful Olympics 2012. ...
10:16 PM, Aug 16, 2012
Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt who won a bronze medal in repechage was felicitated with cash-award of 31 lakhs. ...
09:53 AM, Aug 16, 2012
Sonepat: Having realised his dream of winning a medal at the Olympics, star grappler Yogeshwar Dutt says, he would now be able to "sleep soundly" after having "sleepless nights" since Beijing Olympics where he lost in quarter-finals in the last 10 seconds. The 29-year-old from village Bhainswal Kalan in district Sonepat in Haryana said the absence of an Olympic medal from his cabinet gave him sleepless nights over the years...
06:29 PM, Aug 15, 2012
Pranab Mukherjee said anger against corruption is legitimate but it cannot become an excuse for an assault on democratic institutions. ...
11:09 PM, Aug 14, 2012
New Delhi: India's chief hockey coach Michael Nobbs on Tuesday vowed to carry on even as he prepares a stinging report on the eight-time Olympic champions worst ever finish in the Olympics at the 2012 London Games. "I come from a country where we don't take these things lightly. Success is defined from getting up the last time you were knocked down and that is what we are going to...
08:52 PM, Aug 14, 2012
Competing in his third Olympics, Yogeshwar Dutt won a bronze medal for India in the 60kg category of men's wrestling. ...
08:48 PM, Aug 14, 2012
New Delhi: Low-cost carrier SpiceJet on Tuesday announced it would provide free air tickets for life to Indian medal winners of the London Olympics. Making the announcement, SpiceJet CEO Neil Mills said, "The nation is proud of their unprecedented performance. It is a matter of great honour for us to be associated with the sportspersons who brought recognition for India at London Olympics." The victory of Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt,...
08:16 PM, Aug 14, 2012
New Delhi: India captain Bharat Chetri doesn't want to point fingers at any individual for the hockey team's disastrous outing at the Olympic Games, instead he is forthcoming in accepting the blame and said the former champions could only play upto "30-35 per cent" of their potential in London. Eight-time gold medallist India touched a new low by finishing last in the 12-team men's hockey competition in the just-concluded London...
06:52 PM, Aug 14, 2012
Los Angeles: NBC's TV coverage of the London Olympics was the most-watched television event in US history, attracting some 219.4 million viewers, the network said on Monday. Despite complaints during the Summer Games of delays in broadcasting popular events until prime time hours, problems with online streaming, and edited versions of the opening and closing ceremony, NBC said that more people watched the 2012 Olympics on television than the 215...
06:16 PM, Aug 14, 2012
