Australia in the way of Indian hockey's chance of redemption

Melbourne: Australia stand between India and redemption as the two sides meet in the Champions Trophy semi-final here on Saturday in what promises to be a gruelling encounter. India are assured of a top-four finish for the first time in Champions Trophy since 2004, whereas a win will guarantee Sardar Singh and his boys a podium finish in the eight-team tournament - a dramatic turnaround after the last-place finish at...

Olympics setback has motivated boxers: Sandhu

New Delhi: 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. Seven Indian boxers -- L Devendro Singh (49kg), Shiva Thapa (56kg), Jai Bhagwan (60kg), Manoj Kumar (64kg), Vikas Krishan (69kg), Vijender Singh (75kg) and Sumit Sangwan (81kg) -- qualified for the Games but...

Mary Kom as pleased as punch after London bronze

London bronze medallist boxer MC Mary Kom arrives in New Delhi on Tuesday morning following her feat. ...

I got confused in the semifinal bout: Mary Kom

New Delhi: She is over the moon after becoming the first Indian woman boxer to clinch an Olympic medal but bronze is not the colour for M C Mary Kom, who feels she could have finished higher on the podium had it not been for the "confusion" that gripped her during the semifinals. 'Magnificent Mary' as she is called by the International Boxing Association, was the lone Indian in fray...

Sushil, Dutt receive rousing welcome on return

London silver medallist Sushil Kumar and bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt arrive in Delhi Monday night after their wrestling heroics. ...

Gagan wants shooting improvement in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: 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. Narang said he would like to nurture young talent by starting sports academy in the state with the support of the government. "I would like to nurture talent in the state by opening sports academies...

Sushil, Dutt receive rousing welcome on return

New Delhi: 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. Hundreds of fans gathered at the Indira Gandhi International Airport to receive the star wrestlers along with the family members of the grapplers. The fans, who came with garlands, bouquets and sweets, danced to deafening drum beats while they waited for the wrestlers...

Olympians, coaches hail Indian grapplers' show

New Delhi: A day after India finished the Olympics on a rousing note, with Sushil Kumar clinching a historic double, the country's former wrestlers said that the feat would inspire many more to follow in the footsteps of those who tasted success at the British capital. With his silver in 66kg freestyle category, Sushil on Sunday became the first Indian to win back-to-back individual medals in the world's biggest sporting...

Ostapchuk stripped of gold medal for doping

London: Olympic women's shot put champion Nadzeya Ostapchuk has been stripped of the gold medal she won at the London Games a week ago after testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid. Two urine samples taken from the Belarussian before and after her win last Monday tested positive for metenolone, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said in a statement on Monday, the day after the Games ended. "Ostapchuk is disqualified...

IOA hails Indian performance in Olympics

London: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday hailed the 'pathbreaking' performance of its contingent in London and said it will give tremendous boost to sports in the country. "Our sportspersons did us proud. We won six medals - two silvers and four bronze - which is the biggest ever medal haul by India in the Olympics," said IOA acting chief Vijay Kumar Malhotra. The shooters and wrestlers gave India four...

Tendulkar, Sehwag laud fighter Sushil

New Delhi: Sachin Tendulkar lauded his dedication while Virender Sehwag was in awe of his "mental strength" as India's star cricketers gave a collective round of applause to wrestler Sushil Kumar for clinching a silver medal at the just-concluded London Olympics. Sushil, who had bagged a bronze in the 2008 Beijing Games, became the first Indian athlete to notch up back-to-back Olympic medals with silver on the final day of...

Milkha Singh cries in joy after Sushil's silver

Chandigarh: Legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh burst into tears after grappler Sushil Kumar won the silver medal in 66kg freestyle wrestling competition at the London Olympics on Sunday. "I could not control my emotions. My eyes were moist and I burst into tears. I was really happy that this boy and other athletes have made our nation proud," the 'Flying Sikh' told PTI here. Congratulating Sushil, Milkha Singh said that...

Go for Glory: Olympics a big success for India

CNN-IBN's panel of experts analyses India's performance at the London Olympics. ...

Was dehydration behind Sushil Kumar's loss?

Mumbai: Sushil Kumar would have made greater history had he conquered Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu in London on Sunday. But the 66-kg wrestler was up against much more than just a fiery Japanese opponent in the gold medal bout. Moments after Sushil became the countrys first Olympic silver medal-winning wrestler and the only Indian athlete to win back-to-back Olympic medals (he won bronze at Beijing 2008), the Indian wrestling camp in London...

London Olympics: Memorable quotes

Following are some of the fun and memorable quotes from the London Olympics: "It's what I came here to do, I'm now a legend." - Jamaica's Usain Bolt permits the world to proclaim him a sporting legend after becoming the first man to retain the 100- and 200 metres titles. "There was no pressure. You should play in my country, then you will see pressure. They throw bricks at you."...