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China attacks 'Western media' over Olympic reports

China's state media on Thursday attacked what it said were arrogant and prejudiced views of the country's athletes at the London Olympics.

After several days where Chinese competitors have been in th

Olympics: Badminton players charged over 'thrown' matches

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Eight women badminton players were charged by the sport's governing body on Wednesday with 'not using one's best efforts to win a match' after two matches at the Olympics ended in controversy.

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Eight charged over ‘throwing’ badminton matches

Eight women badminton players at the Olympics were charged by the sport's governing body on Wednesday with 'throwing' matches to secure an easier draw in the next round.

Parupalli Kashyap creates history by reaching quarters

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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 here.

Eight barred after badminton scandal rocks Games

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Eight badminton players were dramatically disqualified from Olympic competition on Wednesday after a scandal over 'throwing' matches left the sport in uproar.

India's badminton protest rejected in London

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 i

Saina Nehwal begins Olympic medal bid on strong note

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India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal made a rousing start to her bid for an Olympic medal as she spanked Swiss Sabrina Jaquet in straight games in a lop-sided women's singles group stage opening match he

Jwala-Diju on brink of exit at London Games

India's mixed doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and V. Diju are virtually out of the London Olympics as they suffered yet another straight-game defeat in their second group game in the badminton competition

Saina, Vijender start their campaigns with a bang

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The sagging morale of Indian contingent at the London Games got a much-needed boost when key medal contenders Saina Nehwal and Vijender Singh began their respective campaigns with a bang.

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Smash hit

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Hyderabad has a long history of producing world class shuttlers who make it a habit to set the courts on fire. Saina Nehwal has done it time and again, Jwala has too. Now, it’s P.V. Sindhu’s turn.

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