India's campaign in the rowing event of the London Olympics came to a dismal end with the duo of Sandeep Kumar and Manjeet Singh finishing second last in the Men's Double sculls event at the Eton Dorn

South Africa's Oscar Pistorius made history on Saturday when he became the first double amputee to compete in an athletics event at the Olympics.

The 25-year-old qualified for the semi-finals of the

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today announced a cash award of Rs 1 crore to ace shuttler Saina Nehwal after she won a bronze medal at the London Olympics.

Hooda congratulated Nehwal fo

A Turkish boxing referee due to officiate at the Olympics has been found dead in his London hotel room after suffering a suspected heart attack, authorities said on Friday.

The Turkish Boxing Federat

Saudi Arabia have complained to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after judo fighter Wojdan Shaherkani was banned from wearing the hijab head scarf during competition.

The 18-year-old heavywe

The Olympics is upon us. From Saturday, the world’s eye would be on the medals table of the 2012 London Games. It is where reputations are enhanced or shattered. From the most populous nation in the w

Wimbledon champion Roger Federer and Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka were named as top seeds for the Olympic tennis event on Wednesday.

World number one Federer returns to the All England Cl

London Olympic organisers apologised on Thursday after a mix-up over North Korea's flag prompted its women's football team to walk off the pitch in an embarrassing start to the Games.

The North Korea

Touted as serious medal contenders, a bunch of shy and unassuming archers will seek to give India's Olympic campaign the perfect start when the event gets underway here tomorrow at the hallowed turf o

Amid loud cheers from hundreds of his fans, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Thusday carried the Olympic torch at Southwark here, a day before the opening ceremony of the sporting spectacle.