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No Indian protest after Manoj’s Olympic ouster

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Fuming they might be after medal hope Manoj Kumar's controversial ouster from the Olympic Games, but the Indian boxing team decided against filing a protest against the pre-quarterfinal loss here.

I'll be fit for Federer, says Murray

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Andy Murray insists he will be fully fit for his Olympic final with Roger Federer after he battled through two hard-fought matches on Saturday to reach the mixed doubles final with Laura Robson.

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Sprint kings centre-stage for 100m shoot-out

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The race to be crowned world's fastest man takes centre stage at the Olympics on Sunday as Usain Bolt bids to defend his 100m title in what is being billed as potentially the quickest race in history.

Olympics: Risk of downpour for men's 100m final

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The men's Olympics 100 metres final on Sunday which is likely to feature a duel between Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake could be run in rain if showers heading London's way arrive early, forecasters say.

Indians counter-protest AIBA decision against Vikas

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Stung by Vikas Krishan's controversial ouster from the Olympics, the Indian boxing team on Saturday filed a protest of its own against the International Boxing Association's decision to overturn his pre-quarterfinal win against American Errol Spence.

Saina wins bronze after rival concedes tie due to injury

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Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal earned India its third medal at the London Games, clinching a bronze under fortuitous circumstances as her opponent and world number two Xin Wang of China conceded the thi

Pint-sized Devendro storms into light-fly weight quarters

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Indian boxer Laishram Devendro Singh stunned 2008 Beijing Games silver medallist Serdamba Purevdorj of Mongolia to storm into the quarter-finals of the men's light-fly weight(49kg) category at the Lon

Golden Serena crushes Sharapova in historic rout

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Serena Williams clinched her first Olympic singles gold medal with a 6-0, 6-1 demolition of Maria Sharapova in the most one-sided women's final in the history of the Games on Saturday.

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Olympics: Sprint kings cruise

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World record holder Usain Bolt and world champion Yohan Blake stormed onto centre-stage at the Olympics on Saturday as amputee runner Oscar Pistorius and tennis star Serena Williams made history.

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India's counter-protest on Vikas decision rejected by AIBA

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India's bid to overturn the controversial ouster of 69kg boxing medal hope Vikas Krishan from the Olympics came to a nought on Saturday when the world governing body for the game rejected their appeal

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