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Olympics: India team upset with kit - Report

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Indian medal hopefuls at the London Olympics are upset with their 'poor quality' kit and uniforms, a newspaper reported on Friday.

"To be honest, this is the worst kit I have seen," Indian boxer Jai

LeBron edges Federer as richest Olympian

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US NBA superstar LeBron James edges Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer for the title of biggest moneymaker at the London Olympics with an annual income of $53 million, according to Forbes magazine.

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Indian boxers get tricky draw at London Olympics

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Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh (75kg) was handed out a tricky draw on Friday as he starts his quest to better his Beijing Games bronze medal winning feat against Danabek Suzhanov of Kazakhstan in th

David Cameron says security the priority on eve of Games

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British Prime Minister David Cameron declared security his main concern on the eve of the London Olympics Thursday while US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney backtracked on unflattering comments he mad

Fighter jet scrambled after plane enters Olympic no-fly zone

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Britain scrambled a Royal Air Force Typhoon jet on Wednesday after a commercial airliner entered restricted airspace put in place for the London Olympics, the Ministry of Defence said.

Olympics: North Korea angered by flag blunder

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North Korea's women's football team refused to take the field for more than an hour on Wednesday in protest at an embarrassing mix-up of their national flag on day one of the London Olympics.

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Apple only brand more valuable than Olympics: Study

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Apple is the only brand that is larger than the Olympics, according to a new study.

According to a study by consultants Brand Finance, Apple's brand is the world's most valuable at 70 billion US doll

Court stops Suresh Kalmadi Olympic trip

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Sacked CWG Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi was on Wednesday restrained by the Delhi high court from going to London to attend the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games, saying that his participation can cause 'embarassment' to the nation.

I hadn't sought permission to attend opening ceremony: Kalmadi

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday barred Suresh Kalmadi from attending the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games but the sacked CWG Organising Committee chairman claimed that he had sought permission

Four-time Olympian Venus eyes Rio 2016

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Venus Williams may be about to become the first American tennis star to feature in four Olympics, but she intends to keep playing until the 2016 Rio Games when she will be 36.

Williams, the singles g

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