Tintu Luka semis’ sprint opens flood of joy
As India’s Tintu Luka qualified for the women's 800m semifinals in the Olympic Games after finishing third in one of the heats here on Wednesday, it was by sheer luck that her mother Lissy Luka could
IOC to strip Hamilton of Athens gold
The IOC is set to formally strip American cyclist Tyler Hamilton of his gold from the 2004 Athens Games and reassign the medals after his admission of doping, according to an Olympic official familiar
Hockey team suffers fifth straight loss on medalless day
India on Tuesday ended their Olympic Games campaign with an ignominious all-loss record, their worst in the history of the mega event, after they were drubbed 3-0 by lowly Belgium in their last pool m
Gowda disappoints, finishes eighth
India's top discus thrower Vikas Gowda came up with a below-par performance to finish a disappointing eighth in the final round of the men's discus throw event with an effort of 64.79m at the Olympic
India’s Tintu Luka qualifies for 800m semifinals
India's Tintu Luka qualified for the women's 800m semifinals in the Olympic Games after finishing third in one of the heats here on Wednesday.
Wrestlers keen to provide late sparks to India's Olympic campaign
Indian grapplers will join the Olympic action from Thursday hoping to provide the late sparks to the contingent's campaign which has so far not really lived upto expectation with the flop show of many
Mary Kom didn't play her natural offesive: Pugilists
London Olympics Women's boxing bronze medallist M.C. Mary Kom was not allowed opportunity to exhibit her natural game as her rival Nicola Adams forced her to go defensive today, felt international pug
Hat-trick of foul jumps
In August 2004, Amritpal Singh who had just a few months ago broken T.C. Yohannan’s 30-year-old national record in long jump was omitted from the Indian team for the Athens Olympics citing poor form.
The Bolt Show moves on to the 200m at Olympics
Get ready for more of The Bolt Show. Usain Bolt dropped by Olympic Stadium for a brief visit on Sunday night and did things his way, as usual, jumping to the top step of the medal podium to collect hi
Olympics: 'Posh' British team sparks row over class divide
Britain may be basking in Olympic glory, but at the 'People's Games' many of the host nation's team come from privileged families and compete in costly sports.
A disproportionate number of British co