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Super Saina returns to rousing welcome

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Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal on Tuesday returned to a rousing reception after winning a historic bronze medal at the Olympic Games in London.

Saina was flanked by her father Harvir Singh, coach P

The Bolt Show moves on to the 200m at Olympics

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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

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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

Triple jumper Renjith Maheshwary exits after fouling all attempts

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Renjith Maheshwary crashed out of the men's triple jump competition at the Olympic Games after fouling all three attempts in the qualification round here on Tuesday.

Maheshwary, who won a bronze in t

Olympics: Bolt and Blake ease through 200m rounds

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Imperious Usain Bolt eased through the first round of the Olympic 200m on Tuesday as the Jamaican took the next step towards a sprint double after having already retained his 100m title in style.

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Olympics: We've let India down, says hockey coach

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India hockey coach Michael Nobbs has apologised for his team's embarrassing Olympic Games performance, claiming they have let down the entire nation.

Eight-time champions India have lost all four of

Gowda qualifies for discus final, but shooters disappoint

Vikas Gowda qualified for the men's discus throw final round without much fuss, but Indian shooters, including 10m air rifle bronze winner Gagan Narang, were eliminated in the preliminaries at the

King Bolt retains 100m title with Olympic record

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Jamaica's Usain Bolt sealed the legendary status he so craves after sprinting to a convincing victory in the men's Olympic 100m to retain his title on Sunday.

The 25-year-old world record holder turn

Compassionate Saina may open up sporting floodgates

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It is her compassion that shone through. Her empathy for a fellow athlete lit up the dramatic night on Super Saturday at the Olympics.

Her opponent had just folded, her dream shattered as well as th

Michael Phelps gets started on the rest of his life

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On the first day of the rest of his life, Michael Phelps found old habits are hard to break. He popped out of bed around 6 in the morning Sunday, as if it were another normal training session.

"I wis

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.