Olympic silver medallist shooter Vijay Kumar was happy after being promoted to the post of Subedar Major but felt he deserved to be elevated to an officer-rank post after his exploits at the internat

India's archery coach Limba Ram on Saturday made a quiet exit from the national team not just because of the country's dismal Olympic performance but also after being allegedly insulted by his top war

Watch out Usain Bolt, Usain Colt is running - and with four legs, he is fast.

A 27-year-old sprinter who wants to represent Japan at the London Paralympic Games has stripped off for a calendar showcasing her finely-toned body -- complete with prosthetic leg.

Maya Nakanishi is

Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal has been chosen as one of the torchbearers for the London 2012 Olympics.

Blumenthal, 45, will be among 8,000 normal folk and celebrities carrying the flame across Bri

A leading pentathlete, ranked 19th in the world and who represented Lithuania at the 2008 Beijing Olympics but received Russian citizenship in 2011 after marrying a Russian, has been blocked from comp

It's a bird, it's a plane - it's a plane that looks a bit like a bird.

British Airways has unveiled the first in a flock of Olympic-themed jets that will fly during this summer's London Games.

The

Five-time Olympic swimming champion Ian Thorpe failed to qualify for the London Games on Sunday but said he had no regrets about returning to the pool and vowed to continue his comeback.

Thorpe lost

First Lady Michelle Obama has announced that she would be leading the US delegation to the London Olympics.

Obama will travel to London for the Games' opening ceremony July 27, and tie the event into

Sports Minster Ajay Maken on Tuesday said Rs.123.73 crores have been spent so far on training athletes for the 2012 London Olympics.

"Till 29th February, 2012, approximately an amount of Rs.123.73 cr