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Phelps back on top, beats Lochte in 200 IM

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Michael Phelps spent the day thinking about all the things he's doing for the final time at the pool. It turns out that included one last win over Ryan Lochte.

Phelps finally got a gold all his own a

Cinders to space-age spikes - history of the 100m

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The men's 100m has come a staggeringly long way since American Tom Burke won the first modern Olympics in Athens in 1896.

Burke crossed the line in 11.80sec, more than two seconds off the current wor

Saina loses in semis but still in hunt for bronze

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India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal was beaten in straight games by world number one Yihan Wang in the women's singles semifinals at the London Olympics here on Friday but remained in the medal hunt as

Olympics: Saudi woman's historic bow over in 82 seconds

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Judoka Wojdan Shaherkani became the first ever female Saudi athlete to compete at the Olympic Games on Friday, but her historic debut lasted just 82 seconds.

Looking nervous and wearing a swimming ca

Narang crashes out, Karmakar keeps India's hopes alive

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Gagan Narang failed to replicate the form that fetched him the 10m air rifle bronze as he crashed out of the 50m rifle prone event at the London Olympics but compatriot Joydeep Karmakar kept alive Ind

Om Prakash fails to qualify for shot put finals

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India's athletics campaign in the Olympic Games was off to a poor start with Om Prakash Singh failing to make the shot put finals, finishing a disappointing 19th in the qualification round with a belo

Shooting: Karmakar misses bronze narrowly; finishes fourth

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Joydeep Karmakar narrowly missed out on a bronze medal in the 50m rifle prone event after setting an Olympic record in the qualifying stage at the London Games here on Friday.

In an event where 10m a

London Olympics: Vijay Kumar wins silver for India

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Marksman Vijay Kumar made Indian team proud by winning nation's second medal at the London Olympics on Friday. The achievement came as a silver medal in the 25 metre rapid fire pistol event at the Gam

Credit for Vijay's success goes to Indian Army: Father

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An ecstatic father of Vijay Kumar attributed his son's Olympic success to the years of hard work and discipline inculcated in him by the Indian Army.

"I don't have words to express my feelings. Full

Olympics: Federer survives Del Potro scare to reach final

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Roger Federer staged a dramatic fightback to reach his first Olympic singles final with a record-breaking 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), 19-17 victory over Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro on Friday.

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