India's erratic women archers crashed out of the team event on Sunday losing to Denmark by 210-211 margin at the Lord's cricket ground.

Chekrovulo Swuro's poor score of six in one of the rounds led t

India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal made a rousing start to her bid for an Olympic medal as she spanked Swiss Sabrina Jaquet in straight games in a lop-sided women's singles group stage opening match he

India's mixed doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and V. Diju are virtually out of the London Olympics as they suffered yet another straight-game defeat in their second group game in the badminton competition

Young Soumyajit Ghosh's maiden appearance at the Olympics proved to be a memorable one as he advanced to the second round of the table tennis event after Ankita Das bowed out in the London Games, here

Experienced shuttler Parupalli Kashyap and teenage paddler Soumyajit Ghosh brightened an otherwise gloomy first day for India at the Olympic Games here on Saturday by winning their opening matches.

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A Turkish boxing referee due to officiate at the Olympics has been found dead in his London hotel room after suffering a suspected heart attack, authorities said on Friday.

The Turkish Boxing Federat

Saudi Arabia have complained to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after judo fighter Wojdan Shaherkani was banned from wearing the hijab head scarf during competition.

The 18-year-old heavywe

A giant bell rang out Friday to start an unusual opening ceremony for the London 2012 Games as sheep, geese and cows frolicked on the Olympic Stadium floor.

In front of 80,000 spectators and VIPs, wo

It's not a concert, Danny Boyle stressed. It's about the athletes.

In a very real way, though, the director of the Olympic opening ceremony was wrong.

While sports are the heart of the Olympics, mus

A celebration of free healthcare, the trade union struggle, the battle for women's rights and a fleeting lesbian kiss: the Olympics opening ceremony Friday did not shy away from weighty social issues.