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Bhupathi-Bopanna duo’s chances decent: Federer

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Roger Federer does not have a clue about the turmoil that rocked Indian tennis before the Olympics but the world number one is quite sure that Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna have a decent chance of winning a medal at the Games that start today.

Olympics: Phelps, Lochte ready to resume pool duel

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The eight-day Olympic swimming programme starts with a bang on Saturday with US star Michael Phelps and his arch rival Ryan Lochte on a collision course in the men's 400m individual medley.

Olympics: Michelle Obama says Games were childhood dream

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First Lady Michelle Obama said Friday she was fulfilling a childhood dream by leading the US delegation to the London Olympics.

India finishes last in Olympic archery rankings round

It was a disappointing start to the proceedings for India at the Olympics with the men's archery team finishing bottom of the heap at 12th in the ranking round held at the Lord's Cricket Ground here o

Olympics: India team upset with kit - Report

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Indian medal hopefuls at the London Olympics are upset with their 'poor quality' kit and uniforms, a newspaper reported on Friday.

"To be honest, this is the worst kit I have seen," Indian boxer Jai

LeBron edges Federer as richest Olympian

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US NBA superstar LeBron James edges Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer for the title of biggest moneymaker at the London Olympics with an annual income of $53 million, according to Forbes magazine.

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Indian boxers get tricky draw at London Olympics

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Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh (75kg) was handed out a tricky draw on Friday as he starts his quest to better his Beijing Games bronze medal winning feat against Danabek Suzhanov of Kazakhstan in th

Archers begin campaign on Friday with medal hopes

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Touted as serious medal contenders, a bunch of shy and unassuming archers will seek to give India's Olympic campaign the perfect start when the event gets underway here tomorrow at the hallowed turf o

Amitabh Bachchan carries Olympic torch in London

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Amid loud cheers from hundreds of his fans, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Thusday carried the Olympic torch at Southwark here, a day before the opening ceremony of the sporting spectacle.

Careless athletes post pics of Olympic passes on twitter

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High-profile athletes have sparked security concerns by carelessly posting pictures of their official Olympic Village passes on twitter, which experts suggest could prove to be a ‘golden ticket’ to the venues for terrorists.

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