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Joy and sorrow were instant

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Come Sunday and the biggest sporting event of all time, the Olympics, will come to an end — bringing to close three weeks full of action-packed competition, a roller coaster ride of emotions and a hea

Poor start by Indian wrestlers as Amit, Narsingh crash out

India's hopes of increasing their meagre medal tally on Day 14 at the Olympic Games went up in smoke when grapplers Amit Kumar Dahiya and Narsingh Pancham Yadav crashed out of the wrestling competitio

Two per cent olympic quota in state jobs

The Olympic fever seems to have infected Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy’s government which on Friday announced a two per cent ‘Sports Quota’ for meritorious sportspersons in all government jobs.

Indian hockey team finishes last at Olympics

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Indian Hockey team on Saturday touched a new low by finishing at the bottom of the competition after being beaten 3-2 by South Africa in the 11-12 place classification match at the Olympic Games here on Saturday.

Sunita Williams enjoys Olympics from space

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Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams, along with five others living aboard the International Space Station for last two weeks, is enjoying the Olympics from space.

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Bolt is back! Jamaican goes for 3rd gold in London

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Usain Bolt took a day off and let his teammates do the work. They gave Bolt a chance for another triple sweep.

The World's Fastest Man returns to Olympic Stadium on Saturday for the men's 4x100-meter

Archers insulted Limba during London Olympics: Source

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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

Women's boxing looks to grow after Olympic debut

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Women's boxing was a big hit in its first Olympics. It could get even bigger in Rio.

The debut tournament got rave reviews from fans, boxers and Olympic officials who loved the sold-out crowds, evenl

Yogeshwar sails into pre-quarters of Olympic wrestling

Indian grappler Yogeshwar Dutt stormed into the pre-quarterfinals of the men's 60kg freestyle category, defeating Anatolie Ilarionovitch Guidea of Bulgaria here on Saturday.

Rana creates National record only to finish 36th in 50km race walk

India's Basanta Bahadur Rana on Saturday created a national record but had to settle for a 36th place finish in the men's 50km race walk at the London Olympics here.

Rana clocked 3:56:48 hrs, betteri

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