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Tintu Luka crashes out of London Olympics

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India's Tintu Luka produced her season's best timing but still finished sixth in the second heat of the women's 800m semifinals to crash out of the London Olympics on Thursday.

The 23-year-old Luka c

Usain Bolt seals legendary status with unique double

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Usain Bolt made history on Thursday when the Jamaican successfully defended his Olympic 200m crown to claim an unprecedented second successive sprint double.

Bolt, who retained his 100m title on Satu

Olympics: Rudisha wins 800m gold, breaks world record

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David Rudisha of Kenya won the men's 800 metres Olympic title on Thursday in a stunning world record of 1min 40.91sec.

The 23-year-old world champion pulled five metres clear of Nijel Amos of Botswan

Olympics: Lloyd's golden double gives USA revenge over Japan

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The United States clinched a 2-1 victory over Japan in the Olympic women's football final on Thursday as Carli Lloyd's double gave her country a third successive gold medal and avenged last year's Wor

Indian hockey hits its nadir

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Indian hockey’s dismal performance at the London Olympics is an unexpected result which none of us could have anticipated.

With Michael Nobbs at the helm, I thought this was a step towards building

Olympics: Pistorius dream back on after appeal victory

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Double amputee Oscar Pistorius's landmark Olympic campaign gained a reprieve on Thursday as South Africa were given a place in Friday's 4x400m relay final on appeal.

"IT'S ON!! We in the FINAL. Team

Usain Bolt not legend - yet, says Rogge

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History-making Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt is an icon but not a legend -- yet, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge said on Thursday.

The 70-year-old Belgian spoke to a sele

I have no respect for Carl Lewis, says Bolt

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Newly-crowned 'greatest-ever sprinter' Usain Bolt said on Thursday he had lost all respect for Carl Lewis, the man whose on-track exploits he has surpassed with his unique Olympic double-double but wh

Manipur to award Rs 50 lakh to Mary Kom

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Manipur government would award Rs 50 lakh to woman boxer Mary Kom who got a bronze medal in the London Olympics.

Hockey: India aim to avert bottom finish in Olympic campaign

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Their reputation in tatters, Indian hockey team would look to salvage at least one victory from their disastrous Olympic Games campaign that has pushed them into a playoff to avert the bottom place fi

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