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  • Sunita Lamba: An unsung hero of Beijing Olympics
    New Delhi: Besides the three geniuses - Abhinav Bindra, Sushil Kumar and Vijendra Kumar, there was another Indian, who made the nation proud by clinching the second gold medal for the country a....
  • Vijender loses to Cuban Boxer, settles with Bronze
    Beijing: Boxer Vijender Singh could not convert India's third Olympic medal from bronze into silver or gold by losing his middleweight (75kg) bout in Beijing today. Vijender lost 5-8 to Cuban ....
  • Will Vijender go for Gold today ?
    Beijing: A slice of history and an Olympic bronze already in his pocket, Vijender will show up in today's semifinal with nothing to lose and only newer heights to gain. Though the strapping six....
  • Sushil & Vijender boosts India's Olympic campaign
    Beijing: India's fledgling Olympic campaign on Wednesday received a sensational boost with unheralded grappler Sushil Kumar clinching a bronze medal and boxer Vijender Kumar assuring himself of....
  • Sushil Kumar wins wrestling bronze in Beijing Olympics
    New Delhi: It was yet another historic day for Indian sports as freestyle wrestler, Sushil Kumar, won the bronze medal thrashing Leonid Spriridonov of Kazakhstan in the 66 kilograms category in....
  • Sports Ministry announces award of Rs 50 lakhs
    New Delhi: The Sports Ministry has announced prize money of Rs 50 lakhs to Abhinav Bindra, for his gold medal in the Beijing Olympics 2008, under the scheme of special award to medal winners ....
  • Yogeshwar Dutt loses Olympic wrestling quarters
    Beijing: Another Olympic medal slipped out of India's hands when Yogeshwar Dutt squandered lead in the third and final round to lose the wrestling quarterfinal tie of the 60kg free style catego....
  • We won Olympic Gold medal by fluke: M M A Fatmi
    New Delhi: The whole country may be endlessly celebrating its first ever individual Olympics Gold medal, but the achievement could not convince M M A Fatmi, Minister of State for Human Resource....
  • Anju disappoints with three foul jumps
    Beijing: Breaking a million Indian hearts, Anju Bobby George today failed to qualify for the finals of women's long jump event of the Beijing Olympics after three consecutive foul jumps. It was....
  • Paddler Neha goes down fighting in first round

    Beijing: Neha Aggarwal's Olympic challenge ended in the first round as she went down to Chinese-born Australian Jian Fang Lay in the women's singles table tennis competition today. After winnin....
  • Boxer Akhil goes down in Olympic quarters
    Beijing: India hopes for its first ever Olympic boxing medal from bantamweight (54kg) competitor Akhil Kumar evaporated with the pugilist going down 3-10 to Moldovan Veaceslav Gojan the quarter....
  • Three Indian boxers a bout away from medal
    Beijing: India is on course for an unprecedented three Olympic boxing medals as Jitender Kumar and Vijender Kumar joined Akhil Kumar in the quarterfinals in Beijing on Saturday. The pugilists' ....
  • Jitender second boxer to make into quarters
    Beijing: Jitender Kumar became the second Indian boxer after Akhil Kumar to enter the quarterfinals and put himself within striking distance of an Olympic medal. The youngster, who turned 20 l....
  • Poor start by Indian athletes in Olympics
    Beijing: It was a muted start, almost as usual at this level, for the Indians on Friday, the opening day of the Olympics athletics competition. Neither the heptathlon trio nor the discus du....
  • Indian boxer Akhil stuns world champion in Beijing
    Beijing: Indian boxer Akhil Kumar gave the country the best Independence Day gift stunning world champion Sergey Vodapoyanov of Russia to enter the quarterfinals of the men's 54 Kilograms cate....
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