Two Indian hockey officials to officiate in 2012 Olympics New Delhi, Dec 28: Two Indian hockey officials R.V. Raghu Prasad and Claudius De Sales have been appointed by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to officiate in the 2012 London Olympics.
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It's China's 8.8.8. versus 9.9.9 of Tibetan exiles
Dharamsala, Aug 6: Three years after China's 8.8.8. (Aug 8, 2008) phenomena to ensure the success of Beijing Olympics, the Tibetan government-in-exile has formulated a different numerical tool to make the tenure of its new prime minister or Kalon Tripa a successful one.
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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 at the recently concluded Beijing Olympics 2008. The unsung artist is Sunita Lamba, who was declared as the 'best artist' in the global 'Fine-Arts' competition, jointly organised by the International Olympic Committee, the Chinese Ministry of Culture and the organising committee of XXIX Olympiad at China International Exhibition Centre.
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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 Emilio Correa Bayeaux in a closely contested semi-final at the Workers Gymnasium, but his will be the first-ever boxing medal for India.
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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...
