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Baseball and Softball out, cricket may be in for London Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
London, Aug 26 (ANI): The list of sports played at the London 2012 Olympics... Olympics Committee decided they had little international appeal.  Baseball will not be an event on the program by virtue of an International Olympic

London beckons while Beijing bids farewell to Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
Olympics Games tonight shimmering with all its splendour.  The 16-day Olympics splendour got a befitting signing off and the Olympic flag was handed over to the London Mayor Boris Johnson by his Beijing counterpart Guo Jinlong. 

Beijing Olympics most watched event in U.S. TV history - 01 Jan 2008
Olympics has been declared the most watched event in U.S. TV history.  ... Sports and Olympics and executive producer of the network's Olympics coverage... a love affair with the Olympics is the greatest in all of sports," he added.  

Sports Minister Gill hopes India will win more medals at 2012 London Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
for the Commonwealth Games, London Olympics and other International sports... to the country by increasing their medal tally at the 2012 London Olympics... in the next London Olympics in many more games." Speaking after inaugurating

Bronze medal winners to aim for gold in London Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
the duo said that they are aiming to win gold in London Olympics also. Speaking... laurels in next Olympics to be held in London in 2012. "I will do preparations for the 2010 commonwealth games, Asian games and London Olympics," he added

Beijing Olympics stifling security measures could threaten event's fun element - 01 Jan 2008
London, July 19 (ANI): With just three weeks to go before the Olympics get... measures could kill the element of fun normally associated with the event. According to a Financial Times report, the world's biggest sporting event is being

Becks wants to coach Team Great Britain for London Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
London, Aug 25 (ANI): England midfielder and global sports icon David Beckham kicked off the countdown to the London Olympics, and revealed that he could... into a frenzy at Beijing's National Stadium when he appeared from within a red London

Veteran Brit athlete says cricket in Olympics will hamper individual disciplines - 01 Jan 2008
in the Olympics as the Games were considered more as an individual sportsman event, and not a team event. Christie, the only British athlete to win 100 metre... are vehemently demanding that cricket should be included in Olympics, veteran

15 Railway sportspersons participating in Beijing Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
challenges and are very hopeful for a good show in this mega sports event...New Delhi, Aug 6 (ANI): Continuing its pride of place in the country's sports... 57-member Indian squad participating in the forthcoming Beijing Olympics.  

Heathrow's new terminal won't meet 2012 Olympics deadline - 01 Jan 2008
London, Sept 2 (ANI): The gateway to the 2012 London Olympics, Heathrow's flagship new terminal, will not be ready for the event. Heathrow's operators... Olympics are a success or not and we need a much higher quality of customer

Grand opening ceremony marks start of Beijing Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
and the world of sports at a hugely colourful and gala extravaganza of 24th Olympics... and mesmerized. The 17-day Beijing Olympics will witness sportspersons from 205... at the event. Distinguished personalities representing 80 countries have

Rare Olympics coin collector - 01 Jan 2008
. Olympics coins are generally event based and Chokhani collects only silver... of such priceless treasure has already started preparations for London Olympics in 2012... of collecting Olympics coins and is a proud owner of an array of over 300 Olympics

Olympics arrives with a spectacle display - 09 Aug 2008
nations competing for 302 gold medals in 28 sports. As per Olympics history...The spectacular four-hour long opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics... with the reverence of Chinese people to this great world event. Thousands of performer

Sharath crashes out of men's table tennis event at Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
event, at Olympic Games in Beijing. Sharath lost to Chinese-born Austrian opponent Chen Weixing in the second round of the event with a 1-4 defeat over half... of Arjuna award for 2004 , had represented India in 2004 Olympics at Athens and also

Sack, three-legged races get the sack from school from sports day! - 01 Jan 2008
London, July 14 (ANI): Education authorities' decision to ban the traditional sack race and three-legged event from an Edwardian themed sports day on July 14... with staff from Beamish Open Air Museum, where the sports day was staged.  "We

Beijing Olympics turned Chinese citizens into an 'army of couch potatoes' - 01 Jan 2008
London, Aug 10 (ANI): Despite hopes that the 2008 Olympics would instill a healthy new appetite for sport lovers, the event has been able to inspire only one form of exercise among the people in Beijing: reaching for the remote control

Beckham hopes Beijing gold rush will inspire kids to embrace sports - 01 Jan 2008
country should enjoy a rich legacy in sports facilities from the Olympics. ...London, Aug 27 (ANI): Football icon David Beckham hopes that Britain's huge medal haul at the Beijing Olympics will inspire youngsters to bring laurels

Tunguska event completes 100th anniversary - 01 Jan 2008
London, June 28 (ANI): The Tunguska event, which was a massive explosion..., the Tunguska event still provokes intense debate over a blast 1,000 times more... as the ground shook. It was generally assumed that the event was caused

Beckham and Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page to close Beijing Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
London, Aug.14 (ANI): England football star David Beckham will star at the Olympics closing ceremony in Beijing as the handover to London 2012 gets under way. The spectacular event on August 24 will also see Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page

Wrestlers at traditional gyms celebrate the success of Sushil Kumar in Beijing Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
the country over the success of wrestler Sushil Kumar in Beijing Olympics on Thursday... over Leonid Spiridonov of Kazakhstan in the men's 66kg freestyle event on Wednesday... to bag a bronze medal in Olympics. Overwhelmed by Sushil's success, wrestlers

Hi-tech robo-athletes are having their own Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
London, August 25 (ANI): While all eyes were set on the athletes participating in the Beijing Olympics, a Japanese firm was organising an athletic competition... the event, reports the Telegraph.  Akihabara is famous the world over as the home

Abhinav Bindra creates history, wins gold in 10m air rifle event at Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
in the 108-year Olympics history. He won the gold medal in men's 10-meter air rifle event after earning a total of 700.5 points. Earlier, Abhinav, who became the first Indian individual gold medallist at the Olympics, had

Indian women shooters fail to qualify for 10m air rifle event - 01 Jan 2008
Beijing, Aug 9 (ANI): India's hope of getting a medal in Shooting fell flat on Saturday as shooters Anjali Bhagwat and Avneet Kaur Sidhu failed to qualify for the Olympics finals of the Women's 10m air-rifle event here. Anjali ended

Sports Ministry announces award of Rs. 50 lakhs to Abhinav Bindra - 01 Jan 2008
New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): The Sports Ministry has announced a 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 in International Sports events

Darjeeling tea all set to entice sports lovers at the Beijing Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
.  Sports lovers from across the globe converging for the Beijing Olympics... compete with the finest sportspersons, during the Beijing Olympics in China... and participants at the Beijing Olympics. Makaibari Tea Estate is one

Chinese guards, farmers train their guns on clouds to ensure dry Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
will spoil the Olympics, an event that it hopes will showcase its staggering...London, June 28 (ANI): Believe it or not, China has a Home Guard shooting at the sky to ensure that the forthcoming Olympics in Beijing stay dry 

Isinbayeva to continue as Youth Olympics ambassador - 19 May 2013
international multi-sports event, such as living in a village and the media... and attendance of the 2010 Singapore Youth Olympics, which saw over 3,600 elite... at an event held in Nanjing, where Isinbayeva enjoyed a tour of the Athletics

Led Zeppelin's rendition of 'Whole Lotta Love' to be cut for Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
is reportedly set to be shortened, as Olympics organisers have found... the closing ceremony. And bosses of the sporting event have claimed... talent show winner Lewis at the event on Sunday (24Aug08), reports Contactmusic

Anju Bobby George bows out of Beijing Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
Beijing, Aug 19 (ANI): India's Anju Bobby George today failed to qualify for the women's long jump event in the Beijing Olympics. Anju, the bronze... in the Athens Olympics, she came down to 6.75 in Monaco and since then had 6.54

The 10 'Sexiest Sports Babes' revealed - 01 Jan 2008
London, Aug 12 (ANI): English cyclist Victoria Pendleton has topped the list of top 10 sports babes in an online poll. The sexy track cyclist has got... in their skintight hotpants, racy tight tees and skimpy swimming gear. Sky Sports

Greek "computer" helped sports fans track ancient Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
Washington, July 31 (ANI): A new research has indicated that a Greek machine, sometimes called the world's first computer, could have helped sports fans track the cyclical schedule of ancient athletic contests-including the Olympic games

8,000 people show up to bare their bottoms at 'Mooning Amtrak' event! - 01 Jan 2008
London, July 14 (ANI): Cops had to be called in when 8,000 people showed up to bare their bottoms at passing trains during a mass "mooning" event in the US... 50 policemen had to be called in to put a stop to the event - because people were

Sports Minister thanks BCCI for enhancement of grant to NSDF - 01 Jan 2008
New Delhi, August 24 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Dr. M.S. Gill on Sunday... (BCCI) to enhance its grant to Rs 50 crore to National Sports Development Fund... in his message, "The BCCI is our richest sports institution. The President, Sharad

India to be back in Olympic fold soon, says sports minister Jitendra Singh - 16 May 2013
at the Olympics under their country's flag.The sports code of the IOC makes it mandatory...New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): Sports Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said... to join the Olympics."I am happy to inform you that the IOC has decided to pave

Beijing Games may become biggest broadcast event in Olympic history - 01 Jan 2008
Games as a sports-related event with the highest broadcast rating in the history... event in the Olympic history, according to an official with the International... that there is an unprecedented amount of Olympic sports content available

Holding receives lifetime award from London University - 14 May 2013
of East London, which celebrated an unprecedented year in sports, says it's aiming...London, May 14 (IANS/CMC) West Indies cricket legend, Michael Holding was presented with a 'Lifetime Achievement' award by the University of East London (UEL

Beckham named 'America's Favourite Sports Idol' - 01 Jan 2008
London, Aug 4 (ANI): British soccer ace David Beckham has been named 'America's Favourite Sports Idol' by the nation's kids. Beckham - who plays for Californian team LA Galax - was presented with the prestigious honour at the 2008

Olympics medal winners Sushil, Vijender return home - 01 Jan 2008
International (IGI) Airport. Besides their family members, a host of sports... in the Helsinki Olympics in 1952. Vijender Kumar became the first-ever Indian boxer... in Beijing Olympics to three, after shooter Abhinav Bindra won gold in 10m air rifle

Ministry lacks support from IOA on Sports policy: Aiyar - 22 Dec 2007
Ministry lacks support from IOA on Sports policy: Aiyar Dec 22:  The rift between Sports Ministry and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) regarding the endorsement of proposed Sports Policy is broadening up day by day

Gunmen beaten at Sikh sports tourney in California - 01 Jan 2008
Washington, Sep.1 (ANI): Spectators at a Sikh sports tournament in California... at the Sacramento Sikh Society Sports Complex, next to the society's temple...;The gunmen apparently planned to find their targets at the event, sheriff's

Nawaz, Gilani not to meet in London - 01 Jan 2008
London, July 26 (ANI): Meeting between Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza... in London is unlikely to take place here. According to The Nation, Sharif... will set off for Pakistan. Prime Minister Gilani is reaching London on Sunday

Tickets for the Beijing Olympics sold out - 01 Jan 2008
Beijing, July 27 (ANI): Tickets for the Beijing Olympics have nearly been sold...". According to The News, tickets for popular sports like tennis... Sunday.  According to official sources at a booth of the Olympic Sports Center

Sports lovers have better sex when their team is winning - 01 Jan 2008
London, Sept 2 (ANI): Men, who are a big fan of sports, perform better under the sheets when their team is winning, revealed a poll.  The poll by website areyouromantic.com analysed the relation between sex in sports' fans, reports

Beijing all set to host Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
Village, as the Beijing Olympics scheduled for August 8 has exactly one month... of volunteers here, to make this event successful." The people here feel that this mega event would not only provide a platform to understand China better

Olympic hockey begins sans India - 01 Jan 2008
Beijing, August 10 (ANI): For the first time in the history of Olympics, the men's hockey event at the Beijing Olympics would not feature India.  Germany... event, the Indian men's team was eliminated from the Beijing Olympics

Abhinav Bindra gets a rousing welcome in hometown Chandigarh. - 01 Jan 2008
in Olympics Abhinav Bindra, who won 10m air rifle event at the ongoing Beijing Olympics... gold medals in the Olympics." The Sports Ministry is giving Olympic winners...) will hand over 59,000 dollars to Bindra as part of its campaign to back other sports

Beijing all set to host Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
of the Beijing Olympics (August 8), preparations are focussed on the last round of touch... their century-old dream of hosting a successful Olympics come true. ... Stadium, which is referred to as the "Bird's Nest". The opening of the Olympics

'Chariots Of Fire' voted top 'Olympics Movie' - 01 Jan 2008
Washington, Aug 18 (ANI): 'Chariots Of Fire' has been named the top 'Olympics movie'. The celebrated 1981 Hugh Hudson movie has beaten ice hockey sports... by Steven Spielberg The top ten Olympics movies are: 1. Chariots of Fire 

PM Manmohan Singh inaugurated Olympics Bhavan - 28 Apr 2007
in sports'. Manmohan Singh expressed these views while inaugurating the Indian Olympic..., at the centre and in the states, and "unleash a new wave of sports consciousness and sports development." "I am delighted to associate myself

China hopes to defeat America in battle for gold at Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
supremacy at the last three Olympics.  Chinese athletes' are already ruling... of the Games.  "We expect this to be one of the most competitive Olympics... like Britain, which are targeting specific medals in sports that are important

Don''t wear lip gloss or swear the `F'' word during the Beijing Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
Beijing, July 15 (ANI): Organisers of the Beijing Olympics have released... for a Good Games" campaign, in a bid to ensure that the event proceeds smoothly. ... to flags, with a ban on those of non-participating members of the Olympics

Sushil Kumar wins wrestling bronze at Beijing Olympics - 20 Aug 2008
Olympics, a bronze, after defeating Kazakhstan's Leonid Spiridonov in the Repechage match in 66-kg Freestyle Wrestling event. Earlier, the Indian lost in the first...;s boxing event led by Jitender and Vijender Kumar carrying Indian hopes

New sports car can be folded in half to park in tight spaces - 01 Jan 2008
London, July 30 (ANI): A British designer has come up with a sports car that can be folded in half to park it in tight spaces.  Daniel Bailey, 22, has revealed that the BRB Evolution jacks up on its nose with its back wheels sliding

English, Welsh, Scottish flags banned at Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
London, Aug 6 (ANI): With just two days for the Olympics to begin, Chinese authorities have banned the use of English, Welsh and Scottish flags during the games. In the latest ruling, flags of nations that are not competing

Jordan to run London Marathon for charity - 01 Jan 2008
London, July 19 (ANI): English glamour model Katie Price a.k.a Jordan revealed that she is planning to run in the London Marathon to raise thousands...-riding contest at the Olympics, but she has now changed her mind and revealed during

Sports Minister favours boxing rings in Brit schools to tackle gang culture - 01 Jan 2008
London, Aug.6 (ANI): Britain's Sports Minister, Gerry Sutcliffe, is in favour... areas - Birmingham, the North East and Newham in London.  Equipment... sports can't. I want to see boxing return to schools because it can play a real role

Sports Minister favours boxing rings in Brit schools to tackle gang culture - 01 Jan 2008
London, Aug.6 (ANI): Britain's Sports Minister, Gerry Sutcliffe, is in favour... areas - Birmingham, the North East and Newham in London.  Equipment... sports can't. I want to see boxing return to schools because it can play a real role

Kolkata's Chinese gear up for Beijing Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
up to celebrate the opening day of the Beijing Olympics. The migrant Chinese... to celebrate the event.  Though most of them have never visited China.... "We as the Chinese community, are really excited about it as the Olympics

Overcast but favourable weather for Olympics' opening ceremony - 01 Jan 2008
(CMA) has said that the weather at the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony... in advance, for special sports events," Xinhua quoted him, as saying. He...;A Beijing Olympics official said that athletes, officials and spectators

Chinese economy won't be hurt after Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
the right in 2001 to host the 17-day event, and its economy has grown at an average... spent about 13 billion yuan (1.89 billion dollars) to build sports facilities

Korean TV station leaks Beijing Olympics opening ceremony rehearsal - 01 Jan 2008
London, July 31 (ANI): Korean Television station SBS has broadcast a rehearsal... ranks of kung fu fighters dressed in white.  The organisers of the event gave no immediate response to the leak.  Sun Weide, the chief Olympics spokesman

Michael Phelps reveals the strange things that drove him to success - 01 Jan 2008
London, August 27 (ANI): Golden boy Michael Phelps might have become a world sports icon on the back of his incredible haul of eight gold medals from the Beijing Olympics, but people hardly know that the real purpose behind his learning

Now, bike your way through the Beijing Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
the mega event, which commences on August 8.  It should not surprise anyone... residents use public transport for the sake of a greener Olympics.  A majority... riding bicycles during the Olympics. There are a number of bicycle companies

England cricket board signs 300 million pound deal with Sky Sports - 01 Jan 2008
London, Aug.6 (ANI): The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Sky Sports... for a public debate into BBC's sports policy after they ignored cricket and instead paid... it prioritises its investment in sports rights," he added.  But a Beeb spokeswoman

England cricket board signs 300 million pound deal with Sky Sports - 01 Jan 2008
London, Aug.6 (ANI): The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Sky Sports... for a public debate into BBC's sports policy after they ignored cricket and instead paid... it prioritises its investment in sports rights," he added.  But a Beeb spokeswoman

Beijing Olympics to generate two billion dollars in direct revenue - 01 Jan 2008
New Delhi, July 30 (ANI): The Beijing Olympics is likely to generate about two... Daily reported. The newspaper said that the hosting of the Olympics from... annual GDP growth between 2005 to 2008, which saw huge investments for the Olympics

Exercise mimicking pills - a threat to Beijing Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
London, Aug 1 (ANI): With the Beijing Olympics just around the corner, there's a new threat looming over the Games - two new undetectable drugs that could make... for the opening of the Olympics in Beijing in two weeks' time. A spokeswoman

Sania, Sunitha get Wild Card for Beijing Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
Olympics beginning on August 8.  Sania is the highest ranked female tennis... into the singles competition. The tennis event will be played from 10 to 17

China to limit web access during Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
to the Internet for journalists covering the Olympics here, despite promising... of awarding the Games to Beijing was that the event would make China more open. ... to the Olympics, which open Aug. 8. (ANI) 

Beijing Olympics set to improve West's view of China: Survey - 01 Jan 2008
London, Aug.9 (ANI) A survey from a landmark conference on China held in London has opined that the Beijing Olympics could very well improve or have a positive... in Western perceptions after the Beijing Olympics, while 62 percent think China

Bikini clad surfing women take to London's streets! - 01 Jan 2008
London, Aug 5 (ANI): Ten bikini clad women with their surfboards in hand took to the streets in London. While they must have caught the attention of eager... for the launch of a new internet extreme sports channel MPORA.TV. All

Paes ready to pair Bhupathi for Beijing Olympics - 20 Dec 2007
Paes ready to pair Bhupathi for Beijing Olympics Dec 20:  To compete in Olympics Bhupathi has to at least play for India once in 2007 or 2008... and Bhupathi, former world No. 1 team, had finished fourth at 2004 Athens Olympics

Rural Punjab caught up in wrestling craze post bronze medal at Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
Olympics has provided the much needed boost to budding sportsmen, especially... freestyle category at the Beijing Olympics. He is only the second Indian... Sports Department picks the best wrestlers and trains them at places like

Wrestler Sushil Kumar wins bronze medal at Beijing Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
international glory to India by winning the bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics... in the Helsinki Olympics in 1952. Though Sushil Kumar went down in the opening round... of Rs.25 lakh, while the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs announced a reward amount

Beijing Olympics an opportunity for China, world: Hu Jintao - 01 Jan 2008
international dignitaries coming for the Beijing Olympic Games that the event... event and it also offers a platform for cultural exchanges," Hu added.  He... event with the broadest participation and greatest impact in the world. (ANI

Twenty20 cricket at 2020 Olympics! - 06 Aug 2008
a part of the ultimate sports, the Olympic Games, is on the wheels to achieve... appearance in Olympics was at Paris in 1900, though it was scheduled to appear... a huge global success, one can argue for its inclusion in Olympics. Moreover

For Indian wrestlers, the Olympics means practicing for an alien turf - 01 Jan 2008
for international competitions like the Olympics. Indian wrestlers are generally... the Olympics. Most wrestlers blame their basic training on turf for their failure..., institutions like the National Institute of Sports (NIS) in Patiala are doing

Beijing's 'Bird's Nest' Olympic stadium comes on Puri sands - 01 Jan 2008
said, "Olympics game is a sports game for promotion of friendship, cooperation... a sand sculpture of a Beijing Olympics stadium in Puri, Orissa. As the world braces up for the Olympics to be held in Beijing from August 8 to 24, Sudarshan

Beijing to Implement "No Smoking" from May 1 ahead of Olympics - 24 Apr 2008
Ahead of Beijing Olympics 2008, the Chinese administration is intended... for the mega event commencing from Aug 08, 2008. The provisions on No Smoking in public... Olympics fully recognizing a “thorough smoke-free environment&rdquo

Bindra the golden boy of Punjab - 01 Jan 2008
at the Beijing Olympics Games in the men's 10 metres air rifle event.  ... the ecstasy of entering the history books of India and world sports.  ... in the contingent for the Sydney Olympics.  "This being my third Olympics experience

Musharraf to visit China today, may meet Bush on the sidelines of Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
Islamabad, Aug 6 (ANI): Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is expected to leave for China today to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics... of the president of Pakistan in this mega event, and his interaction with Chinese

Two Pak athletes test positive for doping ahead of Beijing Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
of the athletes today at the Pakistan Sports Complex. The two athletes have been... a dope test before participating in any international event in future. ... international event from now on," the Dawn quoted AFP Secretary Khalid Mahmood as saying

Michael Phelps receives warm welcome in London - 01 Jan 2008
in the next host city, London. The crowd had gathered in front of Buckingham Palace for the Visa London 2012 party after the Beijing Olympics came to an end. ... concerts throughout the day. The London crowd also watched the closing ceremony

Beijing's smog 5-times over safety limit as Olympics draw near - 01 Jan 2008
London, July 6 (ANI): Pollution surrounding Beijing's Olympic stadium can be five times worse than levels reckoned safe by the World Health Organisation..., that will be examined after the event," Times Online quoted Du Shaozhong, deputy

16-year-old fastest Indian swimmer ready to hit Beijing Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
hopeful to keep the Indian flag aloft in the Beijing Olympics. He has already... to leave for the Olympics, Pratham books, launches a book in eight languages including... is the youngest ever-Indian swimmer to qualify for the Olympics just in his 11th grade

China bans scantily attired bar maids before Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
New Delhi, July 4 (ANI): China has decided to ban the entry of scantily attired bar maids at this year's Olympics in Beijing. This order is among many... and entertainment activity at all venues connected with the event. Starting

CAPITAL SPORTS: Sarandeep shines for ONGC - 11 Jan 2008
tennis tournament played at the Vasant Kunj Sports Complex here on Thursday. Khate had lost in the final round of the qualifying event and got the entry..., Secretary, Vasant Kunj Sports Complex, presented the prizes to the participants

Olympics looms amid accusations - 31 Jul 2008
claimed that the Human Rights in China is declining ahead of Olympics. Moreover... to the world event. There is a high voice of disagreement gaining momentum

Rajyavardhan, Samresh fail to qualify for Beijing Olympic Shooting finals - 01 Jan 2008
for the finals of men's double trap event at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday.  ... in the deciding round bringing his total to 131. Prior to the event, Rathore had said... Summer Olympics. In Athens, he is the first Indian to win individual silver

President, VP, PM congratulates Vijender Kumar for winning Bronze Medal at Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
Kilograms division at the Beijing Olympics.  In her message the President said... to the limit in the true spirit of the Olympics, while being pitted against the best... congratulate you on winning the bronze medal in the 75 kg category boxing event

BBC banned but pornography for sale in Beijing Olympics village - 01 Jan 2008
London, July 29 (ANI): Athletes staying in the Beijing Olympics athletes village will be able to purchase a wide variety of soft pornography, but cannot watch the Chinese news page of the BBC as it is still banned. The blocking

Tibetan exiles in India continue to protest against Beijing Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
even as Beijing hosts Olympics 2008. While the people in Beijing... Olympics that are taking place in China. Lots of people were killed since March... illegal occupation of their homeland as Beijing is staging the Olympics 2008. 

World's 10 most famous buildings to be recreated in jelly at London Festival of Architecture - 01 Jan 2008
London, July 3 (ANI): Ten of the world's most famous buildings will be recreated in jelly during a competition at the London Festival of Architecture.  ..., which will raise money for the London Festival of Architecture's disaster

President congratulates Olympic gold medal winner Abhinav Bindra - 01 Jan 2008
medallist at the Olympics, had qualified for the men''s 10m air rifle event finals. He... Bindra for winning the gold medal in the men's 10-metre air rifle event... event in Beijing. Your achievement is even greater as not only has India won a gold

Serial killer's painting to sell 2012 London games raises a stink - 01 Jan 2008
, Boris Johnson, the London mayor, Tessa Jowell, the Olympics minister...London, Aug 25 (ANI): London 2012 Olympic organisers were embroiled... reported.  Downing Street and the mayor of London have condemned the use

Short-term visa-free travel for Sochi Olympians - 16 May 2013
participating in the Sochi Olympics will enjoy short-term visa-free travel... travels for sports fans during the Sochi games, the decision has not been made... experience from former Olympics host cities like Vancouver and London.Strict

Abhinav Bindra happy with his performance in Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
would inspire India's sports authority to work harder and help in getting more medals in the Olympics. "The Indian Olympics association and Sports Authority... to have a serious Olympics programme," said Bindra. The Sports Ministry

Beijing Olympics kicks-off with a grand ceremony (lead: Beijing Olympics) - 01 Jan 2008
that the Beijing Olympics was an opportunity for both China and the world.  ... Olympics will witness sportspersons from 205 nations competing for glory and medals. About 302 Gold medals are up for grabs at the event. Distinguished

170 million Chinese kids forced to watch Olympics, quake 'propaganda'on first day of school - 01 Jan 2008
London, Sept.2 (ANI): Over 170 million Chinese schoolchildren were forced to see and hear a two-hour propaganda broadcast on the Olympics and China's response to the Sichuan earthquake in May.  According to The Telegraph, on Monday

London mayor in dock for claiming ping-pong to be of British origin - 01 Jan 2008
London, Sept.2 (ANI): Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, is in hot water..., the commercial director of Jaques of London, the world's oldest sporting... of. In typically flamboyant fashion, Johnson declared at the Olympics