Athletics

London Olympics: Indian triple jumper Renjith crashes out

India`s triple jumper Renjith Maheshwary crashed out of the London Olympics, failing to qualify for the finals with a `No Mark` at the Olympic Stadium here Tuesday.

Olympics 2012: Powell a major doubt for remainder of season

Luckless Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell may have run his last race for the season. Powell pulled up in Sunday`s final of the Olympic men`s 100m here, but managed to cross the line last in 11.99 seconds.

London Olympics: Bolt admits to pressure ahead of 100m conquest

Sprint legend Usain Bolt has admitted to being under pressure to defend his men`s Olympics 100 metres title in London.

Olympics 2012: Liu Xiang crashes out of men`s 110m hurdles

Chinese athletics star Liu Xiang crashed out of the Olympic men`s 110 metres hurdles as he hit the first hurdle of heat 6 at the London Games here Tuesday.

London Olympics 2012: Kirani James storms to men`s 400m gold

The outstanding Kirani James added an Olympics gold to his fast-growing resume by racing to a personal best time to win the men`s 400 metres in dominating fashion at the London Games here Monday night.

London Olympics 2012: Can Vikas Gowda win medal for India?

Vikas Gowda became the fourth-ever Indian male athlete to have reached the final round of an Olympic event when he entered the final of the men’s discus throw after touching the 65.20m mark in the qualifications at the London Olympics. He would look to create history by reaching the podium on Wednesday (12:15 am).

London Olympics 2012: Day 11 Highlights

Read the higlights from Day 11 at the London Olympics.

2012 Olympics: ‘Sprint star’ Bolt reiterates desire to play for ‘much loved’ Man U

The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, has reiterated his desire to play for his English Premier League club Manchester United, and believes he could be a good footballer too.

London Olympics: Usain Bolt to double endorsements earnings after 100m win

Usain Bolt is set to race ahead of many of his fellow Olympians with new endorsement deals after becoming the world’s fastest man with back-to-back gold medals in the 100m sprint.

London Olympics 2012: Usain Bolt says only 200m glory will cement status as track legend

Sprinter Usain Bolt has said defending the 100m title at the London Olympics was just a step forward to cement his place as a track legend, and added that he needs to defend his 200m title as well at the Games to achieve his lifelong dream.

Usain Bolt parties with Swedish women handball players after 100m win

Usain Bolt partied with three members of the Swedish women’s handball team in his room, hours after winning gold at the 100m sprint.

London Olympics athletics: Usain Bolt begins 200m title defence today

Usain Bolt begins a highly anticipated 200m title defence at the London Olympics on Tuesday.

London Olympics 2012: Usain Bolt’s Olympic win watched by record 20m viewers in UK

More than 20 million viewers watched Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt’s glorious victory in the men`s 100 metre final, marking the highest audience in live sporting action so far in the London Olympics 2012.

Olympics athletics: Youngster Kirani James of Grenada wins 400m gold

It was carribean domination in the 400m final as the youngster Kirani James of Grenada took gold with an impressive timing of 43.94s beating another youngster, 19-yr old Luguelin Santos of Dominican Republic who took silver and Lalonde Gordon of Trinidad and Tobago who took bronze.

Olympic 2012 pole vault: America`s Jenn Suhr wins gold

Jenn Suhr of the US claimed Olympic gold Monday in a subdued pole vault final where defending champion Yelena Isinbaeva had to settle for bronze.

Olympic bronze tells me `don`t quit`: Isinbaeva

Russia`s pole vault queen Yelena Isinbaeva said Monday the bronze she won at the London Games was a sign she must shelve her plans to retire.

Olympics Pole Vault: Russian pole vault queen gets bronze

Russian pole vault queen Yelena Isinbaeva took the bronze at the Olympic pole vault final Monday.

Olympic athletics: Russian Zaripova wins 3000m steeplechase gold

World champion Yuliya Zaripova of Russia took Olympic gold in the women`s 3000 metres steeplechase Monday.

Olympic shot put: Ostapchuk wins gold for Belarus

World silver medalist Nadzeya Ostapchuk of Belarus won Olympic gold in the women`s shot put Monday.

Olympic athletics: Felix Sanchez wins men`s 400m hurdles

Felix Sanchez of Dominican Republic won the men`s 400m hurdles with 47.63s beating Michael Tinsley (USA) who came second in silver medal position and Javier Culson of Puerto Rico who clinched bronze.

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