India in London Olympics 2012

Tendulkar`s presence would have helped athletes: Nobbs

Indian hockey team coach Michael Nobbs feels that Sachin Tendulkar`s presence with the Indian contingent at the London Olympics could have boosted the morale of the athletes just like Steve Waugh`s involvement has lifted the spirits of the Australian contingent.

India to face tough fight from S Korea, China: TAA coach

India to face tough fight from S Korea, China: TAA coach

Indian Olympic contingent has 10 police sportspersons

The Indian Olympic contingent has as many as 10 police sportspersons belonging to Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Manipur in its ranks.

Haryana announces cash awards for Olympic medallist

The Haryana government Thursday announced huge cash awards for its sportspersons if they win a medal in the 2012 London Games.

Tough draw for Indians in men`s doubles tennis

Indian men`s doubles pairs of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna, and Leander Paes and Vishnu Vardhan have been handed a tough first round match in the tennis event at the London Olympics.

Bhupathi-Bopanna to begin campaign against Mirnyi and Bury

The seventh-seeded Indian duo of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna, whose insistence to play together sparked off a selection storm in the build-up to the Olympics, will open their campaign against Max Mirnyi and Alexander Bury of Belarus in the Olympic men`s doubles tennis event to be held at Wimbledon from July 28.

Sahara announces medals of gold to winning athletes at Oly

Corporate major, Sahara India today announced to reward the Indian athletes with pure gold, who will manage to clinch a medal at the London Olympics commencing tomorrow.

Nothing to lose at the Olympics: Jai Bhagwan

A late bloomer in the world of boxing, Jai Bhagwan took rapid strides to get to the pinnacle of sport in the country. In his first appearance at the Olympics, the 27-year-old feels he has nothing to lose and will be under no pressure.

Olympics: India`s archers primed for glory

Indian archers are primed for their first ever Olympic medal in London where they begin their challenge on the morning of the opening ceremony here Friday.

Beijing is past, I have to start afresh in London: Bindra

The Beijing Olympics gold medal is a distant memory for the star Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra, who says he will have to start afresh when he takes aim at the London Games, starting here tomorrow.

India seek to script a new chapter in Olympic history

Armed with a new-found self-belief, India`s top athletes will seek to script a fresh chapter in the country`s Olympic history as they go into the 30th edition of the sporting extravaganza from Friday with a realistic chance of winning medals.

Indian athletes` London tryst amid soaring expectations

Carrying the hopes of a billion plus people back home, Indian athletes are supremely confident of returning with the richest medal haul from the Olympic Games, the sport`s biggest showpiece, opening in London Friday.

Bhupathi-Bopanna seeded 7th in Olympics men`s doubles

Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna, who took on the All India Tennis Association to compete as a team in the London Olympics, have been seeded seventh in the men`s doubles event of the sporting spectacle that will unfold with an opening ceremony on Friday.

Krishna Poonia, Sudha arrive at Olympic Games Village

Star discus thrower Krishna Poonia and Asian Games champion steeplechase runner Sudha Singh were among the first batch of Indian track and field athletes to check into the Olympic Games Village here.

Amitabh Bachchan to carry Olympic torch

Amitabh Bachchan will carry the London Olympic torch today, a day before the opening ceremony of the Games.

Indian archers get the first feel of hallowed turf at Lord`s

Indian archers got their first feel of the hallowed turf at Lord`s, cricket`s most famous venue where the Olympic archery competition will be staged.

Poor planning cost us medal in 1980 Olympics: Eliza Nelson

Former Indian women`s hockey captain and Olympian, Eliza Nelson, on Wednesday said that the team missed a medal at the Moscow Games due to poor planning.

I hadn`t sought permission to attend opening ceremony: Kalmadi

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday barred Suresh Kalmadi from attending the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games but the sacked CWG Organising Committee chairman claimed that he had sought permission only to attend the IAAF Council meeting in London.

We have a good chance of an Olympic medal: Diju

India`s badminton doubles specialist Valiyaveetil Diju, who will be playing mixed doubles with Jwala Gutta in the London Olympics, believes they have a good chance of winning a medal.