India in London Olympics 2012
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 Indian national flag hoisted at Olympic Village
The Indian national flag was hoisted at the Olympic Games Village on Sunday, in a fun-filled musical ceremony presided by the Village Mayor, in attendance of 35 athletes and delegates.
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 Games Village Mayor justifies denial to India
The Mayor of the Olympic Games Village Sir Charles Allen on Sunday asserted that India was not the lone country, whose request to defer the welcome ceremony, was turned down.
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 I`m not intimidated by presence of big names: Soniya Chanu
Asserting that she has qualified for the Olympics on her own, diminutive weightlifter Soniya Chanu on Sunday said she is not going to get intimidated by the presence of some of the big names.
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 It`s better to be unknown: Vikas
He is one of India`s best bets for an Olympic medal in boxing, but world number six Vikas Krishan does not quite like the spotlight on him as he feels it is better to be "unknown" to lead a normal life.
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 State govt should have given moral support to Deepika: JPCC
Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee president Pradip Kumar Balmuchu has criticised the state government for not giving any moral support to archer Deepika Kumari.
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 Realistic Mayookha says would be happy with final round finish
Realistic about her chances in the Olympics, Indian triple-jumper Mayookha said she is targeting a top-six finish in London by improving her personal best effort.
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 India sweats on Sardara, Ignace injuries ahead of Olympics
Seasoned defender Ignace Tirkey`s sprained ankle and star mid-fielder Sardara Singh`s injured shin has left the Indian hockey team management worried ahead of the Olympic Games.
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 Olympics a platform to do well in Asian Games: Ullalmath
India`s lone participant in swimming Gagan Ullalmath sees his London Games exposure as a platform to do well in the 2014 Asian Games.
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 World`s oldest Indian marathon runner to carry Olympic torch for 2nd time
A Sikh, who came to live in Britain in 1992 and began running marathons at the age of 86, is set to carry the Olympic torch through the streets of east London.
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 Archer Deepika certain to win Olympic medal, says mother Geeta
The mother of Commonwealth Games gold medal winning archer Deepika Kumari is very confident that her daughter would return home with a medal, of whatever hue, from the London Olympic Games commencing next week.
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 Mary Kom finds World C`ships more competitive than Olympics
It might be the biggest sporting show on earth but women`s boxing legend M C Mary Kom feels the Olympics would not be as competitive as the World Championship -- an event in which the Indian has won five gold medals.
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 Don`t know why blue turf is being introduced in Oly: Nobbs
The newly-introduced blue turf in world hockey has once again come in for sharp criticism from India`s chief coach Michael Nobbs, who said he doesn`t understand why the London Olympic organizers decided to hold the competition on such "a slow and bouncy surface".
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 Indian boxing squad arrives in the Olympics Village
A 13-member Indian boxing squad on Friday arrived in the Olympic Games Village here from their pre-games training centre at Bradford.
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 BAI announces cash award of Rs 1 cr for Oly gold medal winner
Wishing the players, president BAI and Member Parliament, Akhilesh Das Gupta, in statement said that the Association will award Rs one crore to the Indian shuttler, who will win gold medal at the London Games while the silver medallist will be given a sum of Rs 50 lakh.
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 Keeping track of opponents` performance important: Manavjit
Seasoned trap shooter Manavjit Sandhu does not agree with the view that a marksman competes with himself and says for him, keeping track of his rivals is as important as his performance.
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 Top-four finish will be a miracle, says ex-players
A top-four finish in the Olympics would be a "miracle" for the Indian men`s hockey team but a favourable outing in their Games opener against the mighty Netherlands on July 30 would act as a huge "confidence booster" for the eight-time champions, feels former players.
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 I know what it takes to win an Olympic medal: Paes
India`s ace tennis player Leander Paes has said he knows what it takes to win an Olympic medal and will not distract himself by delving into people`s expectations, the negativities and the politics.
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 Making the 2nd round will be big for Indian rowers: Baig
Indian rowing coach Ismail Baig has realistic expectations from his wards in the upcoming Olympics.
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 Mary Kom has fair chance to win medal in London games: Mishra
Former world champion woman boxer Aruna Mishra on Friday said five-time world champion M C Mary Kom has a fair chance of winning a medal for the country.
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 Sushil deserves to carry the flag: Leander Paes
India`s top tennis player Leander Paes said wrestler Sushil Kumar deserves to be the flag bearer of the Olympic contingent during the opening ceremony of the London Games.
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