India in London Olympics 2012

Weightlifters are not here to make up numbers: Coach

Weightlifting coach Devidutt Sharma does not want to talk big by promising a medal from his wards but says the two-member Indian team here is not just to make up the numbers in the London Olympics.

Jwala pips Saina in popularity charts

Jwala Gutta, who has remarkably improved upon her fitness, has pipped fellow shuttler Saina Nehwal to emerge as the latest Indian badminton sensation on the popularity charts, revealed a survey by search engine giant Google.

Gowda, Poonia, race walkers get personal coaches for Olympics

Shive Gowda, father-cum-coach of Vikas Gowda, Krishna Poonia`s husband-cum-coach Virender, chief national coach Bahadur Singh will be accredited while Gurdev Singh and R Gandhi will also go in turn as race walking coach in the London Games.

India at Olympics: History Part - II

By 1960, the exploits of Indian hockey team and Milkha Singh had put India on the Olympic map. But, the performance of Indian Olympians thereafter was nothing noteworthy.

Indian touch to Olympic arts in London

A handful of illustrious Indians have lent their creative touch to give the London Olympics some Indian touches.

I`m treating London Olympics as my first and last: Amit Kumar

Still in disbelief over his qualification to the London Games, youngest member of the Indian wrestling contingent Amit Kumar Dahiya says he is treating this as his first and last Olympics.

An Olympic medal stays with you all your life: Sodhi

India has no dearth of medal contenders in shooting and Sodhi is one of the best bets to hit the bull`s eye at the Royal Artillery Barracks.

Women archers unwind with comedy movie before Oly departure

To avoid being bogged down by pressure ahead of the Olympics, the Indian women`s archery team chilled out by catching comedy film `Bol Bachchan` before heading to London for the mega-event.

How Tyson charmed Shiva into taking up boxing

He is the youngest Indian pugilist to qualify for the Olympics but Shiva Thapa was busy trying his hand at athletics and football to start with before catching the phenomenal Mike Tyson on TV charmed him into taking up boxing.

Indian athletes continue to troupe in at Olympic Games Village

Indian athletes continued to trickle in to the Olympic Games Village with shooters Sanjeev Rajput and Shagun Choudhary becoming the latest to arrive here.

Garima Chaudhary: Profile 2012 London Olympics (Judo)

Garima Chaudhary, the 22-year-old Meerut girl will compete in the 63kg weight category in the Judo event.

Gagan Narang: Profile 2012 London Olympics (Shooting)

At the London Games, Narang got his much awaited and much cherished Olympic medal.

Abhinav Bindra: Profile 2012 London Olympics (Shooting)

All eyes would be once again on Abhinav Bindra who created history by winning the only individual gold medal for India at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

Vijender Singh: Profile 2012 London Olympics (Boxing)

Vijender Singh’s father was a bus driver and such were the resources, that he could not afford two bicycles for his sons, as they shared one, not with much happiness.