London Olympics 2012 News
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 Haryana to honour the Olympics medal winner tomorrow
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda will honour medal winners, participants and coaches of Haryana, who brought laurels to the State and the country in London Olympics, at a function to be held in Gohana tomorrow.
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 Indian sports is looking up: Gopichand
In the wake of India`s biggest ever medal haul of six in its Olympic Games history at London, chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand today exuded confidence that the number would be bettered four years later in Rio de Janeiro.
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 Karmakar to get special promotion for Olympic performance
Indian shooter Joydeep Karmakar will be accorded a special promotion by South Eastern Railway (SER) for his splendid performance in the London Olympic Games where he missed the bronze by a whisker after finishing fourth in the final of 50m Rifle Prone event.
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 Yashvir, Fernandez among six coaches named for Dronacharya
Six top coaches of the country were on Tuesday recommended for the prestigious Dronacharya Award.
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 We need to build on London feat to double medal tally at Rio: Narang
Olympic Games bronze medallist shooter Gagan Narang feels India should build on their best-ever performance at London and target to double the medal tally at Rio de Janerio.
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 Haryana police to honour London Olympians from state
Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda will honour Olympics bronze medal winner Yogeshwar Dutt and all other athletes who participated in London Games in an awards function to be organised by Haryana Police on August 23.
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 Olypmic medallist Vijay Kumar gets rousing welcome
Olympic silver medallist and army`s ace pistol shooter Vijay Kumar, who has been promoted to the rank of Subedar major, was accorded a grand welcome on his homecoming at the Indore airport near here.
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 Beach volleyball a hit among UK women after Olympics
Women in Britain are taking up beach volleyball after Team GB’s bikini-clad beauties became a hit at the Olympics.
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 Ministry announces Sports Awards, 25 Arjuna trophies this year
An unprecedented 25 sportspersons will be conferred with the Arjuna awards this year.
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 China wants to boost badminton abroad
Badminton giant China is ready to spread its expertise abroad for the game`s betterment.
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 Gagan Narang wants to start an academy in Germany
London Olympics bronze medallist Gagan Narang plans to start a shooting academy in Germany with the help of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).
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 Karmakar happy about Arjuna nomination
Bengal shooter Joydeep Karmakar, who missed an Olympic bronze narrowly in London, is extremely proud after his name was nominated for the Arjuna award.
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 Now people don`t have to google to know me: Vijay
After making the transition from being a "nobody" to one of India`s most followed athletes, London Olympics silver medallist Vijay Kumar says the achievement has given him the "recognition" that was missing despite his feats at other international events in the past.
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 Vijay, Yogeshwar to get Khel Ratna; Arjuna award for 25
Olympic heroes, shooter Vijay Kumar and wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt were today jointly recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the country`s highest sporting honour.
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 Yogeshwar delighted at being recommended for Khel Ratna
London Olympics bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt, is extremely proud after his name was nominated for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award along with another medallist Vijay Kumar.
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 Hooda fixes target of 12 medals for Haryana in next Olympics
Felicitating Indian sportsmen from Haryana who won accolades and medals at the London Olympics, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Saturday said the northern state has fixed a target of winning 12 medals for the country in the next Olympics.
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 Chinese swimming star Sun Yang aims higher
China`s double Olympic gold medallist Sun Yang vowed Friday to work hard for greater success.
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 Medal will motivate me to bigger things: Saina Nehwal
India`s Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal Friday said her medal at the London Games would motivate her to attain greater heights in badminton.
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 Britain offers help to Brazil for World Cup, Olympics
Britain has offered to help Brazil prepare for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games.
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 Yohan Blake keen on playing in Australia`s Big Bash
Jamaican sprint sensation Yohan Blake says he bowls faster than Olympic champion Usian Bolt and that there is a "real possibility" that he could debut his international cricket career in Australia this summer.
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