London Olympics 2012 News

London Olympics: Saina changes Bejing heartbreak into Olympic bronze

From a heart break in Beijing to the bronze medal in London -- the first for India in Olympics badminton, shuttler Saina Nehwal has come a long way in four years.

India`s counter-protest on Vikas Krishan decision rejected by AIBA

India`s bid to overturn the controversial ouster of 69kg boxing medal hope Vikas Krishan from the Olympics came to a nought today when the world governing body for the game rejected their appeal here.

London 2012: US shooter Gray on target for rifle gold

Jamie Lynn Gray of the United States shot her way to gold in the women`s 50 metres rifle three positions Saturday, setting two Olympic records along the way.

London Olympics 2012 Badminton: Saina creates history, wins first badminton bronze

Saina Nehwal on saturday created history by becoming the first Indian to win an Olympic Games bronze medal in badminton, though under fortuitous circumstances, as her world number two Chinese opponent retired from the play-off because of a knee injury

Olympics: Moroccan runner expelled for doping

Moroccan 1,500 metres runner Amine Laalou is out of the Olympics after testing positive for a banned substance, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Saturday.

London Olympics 2012: Dutch champions into women`s hockey semis

Defending champions the Netherlands moved into the semi-finals of the Olympic women`s hockey tournament on Saturday by defeating South Korea 3-2 for their fourth successive victory in London.

London Olympics 2012: Japan into men`s football semi-finals

Japan stayed on course for an Olympic football double as their men`s team joined the women`s side in reaching the tournament semi-finals following a 3-0 win over 10-man Egypt today.

London Olympics 2012: Britain rules the Olympic waves

Great Britain reaped a record Olympic harvest at the London 2012 rowing regatta which concluded Saturday with the host nation claiming two of the four concluding finals

London olympics: Azarenka takes tennis bronze for Belarus

World No.1 Victoria Azarenka beat Russia`s Maria Kirilenko in straight sets to take the bronze for Belarus in the women`s singles tennis at the London Games Saturday.

London Olympics 2012: Haryana govt announces Rs 1 crore for Saina Nehwal

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on saturday announced a cash award of Rs 1 crore to ace shuttler Saina Nehwal after she won a bronze medal at the London Olympics

London 2012: Colombian runner out of Olympics for doping - IOC

Colombian 400-metre runner Diego Palomeque is out of the Olympics after an anti-doping violation, the International Olympic Committee confirmed on Saturday

It was disappointment that turned into celebrations: Vijay`s family

It was a disappointment that later turned into a big celebration in this nondescript village.

London 2012: Bailey sets marker as favourites cruise in 100m heats

American Ryan Bailey ran the fastest ever first-round qualifying time in the Olympic men`s 100m today as the main US and Jamaican favourites all cruised through their heats.

Olympics Boxing: Devendro Singh storms into quarterfinals

Devendro Singh of India defeated Serdamba Purevdorj of Mongolia 16-11 in the pre-quarter finals of the Men's Light Fly (49kg) category boxing event of the London Olympics on Saturday.

London Olympics 2012:Russian lifter mysteriously pulls out of Olympics

Russian weightlifter Dmitry Klokov has withdrawn from the Olympics for unspecified medical reasons, the country`s sports minister said Saturday.

London Olympics 2012: Shooter Shagun Chowdhary out of London Olympics

Shooter Shagun Chowdhary`s campaign at the London Olympics ended on a disappointing note as she failed to qualify for the finals of the women`s trap event after finishing 20th on Saturday

London Olympics badminton: Saina Nehwal vs Wang Xin - As it happened

India's Saina Nehwal won the bronze medal in badminton singles at the London Olympics 2012 after she was declared winner in the play-off match after her Chinese opponent Wang Xin withdrew following an injury.

London Olympics 2012: Danes snatch rowing gold from Britain

Danish rowers Mads Rasumessen and Rasmus Quist exacted revenge on Britain to win gold in the men`s lightweight double sculls Saturday.

Olympic badminton: Russia earns first medal in women`s doubles

Russian pair Valeria Sorokina and Nina Vislova crushed Canadians Alex Bruce and Li Michele to take the Olympic badminton bronze in the women`s doubles Saturday.