London Olympics 2012 News
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 London Olympics swimming: Phelps wins another gold
Michael Phelps won the 100-meter butterfly at the London Games on Friday for the record 17th gold and 21st medal overall in his Olympic career.
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 Olympics Tennis: Paes-Sania vs Azarenka-Mirnyi match to resume on Saturday
After a delayed start, bad light and rain have caused the match to be stopped for the day. It will now be resumed on Saturday.
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 Olympics 2012: I thought I`d got away, says dope-tainted cyclist
Disgraced Russian cyclist Victoria Baranova said here Friday that she had taken testosterone ahead of the Olympics, and she had thought she was in the clear.
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 London Olympics badminton: China`s mixed doubles duo wins first badminton gold
China`s mixed doubles players Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei beat their teammates Xu Chen and Ma Jin at the Wembley Arena
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 Olympics discus throw: Krishna Poonia qualifies for final with throw of 63.54m
Ace Indian discus thrower Krishna Poonia qualified for the final with a brilliant throw of 63.54m at the Women’s Discus Throw qualification event.
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 Olympic tennis 2012: Williams sets up final with Sharapova
Serena Williams thrashed Belarusian top seed Victoria Azarenka in the semifinal of Olympic tennis Friday to set up a battle for gold with Russia`s Maria Sharapova in women`s singles final.
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 Olympics 2012 weightlifting: Podobedova lifts Kazakhstan to gold
Svetlana Podobedova won Olympic gold for Kazakhstan by the narrowest of margins here Friday
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 Olympic tennis: Sharapova in women`s singles final
Russia`s Maria Sharapova ousted Maria Kirilenko in straight sets in an all-Russian semifinal at the Olympic tennis tournament on Friday.
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 2012 Olympics tennis: Federer beats del Potro in epic semifinal
World No.1 Roger Federer reached the Olympics men`s singles tennis final after beating Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in an epic match on Friday.
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 Olympics 2012: Sukhbir congratulates Vijay Kumar for clinching silver
Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday congratulated Indian Army marksman Vijay Kumar for clinching a silver medal in the men`s 25 metre rapid fire pistol event in the London Olympics.
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 London Olympics Shooting: Vijay Kumar was ‘mentally prepared’ for the historic moment
India`s new shooting sensation Vijay Kumar, who clinched a silver medal in the Olympic Games here, said he had mentally prepared himself for winning a medal and was elated to have achieved his main objective.
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 2012 Olympics Hockey: Captain Chetri says Indian team not learning from mistakes
Indian hockey captain Bharat Chetri says the team is not learning from its mistakes and it is becoming a serious problem after three straight defeats in the Olympic Games.
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 Olympic rowing: Swarn Singh finishes 16th
Indian rower Swarn Singh Virk ended his London Olympics campaign at the 16th place after finishing fourth in a minor placings race in the men`s single sculls event here today.
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 2012 Olympics Shooting: Vijay Kumar’s final match – As it happened
Vijay Kumar made the country proud as he bagged a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event.
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 London Olympics 2012: He promised me a medal says Vijay`s father
Father of India`s Olympic silver medallist Vijay Kumar said his son had promised him a medal before he went into the finals of the 25-metre rapid fire pistol event at the London Games here Friday.
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 Olympics 2012 athletics: Coach worried about Liu Xiang`s foot injury
The coach of 2004 Olympic hurdles champion Liu Xiang said here Friday that he is troubled about his ward`s foot injury.
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 2012 Olympics: PM joins nation in congratulating Vijay Kumar
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Union Defence Minister A K Antony today joined Vijay Kumar`s family members in congratulating the Indian shooter for winning a silver medal at the London Olympic Games.
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Vijay Kumar - The unsung hero who bagged a silver at London Olympics 2012
As top Indian athletes continued to disappoint India at the 2012 London Olympics, an unheralded Vijay Kumar, with huge determination made an immediate impact as he bagged a silver medal in 25m Rapid Fire Pistol on Friday.
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 Hope I can give a better gift to the country next time, says Joydeep Karmakar
Very few wrote about shooter Joydeep Karmakar`s medal chances in the run up to his event at the Olympic Games here Friday. So it came as a real surprise to many when the marksman went tantalisingly close to a podium finish before settling for the fourth place in the men`s 50 metres rifle prone.
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 Ullalmath finishes last in 1500m freestyle
India`s lone participant in swimming, Gagan Ullalmath finished last in the men`s 1,500m freestyle heats to end his London Olympics campaign on a disappointing note here today.
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