London Olympics 2012 News

London Olympics Tennis: Goerges stuns Radwanska under Wimbledon roof

Germany`s Julia Goerges Sunday upset World No. 2 Agnieszka Radwanska in first Olympics tennis match to be played indoors.

St. Kitts sprinter Williams sent home after testing positive

St. Kitts and Nevis sprinter Tameka Williams has been sent home from the London Olympics after failing a doping test.

Gone with the wind, women archers blame weather conditions

India`s erratic women archers crashed out of the team event today losing to Denmark by 210-211 margin at the Lord`s cricket ground.

Olympics 2012: Rhode blasts her way to skeet gold, equals world record

Kimberly Rhode of the United States won the gold medal in the women`s skeet competition at the Olympics Sunday, equalling the world record along the way.

2012 Olympics: London organisers looking into "mystery" woman issue

London Olympic Games organisers on Sunday said that they were "looking into" the issue of an unidentified woman`s presence in the Indian contingent during the march past at the Opening Ceremony, a development which has not only left the Indians angry but has generated a big controversy back home.

2012 Olympics: Jai Bhagwan storms into second round of 60kg event

Indian boxer Jai Bhagwan produced a dominating performance to storm into the pre-quarterfinals of the lightweight (60kg) category in the Olympics, on Sunday.

London Olympics: Saina, Jai Bhagwan add lustre to India`s campaign

India`s star shuttler Saina Nehwal eased out her opening match rival and boxer Jai Bhagwan joined his more illustrious team mate Vijender Singh in the round of 16 to raise India`s hopes on a rain-truncated day at the London Olympic Games here Sunday.

Royal Zara Phillips makes Olympic equestrian debut

Zara Phillips, granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, had a few royal fans in the stands as she made her Olympic equestrian debut today, earning a respectable score in the eventing dressage competition despite a slight mistake.

London Olympics 2012: Murray brothers crash out in first round

World No. 4 Andy Murray’s Olympic campaign didn’t kick off on a positive note as he and his brother Jamie lost 5-7, 7-6 (8/6), 7-5 against Austria`s Jurgen Melzer and Alexander Peya in the first round of the Olympic doubles

London Olympics: Jwala-Diju on brink of exit at London Games

Jwala Gutta and V. Diju went down in straight games against the Danish world no.8 pair of Laybourn and Juhl in the eliminator on Sunday.

Olympics 2012 Shooting : India pins hopes on shooters Abhinav, Gagan

Expectations are surging once again as India`s golden boy Abhinav Bindra, along with compatriot Gagan Narang, will take the range at the Royal Artillery Barracks Monday to defend the men`s 10metre air rifle gold

London Olympics Gymnastics: Uzbek gymnast provisionally suspended for doping

An artistic gymnast from Uzbekistan has been provisionally suspended from the London Olympics after testing positive for a banned substance, the International Olympic Committee said Sunday.

Olympics Rowing : Indian rowers Sandeep-Manjeet in repechage

rowers Sandeep Kumar and Manjeet Singh finished fourth in the first heat of the men`s lightweight double scull at the Eton Dorney but qualified for the repechage round in the Olympics here Sunday

London Olympics Tennis: Vardhan gets lucky, enters men`s singles draw

A lucky Vishnu Vardhan on Sunday joined Somdev Devvarman in the men`s singles event of the tennis competition at the Olympics Games as he replaced injured Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany in the draw, on Sunday.

Olympics 2012: Lochte impressed by Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen at Olympics

Ryan Lochte, winner of the men`s 400m individual medley, admitted Sunday that China`s Ye Shiwen had been a topic of conversation over the dinner table at the Olympic Games.

London Olympics: Soumyajit crashes out to end Indian campaign in TT

Soumyajit Ghosh lost in the second round of London Olympics as he lost to HB Kim from DPR Korea.

Olympic Hockey: Tough opener for India

After an eight-year break, India renew their quest for the elusive ninth gold medal when they take on the Netherlands in their opening Group A fixture of the Olympic men`s hockey competition here Monday

2012 London Olympics: Mystery woman's identity revealed

The mystery woman who crashed team India`s Opening Ceremony at the London Olympics has been identified. As per the reports she is Madhura Honey, a postgraduate student, hailing from Bangalore.