London Olympics 2012 News

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.

Brazil hopes 2016 Olympics will boost industry

2016 Olympics and the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which will see 14 Brazilian cities host matches, provide great opportunities to the investment in science, technology, and engineering.

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.

‘Gender row’ athlete Semenya to be South Africa’s flag-bearer at London Olympics

Semenya won the women``s 800m title at the age of 18 at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany in 2009, but was involved in a gender row after the amount of testosterones found in her body.

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.

London shortening Olympic ceremony to end on time

Danny Boyle has been forced to trim parts of the ceremony — including removal of a stunt bike sequence — to make sure the show finishes on time and spectators can get home before public transportation shuts down.

Semenya to carry South Africa`s flag at Olympics

Caster Semenya will carry South Africa`s flag at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics.

London Olympics: ‘Sex In The Village’ for athletes?

: "Sex And The City" move over. Here comes "Sex In The Village." Make that athletes village. As in Olympics.

Pistorius set for long-awaited Olympic debut

Even when he`s looking at photos of his bleeding and blistered leg stumps, Oscar Pistorius smiles.

BBC buys rights to 4 Olympic Games through 2020

The IOC sold British rights for the next four Olympic Games to state broadcaster the BBC, lifting European broadcast earnings above USD 1 billion for the next four-year commercial cycle.

US offers assistance to Britain for the security of London

The United States on Wednesday offered its assistance to Britain for the security of the London Olympics as the visiting British Defence Secretary vowed to deliver a safe, secure and enjoyable summer games later this month.

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.

2012 London Olympics: Delhi HC issues notice to Suresh Kalmadi

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to Suresh Kalmadi on a PIL seeking to restrain the sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman from going to the London Olympics.

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.