London Olympics 2012 News
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 London Olympic chief Coe defends security plans
The head of London`s Olympic committee is shrugging off concerns about the addition of more soldiers to guard venues for the games.
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 US sprinter out of Olympics after doping test
Relay sprinter Debbie Dunn has withdrawn from the U.S. Olympic team after testing positive for excessive testosterone.
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 Do not facilitate Kalmadi`s visit to London: Ministry to IOA
In a letter to Randhir Singh, Secretary General of the IOA, the sports ministry argued that since Kalmadi is embroiled in corruption cases, IOA should not support Kalmadi in any way.
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 Beckham backs Giggs as Britain Olympic team`s skipper
"Ryan has had such an amazing career with Manchester United. He deserves to be there," said Beckham while he was training with MLS side Los Angeles Galaxy.
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 Kalmadi`s move to travel to Olympics evokes sharp reactions
A Delhi Court`s ruling to allow Suresh Kalmadi to attend the London Olympics on Friday evoked sharp reactions with Sports Minister Ajay Maken stating that he would try to ensure that the disgraced administrator is not a part of the Indian delegation.
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 My dream is to run beside Bolt, says wild card Pak sprinter Liaquat
Pakistan`s wild-card sprinter Liaquat Ali, who is hoping to race against Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay, is aiming to give the world`s fastest men a run for their money at the London Olympics.
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 G4S warns of 50-50 chance of bomb being carried into Olympic venues
An employee for private security firm G4S, contracted to provide security during Games, has warned that there is a 50-50 chance someone could carry a bomb into one of the Olympic venues.
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 CSI upset with court`s decision to let Kalmadi visit London
Clean Sports India (CSI), a movement for corruption-free sports in the country, today expressed disappointment at Delhi court`s decision to allow sacked CWG Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, accused in a Games-related graft case, to go to the London Olympics.
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 London Olympics first ever games in history to have women athletes from every country
Fifteen years ago, 26 countries had not sent women; four years ago, that number had dwindled to three. Saudi Arabia, Brunei and Qatar will send female athletes to the London Games for the first time.
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 Can`t promise medal, but will give our best shot: Sania
Indian tennis star Sania Mirza on Friday refused to make predictions on how many medals country`s tennis players will win at the upcoming London Olympic Games but promised that they will give their best shot.
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 Olympics won`t be easy for Bolt: Mennea
Olympic sprint champion Pietro Mennea said it will be certainly more difficult now that the runner has a new rival, also a Jamaican national, Yohan Blake.
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 Maken says Kalmadi should not go to Olympics
The Minister`s response came after Special CBI Judge allowed Kalmadi`s plea to visit London during Olympics, while ordering him to furnish a bond of Rs 10 lakh and a surety of the same amount.
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 Suresh Kalmadi granted permission to attend London Olympics
Sacked CWG Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi, accused in a games-related graft case, has been given permission by the Delhi High court on Friday to attend the 2012 Olympics in London.
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 Lifters aim to put behind doping past with clean Olympic show
They are returning to the Olympics after eight years and more than the medals, Indian weightlifters would feel the pressure of staying clear of the dope taint that has haunted the country in this discipline for about a decade.
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 US lawmakers furious over China-made Olympic uniform
The US uniforms for the Olympics are made in China, causing members of Congress to fume.
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 17,000 troops to be deployed for securing London Olympics
Nearly 17,000 British troops will be deployed for the upcoming Olympics to back up a grand security arrangement that includes surface-to-air missiles on rooftops amidst concerns of an al-Qaeda threat.
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 Bhupathi and Paes should have sorted out differences: Anand
Chess world champion Viswanathan Anand on Thursday said that Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi should have sorted out their issues much ahead of the Olympics instead of washing their dirty linen in public just ahead of the London Games.
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 Missed my daughter`s wedding to train Indian boxers: Fernandes
He has been around for so long that India`s Cuban boxing coach Blas Iglesias Fernandes doesn`t even consider himself a foreigner anymore so much so that he skipped his only daughter`s wedding to train Vijender Singh and Co at the national camp.
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 London Olympics: UK intelligence under "unprecedented pressure"?
The forthcoming Olympics have placed British intelligence services under "unprecedented pressure" this year, according to the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) that examines the policy, administration and expenditure of the three services.
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 I have nothing to lose, everything to gain: Jwala Gutta
Jwala Gutta, the first Indian to qualify for two badminton events at the Olympics, says she has nothing to lose and everything to gain from the London Games.
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