London Olympics 2012 News

Haryana announces Rs.1.5 crore reward, land for Sushil

Despite the wrestler being from Delhi`s Najafgarh, the Haryana government Sunday announced a cash reward of Rs 1.5 crore along with land for Sushil Kumar for winning a silver medal in the London Olympics.

Olympics 2012 wrestling: Varner wins gold for US

Jacob Varner grappled to the gold medal for the United States in the Olympic men`s 96kg freestyle wrestling here at the ExCel Arena Sunday, beating Valerii Andriitsev in the final.

PM hails Sushil Kumar; railways rewards him Rs.75 lakh

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Sunday congratulated wrestler Sushil Kumar for winning a silver medal at the London Olympics and hoped that his feat will motivate a new generation of sportspersons.

London Olympics: Russia wins first Olympic basketball medal

Russia won its first Olympic basketball medal Sunday after a thrilling final decided in the last minute.

Team Sushil celebrates Olympic silver

Sushil Kumar`s team celebrated the Olympic silver Sunday and hailed the wrestler for making endless sacrifices that made him the only Indian individual athlete to win back-to-back Olympic medals.

Czezh Kulhavy wins Olympic mountain bike race

Jaroslav Kulhavy brought the Czech Republic a gold medal in the men`s mountain bike race in a close finish Sunday.

London Olympics boxing: Lightweight Lomachenko wins gold for Ukraine

Ukrainian boxer Vasyl Lomachenko outclassed his South Korean opponent Han Soonchul in the Olympic final of the men`s lightweight (60 kg) category to take the gold medal here at the ExCel Arena Sunday.

Sushil Kumar's journey: From mud pits to the Olympic podiums

From being the son of a DTC bus conductor to becoming the first Indian sportsperson to win back-to-back medals at the world`s biggest sporting extravaganza -- the Olympic Games -- grappler Sushil Kumar has indeed come a long way.

Olympics 2012 boxing: Carrazana wins flyweight gold for Cuba

Cuba`s Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana won gold in the Olympic men`s flyweight (52kg) boxing category here at the ExCel Arena Sunday, beating Mongolian fighter Tugtsogt Nyambayar 17-14 in the final.

London Olympics: Would have loved to hear national anthem says Sushil

London Olympics silver medallist Sushil Kumar said he wanted to win the gold in the men`s 66kg freestyle wrestling event and hear India`s national anthem.

Olympians with Haryana connection earn millions

It pays to be a Haryanvi for now - with or without a medal in the London Olympics.

London Olympics: Croatia wins men`s handball bronze

Croatia`s men beat Hungary 33-26 Sunday to win their first Olympic handball medal, a bronze.

2012 Olympics: Fans hail Sushil Kumar despite loss in final

Despite his loss in the final match, the Indian fans are very proud of Sushil Kumar`s historic feat as they hail him for his superb effort.

London Olympics: Ram Singh finishes 78th in men`s marathon

Armyman Ram Singh Yadav finished 78th with a time of 2:30.06 hours in the Olympic men`s marathon here at The Mall Sunday, marking the end of India`s athletics campaign at the London Games.

London Olympics 2012 Wrestling: Sushil Kumar loses final bout, secures silver

Sushil Kumar on Sunday created history by becoming the first Indian to win back-to-back Olympic medals.

London 2012 Olympics Wrestling: Sushil Kumar in final, to contest for gold medal

Sushil defeated his Uzbek opponent Ikhtiyor Navruzov in the quartefinals and he will now face Akzhurek Tanatarov of Kazakhstan in the semis.

London Olympics 2012: Bronze medalist Mary Kom to be India`s flag-bearer during closing ceremony

Ace Indian boxer MC Mary Kom will be the flag-bearer for India during the closing ceremony of the London Olympics, scheduled to take place on Sunday.

London Olympics wrestling: Sushil Kumar defeats defending champion, in quarterfinals

India`s Sushil Kumar came from behind to beat defending champion Ramazan Sahin of Turkey 3-1 in his first bout and advance to the quarterfinals of the men`s 66kg freestyle wrestling event in the London Olympics on Sunday.