London Olympics 2012 News

HI hails Ajit Pal`s appointment as chef-de-mission

Hockey India on Tuesday lauded the Indian Olympic Association for appointing former hockey captain Ajit Pal Singh as the chef-de-mission of the Indian contingent for this year`s London Olympics.

Shot at Olympic berth motivating Venus Williams

Venus Williams eagerly looks forward to the London Olympics, and not just because she wants another gold medal.

Last chance saloon for Vijender Singh

Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh will be under immense pressure when he, along with five other Indian boxers, fights it out for a spot in the 2012 London Olympics at the Asian qualifying event in Astana, Kazakhstan, from April 4 to 13.

Testing time for Sushil`s new technique: Coach

Top Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar`s coach Yashvir Singh feels it is still too early ring alarm bells over the grappler`s form and hoped the 2008 Beijing Games bronze medallist`s newly adopted technique will come good in the remaining two qualifying events for the London Olympics.

Will try to do my best and fulfil expectations: Ajit Pal

Former hockey captain Ajit Pal Singh on Monday said he was up for the "challenge" after being appointed as India`s Chef-de-Mission for the upcoming London Olympics.

Ajit Pal Singh appointed Chef-de-Mission of Indian contingent

Three-time Olympian and former captain of the Indian hockey team Ajit Pal Singh was on Monday named as India`s Chef-de-Mission for the London Olympic Games, bringing end to the wrangling for the post within the IOA.

Indian boxers told to let the guard down at Olympic qualifiers

Drop the guard and punch the living daylights out of rivals -- this would be the Indian boxing team`s mantra for success during the Asian Olympic Qualifiers as national coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu feels the new system of scoring encourages pugilists to be more aggressive.

Paraplegic Deepa Malik sets her eyes on London Paralympics

Confined to wheelchair due to paralysis, Deepa Malik, who found a place in the Limca Book of Records for the third time recently for becoming the first paraplegic woman to reach world`s highest motorable road, has set her eyes on a medal in the upcoming London Paralympics.

Hooda congratulates OLympic-bound wrestlers

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has congratulated the three wrestlers of state who have qualified for the London Olympics.

Heena, Joydeep still waiting for Govt funds

Rising talents Heena Sidhu and Joydeep Karmakar have qualified for the London Olympics but are still waiting for the government funds, meant to be used for the two shooters` preparations for the sporting extravaganza, in July.

HC allows 4 women athletes, banned for doping, to train

The Centre and the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) were directed by the Delhi High Court to allow four suspended women athletes to practice in its coaching centre for the upcoming Olympic Games in London.

London Games organisers willing to meet Bhopal activists

Under tremendous pressure from India to drop Dow Chemicals as London Olympics sponsors, organizing committee chief Sebastian Coe today said they are ready to meet the activists protesting against the company because of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.

Yogeshwar, Amit make it to Olympics; Sushil misses out again

Amit Kumar (55kg) and Yogeshwar Dutt (60kg) on Friday became the first set of Indian wrestlers to book their London Olympics berths.

Target is to score more goals in Olympics: Sandeep Singh

After excelling in the Olympic qualifiers in New Delhi, ace Indian dragflicker Sandeep Singh has now set a target of scoring more goals in the upcoming London Olympics in July.

Maths and Olympics: How fast could Usain Bolt run?

Usain Bolt, already the world`s fastest man, could lop another 0.18 seconds off his 100 metre sprint world record even without running any faster. It`s just a question of getting a few conditions right - and doing the maths.

Three more para-athletes qualify for London Olympics

There para-athletes – Hitesh Sachdeva, Varun Bhati and Khalile Ahmed -- have qualified for the London Olympics.

Olympics-Clothing options added for women`s beach volleyball

Female beach volleyball players have been given the option of wearing long-sleeved tops and shorts instead of bikinis at the London Olympics.

Al Qaeda plotting cyanide attack for Olympics?

As Britain prepares to host the London Olympics, some fanatics related to the terrorist organisation Al Qaeda seem to be plotting a deadly cyanide poison attack.

Discus thrower Seema Antil qualifies for Olympics

Seema Antil has become the second female Indian discus thrower to make the cut for this year`s London Olympics by achieving the `A` qualification mark at the University of California (Irvine) Open Championships in the United States.