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Japan`s Olympic champion jailed for rape

Last Updated: Friday, February 1, 2013, 15:31

Masato Uchishiba, a two-time Olympic judo champion, was Friday sentenced to five years in prison for rape by a Tokyo court.

Top South African mountain biker killed

Last Updated: Friday, January 4, 2013, 10:17

Burry Stander, a two-time mountain bike Olympian, was killed in a road accident while training near his home Thursday.

Grenada PM praises James for winning SOSA award

Last Updated: Thursday, January 3, 2013, 15:17

Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has heaped praise on Olympic and world 400 metre champion Kirani James for receiving the Caribbean Spirit of Sport Award (SOSA) in Trinidad and Tobago last week.

Former US Olympian admits working as Las Vegas call girl

Last Updated: Friday, December 21, 2012, 12:46

A three-time U.S. Olympian had reportedly spent the last year working as a call girl and made upto $600-per-hour, a double life she now says was a "huge mistake."

London Olympics 2012 Swimming: Michael Phelps collects 18th gold medal in final race

Last Updated: Sunday, August 5, 2012, 07:19

For the greatest Olympian of all times, the finale was a formality. Michael Phelps headed into the retirement with another gold medal in the 4x100-meter medley relay on Saturday.

London Olympics: End of road for seven-time Olympian Jorgen Persson

Last Updated: Monday, July 30, 2012, 14:37

Swedish table tennis veteran Jorgen Persson has said he will not compete in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics

Al Hamad becomes first female Qatar Olympian

Last Updated: Saturday, July 28, 2012, 17:54

Two points away from reaching the women`s 10m air rifle final, Bahya Mansour Al Hamad still made history by becoming the first female Olympian of Qatar.

Olympian Balbir Singh Kular’s autobiography launched

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 29, 2012, 14:19

Indian Army General, V K Singh, on Tuesday launched the autobiography of 1968 Mexico Olympic medalist, Col. (Retd) Balbir Singh Kular.

Aslam elected Olympians Assn. president, Randhir chief patron

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 13, 2011, 21:01

World Cup hockey winner Aslam Sher Khan was elected president while IOA Secretary General Randhir Singh was made chief patron of the Olympian Association of India, which was formed to air views on the state of sports in the country.

Formation of OAI is a historic move: Randhir

Last Updated: Sunday, December 11, 2011, 16:28

The present and past Olympians of the country will get a platform to air their grievances with the formation of Olympian Association of India (OAI) on Monday, says IOA Secretary General Randhir Singh.

Olympian Aslam Sher Khan to be felicitated in Malaysia

Last Updated: Thursday, October 13, 2011, 19:09

Former India Olympian Aslam Sher Khan will be felicitated in Malaysia on October 22 for his contribution to hockey.

Family of slain Israeli Olympian gets his ID card

Last Updated: Thursday, February 24, 2011, 12:39

Eliezer Halfin was murdered by Palestinians at the 1972 Munich Olympics.