Lance Armstrong returns Sydney Olympic medal to officials

Last Updated: Friday, September 13, 2013, 08:21

Disgraced retired cyclist Lance Armstrong has returned his 2000 Olympic medal to the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) nine months after he was stripped of it, USOC officials said on Thursday.

Obama awards Medal of Honor to Afghan war veteran

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 10:11

US Army Staff Sgt Ty Carter risked his life to save an injured soldier and to resupply ammunition to his comrades during intense fighting.

Four NSG officials get Presidents police medal

Last Updated: Thursday, August 15, 2013, 00:26

Four officials of the elite `black cats` force NSG have been decorated with the Presidents Police medal.

3 Tihar jail officials get President`s medal

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 23:47

Three Tihar jail officials, including an Assistant Superintendent, have been awarded with President`s Medal for their distinguished service on the occasion of Independence Day.

28 CISF personnel get Presidents police medal

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 21:57

Twenty-eight personnel of central paramilitary CISF have been decorated with the Presidents Police medal.

Will the medal change our lives, ask hockey girls

Last Updated: Thursday, August 8, 2013, 00:00

An Olympic or a World Cup medal normally changes the fortunes of an athlete. Will it for the bronze medal winning hockey girls? They are not so sure, and worried about their livelihood.

Saina gets easy draw in World Championships

Last Updated: Monday, July 22, 2013, 21:22

Olympic bronze medal winning shuttler Saina Nehwal has been handed a relatively easy draw in the women`s singles section at the upcoming World Badminton Championships, scheduled to be held in Guangzhou from August 5 to 11.

Former Olympic champ barred from competing for Cuba

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 14:18

Cuban hurdler Dayron Robles, who won the gold medal in the 110-metre hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and set a world record, has been barred from representing his nation at any international competition due to a lack of discipline and ethics, the National Athletics Federation announced.

Andy Murray to miss French Open

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:34

British tennis player Andy Murray has withdrawn from the French Open which begins from Sunday due to a long term back injury.

AHMC takes 12 Indian athletes under its wing

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 16:33

Seeking to help India become a force to reckon with at the Olympics, Anglian Medal-Hunt Company (AMHC) announced on Wednesday, a list of 12 athletes, mostly boxers, who will be supported by the sports foundation in the next few years.

Indian grapplers impress in Asian Wrestling Championships

Last Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013, 22:11

It was a good day in office for Indian grapplers as they bagged one silver and three bronze medals in the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship here on Sunday.

Amit wins gold, three other Indians bag a bronze each

Last Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 23:08

Amit Kumar clinched a gold medal in men`s 55kg category while three other grapplers bagged a bronze medal each to end two days of disappointment for India in the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship here on Saturday.