Trying to combine work with serious practice, says Vir Khade

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 20:56

India`s brightest hope to win a swimming medal in next year`s Commonwealth and Asian Games, Virdhawal Khade, is trying to balance his professional career as a government servant and his sport, but says no one should be surprised if he prefers the former to swimming in near future.

It feels good to be back in form: Neha Aggarwal

Last Updated: Monday, May 6, 2013, 18:07

Neha Aggarwal, who was touted as one of the most promising talents in table tennis when she earned a berth in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, could not quite lived up to the expectations but the Delhi girl today said that she was slowly getting her rhythm back.

Bolt versus Blake at IAAF Diamond League in Brussels

Last Updated: Friday, April 26, 2013, 15:10

Training partners Yohan Blake and Usain Bolt will face off on the tracks at the Belgacom Memorial Van Damme in the IAAF Diamond League later this year in Brussels.

Chinese vice premier meets IOC president

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 18:20

Chinese vice premier Liu Yandong met with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge here.

Olympic silver medallist shot in Russia

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 13:51

Bakhtiyar Akhmedov was hospitalised with gunshot wounds on Sunday in the country`s troubled southern province of Dagestan.

Japanese midfielder Kajiyama to join Greek club

Last Updated: Friday, December 28, 2012, 13:39

FC Tokyo midfielder Yohei Kajiyama, who was a member of the Japan team which participated in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, is set to join Greek champions Panathinaikos.

China wants to boost badminton abroad

Last Updated: Sunday, August 19, 2012, 13:17

Badminton giant China is ready to spread its expertise abroad for the game`s betterment.

Beijing is past, I have to start afresh in London: Bindra

Last Updated: Thursday, July 26, 2012, 17:50

The Beijing Olympics gold medal is a distant memory for the star Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra, who says he will have to start afresh when he takes aim at the London Games, starting here tomorrow.

29 Olympic champions to spearhead China at London Games

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 10, 2012, 21:29

China on Tuesday announced its 396-strong team including 29 Beijing Olympic titlists, who will be the stars to watch at the upcoming games, reported a news agency.

Want to be known as one who got medals for India: Vijender

Last Updated: Thursday, June 28, 2012, 18:24

Beijing Games bronze medallist Vijender Singh says he doesn`t want to be known just as a three-time Olympian but as someone who won medals for the country.