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Usain Bolt Defends Olympic Gold; Photos of World's Fastest Man on the Track

Usain Bolt of Jamaica defended his Olympic gold in style at London's Olympic Stadium on Sunday night, crossing the finishing line in just 9.63 seconds, which is an Olympic record.

Aug 6, 2012

Stunning Images of Full Moon Forming Sixth Olympic Ring on London's Skyline [PHOTOS]

The full moon on Friday staged a stunning display adding a unique sixth ring to the Olympic Rings logo hanging from London's Tower Bridge.

Aug 5, 2012

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is Fastest Woman on the Planet; Pictures of Winning Moment

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica retained the title of fastest woman on the planet on Sunday (Indian time) by winning the 100 metres race with a time of 10.75 seconds at the London Olympics 2012.

Aug 5, 2012

Saina Nehwal Wins Bronze; Devendro Singh Enters Quarter Final [PHOTOS]

Saina Nehwal won bronze in badminton women's singles at the 2012 London Olympics on Saturday after her Chinese opponent Wang Xin retired from the game following a knee injury. In another event, Laishram Devendro Singh from Manipur stormed into the quarterfinals by beating Serdamba Purevdorj of Mongolia.

Aug 4, 2012

Vikas Krishan's Olympic Dream Ends after AIBA Overturned Result

Vikas Krishan's joy was short-lived as the International Boxing Association (AIBA) overturned the result of his pre-quarterfinal bout, just five hours after he had won against America's Errol Spence on Friday night.

Aug 4, 2012

Egyptian Weightlifter Hospitalized After 332lbs Bar Hit Her Chest at 2012 London Olympics [PHOTOS]

A female Egyptian weightlifter Khalil Mahmoud K Abir Abdelrahman was rushed to hospital on Friday after a weight bar of 151kilogram fell on her pinning her to ground during a lift in the 75 kilogram event at the London Olympics 2012. The 20-year-old fails to complete her lift during the Women's 75 kg Weightlifting Final at Olympics.

Aug 4, 2012

Vijay Kumar Wins Silver in Rapid Fire Pistol at Olympics; Winning Moment Photos

Vijay Kumar won silver for India in his first outing in Olympics on Friday, adding the country's medal tally at the ongoing London Olympics to two. The 26-year-old army serviceman from Himachal Pradesh hit the target 30 times out of 40 attempts in the men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol to clinch the Silver medal.

Aug 3, 2012

South Korean Weightlifter Sa Jae-hyouk Suffers Elbow Dislocation at London Olympics [PHOTOS & VIDEO]

Current weightlifter champion Sa Jae-hyouk of South Korea crashed at the London Olympics on after dislocating his elbow in the men's 77kg class event on Wednesday.

Aug 3, 2012

I Want My Coach on the Ringside But I Have to Respect AIBA Rules: Mary Kom

MC Mary Kom, the five-time world champion and the lone Indian female boxer at the London Olympics, will enter the rings on Sunday without her coach Charles Atkinson though she wants him on the ringside. She said has to respect rules of AIBA.

Aug 3, 2012

Saina Nehwal Loses in Semis, To Play Li Xuerui for Bronze [PHOTOS]

India's Saina Nehwal lost to world champion Wang Yihan of China in the semifinals on Friday evening, ensuring an all-Chinese contest in the badminton women's singles final at the London Olympics. She will play against Li Xuerui of China for the bronze on Friday evening

Aug 3, 2012

Indian Athletes in Action Today: Big Names in the Fray

Some big Indian names will be seen in action today (Friday). Saina Nehwal, who beat former World No.1 Dane Tine Baun of Denmark 21-15, 22-20 in Women's Singles quarterfinal on Thursday, will play Yihan Wang of China in the semi finals.

Aug 3, 2012

Beautiful Female Swimmers at London Olympics 2012 [PHOTOS]

No catwalk and no high heels as they walk into the swimming pool but many would mistake the beautiful female swimmers at the London Olympics 2012 for models. Their swagger, figure, fashion sense and looks grab the attention of the spectators. Here are the photos of beautiful female swimmers.

Aug 2, 2012

Indian Boxers and Badminton Players in Action Today; Watch London Olympics Events Live

After a disappointing show following Gagan Narang's bronze medal performance at the ongoing London Olympics, some big guns in Indian camp including Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap and Vijender Singh will be seen in action on Thursday. You can watch Indians in action at the Olympics and other events on Doordashan, ESPN and Star Sports channels.

Aug 2, 2012

London Olympics 2012 Day 5 Highlights in Pictures: India's Poor Show Continues

Gagan Narang gave a good started to the week by winning India's first medal in the ongoing London Olympics - he won a bronze medal in men's 10m air rifle - but the days that followed were gloomy with medal hopefuls faltering. Here are the London Olympics 2012 day 5 highlights in pictures:

Aug 2, 2012

Badminton Blues: India Lodges Protest against Japan Badminton Team Alleging Farce Play [PHOTOS]

India's badminton team has lodged a protest against the Japan team for "wanting to lose" a women's Olympic doubles match against Taiwanese opponents after India's pair failed to qualify for the knockout rounds, India's coach said on Wednesday.

Aug 1, 2012