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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

Controversy Hits London Olympics: 8 Badminton Players Disqualified [PHOTOS]

The Badminton World Federation has disqualified eight badminton players from the women's doubles at the London Olympics after being accused of "throwing away matches" for favourable draw in the knockout rounds. Two teams from South Korea and one each from China and Indonesia have been disqualified.

Aug 1, 2012

London Olympics 2012: Boxer Mary Kom's Coach Denied Accreditation; Forced to Train Alone

Indian boxer Mary Kom, who is five-time World Boxing Champion and one of India's medal hopes in Olympic 2012, has been forced to coach on her own in Liverpool, after her trainer Charles Atkinson was denied official approval for the Olympics, Mirror reported. Kom will return to London on Thursday Aug 2, three days before her match with Poland's Karolina Lichalcvuk. During the match her coach, who has trained her for almost a year, will not be there with her on the ring side.

Aug 1, 2012

Glamorous Girls at London Olympics 2012 [PHOTOS]

Some win medals, some win hearts and some win both. Well, the London Olympics 2012 have seen quite a few glamorous girls who charmed the audience with their looks and grace. Here, we give you 10 glamorous girls who were seen in action in the ongoing London Olympics.

Aug 1, 2012

London Olympics 2012 Day 4 Highlights: Poor Show from Indian Participants

The biggest surprise on day 4 of the London Olympics is the ouster of Tennis men's doubles pair Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna. However, boxers and badminton players gave some ray of hope on Tuesday. Here are London Olympics 2012 Day 4 Highlights of Indian Participants.

Aug 1, 2012

Gagan Narang Wins Bronze; India's First Medal at London Olympics

Indian shooter Gagan Narang won bronze medal in men's 10m air rifle at the London Olympics 2012, which started on July 27.

Jul 30, 2012

Gagan Narang Enters Final; Abhinav Bindra and Bombayla Crash Out

It was a mix of emotion for Indians on Monday, with Gagan Narang qualifying for the men's 10m air rifle final while Abhinav Bindra crashed out.

Jul 30, 2012

Indian Olympians in Action Today: All Eyes on Abhinav Bindra, Gagan Narang and Saina Nehwal

India's campaign at the London Olympics 2012 had mixed results with some wins and some loses since the Games began on July 27. Spectators are yearning to see some big names score victory for their country.

Jul 30, 2012

London Olympics 2012: New Zealand Brushes Aside Australia in Hockey Opener

New Zealand's Cathryn Finlayson's quick goal in the opening Group B match at the London Olympics broke the team's jinx of not winning a match against the Australian hockey team for the first time in the history of the Olympics.

Jul 29, 2012