The United States will send 530 athletes to the London Olympics as part of a massive team that will feature, for the first time, more women competitors than men, officials announced on Tuesday.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has paid advance installment of Rs one lakh to the hockey players who left for European tour on their way to the London Games.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has assured every possible assistance to all the sportspersons, who will represent the country in the forthcoming London Olympics.
The Multi Disciplinary Steering Committee of the sports ministry has approved the preparatory tournaments for London-bound paddlers and judokas ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games.
In a major blow to Rising Pune Supergiants' bid to salvage their campaign in IPL 9, star batsman Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the remaining matches of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) due to calf injury. The 35-year-old sustained an injury in his right calf during his side's defeat against Royal Challenger Bangalore in Pune on Friday. "Over & out, India! Injuries are all part of the job! Horrible tear in my calf! Sad to be leaving a really great bunch of boys but looking forward to being back with my family! London bound for a summer off! Vacation till November! Bye for now! Lots of love, KP xxx," KP wrote on his Instagram account.
Karnam Malleshwari's bronze at the 2000 Olympics raised the profile of Indian weightlifting by several notches but little is expected of London-bound Soniya Chanu and the lifter does not mind it one bit as she is keen on springing a surprise at the mega-event.
He was not quite sure if training abroad before Olympics would help much but after spending a fortnight preparing in Ireland, London-bound Vijender Singh said the experience has done a world of good to the Indian boxers ahead of the mega-event this month.
With two unsuccessful attempts behind his back, London-bound Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt pretty well knows it is his last chance to win an Olympic medal when he competes in his third and probably last Games in two months' time.
A London-bound Air India aircraft on Saturday safely returned to Delhi after being airborne for 30 minutes as the pilot detected smoke in the cabin. Full emergency was declared at the airport when the pilot informed the Air Traffic Control about the smoke alarm. The measures included stationing of fire brigades, ambulances, ladders and other emergency equipment close to the runway to avert a possible mishap.
Tribal rights activist Gladson Dungdung was offloaded from a London-bound Air India flight in New Delhi on Monday
The Indian Playing XI will also have Bhuvneshwar Kumar on Sunday as he replaces Mohammed Shami, who was hit on the leg in his follow through during the third match.
Govt will continue to oppose Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai's 'badmouthing' India.
Arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari, who is under the scanner of multiple investigating agencies, may have fled the country, a media report claimed on Thursday.
The fresh round of cancellation process of the 4,470 NGOs started on May 6.
The research could have implications for airlines, passengers, and airports.
For Indian hockey, 2016 was a year in which much was promised and achieved as well. It was also a year where India made significant and visible advancements but deep down somewhere the pain of missing out on an Olympic medal will remain for four more years.
'Although strong arm tactics do cause inconvenience, they have not been able to stop us from carrying out our campaigns.' 'Allegations about being 'anti-development' mean very little when people in the country are still going hungry.' Greenpeace India chief Ravi Chellam on the challenges ahead.
As the year 2016 draws to a close, vote for the best Indian sportsperson of the year.
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