The focus was on "team bonding" for the Indian archery team on Friday following their inspiring show in the qualification round of the Paris Games
Britain's six-time Olympic track cycling champion Chris Hoy said he was "optimistic" and "positive" after revealing on Friday that he had been diagnosed with cancer last year.
Police officers have surrounded the vehicle, which was hijacked just before dawn on its route from the town of Marathon into central Athens.
Abhijit Masih recently travelled to Athens and came back blissed! He shares his travel experience with us.
Jitender Kumar, Akhil Kumar and Vijender Singh are determined not to get overawed by the strong field at the Athens Games.
France qualified for the quarter-finals of the Nations League despite a lacklustre goalless draw against Israel on Thursday.
India have been grouped with Argentina, Australia, The Netherlands, New Zealand and South Africa.
Colonel Rathore's vision is to conduct the 'best ever IPL in Jaipur', and the partnership with the Royals positions RR and the state government to achieve that goal.
The two pugilists qualified for the Olympics after entering the finals at the qualifying tournament in Gangzhou, China.
All venues and transport projects are operational two weeks before the Olympic Games' opening ceremony.
Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs is encouraging people travelling to Athens for the August 13-29 Games to be aware of the increased terror threat globally.
American Crystal Cox, who won 4x400m relay gold at the Athens Olympics, was stripped of her medal on Saturday, the International Olympic Committee said.
Mercurial striker and four-time Olympian Dhanraj Pillay would retire after the Athens Games.
England enjoyed a 3-1 victory over Finland thanks to goals from Jack Grealish, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Declan Rice.
David Munyasia was excluded from the Olympic Games after testing positive for cathine, a prohibited stimulant.
The Olympic flame arrived in Tokyo on Sunday for the second leg of a six-week relay in the run-up to the Athens Games.
Buildings, bridges and 370 kilometres of cement highways will be dressed in the same colours as the uniforms of thousands of Olympic volunteers.
Gagan Narang lauded the Indian shooting contingent for their fantastic performances
India's tryst with fourth-place Olympic heartbreaks
South and North Korea will also begin talks about fielding a unified team for the 2008 Games in Beijing.
North and South Korea plan to repeat the march they first made under the same flag at the 2000 Games in Sydney.
Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement from wrestling, prompting an outpouring of support from the sporting community.
With the 200-day countdown to the August 13-29 Games starting on Sunday, much work remaina to be done.\n\n
But IOC chief inspector Denis Oswald said there is still a lot to do with less than six months before the 2004 Games.
The Indian captain said he will sign off his international hockey career only after winning an Olympic medal.
The big names who will be bidding for a podium finish before bidding farewell...
Really pained by events in Indian wrestling but hopeful of two medals: Yogeshwar Dutt
Hosts France reached the Olympic men's football semi-finals for the first time in 40 years with a 1-0 win over Argentina thanks to Jean-Philippe Mateta's first-half goal in a grudge match in Bordeaux on Friday.
Film folk have been celebrating these last few days. Here's looking at just how.
Neeraj Chopra not to try anything new during competition worked wonders for Sumit Antil who heeded to the superstar javelin thrower's advice to win back-to-back gold
No Indian athlete since Independence has won multiple medals at a single Games.
The Olympic spotlight falling on Athens in August will be the latest illumination of a city that has fascinated thinkers, poets and writers down the ages.
'I don't feel they will be ready or able to stage a great Olympic Games,' said the Olympic champion.
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