Gagan Narang lauded the Indian shooting contingent for their fantastic performances
Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement from wrestling, prompting an outpouring of support from the sporting community.
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Police officers have surrounded the vehicle, which was hijacked just before dawn on its route from the town of Marathon into central Athens.
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.
Jitender Kumar, Akhil Kumar and Vijender Singh are determined not to get overawed by the strong field at the Athens Games.
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
India have been grouped with Argentina, Australia, The Netherlands, New Zealand and South Africa.
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.
No Indian athlete since Independence has won multiple medals at a single Games.
American Crystal Cox, who won 4x400m relay gold at the Athens Olympics, was stripped of her medal on Saturday, the International Olympic Committee said.
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.
Mercurial striker and four-time Olympian Dhanraj Pillay would retire after the Athens Games.
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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.
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.
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.
India have sent an 84-strong contingent of para-athletes, the largest ever in the country's history -- a heady mix of youth and experience, for the Paralympic Games, starting in Paris on Wednesday.
Zheng Qinwen became the first Chinese player to win an Olympic tennis singles gold medal when she held off Croatia's Donna Vekic for a 6-2, 6-3 win in a tense final on Saturday.
India's flag-bearer for Paris Olympics, Achanta Sharath Kamal, on Wednesday recalled the most memorable moments from his five appearances at the Games so far.
Denied accreditation, India's Korean archery coach says he won't continue after contract expiry
India's first and only tennis medal in the history of Olympic Games came way back in 1996, when Leander Paes claimed the singles bronze in Atlanta.
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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