News for 'London Olympic'

Saina Nehwal Blames Vinesh Phogat!

Saina Nehwal Blames Vinesh Phogat!

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

'It is not like she is playing her first Olympics. It's her third Olympics. As an athlete, she must know the rules.'

Why did Britain's top shooters miss the World Cup?

Why did Britain's top shooters miss the World Cup?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2024

The ISSF World Cup final in New Delhi has been robbed of some sheen as three of Britain's top shotgun shooters, including Paris Olympics trap gold-medallist Nathan Hales

No medal but this was our best Olympic performance: Sandhu

No medal but this was our best Olympic performance: Sandhu

Rediff.com9 Aug 2012

India's much-hyped male boxers might have drawn a blank in the London Olympics but national coach Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu insisted that the country's pugilists gave their "best performance" in the quadrennial sporting spectacle.

Final countdown starts to London Games

Final countdown starts to London Games

Rediff.com18 Apr 2012

Kew Gardens on an English spring morning will host the first in a series of celebrations on Wednesday to commemorate the 100 days' countdown to the London Olympics.

PICS: Sexy British supermodels bring Olympics to a close!

PICS: Sexy British supermodels bring Olympics to a close!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2012

Don't miss the fashion fiesta that was part of the London Olympic Games 2012 closing ceremony last night!

Team bars Kim Collins from Olympic 100m heats

Team bars Kim Collins from Olympic 100m heats

Rediff.com4 Aug 2012

Former 100-metre World champion Kim Collins was disciplined by the St. Kitts and Nevis team and dropped from the event at the London Olympics on Saturday. St. Kitts and Nevis team spokesman Lester Hanley told The Associated Press that Collins would not run in his heat after breaking team discipline rules by leaving the athletes' village.

Invisible flame is burning issue of London Games

Invisible flame is burning issue of London Games

Rediff.com30 Jul 2012

The Olympic flame is nowhere to be seen. The enduring image of the Summer and Winter Games, lit Friday night at the climax of the opening ceremony, is out of sight from the throngs of fans who hoped to catch an inspiring glimpse or take the photo of a lifetime.

Sinimole misses Olympic berth again

Sinimole misses Olympic berth again

Rediff.com9 Jul 2012

India's middle distance runner Sinimole Paulose's last ditch effort to qualify for the London Olympics failed to meet expectations after she finished second in the women's 1500m at the Savo Games in Lapinlahti, Finland.

How disgraced Armstrong helped Wiggins beat addiction

How disgraced Armstrong helped Wiggins beat addiction

Rediff.com7 Jun 2025

'Lance has been a source of inspiration to me and a constant source of help towards me and is one of the main factors why I'm in this position I am today mentally and physically, so, I'm indebted to him for that.'

London 2012 doping lab gets WADA approval

London 2012 doping lab gets WADA approval

Rediff.com23 Apr 2012

The doping laboratory that will process more than 6,000 samples at this year's London Olympics has been given the seal of approval by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Dutt hopes wrestlers overcome turmoil to win medals

Dutt hopes wrestlers overcome turmoil to win medals

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

Really pained by events in Indian wrestling but hopeful of two medals: Yogeshwar Dutt

Para-athletes ask government to boycott London Games

Para-athletes ask government to boycott London Games

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

Amid growing chorus against Dow Chemicals's association with the upcoming London Olympics, a group of para-athletes urged the government to boycott the event unless the contentious company was dropped as a sponsor.

Why Indian shooters could fire blanks at Paris Olympics

Why Indian shooters could fire blanks at Paris Olympics

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

Shooters' preps lacked planning, says Olympian Vijay Kumar

Bopanna tells AITA he won't partner Paes at Olympics

Bopanna tells AITA he won't partner Paes at Olympics

Rediff.com18 Jun 2012

The crisis that has rocked Indian tennis deepened on Monday, with Rohan Bopanna officially snubbing the All India Tennis Association's offer to pair with Leander Paes in the men's doubles at the London Olympics.

Tweet away, IOC tells London athletes

Tweet away, IOC tells London athletes

Rediff.com27 Jun 2011

Athletes at next year's London Olympics can blog and post comments on Twitter as long as it is not done for commercial purposes, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said.

AITA refuses to change stance, says will send Lee-Hesh to Olympics

AITA refuses to change stance, says will send Lee-Hesh to Olympics

Rediff.com16 Jun 2012

Sticking to its stand, the All India Tennis Association on Saturday said it will not change the players' combination for the London Olympics despite Mahesh Bhupathi categorically rejecting his pairing with Leander Paes.

PIX: Zareen eyes gold after breezing through first round

PIX: Zareen eyes gold after breezing through first round

Rediff.com28 Jul 2024

India's Nikhat Zareen who carries India's boxing hopes in the Paris Olympics started well on Sunday with a unanimous opening round win over Germany's Maxi Kloetzer.

'Not easy to defend Olympic gold but it's achievable'

'Not easy to defend Olympic gold but it's achievable'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2023

The soft-spoken Rudisha, belonging to the Masai tribe, was critical of runners tarring the country's image.

NYPD chief applauds London Games security

NYPD chief applauds London Games security

Rediff.com24 May 2012

New York's police chief said on Wednesday he was impressed with security planning for this summer's London Olympics, rejecting suggestions that US officials were concerned about arrangements for the games which start next month.

London can host 2020 Games if moved over coronavirus

London can host 2020 Games if moved over coronavirus

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

With the Tokyo Games due to begin on July 24, organisers have set up a task force to coordinate with public health authorities over the epidemic.

Olympic gold medallist Van der Burgh battling coronavirus

Olympic gold medallist Van der Burgh battling coronavirus

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

Former Olympic swimming champion Cameron van der Burgh has said he has been battling the new coronavirus for the last two weeks and that athletes who continue to train for the Tokyo Games are exposing themselves to "unnecessary risk". South African Van der Burgh won gold in the 100m breaststroke at the 2012 London Olympics and silver in Rio four years later before retiring in 2018.

Ilyin stripped of Beijing, London weightlifting golds for doping

Ilyin stripped of Beijing, London weightlifting golds for doping

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

Kazak weightlifter Ilya Ilyin has been stripped of the gold medals he won at the Beijing and London Olympic Games after failing doping tests in re-analysis of samples, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Friday.

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 7

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 7

Rediff.com3 Aug 2024

Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 7, Friday, August 2, 2024:

Video referral for Olympics hockey

Video referral for Olympics hockey

Rediff.com23 Jul 2012

Field hockey moves into untested waters at the London Olympics as teams will be allowed to call for one video referral per game through on-field umpires, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) said.

Mom's the word for Mary Kom at London

Mom's the word for Mary Kom at London

Rediff.com21 Jul 2012

For M C Mary Kom, the London Olympics is a dream realised twice over. The five-time World champion is not just excited about being the only Indian woman boxer at the quadrennial extravaganza, but is also overjoyed about having her mother in the stands to watch her live for the first time.

Mary Kom qualifies for London Games

Mary Kom qualifies for London Games

Rediff.com18 May 2012

India's ace woman boxer M C Mary Kom's qualified for the London Olympics after World No. 2 Nicola Adams got the better of Russia's AIBA World champion Yelena Savelyeva 11-6 in the semi-finals of the World Championships in Qinhuangdao, China, on Friday.

Blackout curtains will let London athletes sleep in

Blackout curtains will let London athletes sleep in

Rediff.com16 May 2012

If the sun shines on the London Olympics athletes will not have to worry about being woken up early by its rays thanks to blackout curtains installed in every apartment in the Games village.

Wrestler Geeta makes Olympics cut

Wrestler Geeta makes Olympics cut

Rediff.com1 Apr 2012

India's Geeta created history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to have qualified for the Olympics after reaching the final of the Asian qualifying event in Astana, Kazakhstan on Sunday.

Wrestler Geeta makes Olympics cut

Wrestler Geeta makes Olympics cut

Rediff.com1 Apr 2012

No Olympic medal upgrade for wrestler Yogeshwar

No Olympic medal upgrade for wrestler Yogeshwar

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt's chances of the London Olympics medal being upgraded from bronze to silver is all but over but Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) claimed it was unaware of the development.

India's long history of near misses at the Olympics

India's long history of near misses at the Olympics

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

India's tryst with fourth-place Olympic heartbreaks

PHOTOS: Gold medal winners on Day 14 of the London Games

PHOTOS: Gold medal winners on Day 14 of the London Games

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

A look at the gold medalists on Day 14 of competition at the London Olympics on Friday.

Photos: Braving pain for Olympic glory

Photos: Braving pain for Olympic glory

Rediff.com12 Aug 2012

Venezuela's Ricardo Antonio Roberty Moreno is injured during his match against Guinea-Bissau's Augusto Midana during a 55-kg men's freestyle wrestling competition.

London set to greet IOC inspectors

London set to greet IOC inspectors

Rediff.com14 Feb 2005

Olympics: Lakshya Sen to fight for bronze after Axelsen defeat

Olympics: Lakshya Sen to fight for bronze after Axelsen defeat

Rediff.com4 Aug 2024

Lakshya Sen falls to Axelsen in semis, to play bronze-medal playoff

PHOTOS: London 2012 torch lit in Olympia

PHOTOS: London 2012 torch lit in Olympia

Rediff.com10 May 2012

The countdown to this summer's London Olympics kicked off with the kindling of the Games torch by the sun's rays in ancient Olympia on Thursday, sparking a relay that will culminate with the lighting of the Olympic stadium's cauldron at the opening ceremony on July 27.

Out on parole, Pistorius attends triathlon event!

Out on parole, Pistorius attends triathlon event!

Rediff.com5 Jun 2025

Oscar Pistorius competes in triathlon 12 years after murdering girlfriend

Olympic spirits flowing as athletes hit clubs

Olympic spirits flowing as athletes hit clubs

Rediff.com9 Aug 2012

With some events over, Olympians are being wooed by London nightclubs offering free entry and drinks, with one even treating gold medallists to a 2,012 pound ($3,150) cocktail.

South Korean Park to get London Games medal: Source

South Korean Park to get London Games medal: Source

Rediff.com12 Feb 2013

South Korean footballer Park Jong-woo will receive his bronze medal from the 2012 London Olympics despite triggering a diplomatic row in a match against Japan, an Olympic source told Reuters on Tuesday.