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July 29, 2012 2:11 PM

China's Liuyang wins women's 200m butterfly

In swimming, China's Jiao Liuyang has won the women's 200 metres butterfly at the London Olympics. Spain's Mirieia Belmonte Garcia took silver while Japan's Natsumi Hoshi clinched bronze.

July 29, 2012 2:11 PM

Olympic hockey: India playing NZ

In Hockey, India is playing New Zeland today in their second outing at the London Olympics. India had lost their first match against Neterlands 2-3 after putting up a valiant fight.In Tennis mixed doubles, the pair of Leander Paes and Sania Mirza are set to start their campaign in the Olympics when ...

July 29, 2012 2:11 PM

AP Govt. announce 50 lac reward for Saina

Andhra Pradesh government has announced a cash reward of 50 lakh rupees to ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal for bagging a bronze medal in the London Olympics. According to a press release, Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy personally congratulated Saina when they travelled by the same flight from N...

July 29, 2012 2:11 PM

Bolt wins 100m Olympic Gold

Jamaica's Usain Bolt sprinted to a convincing victory in the men's Olympic 100 meters race to retain his gold medal, at the London Olympic Games last night.The world's fastest man and world record holder Bolt took 9.63 seconds to complete the race, setting a new Olympic record and clo...

July 29, 2012 2:11 PM

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Japan's Uchimura wins gold in individual all-around gymnastics

Japan's Kohei Uchimura has won the gold medal in the individual all-around gymnastics final in the London Olympics. Everything went superbly to plan for the 23-year-old pre-Games favourite at the North Greenwich Arena yesterday and he finished 1.659 points ahead ofan excited Marcel Nguyen, who ...

July 29, 2012 2:11 PM

Gagan Narang wins India first medal at London Olympics

Ace Shooter Gagan Narang has won India its first medal at the London Olympics. Gagan clinched a bronze medal in the 10 metre air rifle event with an overall score of 701.1. Alin George Moldoveanu of Romania won the gold with an overall score of 702.1 while Niccolo Campriani of Italy won silver with ...

July 29, 2012 2:11 PM

Olympian Saina arrives home to rousing welcome

Ace Indian Shuttler Saina Nehwal who bagged a historic bronze medal at the London Olympic Games has been accorded a rousing reception at Hyderabad today. State Sports authorities, school children and several people welcomed her at the Samshabada Airport on her arrival at her home town. Several sport...

July 29, 2012 2:11 PM

Vikas Gowda qualified for Men Discus Throw finals

At the London Olympics, India's Vikas Gowda qualified for the finals of Men's Discus Throw event when he hurled the disc to 65.20 metres, leading to an automatic selection.The automatic qualification standard for the discus final was set at 65m. The final round of the event will be held on...

July 29, 2012 2:11 PM

London 2012 Badmonton: Jwala Gutta-Diju on brink of exit

India's mixed doubles badmintor pair of Jwala Gutta and V Diju are virtually out of the London Olympics. At the Wembley arena today, the pair suffered yet another straight-game defeat in their second group game in the badminton competition. The 13th ranked Indian combo found their eighth seeded...

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