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IOC suspends IOA: Chautala blames Randhir for fiasco

Dec 04, 2012

IOA president-elect Abhay Singh Chautala held Randhir Singh responsible for the national Olympic body's suspension by the International Olympic Committee and demanded the former secretary general's immediate withdrawal from the IOC. #NewsTracker #Randhir Singh #Abhay Singh Chautala #International Olympics Committee #India Olympics Association
Olympic medalists Vijay Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt to get Khel Ratna

Aug 19, 2012

Olympic heroes, shooter Vijay Kumar and wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt were jointly recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the country's highest sporting honour. #NewsTracker #London 2012 #Vijay Kumar #India Olympics #Yogeshwar Dutt #Khel Ratna
Lack of quality sparring partners cost Sushil gold: Father

Aug 13, 2012

"He does not have people of his class to practice with. It was disappointing that he could not win an Olympic gold medal but nevertheless it's a historic achievement. I think that lack of world-class training robbed him of his chances," said Sushil's father Diwan Singh. #Sports #Boxing #TheySaidIt #Sushil Kumar #London 2012 #India Olympics
The big question: How do we make other sports as cool as cricket?

Aug 13, 2012

#InMyOpinion #Olympics #London 2012 #India Olympics
Its 6 medals for 18 million Indians, not 1.2 billion

Aug 13, 2012

#Sports #JustSaying #London 2012 #India Olympics
Sushil Kumar thanks family, trainers for their support

Aug 13, 2012

Sushil Kumar is the first Indian to win back-to-back medals in Olympics in individual category. In 2008 Beijing Olympics he won a bronze medal and this time in London he went a step higher and a grabbed a silver in the men's 66kg Freestyle wrestling. #Sushil Kumar #London 2012 #India Olympics #66kg Freestyle wrestling
Stomach bug costs Sushil Kumar gold at Olympics

Aug 12, 2012

Sushil Kumar lost the Olympic men's 66kg freestyle final to Japan's Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu 1-3 and settled for a silver medal at the Olympics. After the match, it was reported Sushil was suffering from a stomach bug. #Olympics #Sushil Kumar #London 2012 #Wrestling #India Olympics
India at Olympics: Hockey team, Dutt in action on Saturday

Aug 11, 2012

A schedule of India's participating Olympians on day fifteen of the Olympics. #Olympics #London2012 #Mary Kom #India Olympics #Geeta Phogat #Tintu Luka
Images: Mary's bronze is worth its weight in gold

Aug 09, 2012

In contact sport, both semifinalists are awarded a bronze medal, but that certainly doesn't take the sheen off Mary Kom's historic bronze medal. Here are images post the medal ceremony. #ImagesOfTheDay #London 2012 #Mary Kom #India Olympics #Olympics Photos
Geeta's medal hopes shattered after repechage loss

Aug 09, 2012

Geeta got into the repechage round after Canadian Tonya Lynn Verbeek, who had defeated the Indian in the first round, went on to qualify for the final of Olympic women's 55kg wrestling event. #Olympics #London 2012 #Wrestling #India Olympics #Geeta Phogat

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