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Olympics 2012: Indian hockey rides on wings of hope

Belgium is the only team India could trouble, but the way they rallied from a two-goal deficit to draw parity in the dying minutes underscored their newly found confidence.

Injury worries for Usain Bolt ahead of London Olympics

The Jamaican triple gold medallist from Beijing is the number one attraction of the London Games, but the question mark over his fitness has added an extra layer of intrigue to what is already an eye-wateringly exciting 100 metres race.

The ten most exciting athletes at the Olympics

Usain Bolt, Yelena Isinbayeva, Michael Phelps and Katie Taylor are all among athletes who are expected to shine in London.

Olympics 100m is an open race: Tyson Gay

American Tyson Gay has declared the 100 metres at the London Olympics an open affair after winning the event at the Paris Diamond League.

Chance of rain at Olympic opening ceremony

British meteorologists on Monday released the forecast for the Olympic opening ceremony on Friday, saying they are certain things will be — well, uncertain.

Four of five Haiti's Olympians are not from Haiti

Four of Haiti's five Olympians at the London Games have something in common — they're not from Haiti.

Hockey in for a change at Oly as teams can ask for referral

"Team referrals are restricted to decisions within the 23 metre areas relating to goals, penalty strokes and penalty corners. Penalty cards may not be the subject of a team referral," the FIH website said.

Federer hopes for 'something special' at London Olympics

World number one Roger Federer said he is expecting "something special" at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

London Olympics mascots: menacing or magical?

The official mascots of London's Olympic and Paralympic Games — Wenlock and Mandeville — have been called as sinister, creepy, but organisers are hoping to tack on a more positive title: merchandising magic.

Sharapova excited about Olympic dream coming true

Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has said that she had dreamt of competing in the Olympic Games since she was a child and is looking forward to making her debut at London 2012.

Can Britain break China, US, Russia Olympics monopoly?

Since 2000, China and the United States have held the first and second slots in the gold medal tally with Russia third. Can home advantage make Britain break the jinx?

What is a stand-up comedian doing in India's hockey team?

P R Sreejesh, who will become the first home-bred hockey player from Kerala to represent India in the Olympics, admits that he took up goal-keeping because he didn't want to run too much.

Vijender Singh and the curse of being a hero

We have been led to believe that a hero will always triumph. And that's what India's Olympic star has to live up to every time he steps into the ring.

Olympic buzz takes off: London welcomes the flame

Royal Marine Martyn Williams is poised to rappel from a helicopter carrying the Olympic torch on Friday night. The grand entrance plunges the symbol of the games into the city's historic heart, bringing Olympic pageantry to the British capital that last held the event in 1948.

London calling for Mary Kom's mom too

Interestingly, Akham Kom would be stepping outside the country for the first time in her life and her London trip is being sponsored by a corporate giant.

Olympics: Strike threats loom over Games

The Aslef rail union announced on Thursday that 450 of its members in central England would walk out between Aug. 6 and 8 in a dispute over pensions.

Medal winning sportspersons to get out of turn promotions

In a morale-booster for sportspersons, players working in central government will get upto three out of turn promotions during their service career for winning medals at various international events including Olympics.

Tyson Gay says 9.7 needed for London medal

Bolt leads the pack with his 2009 world record of 9.58, Powell clocked 9.72 in 2008 and Blake ran 9.75 this year.

Sushil should be flag bearer, want to win medal: Paes

Paes said that he had been able to play well at Wimbledon despite the politics over who would partner him in the Olympics.

Who will light London's Olympic cauldron?

The debate over who should light the London Olympic cauldron at next Friday's opening ceremony has turned into a war of words between Daley Thompson and Steve Redgrave, two of the main contenders.

Deepika Kumari is calm ahead of the Olympics, her coach isn't

Deepika Kumari may reject all talk of pressure and nerves ahead of the London Olympics but the world number one archer's coach is becoming restless as the mega-event draws close.

Why social media poses a huge challenge for the Olympics

Anthony Edgar, head of media operations for the IOC, freely admits that he does not know what to expect in London following the explosion of social media.

Sad to miss out on carrying Spain flag at Olympics: Nadal

Rafael Nadal fears the chance to carry Spain's flag at an Olympics opening ceremony may not come around again after being forced to withdraw from the London 2012 tennis event with a knee injury.