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Olympics: Superb Dutt wins India another bronze

The 29-year-old from Sonepat in Haryana showed excellent technique and fighting spirit to bring off three memorable wins on the trot for the bronze.

Olympics: Vikas and Sangwan not the only ones crying foul

London 2012 has seen a lot of boxing controversies which has given rise to allegations that officials were paid to award countries a medal. How much it is true?

As India crashes out, Chetri says 'We're not good enough'

India's disastrous hockey campaign in the London Games ended with a humiliating bottom spot finish out of 12 competing nations.

London 2012 Closing Ceremony: The Who, Spice Girls to perform

The Who, George Michael, Muse and Ed Sheeran have all said they will take part in a show that will include performances of 30 British hit singles from the past five decades.

If cricket becomes part of Oly, let's have Tests and not T20

The only form of cricket that deserves to be at the Olympics is the longest, most testing version of it.

India's road to Olympic Gold: individual events, not teams

India's medals at the Olympics have come in individual events, not team ones. This is a pointer to where we must put our money and efforts in future.

Olympics a 'war by proxy'? When medals mean more than sporting success

A spate of medals on Friday put the US firmly ahead of China in the gold (41-37) and overall tally (94-81) at the Olympics. This is significant as it is accompanied by considerations and agendas of the different political and economic systems of the two countries.

London 2012: US to face Spain in men's basketball final

Spain beat Russia 67-59 in their semifinal, while the US thrashed Argentina 109-83 in the other last-four clash. Interestingly, Spain had lost 118-107 to the Americans in a close final at the Beijing Games.

India at Olympics: Hockey team, Dutt in action on Saturday

A schedule of India's participating Olympians on day fifteen of the Olympics.

London 2012: Bahamas stun US to win 4X400m men's relay gold

Chris Brown, Demetrius Pinder, Michael Mathieu and Ramon Miller sped home in a Bahamian record time of 2 minutes 56.72 seconds, Miller passing American Angelo Taylor to huge roars from the crowd with just 50 metres left.

London 2012: Defar tops Dibaba to win 5000m, US win 4X100 relay gold

Ethiopian Meseret Defar dashed compatriot Tirunesh Dibaba's dreams of another long-distance double by regaining her 5,000 metres title and an inspired US women's 4x100 relay team shredded a 27-year-old world record on Friday.

London Olympics: USA break 27-year-old WR in 4x100m

All the live action from London 2012 with a special, detailed focus on India's performances.

Here's what Mary Kom's students think she did wrong

Firstpost spoke to trainees at Mary Kom's academy, and they had some interesting things to say about one of India's favourite athletes.

When Bolt turned Stratford into downtown Kingston

Reggae music blared, the sidewalk just outside Stratford station became a dance floor as people let their hair down till the wee hours of the morning following Bolt's stupendous win in the 200m.

Is physical abuse the secret to China's Olympic success?

Western coaches say the reason Chinese women are so successful is because they are literally beaten into submission by their male coaches.

Rudisha plots 400m fun run against Bolt

The Kenyan is far too polite ever to express any resentment, and probably too gracious a man to harbour any, but he did reveal that he had spoken to Bolt about possibly going head-to-head.

Manipur to award Rs 50 lakh to Olympic medal winner Mary Kom

Kom would also be promoted to the rank of Additional Superintendent of Police in state police department after her arrival here in the next few days.

When I grow up, I want to be Mary Kom

To little girls in India, as they sit in their houses, transfixed in front of their TV sets watching Mary Kom, Saina Nehwal, Geeta Phogat and the like, there’s a thought that goes through their little minds — “When I grow up, I want to be like her.”

Dibaba aims to do a Bolt double: Add 5000m title to her 10,000m win

Tirunesh Dibaba can match Bolt's historic "double-double" today, when gold in the women's 5,000m would mean she had won both the longest track races at successive Olympics. The Ethiopian retained her 10,000m crown a week ago.

Sprint double done, now for some fun: Bolt

Even self-proclaimed "living legends" like Usain Bolt need to have a bit of fun at the Olympics.

Calm winds sabotage Olympic sailing events

The one thing sailors can't control, the weather, shut down sailing on Thursday. It was great day for sunbathers but a rotten day for sailing.

Olympics hockey: Germany stuns Oz, face Netherlands in final

The Germans came from 2-1 down to run over world champion Australia 4-2 in the last 20 minutes, then the Dutch put on a show of ruthless artistry in humiliating host Britain 9-2.

Usain Bolt breaks world record... on Twitter!

When Usain Bolt won the 200 meters, the Twitter world went nuts — so much so that the Jamaican speedster generated another kind of Olympic record.

Spoilsport Jacques Rogge says Bolt is 'not a legend yet'

"Let Usain Bolt be free of injury," Rogge said. "Let him keep his motivation which I think will be the case ... Let him participate in three, four games, and he can be a legend. Already he's an icon."

Usain Bolt says he's a legend: Here's why he's right

Usain Bolt is right. He's a legend. And not just because he created history yesterday.

London 2012: David Rudisha wins 800m in world record time

David Rudisha did what no one else, Usain Bolt included, has been able to do at the London Games: set a world record on the Olympic track. Rudisha in won the 800m final in 1 minute, 40.91 seconds, one-tenth of a second off the mark he set in 2010.

London 2012: Usain Bolt sprints into record books with 200m win

Usain Bolt sprinted into Olympic history Thursday, becoming the first man to win the 100-200 double at consecutive games.

Path to Olympics glory: India needs to focus on just one sport

This is not a new strategy, of course. A number of countries have won a disproportionate amount of their medals from one sport.

No respect for 'attention-seeking' Carl Lewis: Usain Bolt

Soon after winning gold in the 200 metres at the London Olympics for 100 and 200 titles at back-to-back games, Bolt said he had "lost all respect" for Lewis who was quoted as saying Jamaica's doping controls were not as strong as other countries.

London Olympics: The sprint double belongs to Bolt

All the live action from London 2012 with a special, detailed focus on India's performances