Olympic flag arrives in Rio
The Olympic flag has arrived here, marking the dawn of a new era in Rio de Janeiro`s history. The flag landed on Brazilian soil for the first time Monday evening as the countdown towards the 2016 Games...
View ArticleLondon Olympics 2012 closing ceremony attracts record 26 million TV viewers...
The closing ceremony of the London Olympics attracted a record 26 million viewers in the UK, the biggest audience compared to any other previous Olympics closing ceremony. It almost equalled the number...
View ArticleUsain Bolt tops Facebook Olympic charts
Sprint legend Usain Bolt was the ’most mentioned athlete on social site Facebook during the whole of the London Olympic 2012 and was also hugely popular on Twitter, according to a report. According to...
View ArticleWe can win 15 medals in the next Olympics: Sushil Kumar
Sushil Kumar, who won a silver medal for India in London Olympics, said that India could win 15 medals in 2016 Olympics. “We won 3 medals in 2008 Beijing Olympics. This Olympics we have doubled the...
View ArticleArmy for making Oly medalist Vijay Kumar an officer
The Army will provide all help to promote Olympic silver medalist Vijay Kumar as an officer in the force soon after he was promoted as a Subedar Major, Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh said here today. The...
View ArticleUgandan president rewards Olympic gold medal winner
Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni rewarded Steven Kiprotich, gold medal winner at the London Olympics, with 200 million shillings ($81,300). Museveni also told Kiprotich, who won the marathon, that he...
View ArticleColdplay’s ‘Viva La Vida’ to mark end of London 2012 Paralympics
British rock band Coldplay’s famous track ‘Viva La Vida’ will be played across the U.K. next month to mark the end of the London 2012 Paralympics. The rockers have been given the permission to play...
View ArticleCash awards continue to pour in for Olympic medallists
Madhya Pradesh Government has announced a cash reward of Rs one crore each to Olympic silver medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar and shooter Vijay Kumar, while the bronze medal winners will be given Rs 50...
View ArticleJamaica to reward Olympic athletes
Jamaica`s Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says athletes who represented the country in last month`s London Olympics will be rewarded for their efforts. The Jamaican prime minister made her...
View ArticleMayor of London delivers cauldron petals to Indian Olympians
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson personally delivered a memento of London`s thrilling Olympic and Paralympic Games to India`s six medal winning athletes here on Monday. Every nation which competed at...
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