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Protests to drop Dow as sponsor of London Olympics


Stepping up pressure to drop Dow Chemicals as sponsor of the London Olympics, campaigners held prot...
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UK mulls changes to terrorism threat scale

UK mulls changes to terrorism threat scale


Britain has announced in advance it will raise its terrorism threat level during the London Olympics...
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‘Will India take part in Dow-sponsored Olympics?’


Several BJP members asked the government to make its stand clear whether Indian players will parti...
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Gas victims threaten to hold `Bhopal Olympics`


The victims today set a fire effigies of chairman of London Organising Committee for Olympic Games,...
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And the Oscar goes to Olympics?

And the Oscar goes to Olympics?


A beacon of hope to all those with disabilities, Pistorius is a true hero.
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London 2012 Olympics: Panasonic to broadcast in 3D

London 2012 Olympics: Panasonic to broadcast in 3D


The London 2012 Olympics will be the first to be broadcast live in 3D, Japanese electronics giant Pa...
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Spurs win legal battle over 2012 stadium

Spurs win legal battle over 2012 stadium


Tottenham Hotspur won the legal right to challenge a decision to hand the 2012 Olympic stadium.
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India expecting 10 medals in London Olympics: SAI

India expecting 10 medals in London Olympics: SAI


The Sports Authority of India (SAI) is confident of a good showing from its athletes in the 2012 Lon...
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Tarundeep, Rahul Banerjee train for Olympics

Tarundeep, Rahul Banerjee train for Olympics


Archers Tarundeep Rai and Rahul Banerjee are presently undergoing a 10-day training at Paljor Stadiu...
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US pulls out of bid for 2020 Summer Olympics

US pulls out of bid for 2020 Summer Olympics


This time around, the United States is saying no to the Olympics. Locked in a dispute over millions ...
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Mittal Champions Trust targets glory at London

Mittal Champions Trust targets glory at London


With less than a year to go for the Olympics, Mittal Champions Trust (MCT) is set to spend Rs 18 c...
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Riots: London Olympics site was a target

Riots: London Olympics site was a target


The main Olympics site in east London was one of the targets of rioters, but an attack there was p...
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UK riots: London Olympics site was a target

UK riots: London Olympics site was a target


Riots were reported in Hackney, one of the 5 boroughs in which 2012 London Olympics will be held.
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Riots threaten Britain`s image ahead of Olympics

Riots threaten Britain`s image ahead of Olympics


British Prime Minister David Cameron has led calls for Britain to put on a fresh face.
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2012 Olympic torch not coming to Pakistan

2012 Olympic torch not coming to Pakistan


The Olympics Committee has decided that the 2012 Olympics torch will not come to Pakistan due to sec...
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London Olympic Village sold for $903.5 million

London Olympic Village sold for $903.5 million


London`s Olympic Village has been sold for $903.5 million to a Delancey and Qatari Diar joint ventur...
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London riots: Olympics ambassador amongst rioters

London riots: Olympics ambassador amongst rioters


Chelsea Ives has denied two counts of burglary, violent disorder and attacking a police car.
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Coe confident of trouble-free Games despite riots

Coe confident of trouble-free Games despite riots


The London riots will not undermine confidence in the city`s ability to stage a trouble-free Olympic...
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Riots: London to review security for Olympics

Riots: London to review security for Olympics


The government has said security plans for the mega sporting event will be reviewed in wake of riots...
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Olympic test events go ahead amid London riots

Olympic test events go ahead amid London riots


Despite three days of rioting and looting in London, Olympic organizers plan to go ahead with a seri...
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Olympics too big an event for farewell: Clijsters

Olympics too big an event for farewell: Clijsters


Belgium`s world number two Kim Clijsters shot down talk of retiring after next year`s London Olympic...
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Britain burns: Riots spread through UK cities

Britain burns: Riots spread through UK cities


Violence and looting raged across London and spread to three other major British cities on Tuesday.
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Aslam against Dow`s association with London Games

Aslam against Dow`s association with London Games


The former Olympian said if the LOCOG carries out the deal with Dow Chemicals, we will ask the gover...
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Prince Harry to miss 2012 London Olympics?

Prince Harry to miss 2012 London Olympics?


Prince Harry may have to return to the frontline in Afghanistan in a year`s time.
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Ashish aims Olympic qualification in first attempt

Ashish aims Olympic qualification in first attempt


Ashish Kumar has now set his sights on making the cut for next year`s London Olympics and is confide...
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Shweta joins Heena and Annu Raj at the top

Shweta joins Heena and Annu Raj at the top


Shweta Chaudhary upstaged Games berth earner Rahi Sarnobat by finishing above the latter in the qual...
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Outrage over Dow’s sponsorship for London Olympics

Outrage over Dow’s sponsorship for London Olympics


The move has outraged campaigners fighting for 25,000 people who died in India’s devastating chemica...
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Bhpoal gas clouds over London Olympics


London Olympics organisers have decided to name Dow Chemical Company as a sponsor of 2012 stadium in...
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Cavendish heads list for 2012 Olympics test event

Cavendish heads list for 2012 Olympics test event


Britain`s Mark Cavendish, the Tour de France`s most successful sprinter, will head a provisional fie...
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Lochte eyeing Phelps` record for London Olympics

Lochte eyeing Phelps` record for London Olympics


Lochte has no idea whether he, or anyone else, will ever eclipse Phelps` golden haul but that has no...
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Trying really hard for Olympics qualifiers: Rahul

Trying really hard for Olympics qualifiers: Rahul


Rahul was dropped from the Indian squad for World Cup Stage III and IV.
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Eager for Olympic berth, Sushil gears up

Eager for Olympic berth, Sushil gears up


Indian grappler Sushil Kumar concedes it would be no stroll in the park to clinch a second successiv...
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Sharath Kamal confident of qualifying for Olympics

Sharath Kamal confident of qualifying for Olympics


Having narrowly missed a direct entry to the 2012 London Olympics, ace Indian paddler Achanta Sharat...
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Vijender eyeing Worlds for Olympic qualification

Vijender eyeing Worlds for Olympic qualification


Star pugilist Vijender Singh wants to put up a good show at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in o...
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Able to control my nerves better than most: Narang

Able to control my nerves better than most: Narang


Ace Indian rifleman Gagan Narang claims his mental toughness will be put to the "ultimate test" when...
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Hard work ahead for US swim star Phelps

Hard work ahead for US swim star Phelps


US swimming legend Michael Phelps knows he has a year of hard graft ahead after the world championsh...
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Cyclist Evans aiming at both Tour and 2012 Olympic

Cyclist Evans aiming at both Tour and 2012 Olympic


Australian Tour de France champion Cadel Evans hopes to do well at next year`s London Olympics as we...
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Shot-putter Om Prakash qualifies for London Oly

Shot-putter Om Prakash qualifies for London Oly


Indian shot-putter Om Prakash Karhana qualified for the 2012 London Olympics as well as next month`s...
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Coe looking forward to

Coe looking forward to "Thorpedo" in London Games


2012 Olympics Organising Committee head Sebastian Coe is excited about the likely return of Ian Thor...
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London reveals medals for 2012 Games

London reveals medals for 2012 Games


The thousands of athletes striving to compete at London 2012 now know what treasure awaits at the en...
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Phelps makes statement one year out from London

Phelps makes statement one year out from London


Relief was etched all across Michael Phelps` face after the American won his first gold medal of the...
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Khade qualifies for 2012 London Olympics

Khade qualifies for 2012 London Olympics


Virdhawal Khade clocked 50.34s in the 100m freestyle event at the 14th FINA World Championships in S...
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London begins counting days for 2012 Olympics

London begins counting days for 2012 Olympics


The one-year countdown to the 2012 Olympics gets under way here Wednesday with London preparing to s...
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Drug cheats to London Games beware, warns Coe

Drug cheats to London Games beware, warns Coe


Athletes aiming to cheat their way to Olympic glory through doping at the London Games were strictly...
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More pressure for London medal after Khel Ratna

More pressure for London medal after Khel Ratna


Gagan Narang admitted that the pressure of winning a medal in 2012 London Olympics could be greater ...
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Indian cricket team analyst to work with Saina

Indian cricket team analyst to work with Saina


S Ramakrishan will be working with ace shuttler Saina Nehwal to help her improve her game ahead of t...
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Bajrang targets World Rowing to book Olympic berth

Bajrang targets World Rowing to book Olympic berth


Asian Games gold medal winner Bajrang Lal Takhar is targeting next month`s World Rowing Championship...
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Mary Kom trains with men`s team`s foreign coach

Mary Kom trains with men`s team`s foreign coach


Indian woman boxer M C Mary Kom has started training with men`s team`s Cuban coach B I Fernandez at ...
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Beckham yearns to play for England in Olympics

Beckham yearns to play for England in Olympics


David Beckham believes that he has at least two more years in football and yearns to play for Great ...
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One year and counting for London Olympics

One year and counting for London Olympics


The 12-month countdown to the greatest sporting show on earth gets under way on Wednesday as London ...
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