Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha, generally know as P.T. Usha is an Indian Athlete, and arguably the most famous and successful Female Athlete from India to have ever existed. Her extra-ordinary performance...
Indians Performance in Olympics
Saturday, August 20, 2011
India first participated in Olympics in 1900 in Paris. The country was represented by Norman Pritchard, an Anglo Indian who was holidaying in Paris during that time. He bagged two silver medals in 200m....
London 2012: Olympic medals
Friday, July 29, 2011
Thickness: 7mm Diameter : 85mm Weight: 400gQuantity: -- Designer : David WatkinsThe biggest Summer Olympics medals to date. Artist...
3 former Olympians from region have big ambitions again
Sunday, July 24, 2011
To East St. Louisan Dawn Harper, a gold medal in the 100-meter hurdles at the Beijing Olympics meant a hometown street renamed in her honor, a relatively cavernous two-bedroom apartment compared to the one she and her husband had been scrunched into in Los Angeles, and a simple sense of "look what I...
Phelps set for seven events at worlds
Michael Phelps is anguished no more. After a frustrating year marked by losses, lack of motivation and fitness, and indecision about his future in the pool, the 14-time Olympic champion is happy to be...
Olympics 2012: Cultural events mark countdown in Wales
Wales' countdown to the Olympics is starting with events marking a year-long run-up to the London Games.
A cultural Olympiad by heritage body Cadw hosts projects across north Wales, including a celebration...
London 2012 Olympics
The last time the Olympics came to London, in 1948, Britain was building a welfare state. Sixty-three years later they are knocking it down. In this brazenly market-driven and self‑preserving phase of...
London 2012 shops
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Open Weekend begins and Test Events continue
Olympic gold medallist Jonathan Edwards (centre left) stands next to Olympic mascot Wenlock and Pineapple Dance Studios founder Debbie Moore OBE (centre right) during a class at the Pineapple Dance Studios...
London 2012 film sets new Guinness World Record
The Tate Movie Project’s 'The Itch of the Golden Nit' has entered the record books ahead of being screened across the UK to celebrate Open Weekend 2011A part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, the...
Olympic Tourch History
Sunday, June 26, 2011
The Olympic Flame, Torch and Relay draw on a history going back to the ancient Olympic Games in Greece.The ancient GamesdThe Torch and Relay were important elements of the cultural festivals surrounding...
Oliver Holt Five Olympics Moment
1. Cathy Freeman only ran in one event at the 2000 Sydney Olympics but she dominated those Games as completely as if she had been competing every day.The first aboriginal athlete ever to compete for Australia,...
London 2012: Our pick of the Olympics
It’s the Greatest Show on Earth – and the Daily Mirror will be right behind Team GB every hop, skip and jump of the way.With less than 500 days to go until the London 2012 Olympics, hopes are rising for...
London 2012 Olympics Vs. London 1948
There was not enough money to build an athletes’ village, so competitors were housed mainly in private accommodation, and the BBC’s winning bid for the broadcasting rights was £1,000.As the inventors...
London 2012 Tickets Phase 2 Q&A
Q: WHO can apply?A: Only people who applied in the original sale, between March 15 and April 26, and came away with nothing. This second round is exclusive to them on a first-come, first-served basis.Q:...
Olympic Stadium Construction Completed
Monday, June 20, 2011
London broke the world record today for constructing an Olympic Stadium as officials announced home to the 2012 games is completed ahead of time and under budget.As the last piece of the turf was draped...
London 2012: SAS join gun cops in anti-terror practise raids for Olympics
ELITE troops are training to foil any terror strike on next year’s London Olympics.SAS and SBS special forces have launched a series of practise operations to combat a Mumbai-style massacre.They have teamed up with officers from Scotland Yard’s CO19 Firearms Command for night-time “rehearsals” of possible...
London 2012 tickets: all your questions answered
Details of the second stage of the great Olympic ticket sell-off were unveiled today.Here are the answers to the main questions as the race to get hold of the 6.6 million tickets available to the public...
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