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The 200m will be just like the 100m: Carl Lewis
Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Carl Lewis says that 200m race will be like the 100m -- Bolt and Blake will dominate.
London 2012 badminton: Round-robin format was ridiculous, says Ponappa
Shuttler Ashwini Ponappa is still in disbelief over her early exit from the Olympics and criticised the new round-robin format which according to her encouraged "match-fixing" at the London Games.
Today's Firstpost Olympics quiz
Looking forward to the 200-metre finals, today's quiz comprises of questions only from the Athletics world. Go ahead, give it a go.
Valsamma, Usha, Shiny, Tintu: what makes Kerala girls India’s best runners?
Is there a reason why Kerala has continued to be a cradle for runners over the years, with Tintu Luka being the latest?
We were undone by inconsistent judging: Vijender
"At the biggest event of all, such things should not have happened. To my mind, Sumit, Manoj (64kg) and Devendro (49kg) had won their bouts but did not get scores. The system was harsh on us and this inconsistent judging affected team's morale," Vijender said.
London 2012: Finally Allyson Felix wins 200m gold
Allyson Felix finally won the Olympic gold medal she craved most, gliding home with her seemingly effortless stride to take the 200-meters title and break Veronica Campbell-Brown's stranglehold on the event.
India (hearts) Mary Kom. But do we deserve her?
There's something patronising about all this "Never mind, we still love you, Mary Kom" gush. India, thou over-compensateth too much as if to say Hail Mary, full of grace, grant us forgiveness for all those chinky jokes.
London 2012 boxing: Tom Stalker, La Cruz stunned in quarters
Mongolia's Munkh-Erdene Uranchimeg pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the Olympic boxing, stunning second-seeded light welterweight Tom Stalker of Britain with a 23-22 victory. Yamaguchi Falcao of Brazil also upset top-seeded Cuban boxer Julio La Cruz.
London 2012 wrestling: Japan's Icho wins third gold medal
Japan's Kaori Icho has earned a place in history by becoming the first women's wrestler to win three Olympic gold medals. She won the gold in Athens and Beijing as well. Teammate Saori Yoshida could join Icho with a history-making run of her own on Thursday.
London 2012: Mary Kom, India's new Olympic 'hero'
As far as challenges go, India's bronze medallist in boxing Mary Kom has overcome far worse. Like being a pioneering woman in a sport that until the London Games was the exclusive Olympic preserve of men.
What’s common to Yorkshire and Manipur?
Mary Kom could transform the image of her state – maybe she is the Herbert Sutcliffe or Len Hutton whom Geoffrey Boycott emulated – and Manipuris will emulate her.
Usain Bolt races for Olympic history in 200m final
Usain Bolt's bid for an unprecedented Olympic sprint double double in the 200 metres is the undoubted highlight of the seventh day of athletics action at the London Games.
I want to say sorry to the people of India: Mary Kom
Mary also praised her opponent Nicola for being astute in this key bout, if not technically superior.
Olympics: Ireland's Barnes brings Devendro's dream run to an end
Indian boxer Laishram Devendro Singh's bid for an Olympic bronze medal was dashed after he lost to Ireland's Paddy Barnes in a high-voltage quarter final contest which was marked by some debatable refreering and controversial warnings.
London Olympics: Devendro goes down fighting
All the live action from London 2012, with a special detailed focus on India's performances.
China's men retain all table tennis Olympic golds
The heavily favoured Chinese defended their 2008 title by slamming South Korea 3-0 to pick up the nation's fourth gold and keep all Olympic titles in Chinese hands for another four years.
Indian hockey outfit was anything but a team: Pargat Singh
After this performance, Indian hockey is heading for tough times, made tougher by the lacklustre show of the national team in the London Games.
Former coach Baskaran lashes out at hockey team
Eight-time champions India ended their league campaign at the Games with an ignominious all-loss record, their worst in the history of the mega event, as they lost all their five Group B matches.
Olympics: India's wrestlers ready to rumble
Sushil Kumar leads a talented group of wrestlers in London who will be out to prove that they are no longer the dark horses at the highest stage.
Congrats Vijay, but why make Olympic medal a bargaining chip?
On the face of it, the shooter’s grouse seems justified. If he wants to be an officer it’s alright. But he should not put pressure on Army.
Mary Kom loses in semis against Nicola Adams
With each passing round after that, Mary Kom kept lagging behind, with home support counting in favour of Adams, whose every move was cheered by a raucous British crowd.
My mom wasn't happy with bronze, she wanted me to win gold: Narang
Reliving his experience during his medal-winning endeavour, Narang said, "I felt a tad bit nervous. Hence, I started half an hour late. My coach made me play a 'secret' game on his iPad. I stepped back from my mark, relaxed, and checked everything before shooting again."
Olympics: Tintu Luka qualifies for 800m semis
The 23-year-old Luka found herself boxed in between the taller runners, but gave it her all in the last 30 metres to qualify for the semis.
N Korea fuming as Oz paper calls it 'naughty'
North Korea has criticised an Australian newspaper that called the country "Naughty Korea" when listing London Olympics medal standings.
Images: Did you catch the Hulk at the London Olympics?
Discus gold medalist Robert Harting of Germany ripped his shirt to shreds following his win — much like the Incredible Hulk — flexed his muscles and then took to the track to make a pass on the women’s 100-meter hurdles. Images of his antics.
Today's Firstpost Olympics quiz
Now that the Olympics are in full-swing, we increase the difficulty of our daily Olympics quiz a notch higher. Let's see how many you get right.
Sangwan, Vikas were handed out a lesson at Olympics
Both Sumit and Vikas can either learn from their experiences at the Olympics and scale new heights or fall victim to the situation.
London 2012: Muscle injury ends Asafa Powell's season
Jamaican former 100 metres world record holder Asafa Powell's season is over after additional medical tests confirmed a strained left adductor muscle, his agent told Reuters on Tuesday.
NRAI announces cash awards for Kumar and Narang
The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) today announced cash awards of Rs 20 lakh to London Olympics silver medallist Vijay Kumar and Rs 15 lakh to bronze winner Gagan Narang for bringing laurels to the country in the mega event.
